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USA Hardware and Software weekly ending September 13th

PS4 tops the hardware and destiny PS4 tops software followed by xone.

PS4 162,354
XOne 105,437
3DS 21,686
X360 17,821
WiiU 14,897
PS3 12,502
Wii 2,294
PSV 2,011

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FlameHawk4266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

Holy crap, 472k PS4s sold worldwide. That is a huge win for Sony.

xHeavYx4266d ago

Those Xbox One numbers seem too inflated in my opinion

DanielGearSolid4266d ago

No that looks right,

Remember they had that buy one game get another free promotion

WalterWJR4266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

Behold the mighty PS4!, watch as she stalks her prey before going A wall and destroying everything in her path.

mikeslemonade4266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

We can safely say the PS4 has hit 11 mil install.

PS3 59k crushing WiiU's 39k. Europeans are spending more than us Americans.

NewMonday4266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

it's something when a multi-platform game sells more PS4s than the exclusive Titanfall managed with X1.

and this is the time period when MS had "buy any full game for free" promotion, didn't work out.

xer04266d ago

Yeah.., wasn't Microsoft giving away a FULL game with every Xbone, during that week.

PS4 is just destroying the competition!

UltraNova4266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

@newmonday

I see what you did there ;-) Ouch!

EA>> *Facepalms

fr0sty4266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

Ps4 outsold every other device, handhelds included, combined... by 40k units.

dcbronco4266d ago

PS4 great enough to bring credibility to VGChartz?

Maddens Raiders4266d ago

Just imagine what happens when GT7 and Uncharted 4 drop?
Sony is beast this gen. Damn.

bouzebbal4266d ago

at this pace we cannot even talk about competition

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longcat4266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

That's Christmas in September

Ps4 scraping 11 million now. 15 million by year's end?

FlameHawk4266d ago

Seriously, it is. Imagine if Sony came out with a GTA V PS4 bundle. Right before Black Friday, would sell so much.

GribbleGrunger4266d ago

VGC has the PS4 250k undertracked so it's OVER 11 million. Evidently ioi didn't believe Sony when they announced 'over ten million sold'.

HanzoHattori4266d ago

More like 17 to 20 million if Sony releases another crowd pleaser during the Thanksgiving/Christmas season.

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gootimes4266d ago

Seriously, the Playstation brand is big time now, Amazon US top sellers is dominant with Sony brand. http://www.amazon.com/best-...

Once Sony organizes their smartphone business and connects all their devices via PS now and cable-less TV they will be in the money again.

Their worldwide numbers are just insane for this time of year, it's like holiday numbers.

ramiuk14266d ago

they need to make all there main phonesl ink up to ps4 and there tvs etc.

mirror function to ps4 should be possible imo.
i wantto get my z2 linked to my projector without mhl crap.
i want wifi screen mirror.

ALSO stream ps4 games to Z2 should be possible because no difference between that and z3 imo

Xballicon4266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

I think you mean "if" they can re-organize the smartphone and tablet business, plus initiate a turn-around in other consumer electronics categories, like TV and Audio.

The smartphone business is very, very bad for Sony as they have little to no carrier support globally. This puts them under extreme pressure as to how and where to sell devices, thus the heavy expense of development and marketing fails to generate enough revenue, resulting in losses in excess of $2 billion this year. And that is on the top of the $1 billion they lost last year.

The bigger concern for gamers is that when a company loses $3 billion they have to make cuts and reductions across the board and that will inevitably have an impact on the Playstation brand.

Hopefully Sony can turn things around quickly, because in spite of the success of the PS4, continued weakness in other categories could result in more drastic measures that affect gamers.

AndrewLB4266d ago

Sony's smartphone business completely tanked their stock this week when they announced this fiscal years losses got revised from around $400 million to an astonishing $2.1 BILLION. OUCH!

They even canceled their dividend, something they haven't done in the companies 50 year history.

http://money.cnn.com/2014/0...

They're also looking at another credit downgrade.

kenshiro1004265d ago

I like how you bring financials in YET another console sales article Andrew.

Keep it up.

gootimes4265d ago (Edited 4265d ago )

@AndrewLB

No kidding they are losing money, it's a surprise to no one. It's called an electronics arm that was horribly run in the past. Plus a lot of places don't even see Sony as a premium brand anymore, something Sony noted themselves. A complete restructure of how and where they sell their phones is needed, also noted by them. Even with losing money though, the CEO notes Sony is on track to turning profit in the next fiscal year.

One thing is for sure, PlayStation is the product to have, and with Sony implementing PlayStation Now through their consumer electronics, they could be even more popular than their conservative estimates.

@Xballicon

I don't mean if, they are already implementing measures to turn profit and are on track to for the next fiscal year. How consumers identify their brand is a big problem, Sony has been obsessed with being the expensive premium brand, which many places don't recognize them as anymore, that is part of what is being restructured, along with carrier support like you mentioned for smart phones in markets that they need their phones in. PlayStation Now is a huge incentive for consumers, along with remote play and cable-free television on consumer electronics.

choujij4265d ago (Edited 4265d ago )

@AndrewLB

Doesn't really change the fact the PlayStation brand is a money maker and will continue to dominate. But as a company, Sony obviously needs to do away with products that just aren't profitable for them (something that Microsoft should do too :P).

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Magicite4266d ago

Probably even more (its vgchartz after all).

ABizzel14266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

Am I missing something, because I only see 162k for the PS4 and US numbers only. I don't doubt the 472k worldwide, but I would like to see the source and numbers for all platforms.

Nevermind I see it on the home page of VGchartz. WOW. So much for the XBO having a chance of winning September. The good news is that their numbers are staying consistent in Japan at 3000k units (shockingly), and their EU numbers are still pretty high 3x what they were selling (12k) although last week they were 4x their original numbers.

PS4 has won this generation.
XBO is doing better, but now I can say there's a good chance that $329 - $349 XBO price drop is happening soon like this holiday soon, and no later than April 2015.

Nintendo's about to be booted to 3rd if they don't do something and soon. They need to drop down to $250 this holiday before the XBO has it's price cut, or they just gave the XBO 2nd place.

FlameHawk4266d ago

http://www.vgchartz.com/
Scroll down and look for weekly hardware chart.

ABizzel14266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

@FlameHawk

Thanks, but I already saw it. MS better hope China does big things for them, because a distant 2nd place is the best either them or Nintendo can hope for (Most likely MS).

They better be aiming for China, $329 - $349 price, and subsidizing this console through cable providers ASAP.

TongkatAli4266d ago

The Wii last gen gave everybody a bad taste in their mouths, they're destined 3rd place no matter what.

G20WLY4266d ago

^I'm pretty sure I read a few days ago that the Xbox would be equivalent to $600 in China.

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TheFallenAngel4266d ago

Wait for the tier 2 countries
/s

wodan4266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

wait until XBONE release in the moon/S

OT:great news for SONY the deal with Bungie is a SUCCESS, these numbers (while they are from VGchartz....)
kinda shows why the media wanted the game to fail.

KingofGambling4266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

All this waiting is just a cry for help. What they should wait is for Microsoft to release a new console because this gen they loss.

ThanatosDMC4266d ago

DX12 will sell xb1s likr hotcakes!

AndrewLB4266d ago

wodan- The media wanted it to fail? Care to explain?

To counter your claim, why on earth did all the gaming review sites postpone the release of their Destiny reviews until a few days after launch? Can you think of a single game that has had that kind of "special" treatment from video game journalists? Had those reviews been released on day 1 like they do for every other game, the low scores would have clearly harmed sales numbers.

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Muzikguy4266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

Didn't they show a much closer gap between the Bone and 4 last week? I doubted the validity of that

jjonez184266d ago

Yeah XB1 launched in some new territories and there was no software to move either. It was a weak week overall.

jjonez184266d ago

In a single week. 1m+ WW in September is a given, then I guess. Called it

HappyWithOneBubble4266d ago

Great for Sony. I predicted 300k boost for Destiny. PS4 not slowing down.

DC7774266d ago

Still seems way lower than the U.S. sales I was expecting for the PS4 bundle. I guess due to the shockingly low Destiny numbers. Some sites had it pegged to beat GTA V but it's sales are far below expectation.

Ashraf894266d ago

Maybe because of Destiny perfume? =)

Petro4266d ago

Shockingly low Destiny number? Yeah right, yet still Destiny is the best selling new franchise ever, I don't think anyone knew it was going to sell so well.

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aceitman4266d ago

that ps4 is on fire, it hit 472,000 to ms 171,000 the week of the 13th. and that's with all territory's out ,or just 3 more left.

ABizzel14266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

Where are these numbers coming from, I want to see them too :(

Don't be stingy.

Nevermind I seen it on VGchartz front page

ipach4266d ago

crazy, they're selling more ps4's in europe than in north america. that market share in europe for sony is absurd. you'd think an american company would have an easier time in europe than a japanese one... go figure.

ABizzel14266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

The PS brand has always been super strong in EU. The original PS won EU, the PS2 won EU, and the PS3 is on it's way to winning EU as we speak as it's just 700k behind the Wii on an average the PS3 is outselling the Wii by 14k - 15k each week in EU. This time next year the PS3 will have won EU making it 3 generations in a row, going on 4.

I'm in the US, but I wouldn't be mad if Sony started supporting EU more, and if E3 vs. Gamescom is anything to go by it might start happening. EU is loyal, US not so much the majority over here goes with the Pop Culture hit, or the cheapest with just as good quality if there isn't a clear winner.

MRMagoo1234266d ago

Sony has always been the more popular console in Europe, its nothing to do with what country they are designed in because they all get made in china anyway. Europe also has a thing for quality, especially Germans.

user74029314266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

the ps4 is humiliating the xbox one, putting it to shame disgracing it. and i absolutely love every second of it.

spacedelete4266d ago

PS4 is pimp slapping the Xbox One haha.

Benjammin254266d ago

Hopefully this makes MS start upping their game because right now, I have no reason to buy the Xbox One.

Gunstar754266d ago

How about games?

Love seeing you guys ejaculating over each other because of sales figures, whilst XB1 owners are too busy playing games and figuring out how in the hell they will afford all the great games coming this year.

Enjoy LBP hahaha

Greatness awaits, and waits, and waits, and waits, and waits......

MRMagoo1234266d ago

@gunstar

You are aware that ps4 has more games currently available and higher rated as well, maybe do some research before spurting out bs so you don't look so stupid.

TruthInsider 4266d ago

Lol @Gunstar75

Even Tim Dog plays PS4 more than Xbone, what does that tell you?

All Xboners do is talk about PS4 on YouTube and Twitter.
Xbone has less games and lower rated games.

Titanfall the huge "MEGATON" is basically dead.
What else is there apart from downgrade microtransactions 5 and 720p/900p 20fps Dead Framerate 3 and Ryse (and fall).
Looks like inferior versions of multiplats if you can stand the grinding noise coming from the cheap harddrive to match the cheap GPU & memory.

You can use your powerbrick as a hot water bottle to comfort you whilst you cry salty tears and make some more lies up about Sony on YouTube and Twitter.

PCBOX4266d ago

I am going to enjoy every moment from the beginning of October.FH2,SSO and boom MCC,D4 already getting very good scores.

Infiltrator+UE4 Tech Demo was already running with dx12.You MS you are sneaky.You want to kill your enemy slowly.When dx12 arrives,the game is over for Sony.I am going to celebrate every moment when you cry.

I remeber Albert Panello's words "This is not a sprint,this is a marathon.At the end see togehter who the winner is"

Damm MS you are realy sneaky.

WeAreLegion4266d ago

When none of that happens, will you record yourself crying, so we can all watch it?

gootimes4266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

Those games are getting scores?

So, if the Xbox ever has exact parity in power because of software and has a month or two of more sales in the US you are going to celebrate?

I wish I was so easily satisfied.

This comment kind of reminds me of that guy on kung pow enter the fist, when he loses fights but claims that it is how he wins.

SniperControl4266d ago

Everybody needs to tag this page and come back on January 1st, there are gonna be alot of people laughing at you.

ipach4266d ago

MCC will ride the wave of nostalgia to a pot of gold for sure. live online multiplayer on classic maps is HUGE money. even without updated graphics. but I am a bit worried based on some recent previews done in terms of the updated graphics. but yeah, the old stuff even as is will sell systems.

but will it be a 'boom' enough to stop this ps4 train? highly highly doubt it... and D4 is dead on arrival given its roots in kinect. and forza horizon is probably on even footing with driveclub at this point. sunset overdrive looks bonkers but I don't know if it's going to do any better for xbox than resistance did for the ps3... a nice game that fans enjoy but the masses won't understand or bother to check out.

and wait, was there anything else? scaleform? scaleborne? bloodborne?

Qrphe4266d ago

Hahaha

Bubbled up for funny

WeAreLegion4266d ago

@gootimes - Wimp Lo. He thinks losing is winning. Brilliant movie.

KingofGambling4266d ago

Funny, because that quote "not a sprint, but a marathon" was from Jack Tretton during the PS3, 360 and Wii era. And in the end PS3 beats 360. How confidence are you that the One is going to beat the PS4?

TheWatercooler4266d ago

@KingOfGambling.

He is extremely confident. He is also extremely delusional.

reaperofsouls4266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

@ PCBOX i'm + bubble you so you can embarrass yourself even more with your rage typing rants. Go for it!!! lol

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ape0074266d ago

I really don't understand why, Xbox one is the only system that has destiny، watch dogs and titanfall on one system

nosferatuzodd4266d ago

Lol well said brother I love to see the torment on those snobs faces I remember last gen when I was fighting xbox fanboys 2flameing swords in my hand zodd style karma is a bitch

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jnemesh4266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

nevermind...just realize they are only talking about US sales in this thread. Still, giant stomping from Sony with Destiny!

oSHINSAo4266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

Congrats, i guess Units sold is the only metric you use to be happy, coz in games reviews you don´t share your happyness

i dont get a ps4 because of fanboy wars, just because there is no game i want it to much... xbox one will get FFXV, KH3 ... etc, and im getting HMCC FH2 SO...

SoapShoes4266d ago

Piss poor argument. I piss better smelling stuff than that....

Benjammin254266d ago

Are you getting Bloodborne? Driveclub? LittleBIGPlanet 3? The Order? Uncharted 4? Persona 5? Wild? Until Dawn? Tearaway? That's what I thought. I'm perfectly happy with my PS4 thank you very much.

Notramagama4266d ago

That list is potentially crap outside of Bloodborne and U4 or something I can get elsewhere than the PS4.

Each person, on average, who buys halo 5 will put more gameplay hours into it than U4 and BloodBorne combined...

oSHINSAo4266d ago

Yeah like destiny, and Knack, you haven´t played those, and you already are giving them 10s...

i really don't feel excited about those games, the order? we have GoW, Driveclub? Horizon 3, Bloodborne... Sacelbound, ori and below... what els do i have to say

bazinga_914266d ago (Edited 4266d ago )

@Nostragama

That list is crap?. Maybe get your brain checked buddy.

"Each person, on average, who buys halo 5 will put more gameplay hours into it than U4 and BloodBorne combined..."

That's it?

@oSHINSAo

Your reasons for not getting a ps4 are hilarious. Fanboys, really? It would be better not to call others fanboys when you yourself acts like one. One look at your comment history shows how much of a fanboy you are. So please, keep these hypocritical standards to yourself.

Spotie4266d ago

What stupidity is this? Should we not talk sales in a sales article?

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Playstation Plus Monthly Games for May: EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Nine Sols

All available May 5.

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FPSRUSSIA26d ago

What's Point in commenting your basicly closing down the site.

LiViNgLeGaCY26d ago

I'm surprised it's still the old site. I thought he said starting today?

Eonjay26d ago

Its like the final episode of the Sapranos. You gonna go to make a comment and when you click add th-

Profchaos26d ago

Timezone thing maybe.... RIP

darthv7226d ago

Insert the Ferris Bueller end scene... "You're still here? It's over.."

LiViNgLeGaCY26d ago

I think the only game here for me is Nine Sols. Was always interested in that game.

TheColbertinator26d ago

Glad I don't buy FIFA games anymore

Rebel_Scum26d ago

Hey now! Thats a great month.

Nacho_Z26d ago

Good month for me, I wanted that particular footy game and thought it might be due. Anyway who cares, shame about the site I'll miss the comment sections. All the best everyone.

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Naughty Dog Was Reportedly Divided On Joel's Controversial Fate During Development Of TLOU Part 2

Naughty Dog was reportedly divided on the controversial fate of Joel in The Last of Us Part 2 during the game's development.

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SimpleDad27d ago

NO, that can't be... No! I can't... Really?/s

Cacabunga27d ago

They for sure chose the worst way to deal with it

-Foxtrot26d ago

Funny considering Bruce left half way through development and now we get told there was an internal conflict with the story direction.

Makes you think…

HectixRose27d ago

I think it was good decision, if he was still alive, he would have been a mascot just like Kratos, drake and many others. These old dudes gotta die for new characters to take center stage with their own storyline. They keep dragging the emotional baggage into many sequels and eventually the story just turns into absolute shit show.

JEECE27d ago

It was ironic because people complained heavily about the story in the Uncharted games not having sufficient stakes because all the key characters always survived, despite the dangerous situations they were always in. Then ND killed a character in a more serious series and everyone lost their minds. Just shows that people don't always really want the thing they say they want.

CantThinkOfAUsername26d ago

I thought the more common complaint about Uncharted franchise was how the main cast are the good guys acting so nonchalantly while killing hundreds in cold blood (aka the dissonance between gameplay and story cutscenes). They just did it again in Part II.

Soy27d ago

Didn't have to kill him. Just have them part ways or Joel can "retire," whatever.

DarXyde26d ago

I don't think he would necessarily need to become a mascot (and besides, technically, I'd say Ellie is... So regardless, someone was going to be).

From a narrative perspective, I do think it has a similar effect to Ricky dying in Boyz N Da Hood: very likeable character, and you're really motivated to see the get back—in this case, it's more intense because it's an interactive experience. Most people hated Abby, but I get what they were after with portraying the cycle of violence and revenge—unfortunately, the game appears to want to take the side of the bad people.

But I will say that if Joel survived, it does become harder to tell an interesting story. What COULD have happened is an exploration into the rift between Joel and Ellie after the trolley dilemma events of the first game. It could have been interesting to see Abby out for revenge at the same time Ellie hated Joel.

Ashunderfire8626d ago

Sorry just had to say this lol! RICKYYYY!

Man Cuba Gooding Jr was miscast in that movie, but that part was cringey it was sad and funny at the same time man.

Ashunderfire8626d ago (Edited 26d ago )

I understand but the way they went about killing Joel, was poorly executed. Even the show of the Last of Us games tried to improved it, but it was just as bad. Well at least Joel got to know the reason why he had to die, before the death happened in the show. That part gave us the full context, but the game just let it happen with no pay off.

Joel death should have been a midway thing through the story, so we at least get to play him a little more with Ellie. Abby didn’t need to be this Hulk looking woman, but more like the show Abby which is a beater idea in my opinion.

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InUrFoxHole27d ago

The only ND game that was so disappointing to me I couldn't finish it.

pwnmaster300027d ago

Honestly as much as I loved the game, they could have just not killed him off.
I get it creator vision and all but killing a character that made you millions is just wrong imo. At least have him go down fighting.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot27d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle27d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7726d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments