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[Zalman]

Great news!

 

[Nozem]

Good. It's well deserved.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Did they say the split between regions? I was expecting the EU to dramatically outsell the US, but the US accounts for half of that.

Supply availability is gonna dictate the numbers for now. They split 1 mil for NA and 1 mil for EU from the sounds of it.

 

[Panda In Space]

 

[metalslimer]

That can't be true. Vita launch in December 2011 in Japan, for one. They certainly hadn't sold through 2.1 million units before launching anywhere else.

Haha missed the joke, sounds like stock sellout. The focus on Europe and the US over Japan was a great idea.

 

[Speedy Blue Dude]

Fucking amazing numbers Sony, you did great.

About what I expected. I hope you enjoyed those "Xbox One dominates Black Friday" stories, MS. Last good news for a while.

That fucking console war. Even with good news not in any way related to the Xbox One, people insult the Xbox One, fuck yeah! ...

 

[dragonflys545]

Amazing! This is only just the beginning too Hnnnng.

 

[ArchedThunder]

That can't be true. Vita launch in December 2011 in Japan, for one. They certainly hadn't sold through 2.1 million units before launching anywhere else.

The joke was that it literally sold 2 units.

 

[MavFan619]

Happy to hear it do well now back to playing my PS4.

 

[Chamber]

King is back.

 

[PeregrinSe7en]

i want this image in wallpaper size

someone here make it happen

 

[Wynnebeck]

That can't be true. Vita launch in December 2011 in Japan, for one. They certainly hadn't sold through 2.1 million units before launching anywhere else.

He meant 2.1 units, not millions.

 

[UNCMark]

How many units did Wii U sell pre-2013 before the crash occurred?

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

King is back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1D9wWxd2w

 

[Superman]

Great numbers Sony. Well done.

I did my bit.

 

[Hoo-doo]

Amazing. I'm hoping to jump in myself the second I find one in stores, which could be like.. march at this point.

 

[shinra-bansho]

Hmm, this suggests though they didn't break 1M in Europe (perhaps due to supply) or alternatively they've only sold through another 100K in NA since the first 24 hours (again perhaps due to supply).

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

Does that include Black Friday? because if it does it will mean that the European shipment was less than a million. Unless Sony had a 100k for Black Friday.

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

That can't be true. Vita launch in December 2011 in Japan, for one. They certainly hadn't sold through 2.1 million units before launching anywhere else.

Come on guys. Mort is making a funny. He purposely said 2.1 not 2.1million. All part of the morbid humor surrounding the Vita situation.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Hmm, this suggests though they didn't break 1M in Europe (perhaps due to supply) or alternatively they've only sold through another 100K in NA since the first 24 hours (again perhaps due to supply).

1M each territory perhaps? Another 100,000 in NA this week.

 

[GTP_Daverytimes]

Hmm, this suggests though they didn't break 1M in Europe (perhaps due to supply) or alternatively they've only sold through another 100K in NA since the first 24 hours (again perhaps due to supply).

Its most likely the latter.

 

[dragonflys545]

This alone proves that console gaming is not dead. Maybe just for the Wii U, I guess :/

 

[King Tubby]

Pretty great numbers. Barring supply issues, I expect the Xbox One to match this shortly.

 

[metalslimer]

Its most likely the latter.

Yep, maybe a little more than 100k, but PS4 was nowhere to be found on BF.

 

[Zombie James]

Shit, that's a hell of a pace.

 

[Aquamarine]

How many units did Wii U sell pre-2013 before the crash occurred?

Wii U shipped 3.06 million consoles to retailers as of December 31st, 2012.

888K of that sold-through in the USA.
638K of that sold-through in Japan

 

[UNCMark]

Amazing. I'm hoping to jump in myself the second I find one in stores, which could be like.. march at this point.

Unless their factories blowup, there's not a chance they become that scarce.

Wishful thinking there, zelda-boy?

What are you talking about? I'm asking merely for comparison sake since both consoles went on sale pretty much on the same day of the year.

 

[GYNGA]

Vita sold 2.1 units during that same time frame.

lol

 

[Shahadan]

And nothing to play on it ;(

 

[thepotatoman]

For the people asking:

Wii U shipped through Sept 2013

NA 1.75M
EU 1.01M
JP 1.15M
WW 3.91M

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2013/131030e.pdf

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

How many units did Wii U sell pre-2013 before the crash occurred?

I don't have a worldwide number, but they had yet to hit the 1 Million mark here in America before the end of December.

 

[Garrett 2U]

Very nice

 

[plasmawave]

Do you guys think they'll be able to sell 3 mill by the end of Dec?

 

[Yoshichan]

RIDICULOUS.

 

[Ravek]

Should have been first post.

Congratulations Sony.

 

[shinra-bansho]

Wii U shipped 3.06 million consoles to retailers as of December 31st, 2012.

888K of that sold-through in the USA.
627K of that sold-through in Japan

Also about 425K of that sold through to Europe, based on pixel counting iirc. So about 1.9M November and December 2012.

 

[Nintendoga]

I'll do my part for Sony when Infamous: Second Son comes out.
Great job otherwise.

 

[IN&OUT]

Wow, very impressive launch. 2.1m console sold WW in NA/EU . congratulation Sony. well deserved

 

[Brad Grenz]

Haha missed the joke, sounds like stock sellout. The focus on Europe and the US over Japan was a great idea.

D'oh! Famousmortimer, you've made a fool of me for the last time!

 

[Phat Michael]

About what I expected. I hope you enjoyed those "Xbox One dominates Black Friday" stories, MS. Last good news for a while.

I doubt MS is reading this thread. I also dont know what that had to do at all with the article or thread. You seem quite objective and impartial though, so i will follow your blog.

 

[1st Course]

Wow! Has any other system sold to that point this quick?

Not in 2 weeks, but the GBA sold something crazy like 18m in its first year IIRC.

 

[Gordon0Freeman]

Damn bravo. Industry is in good hands

Spoiler

i think

 

[ZeroX03]

Do you guys think they'll be able to sell 3 mill by the end of Dec?

At this point it seems the only thing stopping them is their ability to supply them.

 

[UNCMark]

I don't have a worldwide number, but they had yet to hit the 1 Million mark here in America before the end of December.

I just remember them hitting 3 million pretty fast and then hitting a wall, but that 3 million was done in every region, not just 2.

It seems to be backordered to hell and back over here. I'm certainly not gettin my hopes up for getting one this year.

Like I said, they're making a million a month. You should be fine. And hopefully I will too pre-Christmas (for someone else, I got mine already).

 

[Hoo-doo]

Unless their factories blowup, there's not a chance they become that scarce.


What are you talking about? I'm asking merely for comparison sake since both consoles went on sale pretty much on the same day of the year.

It seems to be backordered to hell and back over here. I'm certainly not gettin my hopes up for getting one this year.

 

[Delio]

Who cares? Both selling through the roof is great news for gamers even if you're only buying one.

You'd think people would be happy with both selling. Ah well.

 

[RedRedSuit]

Strained sports analogy time!

Sony worked their way up to a hitter's count. (Lots of good decisions after another; competition helped them out with bad ones.)

Then they got a fastball down the middle. (Were able to produce enough units to meet the hype.)

Now... can they hit it out of the park? (Software support including 3rd party over the next 2-3 years.)

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

Do you guys think they'll be able to sell 3 mill by the end of Dec?

Factoring in Asia launch in the coming weeks and Christmas worldwide? They're looking at 4 million through the holidays (if they can possibly manufacture that many). Demand is definitely super high. Now we see how good Sony is at pumping these things out

 

[Radec]

As expected.

Also, :lol @ that goomba guy saying consoles are doomed.

 

[MWS Natural]

I've done my part. PS4 is clearly the console for gamers this gen, well done Sony.