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[jbug617]

Good I guess. PS4 is going to sell like crazy next week.

 

[flkraven]

Let the pissing contest begin. Great launch for both consoles.

 

[Syphon Filter]

Very nice news.
Now can we put the end to console gaming is dead meme...?

No really yet, its expected so sell a lot initially[both consoels][ its later on what they talk about. Everyone should be hoping both sell tons to prove those people wrong. Quit the fighting and realize those people are against us and doubting our industry.

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

giantbomb stream said shipped not sold iirc

edit: well nvm

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Well congrats guys. I for one am really surprised by this.

With 13 countries they're supposed to get this #.

 

[B.O.O.M]

Good start MS..good start

Next week: Sony EU launch

This is a good holiday season for the industry

 

[SRTtoZ]

What type of numbers do we expect for PS4 next week when it launches in EU? I mean, is it actually possible that PS4 outsells the XB1 2:1 after the EU launch?

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Big numbers all around.

Now let's hurry up and get to the point where both consoles are in plentiful supply so that real analysis can be performed.

 

[Rebel Leader]

I wonder how many in NA??

guessing 600k

 

[Road]

"less than 24 hours".

I guess that's the best spin they could give. =P

Also if it's xbox history only, did the ps4 do better numbers in NA alone than the xbox did WW?

seems weird.

The reason Sony said "PS history" and Microsoft, "Xbox history", in each of their statements is there being hardly any information about the sales in the first 24h for all video game consoles launches.

 

[Zornack]

They got sell through numbers really fast... Days not even over.

It's been 24 hours since the console first went on sale in some countries.

giantbomb stream said shipped not sold iirc

They said sold, not shipped. "Sold through" is the exact terminology if I recall correctly.

 

[Loudninja]

Good number, solid launch, though clearly they sold less in NA due to the limits. Very interested to hear how many Sony launches with internationally.

Agreed this stuff is getting exciting.

 

[RustyNails]

Dammit why does "One Million" always bring up Tak Fuji in my head, followed by "waaaaaw"? My brain is forever ruined by Konami

 

[baxter2231]

Shipped or sold??? /s
With a much larger population to sell to it would be hard not to.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

They both need to come out with a steady stream of exclusive quality games or else none of this matters.

 

[jabuseika]

Just wait until Sony Launches in Europe, their main western territory.

I can't even phantom Japan...

 

[Zozz]

They will never tell you because it's going to make them look bad.

Pretty much, its cool they sold 1 million, but it's not the Sony 1 million. Still, who cares!? These consoles have years of life left.

 

[TomoK]

That's excellent considering all the online hate agenda and the policies that everyone hated. Did not expect that much.

 

[Atomsky]

I think this reflects a sad fact that all us gamers have grown old enough to actually afford consoles and... We are still buying them

 

[maltrain]

lol at people who think console game crash is coming.

This. For me, this is a VERY GOOD news.

If we add PS4 sales next week on Europe and America, we'll have no less than 3 millions consoles out there. That's HUGE.

 

[jbug617]

Here is what Polygon posted from the release.

Calling it the "biggest launch in Xbox history," Microsoft announced today that the Xbox One has sold through more than one million consoles to consumers worldwide in less than 24 hours.

The next-gen console launched in 13 markets today, debuting in North America, Australia and parts of Europe and South America.

"We are humbled and grateful for the excitement of Xbox fans around the world," said Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of marketing and strategy at Xbox. "Seeing thousands of excited fans lined up to get their Xbox One and their love for gaming was truly a special moment for everyone on the Xbox team. We are working hard to create more Xbox One consoles and look forward to fulfilling holiday gift wishes this seas

http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/22/5...han-one-million-units-worldwide-on-launch-day

 

[Angelus Errare]

So maybe 800k in America, 200k everywhere else?

200k units across 11 other regions to include UK? Might as well just launch in NA.

 

[cookie-monster]

Gamers couldn't wait for a new console after 7 fucking years of waiting

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

Consoles are dead. Don't read into it.

Spoiler

lol

Interested to see the NA numbers. This pretty much guarantees that Sony beat MS out in the US. Curious to see by how much?

 

[Curufinwe]

Good I guess. PS4 is going to sell like crazy next week.

Another million?

 

[fantomena]

Shipped or sold??? /s
With a much larfer population to sell to it would be hard not to.

Sold through which means sold from shop to customer.

 

[Amir0x]

I can't even phantom Japan...

it's easy to fathom. imagine a dark, inescapable abyss. imagine the PS4 being tossed into it. that is the place of complete not-give-a-shit Japan is going to be when PS4 launches

 

[Uno Venova]

Shipped or sold??? /s
With a much larfer population to sell to it would be hard not to.

Sold.

 

[Thunder Monkey]

Yes, I will agree, all this premature celebration should wait until Summer 2014 and we'll see if people retain interest and a slow a steady growth can be continued or if things crater quickly

I'm hedging bets on PS4 continuing interest and One seeing slow growth.

But for today... Good show MS!

 

[Manmademan]

Given the day isn't even over, there shouldn't be any doubt about that being a shipped to retail number.

if it's sold through, its probably the number of fulfilled pre-orders. there's no way to track what was actually sold by retailers in less than a day outside of that.

 

[dLMN8R]

Awesome news for the industry!

 

[Mrbob]

They both need to come out with a steady stream of exclusive quality games or else none of this matters.

These are two of the biggest launches back to back. Seems like consoles still matter which is the important part. For everyone who says mobile is the only future can shut up for awhile. This is the second best console launch behind the PS4.

I expect another million plus sold next Friday in Europe for PS4.

 

[Bedlam]

I hope they announce Forza Horizon 2 next year. I'd be so in.

That's basically the game that'd get me to buy an Xbone too. But if it's going to be another microtransaction nightmare like many of these launch games, I'm skipping not only the game but the whole console. Fuck that shit.

 

[Loudninja]

200k units across 11 other regions to include UK? Might as well just launch in NA.

Yeah I don't see that.

I am sure that NA did get alot of that but not 800k.

 

[Despera]

So far so good.

 

[Vire]

The console industry isn't dead!

Hell yeah.

 

[Winterfang]

But how many were sold in North America? Less than one million?

I believe so. Still that's a great number, I though it would sell like 500 world wide because of the price and DRM stuff, there's was a time when the Xbox One was the most hated thing in the planet. (internet outcry speaking)

I'm guessing both PS4 and Xbox One will outsell the Wii U in a matter of months right?

 

[cpp_is_king]

If Sony beat MS in NA, then I think it's safe to say we can predict which console will win this generation in terms of pure sales.

 

[Manmademan]

The console industry isn't dead!

Hell yeah.

no one but depressed nintendo fans thought this.

 

[GhaleonEB]

These are two of the biggest launches back to back. Seems like consoles still mater which is the important part. This is the second best console launch behind the PS4.

I expect another million plus sold next Friday in Europe for PS4.

I'm hoping Sony gives a total to date world wide after the international launch.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

As expected. That $100 price difference is going to make quite a difference, both in america and the rest of the world.

 

[vpance]

Less than Sony's NA figure then or they would have said biggest launch outright rather than Xbox.

Still a good figure though, around 650k in the US.

Not sure how they got sell through figures so fast though. Usually it takes a couple of days to compile it all. Could be a shipped figure with an assumption of a sell out.

Can they honestly call it sold through numbers based on an assumption? I mean, wouldn't that be a lie? But you're right though, it seems awfully quick of them to be able to declare figures like this.

Edit: Just saw your edit. Interesting if true then.

 

[StoopKid]

But but but the wii u sales were a indicator of console gaming.

 

[Zozz]

I'd say 600k sold in NA.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

These are two of the biggest launches back to back. Seems like consoles still mater which is the important part. This is the second best console launch behind the PS4.

I expect another million plus sold next Friday in Europe for PS4.

Every bit of future sales will dry up if one or the other doesn't deliver on the games. You can only sell potential for so long.

But I agree they will sell close to a million next week.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

if it's sold through, its probably the number of fulfilled pre-orders. there's no way to track what was actually sold by retailers in less than a day outside of that.

Unless you own all the stores, no company can give you an exact figure of sold vs. shipped even within a week.

 

[RoKKeR]

Good start for MS, and it's more than I'm sure a lot of us expected after what the console had to go through to make it to launch.

 

[Keyouta]

Congrats to MS! That's a great solid launch, hopefully things continue this way.

 

[Demon Ice]

Also if it's xbox history only, did the ps4 do better numbers in NA alone than the xbox did WW?

seems weird.

Well yes, logically it would have had to since the PS4 did 1 mil in North America alone on Day 1.

 

[theviolenthero]

I wonder how many in NA??

System hasn't been available for 24 hours yet in the USA.