Not that long ago, Sony reached an important milestone in the PlayStation 4's life -- it reached 100 million units sold through to stores, and it did so faster than any other console. The machine has been a monster in terms of sales throughout its lifespan, starting very strong and somehow going up year on year. Industry analyst Daniel Ahmad has provided an update on the platform's performance in North America specifically, and it tells us that Sony has conquered the US.
As you can see, the US has bought over 30 million PS4s, meaning it makes up roughly 30 per cent of the global sales. By comparison, the console has shifted 8.3 million in Japan, 7.2 million in Germany, and 6.8 million in the UK. It's interesting to see the spread, and it's very clear now that Sony is playing largely to an American audience. This has been pretty obvious for a while, but it's good to have the figures to back it up.
What do you think of the PS4's continued sales performance? Tell us in the comments below.
[source twitter.com, via gamesindustry.biz]
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rip xbox and nintendo.
North America I tilt my hat towards you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e1xvyTdBZI
Roughly 10% of UK and USA own a PS4, then? More like 6% for Japan.
@TheBuzz i’d say Xbox is not far behind in the States, and Switch is killing it, especially in Japan where it is ahead of PS4 already..
@TheBuzz
Do people still do fanboy wars in 2019 ? R.I.P fanboys...
I think that Germany stat is telling. When you hear about console sales, everything is always US-focused. To have any idea as to how PlayStation is doing so well this generation, you need to look at European territories like Germany — these countries are absolutely huge for Sony.
I bet the vast majority of people would never guess that more PS4s have been sold in Germany than they have the UK, but it's true. Massive market that the internet loves to overlook.
@ShogunRok I agree another thing Germany are better than us
I forget how gorgeous that 500 million Playstation PS4 was.
@Frigate Yep, UK have more sales per capita.
UK: 66million people/6.8 PS4s = 1 per 9.7 people.
USA: 327 million people/30million PS4s = 1 per 10.9 people.
As @kyleforrester87 rightly pointed out, if you take a look at the population numbers percentages are going to be very similar.
@ShogunRok Absolutely, as far as I know here in mainland Europe Sony has been constantly dominating and making big sales since the first PS, so much so that in many countries (Italy and Spain at least) the term “Playstation” is synonymous with gaming console.
@KnightWolf You are posting on a PlayStation specific website. So yes we are all fans to a degree. That isn't restricted to boys either. Girls can be fans too.
Shout out to the fangirls. Word up.
I’m surprised that japan is mobile country but ps4 still sold 8M in there, man if sony somehow can make portable ps4 I think it will sold way more than psp both in japan and worldwide
@TheBuzz even as a playstation fan you would have no benefit from xbox and switch failing.
@themcnoisy agree but saying nonsense like RIP Xbox/Nintendo just makes us look like idiots. Unless he’s cracking wise, in which case fair play to him!
@Number09. Thank you i always got a hat on anyways.haha.word up son
Ja, wir sind das PlayStation-Land von Europa!
Something to be proud of.
@clvr I agree, PlayStation became the generic word for gaming console in the PS1 and PS2 days (bit like hoover instead of vacuum cleaner).
Unfortunately that name was lost in the 360/PS3 era when a lot of people used to 'play xbox' Hopefully the PS4 sales can put that phrase right again!
@sanderson72
Playstation was never generic like hoover
@ShogunRok apart from the UK, xbox sales are almost statistically irrelevant in the rest of the european territories. there were about 10K xbox's sold last week in europe, i'd guess more than half of those were in the UK, compared with more than 80K PS4s.. they're sure as hell not being sold in the UK, so they've got to be selling somewhere.
Man that's a lot of consoles, especially in one country.
@manu0 What is with all the downvotes on your post? Monopolies are never good for creativity, variety, or costs for consumers.
@themcnoisy I see some bigoted boys decided to downvote your post as well smdm.
@TowaHerschel7 exactly
@gamer89 I think I'm praising/burning both equally. Regarding the comment in this thread: I didn't praise anyone, just stating that competition is good for everyone
@themcnoisy hey don’t be sexist, the site isn’t restricted to just boys and girls, how about he-she’s?
Its just a really good video games console, with a massive variety of games available. Very glad PS5 is looking to have backwards compatibility, as will make sense for folk who have accumulated a digital library on PSN.
I hope Xbox or Nintendo take the crown next gen,! Sony's strong suit 🅸🆂 catch up 👆 ᕙ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ᕗ
@themcnoisy
How about men and women huuuugh???
Dont let anyone call you boys guys 👍
@kyleforrester87
Him making a silly joke doesn't make 'us' look like 'idiots'
Maybe your just taking it too seriously 😛
@JJ2 maybe you’re taking me too seriously
@kyleforrester87
Hahahaha
@TowaHerschel7 don't worry mate. The same people don't get to have mate for life. Rukky for Pres.
@JJ2 😉
@ThroughTheIris56 actually the numbers would be more skewed than that. The North American numbers would likely include Canada’s sell through rate as well.
Edit: on a second look maybe not... looking at the original post it specifies U.S. and not N.A..
@ShogunRok Yeah its just a shame though that Sony seems to treat the EU (& aussie store that piggy backs off it) storefront as such a poor afterthought to its US counterpart.
Latest examples include Made in Japan catalog/price discount differences, multiple relisting of same titles on the blog before they finally appear, and exclusions without reason...
Castle Crashers remastered available on XB Australian store for $20, rated PG13. Yet apparently won't be available on the aussie psn when it launches on the 19th, because....?? The EU storefront is truly a wild west of randomness.
@MarcG420 Haha, I appreciate your honesty
Sounds right as NA is the biggest market in gaming. I myself have 2 consoles... Actually 2 of every current gen machine, game sharing with the wife and kids is the best.
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