There has been quite a heated discussion recently about console sales figures and who is in fact winning this race. Actually we all know the Wii is winning but the big battle is who is coming second.
So let’s get the over ruling fact out of the way. The current overall sales figures for this generation are as follows
Wii – 22.61 Million
360 – 17.58 Million
PS3 – 10.90 Million
The exact numbers might be slightly different but the fact of the matter is the Wii is winning, the 360 second and the PS3 third. What makes it even more impressive is the 360 had a years head start on the Wii and is already lagging behind by 5 million units.
However let’s get to the fanboy maths figures
The image above is a chart of all hardware sales with the launches aligned, so we can see from that that the Wii is miles ahead and that the PS3 has in fact sold more since launch than the 360 had in the same period. This is purely down to the fact that the PS3 has been more popular in Japan and Europe while the 360 has consistently beaten it in the US.
Why do you think we have just had a major price cut in the EU? Microsoft are trying to win that ground as they have lost Japan, hell they were never even in the fight in Japan.
Here are the overall sales figures by the 3 main regions. We fall into Europe
America
360 – 11.23 Million
Wii – 9.80 Million
PS3 – 4.30 Million
Europe
Wii – 7.26 Million
360 – 5.76 Million
PS3 – 4.61 Million
Japan
Wii – 5.55 Million
PS3 – 2.00 Million
360 – 0.58 Million
So you can make your own assumptions up about that. The two big things that I see are the fact that the 360 is actually still leading the Wii in the States and that the Japanese really do not like the 360.
If you want to compare hardware sales since launch by region then follow the link below and have a play around, you will notice that the 360 was very quickly overtaken in Europe.
VGChartz.com | Hardware Sales From Launch
Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Banana hammock
March 19, 2008 at 12:07
I wonder how much of this has to do with European and Asian perception towards Americans.
Clearly the Japs will always support their own products and there is no doubt Europeans dislike Americans generally.
Also you could say that the Americans support their own products, but they’re still loving the Wii.
Just an out-of-the-box thought.
koldFU5iON
March 19, 2008 at 12:33
Why can’t we all just get along … *starts singing* why can’t we be friends…
****
March 19, 2008 at 15:43
Well, as someone who isn’t European but who lives in a PAL territory I have to agree that I hate Americans. Oh and the reason Americans “are luvin” the wii is because the wii appeals to morons.
Also, holey cheeses! The 360 had a 365 day head start on the PS3 and they only managed to scrape together 7 million consoles sales? Really? Mmmkay.
Fox1
March 19, 2008 at 16:06
zZz… zZz.. zZz.. zZz.. zZz.. zZz.. Did someone say sumthing? zZz.. zZz… zZz.. zZz… 🙂
Burns ZA
March 19, 2008 at 16:16
**** Says:
March 19th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Well, as someone who isn’t European but who lives in a PAL territory I have to agree that I hate Americans. Oh and the reason Americans “are luvin†the wii is because the wii appeals to morons.
Also, holey cheeses! The 360 had a 365 day head start on the PS3 and they only managed to scrape together 7 million consoles sales? Really? Mmmkay.
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You’re an idiot.
doobiwan
March 19, 2008 at 18:14
But I thought the world loved Playstation? Isn’t it THE brand? Didn’t next gen only start when they say it did?
Oh wait, I think it started about a year early and no-one told them 😉
I still reckon they’ll “win” Europe, but they’re going to have to fight for it.
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Darthdad
March 19, 2008 at 18:30
Fight who?
abe
March 19, 2008 at 19:35
We will fight them on the beaches, we will fight them in the trenches, we will fight to the death. Damn Nazi’s!
Darthdad
March 19, 2008 at 20:41
We will never surrender!
evilredzombie
March 20, 2008 at 07:20
well that chart shows the ps3 is ahead of 360….
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