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Both next-gen figures are for Japan only (only figures we have so far) and barring the PS3 launch are the lowest either company have ever posted at launch for the region. Lots of peeps saying stock limits but I'm more inclined to believe it's the continued decline of interest from that market.
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According to sources the UK Playstation 5 launch was Sony's largest ever by a considerable margin. The PS4 sold 250,000 units in 48hrs meaning that that figure is the minimum that can be added to the known PS5 sales figures so far and that the new console easily coasted past the sales achieved by Series S/X. Two thirds of sold units are said to be the disc model and had stock not been restricted it's said sales would have been even higher.
01 - PlayStation 4 - 113.6m
02 - Switch - 61.4m
03 - Xbox One - 48.3m
04 - PlayStation 5 - 368,000
05 - Xbox Series S/X - 21,000
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I'm not sure there is more buzz about these machines than some of the previous console launches. More that Covid19 has had a massively positive effect on certain spending, i.e. record spending on homes, DIY, entertainment etc. Virtually every videogame company is reporting increases in sales and revenue.
It does create an interesting question in a year or two (not specific to hardware), when the current pandemic start to subside and people start spending again on other leisure activities such as travelling etc. How will videogame companies ride that likely inevitable downturn in spending.Last edited by Digfox; 01-12-2020, 12:59.
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I don't think the PS5 launch has been the buzziest ever necessarily, but it's definitely up there. Echoes of the PS2 and 360 launches in the hype and shortages.
It's a good sign for the industry. PlayStation and Xbox's biggest rivals aren't each other, but non-gaming activities like YouTube and TikTok.
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From the leaks - @Credits mazi Switch - 600K PC - 536K PS3 - 529K PS4 - 445K X1 - 121K OG sold around 600k (300k~ each on Wii and PS2) https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-06-20-okami-hd-coming-to-playstatoin-3-this-autumn
Okami's sales figures have leaked as detailed on Era showing why Capcom keeps rereleasing it but also not building on it as a series
Playstation 2 - 300,000
Wii - 300,000
Playstation 3 - 529,000
Playstation 4 - 445,000
Xbox One - 121,000
PC - 536,000
Switch - 600,000
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