PS4 sales figures: The number of times the game console was sold
Whether a console like the PS4 or Xbox One is a success is always measured by the sales figures. We have summarized the numbers of the past months and years for you.
PS4 sales: Sony dominates Microsoft
Sony has continued to release new PlayStation 4 sales in the past. Unlike Microsoft, the company can also be extremely proud of the success of its console.
- November 2013: Sales of PlayStation 4 start in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. It is already clear here that PlayStation 4 is likely to be more successful than Xbox One.
- April 2014: Sony reports 7 million devices sold. In addition, there are over 20 million games sold, which means an average of three games per buyer.
- August 2014: Sony announces the sale of over 10 million devices at Gamescom. Microsoft doesn't like to present its sales figures.
- December 2015: Sony's Christmas business went well. A total of 5.7 million additional devices were sold. Microsoft has not yet reported any numbers here either.
- January 2016: Just over two years after the release of the PS4 and Xbox One, there are new numbers. Sony has sold 35.9 million devices, Microsoft has sold its Xbox One only 19 million times.
- In Germany, the PlayStation 4 is much more popular than the global average. By March 2015, the PS4 had been sold 1.6 million times in Germany, the Xbox One only around 380 thousand copies.
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