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Weekly Sales Analysis, 21 December - 3DS Tops 1 Million Sold - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 January 2014 / 9,223 Views

Overview

Overall, hardware sale this week increased by 25 percent. Week-on-week sales is up across the board. Overall year-on-year sales are down by nine percent and no platforms are up year-over-year. The Wii U had the smallest drop by percent, at just five percent.

No games debuted in the top 30 this week.

Software milestones this week in the top 30: Call of Duty: Ghosts (X360) passed the seven million mark; Just Dance 2014 (Wii) passed the two million mark; Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS3) passed the six million mark; Grand Theft Auto V (X360) passed the 13 million mark; Super Mario 3D World (WiiU) passed the one million mark;

New Super Mario Bros. U (WiiU) passed the three million mark; Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (PS3) passed the two million mark; Battlefield 4 (X360) passed the two million mark; FIFA Soccer 14 (PS4) passed the one million mark; Killzone: Shadow Fall (PS4) passed the one million mark;

NBA 2K14 (PS3) passed the one million mark; and Battlefield 4 (PS4) passed the one million mark.

Worldwide Hardware

Hardware

Hardware home console sales week-on-week is up across the board. PlayStation 4 sales are up 256,985 (64%) to 655,970 units sold. Xbox 360 sales are up 60,286 (17%) to 407,991 units sold. PlayStation 3 sales are up 38,143 (10%) to 401,537 units sold. Xbox One sales are up 32,927 (10%) to 357,303 units sold. The Wii U sold 319,860 units, an increase of 79,807 (33%). The Wii sold 114,274 units, an increase of 14,339 (14%).

Handheld sales week-on-week is up across the board. The 3DS sold 1,078,568 units, which is up 178,653 (20%) week-on-week. The PlayStation Vita sold 176,149 units which is up 37,883 (27%) compared to last week. The PSP is up 19,078 (25%) to 95,786 units sold. The DS is up 783 (3%) to 25,270 units sold. Total week on week sales are up 718,884 units (25%) to 3,632,708 million units sold.

No platform is up year-on-year. The PlayStation 3 is down 271,217 (-40%), the Wii is down 216,633 (-65%), the Xbox 360 is down 363,551 (-47%), and the Wii U is down 17,565 (-5%). The PSP is down 173,848 (-64%), the DS is down 144,728 (-85%), the Vita is down 17,277 (-9%) and the 3DS is down 162,643 (-13%). Year on year sales are down 354,189 units (-9%).

Hardware Home Consoles

Home console hardware sales have increased for every platform for two straight. The Wii U has outsold the Wii for 14 straight weeks. The PlayStation 4 has outsold the PlayStation 3 for two weeks. The Xbox 360 outsold the Xbox One this week.

The Xbox 360 has a 44 percent market share for the seventh generation; the PlayStation 3 has a 43 percent market share; and the Wii has a 13 percent market share. The PlayStation 4 has a 49 percent market share for the eighth generation, The Xbox One has a 27 percent market share and the Wii U has a 24 percent market share. Compared with ten weeks ago the PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, and Wii U are up.

Hardware Handhelds

Handheld hardware sales have increased for the PSP for eight weeks and the DS, 3DS, and Vita for two weeks. The Vita has outsold the PSP for 11 straight weeks. The gap between the 3DS and Vita has increased this week to 902,000 units, from 762,000 units last week.

The PSP has a 79 percent market share this week for the seventh generation handhelds, while the DS has a 21 percent market share. The 3DS has an 86 percent market share for the eighth generation of handhelds, while the Vita has a 14 percent market share. Compared with ten weeks all four handhelds are up.

Worldwide Software

No games debuted in the top 30 this week.

Here are the other games in the top 10 that are not debuts:  Call of Duty: Ghosts (X360) is at number one with sales of 589,864. Just Dance 2014 (Wii) is at number two with sales of 570,153. Pokémon X/Y (3DS) is at number three with sales of 545,522. Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS3) is at number four with sales of 509,117. Grand Theft Auto V (X360) is at number five with sales of 444,076.

Grand Theft Auto V (PS3) is at number six with sales of 443,089. Super Mario 3D World (WiiU) is at number seven with sales of 312,293. New Super Mario Bros. U (WiiU) is at number eight with sales of 288,320. FIFA Soccer 14 (PS3) is at number nine with sales of 282,569. Gran Turismo 6 (PS3) is at number 10 with sales of 270,502.

Software

Software home console sales week-on-week is up across the board. The PlayStation 3 sold 8.01 million games, an increase of 1,016,673 units (15%).  The Xbox 360 sold 7.66 million games this week, an increase of 1,028,682 units (16%). Wii software sales are up 661,627 units (22%) to 3.68 million games sold. The Wii U sold 1.74 million games, an increase of 363,840 units (26%).  The PlayStation 4 sold 1.40 million games, an increase of 387,051 (38%). The Xbox One sold 927,070 games, an increase 123,420 units.

Handheld software sales week-on-week is up across the board. The 3DS sold 3.68 million games, which is up 257,739 units (8%). The DS sold 1.99 million games, an increase of 373,258 units (23%) week-on-week. Vita game sales are up 176,845 units (38%) to 638,062 games sold. The PSP sold 573,142 games, an increase of 115,605 (25%). Total combined software is up 4.50 million units (17%) week-on-week to 30.31 million.

Year-on-year software totals are up for the PlayStation 3, Wii U and 3DS. The PlayStation 3 is up 605,370 units (8%), the Wii is down 2.32 million units (-39%), the Xbox 360 is down 1.52 million units (-17%), and the Wii U is up 1.03 million units (144%). The DS is down 903,545 units (-31%), the PSP is down 286,761 units (-33%), the 3DS is up 428,858 units (13%), and the Vita is down 8,503 units (-1%). Total combined software is down 636,043 units (17%) games sold year-on-year.

Software Home Consoles

Home console software sales have increased for the Wii for 10 weeks, the PlayStation 3 for four weeks, and the Xbox 360, Wii U, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 for two weeks.

The PlayStation 3 has a 41 percent market share for the seventh generation; the Xbox 360 has a 40 percent market share; and the Wii has a 19 percent market share. The Wii U has a 43 percent market share for the eighth generation, the PlayStation 4 has a 34 percent market share, and the Xbox One has a 23 percent market share. Compared with ten weeks ago all four home consoles are up.

Software Handhelds

DS software sales have increased for 12 weeks and the 3DS for six weeks. The PSP and Vita have both increased for two weeks. The 3DS and DS have remained above their rivals, the Vita and PSP respectively. The 3DS sold almost six times as many games as the Vita. The DS sold more than three times as many games as the PSP.

The DS has a 78 percent market share for the current generation handhelds and the PSP has a 22 percent market share. The 3DS has an 85 percent market share for the next generation handhelds, while the Vita has a 15 percent market share. Compared with ten weeks ago all four handhelds are up.

The Top 75 can be seen below or click here to view the full chart.

Pos Game Weekly Total Week #
1
Call of Duty: Ghosts Wiki - Gamewise
Call of Duty: Ghosts (X360)
Activision, Shooter
589,864 7,214,321 7
2
Just Dance 2014 Wiki - Gamewise
Just Dance 2014 (Wii)
Ubisoft, Misc
570,153 2,298,272 12
3
Pokemon X/Y Wiki - Gamewise
Pokemon X/Y (3DS)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
545,522 8,856,954 11
4
Call of Duty: Ghosts Wiki - Gamewise
Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS3)
Activision, Shooter
509,117 6,313,132 7
5
Grand Theft Auto V Wiki - Gamewise
Grand Theft Auto V (X360)
Take-Two Interactive, Action
444,076 13,275,292 14
6
Grand Theft Auto V Wiki - Gamewise
Grand Theft Auto V (PS3)
Take-Two Interactive, Action
443,089 15,729,894 14
7
Super Mario 3D World Wiki - Gamewise
Super Mario 3D World (WiiU)
Nintendo, Platform
312,293 1,305,421 5
8
New Super Mario Bros. U Wiki - Gamewise
New Super Mario Bros. U (WiiU)
Nintendo, Action
288,320 3,182,933 57
9
FIFA Soccer 14 Wiki - Gamewise
FIFA Soccer 14 (PS3)
Electronic Arts, Sports
282,569 4,590,605 13
10
Gran Turismo 6 Wiki - Gamewise
Gran Turismo 6 (PS3)
Sony Computer Entertainment America, Racing
270,502 1,552,439 3
11
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Wiki - Gamewise
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (X360)
Ubisoft, Action
265,234 1,878,273 8
12
Puzzle & Dragons Z Wiki - Gamewise
Puzzle & Dragons Z (3DS)
GungHo, Puzzle
261,155 801,976 2
13
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Wiki - Gamewise
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (PS3)
Ubisoft, Action
258,336 2,042,215 8
14
NBA 2K14 Wiki - Gamewise
NBA 2K14 (X360)
Take-Two Interactive, Sports
240,377 1,480,150 12
15
Battlefield 4 Wiki - Gamewise
Battlefield 4 (X360)
Electronic Arts, Shooter
230,011 2,244,731 8
16
FIFA Soccer 14 Wiki - Gamewise
FIFA Soccer 14 (X360)
Electronic Arts, Sports
228,314 3,415,903 13
17
FIFA Soccer 14 Wiki - Gamewise
FIFA Soccer 14 (PS4)
Electronic Arts, Sports
227,123 1,075,468 6
18
Minecraft Wiki - Gamewise
Minecraft (X360)
Microsoft Game Studios, Adventure
218,926 2,636,045 29
19
Skylanders Swap Force Wiki - Gamewise
Skylanders Swap Force (Wii)
Activision, Platform
202,223 1,280,695 10
20
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Wiki - Gamewise
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)
Nintendo, Action
200,446 5,888,155 59
21
Wii Party U Wiki - Gamewise
Wii Party U (WiiU)
Nintendo, Action
200,103 757,531 9
22
Battlefield 4 Wiki - Gamewise
Battlefield 4 (PS3)
Electronic Arts, Shooter
198,084 1,926,724 8
23
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Wiki - Gamewise
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS)
Nintendo, Action
197,358 1,269,269 5
24
Madden NFL 25 Wiki - Gamewise
Madden NFL 25 (X360)
Electronic Arts, Sports
193,030 1,662,954 17
25
Call of Duty: Ghosts Wiki - Gamewise
Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS4)
Activision, Shooter
191,045 1,396,424 6
26
Killzone: Shadow Fall Wiki - Gamewise
Killzone: Shadow Fall (PS4)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Action
183,883 1,134,691 6
27
New Super Luigi U Wiki - Gamewise
New Super Luigi U (WiiU)
Nintendo, Platform
178,522 972,304 24
28
NBA 2K14 Wiki - Gamewise
NBA 2K14 (PS3)
Take-Two Interactive, Sports
159,641 1,153,088 12
29
Mario Kart 7 Wiki - Gamewise
Mario Kart 7 (3DS)
Nintendo, Racing
158,648 8,962,034 108
30
Battlefield 4 Wiki - Gamewise
Battlefield 4 (PS4)
Electronic Arts, Shooter
154,080 1,079,568 6
31
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Wiki - Gamewise
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (PS4)
Ubisoft, Action
Pro N/A 6
32
Kinect Adventures! Wiki - Gamewise
Kinect Adventures! (X360)
Microsoft Game Studios, Misc
Pro N/A 164
33
Call of Duty: Ghosts Wiki - Gamewise
Call of Duty: Ghosts (XOne)
Activision, Shooter
Pro N/A 5
34
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Wiki - Gamewise
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 74
35
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Wiki - Gamewise
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (X360)
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Action
Pro N/A 9
36
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Wiki - Gamewise
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS)
Nintendo, Adventure
Pro N/A 40
37
Shin Gundam Musou Wiki - Gamewise
Shin Gundam Musou (PS3)
Namco Bandai Games, Action
Pro N/A 1
38
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Wiki - Gamewise
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (PS3)
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Action
Pro N/A 9
39
Forza Motorsport 5 Wiki - Gamewise
Forza Motorsport 5 (XOne)
Microsoft Game Studios, Racing
Pro N/A 5
40
Need for Speed Rivals Wiki - Gamewise
Need for Speed Rivals (PS3)
Electronic Arts, Racing
Pro N/A 5
41
Disney Infinity Wiki - Gamewise
Disney Infinity (Wii)
Disney Interactive Studios, Action
Pro N/A 18
42
The Last of Us Wiki - Gamewise
The Last of Us (PS3)
Sony Computer Entertainment America, Adventure
Pro N/A 28
43
Madden NFL 25 Wiki - Gamewise
Madden NFL 25 (PS3)
Electronic Arts, Sports
Pro N/A 17
44
Super Mario 3D Land Wiki - Gamewise
Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 112
45
Drakengard 3 Wiki - Gamewise
Drakengard 3 (PS3)
Square Enix, Role-Playing
Pro N/A 8
46
Batman: Arkham Origins Wiki - Gamewise
Batman: Arkham Origins (X360)
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Action
Pro N/A 9
47
Batman: Arkham Origins Wiki - Gamewise
Batman: Arkham Origins (PS3)
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Action
Pro N/A 9
48
Rocksmith 2014 Wiki - Gamewise
Rocksmith 2014 (X360)
Ubisoft, Misc
Pro N/A 9
49
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Wiki - Gamewise
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (3DS)
Nintendo, Action
Pro N/A 24
50
Need for Speed Rivals Wiki - Gamewise
Need for Speed Rivals (PS4)
Electronic Arts, Racing
Pro N/A 6
51
Need for Speed Rivals Wiki - Gamewise
Need for Speed Rivals (X360)
Electronic Arts, Racing
Pro N/A 5
52
NBA 2K14 Wiki - Gamewise
NBA 2K14 (PS4)
Take-Two Interactive, Sports
Pro N/A 6
53
Battlefield 4 Wiki - Gamewise
Battlefield 4 (XOne)
Electronic Arts, Shooter
Pro N/A 5
54
Battlefield 4 Wiki - Gamewise
Battlefield 4 (PC)
Electronic Arts, Shooter
Pro N/A 8
55
FIFA Soccer 14 Wiki - Gamewise
FIFA Soccer 14 (XOne)
Electronic Arts, Sports
Pro N/A 5
56
Skylanders Swap Force Wiki - Gamewise
Skylanders Swap Force (X360)
Activision, Platform
Pro N/A 10
57
Skylanders Swap Force Wiki - Gamewise
Skylanders Swap Force (PS3)
Activision, Platform
Pro N/A 10
58
WWE 2K14 Wiki - Gamewise
WWE 2K14 (X360)
Take-Two Interactive, Sports
Pro N/A 8
59
Disney Infinity Wiki - Gamewise
Disney Infinity (X360)
Disney Interactive Studios, Action
Pro N/A 18
60
Mario Kart Wii Wiki - Gamewise
Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
Nintendo, Racing
Pro N/A 298
61
WWE 2K14 Wiki - Gamewise
WWE 2K14 (PS3)
Take-Two Interactive, Sports
Pro N/A 8
62
Knack Wiki - Gamewise
Knack (PS4)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Action
Pro N/A 6
63
Just Dance 2014 Wiki - Gamewise
Just Dance 2014 (X360)
Ubisoft, Misc
Pro N/A 12
64
Ryse: Son of Rome Wiki - Gamewise
Ryse: Son of Rome (XOne)
Microsoft Game Studios, Action
Pro N/A 5
65
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Wiki - Gamewise
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (WiiU)
Nintendo, Action
Pro N/A 13
66
Madden NFL 25 Wiki - Gamewise
Madden NFL 25 (PS4)
Electronic Arts, Sports
Pro N/A 6
67
Rocksmith 2014 Wiki - Gamewise
Rocksmith 2014 (PS3)
Ubisoft, Misc
Pro N/A 9
68
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Wiki - Gamewise
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (PS4)
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Action
Pro N/A 6
69
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Wiki - Gamewise
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (XOne)
Ubisoft, Action
Pro N/A 5
70
Beyond: Two Souls Wiki - Gamewise
Beyond: Two Souls (PS3)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Adventure
Pro N/A 11
71
Dead Rising 3 Wiki - Gamewise
Dead Rising 3 (XOne)
Microsoft Game Studios, Action
Pro N/A 5
72
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Wiki - Gamewise
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (PC)
Ubisoft, Action
Pro N/A 8
73
Professor Layton and the Legacy of Civilization A Wiki - Gamewise
Professor Layton and the Legacy of Civilization A (3DS)
Level 5, Puzzle
Pro N/A 43
74
Halo 4 Wiki - Gamewise
Halo 4 (X360)
Microsoft Game Studios, Shooter
Pro N/A 59
75
Paper Mario Wiki - Gamewise
Paper Mario (3DS)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
Pro N/A 58

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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. Outside, in the real world, he has a passion for the outdoors which includes everything from hiking to having received his B.A. in Environmental Studies. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com.


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1 Comments
Jranation (on 04 January 2014)

Amazing sales from all hardwares and softwares

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