Weekly Sales Analysis, 22 February - PlayStation 4 Launches in Japan - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 28 February 2014 / 8,182 Views
Overview
Overall, hardware sale this week increased by 58 percent, due to the PlayStation 4 launch in Japan. Week-on-week sales is up for the Wii U, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and is down for the PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, PSP, 3DS, and PlayStation Vita. Overall year-on-year sales are up by 18 percent. The Wii U and PlayStation Vita are the only two platforms up year-on-year.
Three games debuted in the top 30 this week. Yakuza: Ishin (PS3) debuted at number three with sales of 138,294. The PlayStation 4 version debuted at number five with sales of 78,736. The game launched in Japan.
There are no software milestones this week in the top 30.
Worldwide Hardware
Hardware home console sales week-on-week are up for the Wii U, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and down for the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. PlayStation 4 sales are up 319,866 (246%) to 449,705 units sold. PlayStation 3 sales are down 5,198 (-8%) to 59,041 units sold. Xbox One sales are up 8,737 (18%) to 56,769 units sold. Wii U sales are up 3,952 (10%) to 44,503 units sold. The Xbox 360 sold 28,782 units, a decrease of 2,288 (-7%). The Wii sold 12,882 units, a decrease of 2,775 (-18%).
Handheld sales week-on-week is down across the board. The 3DS sold 121,030 units, which is up down 15,895 (-12%) week-on-week. The PlayStation Vita sold 39,655 units which is down 2,419 (-6%) compared to last week. The PSP is down 877 (-5%) to 15,114 units sold. Total week on week sales are down 303,103 units (58%) to 827,481 units sold.
The Vita and Wii U are both up year-on-year. The PlayStation 3 is down 119,824 (-67%), the Wii is down 35,245 (-73%), the Xbox 360 is down 103,953 (-78%), and the Wii U is up 9,556 (27%). The PSP is down 60,495 (-80%), the Vita is up 3,601 (7%) and the 3DS is down 46,749 (-28%). Year on year sales are down 125,158 units (18%).
Home console hardware sales have increased for the Wii U for two weeks and one week for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 have decreased for one week. The Wii U has outsold the Wii for 22 straight weeks. The PlayStation 4 has outsold the PlayStation 3 for 13 straight weeks. The Xbox One has outsold the Xbox 360 for 12 straight weeks.
The PlayStation 3 has a 59 percent market share for the seventh generation; the Xbox 360 has a 29 percent market share; and the Wii has a 13 percent market share. The PlayStation 4 has a 82 percent market share for the eighth generation, the Xbox One has a 10 percent market share and the Wii U has an eight percent market share. Compared with ten weeks ago all six home consoles are down.
Handheld hardware sales have decreased for the 3DS, Vita, and PSP for one week. The Vita has outsold the PSP for 20 straight weeks. The gap between the 3DS and Vita has decreased this week to 81,000 units, from 95,000 units last week.
The 3DS has a 75 percent market share for the eighth generation of handhelds, while the Vita has a 25 percent market share. Compared with ten weeks the3DS, Vita, and PSP are down.
Worldwide Software
Three games debuted in the top 30 this week. Yakuza: Ishin (PS3) debuted at number three with sales of 138,294. The PlayStation 4 version debuted at number five with sales of 78,736. The game launched in Japan.
Kuroko’s Basketball: Miracle Game (3DS) debuted at number 19 with sales of 44,253. The game launched in game.
Rayman Legends (PS4) debuted at number 20 with sales of 43,157. The game launched in North America and Europe.
Here are the other games in the top 10 that are not debuts: Knack (PS4) is at the top of the charts with sales of 329,036. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (WiiU) is at number two with sales of 198,292. The LEGO Movie Videogame (X360) is at number four with sales of 100,742.
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (PS3) is at number six with sales of 74,701. Minecraft (X360) is at number seven with sales of 66,247. Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi (3DS) is at number eight with sales of 65,996. Killzone: Shadow Fall (PS4) is at number nine with sales of 64,376. Grand Theft Auto V (PS3) rounds out the top 10 with sales of 62,604.
Software home console sales week-on-week is up for the Wii, Wii U, PlayStation 3, and Xbox One, and down for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The PlayStation 3 sold 1.52 million games, a decrease of 113,530 units (-7%). The Xbox 360 sold 1.16 million games this week, a decrease of 96,168 units (-8%). The PlayStation 4 sold 864,585 games, an increase of 522,195 units (153%). Wii software sales are up 32,086 units (8%) to 420,801 games sold. The Wii U sold 413,010 games, an increase of 137,123 (50%). The Xbox One sold 199,407 games, an increase of 10,605 (6%).
Handheld software sales week-on-week is up for the DS and PSP, and down for the 3DS and Vita. The 3DS sold 607,776 games, which down 91,966 units (-13%). The DS sold 301,785 games, an increase of 27,888 units (10%) week-on-week. Vita game sales are down 29,952 units (-18%) to 135,102 games sold. The PSP sold 88,435 games, an increase of 7,492 (9%). Total combined software is up 405,773 units (8%) week-on-week to 5.71 million.
Year-on-year software totals are up for the Wii U, 3DS, and Vita. The PlayStation 3 is down 599,906 units (-28%), the Wii is down 276,557 units (368%), the Xbox 360 is down 610,356 units (-35%), and the Wii U is up 324,764 units (207%). The DS is down 97,536 units (-24%), the PSP is down 60,207 units (-41%), the 3DS is up 45,948 units (8%), and the Vita is up 29,059 units (27%). Total combined software is down 180,800 units (-3%) games sold year-on-year.
Home console software sales have increased for the Wii U and Xbox One for two weeks, and one week for the PlayStation 4 and Wii. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 have decreased for one week.
The PlayStation 3 has a 49 percent market share for the seventh generation; the Xbox 360 has a 37 percent market share; and the Wii has a 14 percent market share. The PlayStation 4 has a 59 percent market share for the eighth generation, the Wii U has a 28 percent market share, and the Xbox One has a 14 percent market share. Compared with ten weeks ago all six home consoles are down.
Handheld software sales have increased for the DS for four straight weeks and one week for the PSP. The Vita has decreased for one week, while the 3DS has decreased for two weeks. The 3DS and DS have remained above their rivals, the Vita and PSP respectively. The 3DS sold more than four times as many games as the Vita. The DS sold more than three times as many games as the PSP.
The DS has a 77 percent market share for the current generation handhelds and the PSP has a 23 percent market share. The 3DS has an 82 percent market share for the next generation handhelds, while the Vita has an 18 percent market share. Compared with ten weeks ago all four handhelds are down.
The Top 75 can be seen below or click here to view the full chart.
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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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"Compared with ten weeks ago all six home consoles are down." What a weird line to put in an article like this. Of course all home consoles would be down compared to 10 weeks ago as that was Christmas. All that line does is make you look like your cherry picking for a negative spin for anything that could be perceived as positive for this weeks sales.
