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Weekly Sales Analysis, 2 August - The Last of Us Remastered Increases PS4 Sales 50% - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 19 August 2014 / 6,614 Views

Overview

Overall, hardware sale this week increased by 11 percent. Week-on-week sales is up for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and 3DS. Overall year-on-year sales are up by 16 percent. The Wii U is up year-on-year.

Two games debuted in the top 30 this week: The Last of Us Remastered (PS$) debuted at number 1 with sales of 632,030 units. The game launched worldwide.

Software milestones this week in the top 30: FIFA Soccer 14 (PS3) passed the six million mark and Battlefield 4 (PS4) passed the two million mark.

This week the Xbox One passed the five million mark.

Worldwide Hardware

 Hardware

Hardware home console sales week-on-week is up for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. PlayStation 4 sales are up by 60,212 (51%) to 178,164 units sold. Wii U sales are down by 2,629 (-4%) to 56,907 units sold. The Xbox One sold 51,937 units, a decrease of 2,083 (-4%).  PlayStation 3 sales are up 267 (1%) to 48,356 units sold. Xbox 360 sales are down 930 (-3%) to 27,419 units sold. The Wii sold 7,856 units, a decrease of 46 (-1%).

Handheld sales week-on-week is up for the 3DS. The 3DS sold 111,502 units, which is an increase of 387 (0%). The PlayStation Vita sold 33,109 units, which is down 4,932 (-13%) compared to last week. The PSP is down 123 (-2%) to 5,011 units sold. Total week on week sales are up 50,123 units (11%) to 520,261 units sold.

The Wii U is up year-on-year. The PlayStation 3 is down 43,791 (-48%), the Wii is down 15,072 (-66%), the Xbox 360 is down 27,778 (-50%), and the Wii U is up 30,337 (114%). The PSP is down 34,314 (-87%), the Vita is down 1,608 (-5%) and the 3DS is down 56,918 (-34%). Year on year sales is up by 70,937 units (16%).

 Hardware Home Consoles

Home console hardware sales have increased for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 for one week. Sales have decreased for the Wii U for one week, two weeks for the Wii, four weeks for the Xbox 360, and six weeks for the Xbox One.

The PlayStation 3 has a 58 percent market share for the seventh generation; the Xbox 360 has a 33 percent market share; and the Wii has a nine percent market share. The PlayStation 4 has a 62 percent market share for the eighth generation, the Wii U has a 20 percent market share and the Xbox One has a 18 percent market share. Compared with 10 weeks ago the Xbox One is up.

 Hardware Handhelds

Handheld hardware sales have increased for the 3DS for one week. Sales are down for three weeks for the Vita and eight weeks for the PSP.  The Vita has outsold the PSP for 43 straight weeks. The gap between the 3DS and Vita has increased this week to 78,000 units, from 73,000 units last week.

The 3DS has a 77 percent market share for the eighth generation of handhelds, while the Vita has a 23 percent market share. Compared with ten weeks the 3DS and Vita are up, while the PSP is down.

Worldwide Software

Two games debuted in the top 30 this week: The Last of Us Remastered (PS4) debuted at number 1 with sales of 632,030 units. The game launched worldwide.

Sacred 3 (PS3) debuted at number 26 with sales of 12,851. The game launched in North America and Europe.

Here are the other games in the top 10 that are not debuts: Yakai Watch 2 Honke (3DS) is at number two with sales of 148,812. Mario Kart 8 (WiiU) is at number three with sales of 77,924. Minecraft (PS3) is at number four with sales of 55,980. Tomodachi Life (3DS) is at number five with sales of 47,451.

Minecraft (X360) is at number six with sales of 45,643. Pokémon X/Y (3DS) is at number seven with sales of 39,366. Yoshi’s New Island (3DS) is at number eight with sales of 39,130. Watch Dogs (PS4) is at number nine with sales of 29,360. Grand Theft Auto V (PS3) is at number 10 with sales of 28,683.

 Software

Software home console sales week-on-week is up for the PlayStation 4. The PlayStation 4 sold 854,921 games this week, an increase of 625,240 units (272%). The PlayStation 3 sold 791,624 games, a decrease of 16,951 units (-2%). The Xbox 360 sold 651,758 games, a decrease of 161 units (0%). Wii software sales are down 8,294 units (-3%) to 231,711 games sold. The Wii U sold 192,306 games, a decrease of 13,552 (-7%).  The Xbox One sold 112,879 games, a decrease of 8,172 (-7%). 

Handheld software sales week-on-week is up for the PSP. The 3DS sold 544,221 games, which is down 64,766 units (-11%). The DS sold 180,085 games, a decrease of 7,076 units (-4%) week-on-week. Vita game sales are down 30,282 units (-20%) to 120,592 games sold.  The PSP sold 61,770 games, an increase of 5,792 (10%). Total combined software is up 481,778 units (15%) week-on-week to 3.74 million.

Year-on-year software totals is up for the Wii U and Vita. The PlayStation 3 is down 249,106 units (-24%), the Wii is down 148,066 units (-39%), the Xbox 360 is down 210,911 units (-34%), and the Wii U is up 75,174 units (64%). The DS is down 68,659 units (-28%), the PSP is down 56,164 units (-48%), the 3DS is down 94,190 units (-15%), and the Vita is up 21,509 units (22%). Total combined software is up 237,387 units (7%) games sold year-on-year.

 Software Home Consoles

Home console software sales have increased for the PlayStation 4 for one week. Sales have decreased for the Wii U for one week, the Xbox 360 and Wii for four weeks, five weeks for the PlayStation 3, and six weeks for the Xbox One.

The PlayStation 3 has a 47 percent market share for the seventh generation; the Xbox 360 has a 39 percent market share; and the Wii has a 14 percent market share. The PlayStation 4 has a 74 percent market share for the eighth generation, the Wii U has a 17 percent market share, and the Xbox One has a 10 percent market share.

 Software Handhelds

Handheld software sales have increased for the PSP for one week and decreased for the Vita for two weeks, three weeks for the 3DS, and four weeks for the DS. 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 nearly three times as many games as the PSP.

The DS has a 74 percent market share for the current generation handhelds and the PSP has a 26 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 the 3DS and Vita are up.

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

Pos Game Weekly Total Week #
1
The Last of Us Remastered Wiki on Gamewise.co
The Last of Us Remastered (PS4)
Sony Computer Entertainment America, Adventure
632,030 632,030 1
2
Youkai Watch 2 Ganso/Honke Wiki on Gamewise.co
Youkai Watch 2 Ganso/Honke (3DS)
Level 5, Role-Playing
148,812 1,934,004 4
3
Mario Kart 8 Wiki on Gamewise.co
Mario Kart 8 (WiiU)
Nintendo, Racing
77,924 2,364,102 10
4
Minecraft Wiki on Gamewise.co
Minecraft (PS3)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Adventure
55,980 979,723 12
5
Tomodachi Life Wiki on Gamewise.co
Tomodachi Life (3DS)
Nintendo, Simulation
47,451 2,226,369 68
6
Minecraft Wiki on Gamewise.co
Minecraft (X360)
Microsoft Game Studios, Adventure
45,643 4,984,841 61
7
Pokemon X/Y Wiki on Gamewise.co
Pokemon X/Y (3DS)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
39,366 11,492,600 43
8
Yoshi's New Island Wiki on Gamewise.co
Yoshi's New Island (3DS)
Nintendo, Action
39,130 572,405 21
9
Watch Dogs Wiki on Gamewise.co
Watch Dogs (PS4)
Ubisoft, Action
29,360 2,400,750 10
10
Grand Theft Auto V Wiki on Gamewise.co
Grand Theft Auto V (PS3)
Take-Two Interactive, Action
28,683 17,696,396 46
11
Grand Theft Auto V Wiki on Gamewise.co
Grand Theft Auto V (X360)
Take-Two Interactive, Action
26,417 14,086,862 46
12
Watch Dogs Wiki on Gamewise.co
Watch Dogs (PS3)
Ubisoft, Action
24,008 1,080,936 10
13
FIFA Soccer 14 Wiki on Gamewise.co
FIFA Soccer 14 (PS3)
Electronic Arts, Sports
22,499 6,000,984 45
14
FIFA Soccer 14 Wiki on Gamewise.co
FIFA Soccer 14 (PS4)
Electronic Arts, Sports
22,085 2,337,289 38
15
Call of Duty: Ghosts Wiki on Gamewise.co
Call of Duty: Ghosts (X360)
Activision, Shooter
21,726 8,889,856 39
16
Call of Duty: Ghosts Wiki on Gamewise.co
Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS4)
Activision, Shooter
19,482 2,454,603 38
17
Mario Kart 7 Wiki on Gamewise.co
Mario Kart 7 (3DS)
Nintendo, Racing
18,343 9,709,888 140
18
Call of Duty: Ghosts Wiki on Gamewise.co
Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS3)
Activision, Shooter
18,067 8,188,388 39
19
Battlefield 4 Wiki on Gamewise.co
Battlefield 4 (PS4)
Electronic Arts, Shooter
17,324 2,000,682 38
20
The Last of Us Wiki on Gamewise.co
The Last of Us (PS3)
Sony Computer Entertainment America, Adventure
16,137 4,705,126 60
21
Watch Dogs Wiki on Gamewise.co
Watch Dogs (X360)
Ubisoft, Action
15,266 815,943 10
22
Titanfall Wiki on Gamewise.co
Titanfall (XOne)
Electronic Arts, Shooter
14,994 2,045,044 21
23
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Wiki on Gamewise.co
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)
Nintendo, Action
14,805 6,857,347 91
24
Call of Duty: Ghosts Wiki on Gamewise.co
Call of Duty: Ghosts (XOne)
Activision, Shooter
14,314 1,919,286 37
25
FIFA Soccer 14 Wiki on Gamewise.co
FIFA Soccer 14 (X360)
Electronic Arts, Sports
14,104 4,037,236 45
26
Sacred 3 Wiki on Gamewise.co
Sacred 3 (PS3)
Deep Silver, Role-Playing
12,851 12,851 1
27
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Wiki on Gamewise.co
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (X360)
Ubisoft, Action
12,646 2,698,946 40
28
Killzone: Shadow Fall Wiki on Gamewise.co
Killzone: Shadow Fall (PS4)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Action
12,036 1,829,965 38
29
Super Mario 3D World Wiki on Gamewise.co
Super Mario 3D World (WiiU)
Nintendo, Platform
11,967 2,197,901 37
30
Gran Turismo 6 Wiki on Gamewise.co
Gran Turismo 6 (PS3)
Sony Computer Entertainment America, Racing
11,901 2,401,896 35
31
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Wiki on Gamewise.co
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 106
32
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Wiki on Gamewise.co
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (PS3)
Ubisoft, Action
Pro N/A 40
33
The LEGO Movie Videogame Wiki on Gamewise.co
The LEGO Movie Videogame (X360)
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Action
Pro N/A 26
34
EA Sports UFC Wiki on Gamewise.co
EA Sports UFC (PS4)
Electronic Arts, Sports
Pro N/A 7
35
inFAMOUS: Second Son Wiki on Gamewise.co
inFAMOUS: Second Son (PS4)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Action
Pro N/A 20
36
Pokemon Black / White Version 2 Wiki on Gamewise.co
Pokemon Black / White Version 2 (DS)
Nintendo, Role-Playing
Pro N/A 111
37
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Wiki on Gamewise.co
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (PS3)
Activision, Shooter
Pro N/A 90
38
Kirby: Triple Deluxe Wiki on Gamewise.co
Kirby: Triple Deluxe (3DS)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 30
39
New Super Mario Bros. U Wiki on Gamewise.co
New Super Mario Bros. U (WiiU)
Nintendo, Action
Pro N/A 89
40
Wolfenstein: The New Order Wiki on Gamewise.co
Wolfenstein: The New Order (PS4)
Bethesda Softworks, Shooter
Pro N/A 11
41
Taiko Drum Master: Don and Katsu's Space-Time Great Adventure Wiki on Gamewise.co
Taiko Drum Master: Don and Katsu's Space-Time Great Adventure (3DS)
Namco Bandai Games, Action
Pro N/A 6
42
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Wiki on Gamewise.co
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (PS4)
Ubisoft, Action
Pro N/A 38
43
NBA 2K14 Wiki on Gamewise.co
NBA 2K14 (X360)
Take-Two Interactive, Sports
Pro N/A 44
44
The LEGO Movie Videogame Wiki on Gamewise.co
The LEGO Movie Videogame (PS3)
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Action
Pro N/A 26
45
New Super Luigi U Wiki on Gamewise.co
New Super Luigi U (WiiU)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 56
46
Forza Motorsport 5 Wiki on Gamewise.co
Forza Motorsport 5 (XOne)
Microsoft Game Studios, Racing
Pro N/A 37
47
Diablo III Wiki on Gamewise.co
Diablo III (PC)
Activision, Role-Playing
Pro N/A 116
48
Battlefield 4 Wiki on Gamewise.co
Battlefield 4 (XOne)
Electronic Arts, Shooter
Pro N/A 37
49
Mario Kart Wii Wiki on Gamewise.co
Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
Nintendo, Racing
Pro N/A 330
50
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Wiki on Gamewise.co
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (X360)
Activision, Shooter
Pro N/A 90
51
2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Wiki on Gamewise.co
2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (X360)
Electronic Arts, Sports
Pro N/A 16
52
Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare Wiki on Gamewise.co
Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare (X360)
Electronic Arts, Action
Pro N/A 23
53
Battlefield 4 Wiki on Gamewise.co
Battlefield 4 (PS3)
Electronic Arts, Shooter
Pro N/A 40
54
2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Wiki on Gamewise.co
2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (PS3)
Electronic Arts, Sports
Pro N/A 16
55
Youkai Watch Wiki on Gamewise.co
Youkai Watch (3DS)
Level 5, Role-Playing
Pro N/A 56
56
Titanfall Wiki on Gamewise.co
Titanfall (X360)
Electronic Arts, Shooter
Pro N/A 17
57
Pokemon Art Academy Wiki on Gamewise.co
Pokemon Art Academy (3DS)
Nintendo, Action
Pro N/A 7
58
Super Mario 3D Land Wiki on Gamewise.co
Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 144
59
Need for Speed Rivals Wiki on Gamewise.co
Need for Speed Rivals (PS4)
Electronic Arts, Racing
Pro N/A 38
60
Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines Wiki on Gamewise.co
Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines (PSV)
Sony Computer Entertainment, Role-Playing
Pro N/A 3
61
Sniper Elite 3 Wiki on Gamewise.co
Sniper Elite 3 (PS4)
505 Games, Action
Pro N/A 6
62
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wiki on Gamewise.co
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 246
63
Battlefield 4 Wiki on Gamewise.co
Battlefield 4 (X360)
Electronic Arts, Shooter
Pro N/A 40
64
NBA 2K14 Wiki on Gamewise.co
NBA 2K14 (PS3)
Take-Two Interactive, Sports
Pro N/A 44
65
Sacred 3 Wiki on Gamewise.co
Sacred 3 (X360)
Deep Silver, Role-Playing
Pro N/A 1
66
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Wiki on Gamewise.co
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PS3)
Bethesda Softworks, Role-Playing
Pro N/A 143
67
Watch Dogs Wiki on Gamewise.co
Watch Dogs (XOne)
Ubisoft, Action
Pro N/A 10
68
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Wiki on Gamewise.co
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (WiiU)
Nintendo, Platform
Pro N/A 25
69
The Sims 3 Wiki on Gamewise.co
The Sims 3 (PC)
Electronic Arts, Simulation
Pro N/A 270
70
Sniper Elite 3 Wiki on Gamewise.co
Sniper Elite 3 (X360)
505 Games, Action
Pro N/A 6
71
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wiki on Gamewise.co
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
Nintendo, Fighting
Pro N/A 340
72
FIFA Soccer 14 Wiki on Gamewise.co
FIFA Soccer 14 (XOne)
Electronic Arts, Sports
Pro N/A 37
73
HappinessCharge PreCure! Kawarun Collection Wiki on Gamewise.co
HappinessCharge PreCure! Kawarun Collection (3DS)
Namco Bandai Games, Action
Pro N/A 1
74
Mario Party Island Tour Wiki on Gamewise.co
Mario Party Island Tour (3DS)
Nintendo, Action
Pro N/A 37
75
Halo 4 Wiki on Gamewise.co
Halo 4 (X360)
Microsoft Game Studios, Shooter
Pro N/A 91

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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 and Twitch 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 or on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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6 Comments
drake_tolu (on 19 August 2014)

Amazing TLOU and PS4 sales!

  • +3
Underworld (on 20 August 2014)

You said in The Last of Us article that the PS3 version has gone on to sell 7 million, yet you still have the total at 4.7 million. And you still haven't fixed the PS4 total. I don't think I can trust your numbers anymore.

  • +1
Michael-5 (on 19 August 2014)

WiiU/XB1 is interesting. XB1 should be up after Destiny, but Nintendo will come back in November because of Smash Bros, and just cause Nintendo kills the holidays.

  • +1
korn62586 (on 19 August 2014)

Its interesting that not too many Xbox1 games are being sold, yet people aren't freaking out about it like they did/do with the WiiU.

  • +1
iinglish (on 20 August 2014)

Not only are the numbers for TLOU wrong but they still have the PS4 at only 9.4 mil. Sony already went on record saying 10mil have been sold. VGC keeps under reporting Sony don't know why!

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