PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U Global Lifetime Sales – December 2015 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 15 January 2016 / 56,216 Views
Welcome to the latest edition of the ‘PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U Worldwide’ article. This series compares the monthly and lifetime sales of the 8th generation of home consoles - the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Wii U.
Looking at the total sales of the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Wii U in December 2015 shows how the PlayStation 4 has continued to grow its lead over the Xbox One and Wii U, outselling both of them combined. The Xbox One in turn continues to increase its lead over the Wii U.
The PlayStation 4 passed the 35 million mark, the Xbox One passed the 19 million mark, and the Wii U passed the 12 million mark. The PS4 has sold 35.79 million units lifetime, the Xbox One 19.43 million units, and the Wii U 12.47 million units.
Taking a look at the marketshare, the PlayStation 4 tops the other two platforms combined. The PlayStation 4 has 53 percent market share, the Xbox One sits at 29 percent, and the Wii U 18 percent.
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 35,785,457
Xbox One Total Sales: 19,430,872
Wii U Total Sales: 12,466,964
The PlayStation 4 has outsold both the Xbox One and Wii U every month since it launched in November 2013. The Xbox One outsold the Wii U in December for the 18th straight month. The PS4 outsold the Xbox One by 2,026,444 units for the month and the Wii U by 3,058,926 units. The Xbox One outsold the Wii U by 1,032,482 units.
When you compare monthly sales to a year ago the PlayStation 4 and Wii U are up, while the Xbox One is down. The PlayStation 4 is up 968,476 units, the Xbox One is down 10,097 units, and the Wii U is up 49,262 units.
Looking at market share for the month of November, the PlayStation 4 managed to achieve 55 percent. The Xbox One accounted for 29 percent of the consoles sold, and the Wii U 16 percent.
PlayStation 4 Monthly Sales: 4,282,686
Xbox One Monthly Sales: 2,256,242
Wii U Monthly Sales: 1,223,760
The Wii U beat the PS4 and Xbox One to the market by a year. The Wii U launched in November 2012, while the PS4 and Xbox One launched in November 2013.
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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. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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That PS4 just keeps on beasting! and VGChartz numbers looking good.
Good t see the Wii U still increasing sales, but the PS4 is simply unstoppable now.
More than the WiiU and Xbox combined! Holy holy!
DominiStation. ^_^
Is there anyway we can get a monthly chart, added to the weekly and yearly.
What?!?! Pie charts are obviously the pinnacle of graphical data representations.. Pukes into the trash can ;-)
