PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U USA Lifetime Sales – December 2015 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 18 January 2016 / 43,329 Views
Welcome to the latest edition of the ‘PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U USA’ 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 the US in December shows how close the race is between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. However, the gap has grown in favor of the PlayStation 4 during the holiday period and the gap has grown to nearly 1.4 million units.
The PlayStation 4 crossed the 12 million mark and the Xbox One passed the 11 million mark, and the Wii U passed the five million mark. The PS4 has sold 12.53 million units lifetime in the US, the Xbox One 11.17 million units, and the Wii U 5.20 million units.
Taking a look at the marketshare, the PlayStation 4 tops the other two platforms. The PlayStation 4 has a 43 percent market share, the Xbox One sits at 39 percent, and the Wii U 18 percent.
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 12,532,490
Xbox One Total Sales: 11,172,750
Wii U Total Sales: 5,201,129
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have both outsold the Wii U every month in the US since they released in November 2013. The PlayStation 4 has outsold the Xbox One for two straight months. The PlayStation 4 outsold the Xbox One by 210,057 units for the month and the Wii U by 1,110,225. The Xbox One outsold the Wii U by 900,169 units.
When you compare monthly sales to a year ago the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are up, while the Wii U down. The PlayStation 4 is up 513,629 units, the Xbox One is up 106,101 units, and the Wii U is down 104,535 units.
Looking at market share for the month of December, the PlayStation 4 managed to achieve 46 percent. The Xbox One accounted for 40 percent of the consoles sold, and the Wii U a modest 14 percent.
PlayStation 4 Monthly Sales: 1,584,589
Xbox One Monthly Sales: 1,374,532
Wii U Monthly Sales: 474,363
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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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