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PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U Japan Lifetime Sales – November 2016 Update

PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U Japan Lifetime Sales – November 2016 Update - Sales

by William D'Angelo , posted on 16 January 2017 / 42,322 Views

Welcome to the latest edition of the ‘PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U Japan’ 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 Japan for November 2016 shows how the PlayStation 4 has caught up with the Wii U over the last couple of years and has been ahead for three straight months.

The PlayStation 4 has sold 3.59 million units lifetime, the Wii U 3.28 million units, and the Xbox One 71,857 units.

Taking a look at the marketshare, the PlayStation 4 has a 52 percent market share, the Wii U sits at 47 percent, and the Xbox One just one percent.

PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 3,586,060

Wii U Total Sales: 3,283,888

Xbox One Total Sales: 71,857

 

The PlayStation 4 outsold the Wii U by 192,113 units and the Xbox One by 202,072 units. The Wii U outsold the Xbox One by 9,959.

When you compare monthly sales to a year ago the PlayStation 4 is up, while the Wii U and Xbox One are down. The PlayStation 4 is up 90,573 units, the Wii U is down 48,246 units, and the Xbox One is down 1,090.

Looking at market share for the month, the PlayStation 4 managed to achieve 94 percent. The Wii U accounted for five percent of the consoles sold, and the Xbox One accounted for just one percent.

PlayStation 4 Monthly Sales: 203,420

Wii U Monthly Sales: 11,307

Xbox One Monthly Sales: 1,348


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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Dyllyo (on 16 January 2017)

94 percent of the market share. Hot damn

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