PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U Japan Lifetime Sales – July 2015 Update - Wii U 2.47M, PS4 1.60M, Xbox One 56K - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 09 September 2015 / 16,265 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 July we can see how, despite a strong initial lead for the Wii U, the gap continues to slowly shrink in favour of the PlayStation 4.
The Wii U has sold 2.47 million units lifetime, the PlayStation 4 1.60 million units, and the Xbox One 55,767 units.
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 1,601,287
Xbox One Total Sales: 55,767
Wii U Total Sales: 2,470,045
The PlayStation 4 outsold the Wii U in July; a reversal of fortunes after the Wii U outsold the PlayStation 4 in June. The PlayStation 4 and Wii U have both outsold the Xbox One every month since it launched in September 2014.
The PlayStation 4 outsold the Wii U by 24,836 units in the month of July and the Xbox One by 70,025 units. The Wii U outsold the Xbox One by 45,189.
When you compare monthly sales to a year ago the PlayStation 4 and Wii U are both up; the former by 46,698 units and the latter by 11,703 units.
PlayStation 4 Monthly Sales: 70,697
Xbox One Monthly Sales: 672
Wii U Monthly Sales: 45,861
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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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Well, the Wii U had a early start but the PS4's slope is higher. This indicates that the PS4 will probably pass the Wii U. However the Xbox One's slope looks like 0. Which is insanely poor.
Good to see that the Wii U is at least doing well in Japan.
Xbone is pratically non-existent in Japan
Why bother MS?
