PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U Japan Lifetime Sales – August 2015 Update - Wii U 2.52M, Ps4 1.67M, Xbox One 57K - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 24 September 2015 / 11,235 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 August we can see that the gap between the Wii U and PlayStation 4 continues to slowly shrink over time as Sony's console eats into the Wii U's head-start.
The Wii U has sold 2.52 million units lifetime, the PlayStation 4 1.67 million units, and the Xbox One 56,588 units.
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 1,665,108
Xbox One Total Sales: 56,588
Wii U Total Sales: 2,524,761
The PlayStation 4 outsold the Wii U in August for a second straight month. 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 9,105 units in the month of August and the Xbox One by 63,000 units. The Wii U outsold the Xbox One by 53,895.
When you compare monthly sales to a year ago the PlayStation 4 and Wii U are both up; the PlayStation 4 by 40,012 units and the Wii U by 9,140 units.
PlayStation 4 Monthly Sales: 63,821
Xbox One Monthly Sales: 821
Wii U Monthly Sales: 54,716
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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.
