PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U Global Lifetime Sales – September 2015 Update - PS4 26.49M, Xbox One 14.45M, Wii U 10.53M - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 November 2015 / 18,038 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 September 2015 we can see how the PlayStation 4 continues to grow its already substantial lead over the Xbox One and Wii U. The Xbox One in turn is slowly increasing its lead over the Wii U.
The PlayStation 4 passed the 26 million mark and the Xbox One passed the 14 million mark in September. The PS4 has sold 26.49 million units lifetime, the Xbox One 14.45 million units, and the Wii U 10.53 million units.
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 26,491,949
Xbox One Total Sales: 14,447,945
Wii U Total Sales: 10,530,245
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 August for the 15th straight month. The PS4 outsold the Xbox One by 575,733 units for the month and the Wii U by 850,441 units. The Xbox One outsold the Wii U by 274,708 units.
When you compare monthly sales to a year ago the Wii U is up, while the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are down. The PlayStation 4 is down 674,887 units, the Xbox One is down 300,759 units, and the Wii U is up 47,892 units.
PlayStation 4 Monthly Sales: 1,099,431
Xbox One Monthly Sales: 523,698
Wii U Monthly Sales: 248,990
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.
