PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U Europe Lifetime Sales – February 2016 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 21 March 2016 / 39,136 Views
Welcome to the latest edition of the ‘PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U Europe’ 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 Europe in February shows how much the PlayStation 4 has dominated in Europe and has only grown its massive lead month after month. It has sold nearly two times more than the Xbox One and Wii U combined.
The PlayStation 4 crossed the five million mark. The PS4 has sold 15.36 million units lifetime in Europe, the Xbox One 5.32 million units, and the Wii U 3.06 million units.
Taking a look at the marketshare, the PlayStation 4 tops the other two platforms combined. The PlayStation 4 has 65 percent market share, the Xbox One sits at 22 percent, and the Wii U 13 percent.
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 15,355,755
Xbox One Total Sales: 5,319,658
Wii U Total Sales: 3,063,158
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 January for the 19th straight month. The PS4 outsold the Xbox One by 345,357 units for the month and the Wii U by 390,865 units. The Xbox One outsold the Wii U by 45,508 units.
When you compare monthly sales the PlayStation 4 and Wii U are up, while the Xbox One is down. The PlayStation 4 is up 121,736 units, the Xbox One is down by 6,553 units and the Wii U is up 9,442 units.
Looking at market share for the month of February, the PlayStation 4 managed to achieve 75 percent. The Xbox One accounted for 17 percent of the consoles sold, and the Wii U a modest eight percent.
PlayStation 4 Monthly Sales: 443,411
Xbox One Monthly Sales: 98,054
Wii U Monthly Sales: 52,546
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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.
