PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U Europe Lifetime Sales – April 2016 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 24 May 2016 / 40,172 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 April shows how much the PlayStation 4 has dominated in Europe and has only grown its massive lead month after month. It has sold 1.88 times more units than the Xbox One and Wii U combines
The PlayStation passed the 16 million mark. The PlayStation 4 has sold 16.22 million units lifetime in Europe, the Xbox One 5.56 million units, and the Wii U 3.08 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: 16,216,068
Xbox One Total Sales: 5,564,968
Wii U Total Sales: 3,079,707
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 April for the 21st straight month. The PS4 outsold the Xbox One by 222,285 units for the month and the Wii U by 258,563 units. The Xbox One outsold the Wii U by 36,278 units.
When you compare monthly sales the Wii U is up, while the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are down. The PlayStation 4 is down 9,967 units, the Xbox One is down 4,142 units and the Wii U is up 22,812 units.
Looking at market share for the month of April, the PlayStation 4 managed to achieve 68 percent. The Xbox One accounted for 20 percent of the consoles sold, and the Wii U a modest 12 percent.
PlayStation 4 Monthly Sales: 315,035
Xbox One Monthly Sales: 92,750
Wii U Monthly Sales: 56,472
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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.
