PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U USA Lifetime Sales – November 2016 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 08 January 2017 / 43,116 Views
Welcome to the latest edition of the ‘PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U USA’ 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 the US in November 2016 (October 30 - November 26) shows how close the race between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One really is. The gap after shrinking for four straight months grew once again.
The PlayStation 4 surpassed the 15 million mark and the Xbox One the 14 million mark. The PlayStation 4 has sold 16.08 million units lifetime in the US, the Xbox One 14.40 million units, and the Wii U 5.62 million units.
Taking a look at the marketshare, the PlayStation 4 tops the other two platforms. The PlayStation 4 has a 44 percent market share, the Xbox One sits at 40 percent, and the Wii U 16 percent.
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 16,079,355
Xbox One Total Sales: 14,400,323
Wii U Total Sales: 5,623,511
The PlayStation 4 outsold the Xbox One in November by 112,736 units for the month and the Wii U by 1,067,441 units. The PlayStation 4 outsold the Wii U by 954,705 units.
When you compare monthly sales to a year ago all three platforms are down. The PlayStation 4 is down 427,760 units, the Xbox One is down 296,692 units and the Wii U is down 229,897 units.
Looking at market share for the month, the PlayStation 4 managed to achieve 52 percent. The PlayStation 4 accounted for 46 percent of the consoles sold, and the Wii U just two percent.
PlayStation 4 Monthly Sales: 1,110,352
Xbox One Monthly Sales: 997,616
Wii U Monthly Sales: 42,911
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.
