PS4 vs Xbox One vs Wii U Europe Lifetime Sales – February 2017 Update - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 18 April 2017 / 45,043 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 2017 shows how much the PlayStation 4 has dominated in the region. It has sold 1.99 times more units than the Xbox One and Wii U combined.
The PlayStation 4 has sold 22.17 million units lifetime in Europe, the Xbox One 7.66 million units, and the Wii U 3.48 million units.
Taking a look at the marketshare, the PlayStation 4 tops the other two platforms combined. The PlayStation 4 has 67 percent market share, the Xbox One sits at 23 percent, and the Wii U 10 percent.
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 22,174,711
Xbox One Total Sales: 7,656,736
Wii U Total Sales: 3,482,505
The PlayStation 4 has outsold both the Xbox One and Wii U every month since it launched in November 2013. The PS4 outsold the Xbox One by 295,175 units for the month and the Wii U by 406,157 units. The Xbox One outsold the Wii U by 110,982 units.
When you compare monthly sales to a year ago the Xbox One is up. The PlayStation 4 is down by 18,296 units, the Xbox One is up by 21,652 units and the Wii U is down 35,549 units.
Looking at market share for the month, the PlayStation 4 managed to achieve 76 percent. The Xbox One accounted for 22 percent of the consoles sold, and the Wii U just two percent.
PlayStation 4 Monthly Sales: 418,952
Xbox One Monthly Sales: 123,777
Wii U Monthly Sales: 12,795
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.
