Sony sold 4.2 Million PS4's as of Dec. 28th in 2013, PS+ Subs up 90%, 9.7 Million games sold.

[Vitalius]

Article at GamesIndustry.

Sony reveals latest console sell through as of December 28, closes in on 5 million fiscal year sales target
The first holiday battle in the latest round of console wars goes to Sony. During the company's Consumer Electronics Show keynote address today, Sony Computer Entertainment president and group CEO Andrew House revealed that the company had sold through 4.2 million PlayStation 4s to consumers as of December 28.
 
Yesterday, Microsoft revealed that it had sold through 3 million Xbox Ones worldwide as of the end of 2013, calling it "a record-setting pace for Xbox." The Xbox One is available in 13 countries worldwide, while the PS4 has launched in more than 30 territories.
 
In September, Sony set a goal of selling 5 million PS4s through the end of March, a goal the system is now well positioned to surpass. The PS4 launched November 15 in North America, and sold 1 million units in the US in its first day on sale. By early December, the system had racked up worldwide sales of 2.1 million.

Well. That is lopsided.

I guess the bad PR really took a toll on M$. I was expecting a more even split. As a Sony Fanboy (due to growing up on the Playstation as my console of choice), I am happy the PS4 is "winning" thus far. 

Not that Sony can't screw up having the lead (please, no more data breaches), but whatever. I'm hoping this means Geikei (or wtv they end up calling it), Sony's video game streaming service, will be extra beefy (i.e. huge library, high quality connection, little down-time, etc). I am really looking forward to it.

Edit:

 

[uPDATE] 9.7 million retail and digital games sold as PlayStation Plus subscriptions jump 90%,

 

After the keynote, Sony released a round-up of updated facts and figures for the PS4. Through the end of the year, Sony said a total of 9.7 million PS4 games were sold, including both physical and digital copies. Among the best-selling titles were Call of Duty: Ghosts, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Battlefield 4, FIFA 14, and Sony's own Killzone: Shadow Fall.

 

Sony also touted the PS4's success in pushing subscriptions to the PlayStation Plus service, which is required for online multiplayer games on the system. PS Plus subscriptions are up 90 percent worldwide since the launch of the system.

 

Finally, Sony stressed the popularity of the PS4's built-in streaming capabilities, saying gamers have streamed more than 1.7 million gameplay sessions through Twitch and Ustream.

[MangoJuiceStain]

That's a lot of smelly console peasants.

[Vitalius]

That's a lot of smelly console peasants.

(FYI, PC Master Race but I love consoles too.)

[MangoJuiceStain]

(FYI, PC Master Race but I love consoles too.)

PC Master Race

 

[sysloc]

PC Master Race

Ewwww...

[jksluv]

This could be little off topic but every research indicates that PC sales are decreasing due to tablet and smartphones. And keep telling us PC is dead. But from what i believe, consumers are smarter now. Alot of young consumers build their own system. Instead of getting ripoff from branded PCs. No?

[Snickerzz]

I bought a ps3 and gtav and a year of ps+ :3

[Vitalius]

This could be little off topic but every research indicates that PC sales are decreasing due to tablet and smartphones. And keep telling us PC is dead. But from what i believe, consumers are smarter now. Alot of young consumers build their own system. Instead of getting ripoff from branded PCs. No?

 

Not sure.

All I know is Steam is up to over 7 million online users at once. A new record. PC gaming is dead? No. Not by a long shot.

I bought a ps3 and gtav and a year of ps+ :3

I'm getting a PS4 and I have a year of PS+. 

I love it.

[Biggerisbetter]

This could be little off topic but every research indicates that PC sales are decreasing due to tablet and smartphones. And keep telling us PC is dead. But from what i believe, consumers are smarter now. Alot of young consumers build their own system. Instead of getting ripoff from branded PCs. No?

 

When people or investors state "pc is dead or dying" is a half truth statement. It's correct to say the pc sales are down. This is due to windows 8 release and increase in tablet sales. But what these people dont mention is the booming side of gaming pc sales of components and peripherals. You have to dig a little deeper in the numbers to find the whole truth.

[xRAGExSounDxRIOTX]

I'm getting a PS4 and I have a year of PS+. 

I love it.

I want a PS4 and PS+, but I already have my Xbox One and Xbox Live.

 

I'm not really surprised, with the disastrous PR and them able to produce more units (at launch) could be the main factors.

 

I don't think Sony should have announced how well PS+ is doing, especially since it's mandatory now.

 

I'm still happy with my purchase, though. Not one regret, aside from the lack of friends who have one but my best friend is saving up for one currently, and will probably get one in the next six months. I'll be happy with the single player games in the mean time. (Ryse, Forza, and I want to get Dead Rising.) 

[TechSage]

But they're losing money of every console sold..

[Khraft]

But they're losing money of every console sold..

 

So they're gaining money if they just sit on store shelves or in warehouses? I should just buy 50 PS4s and put them in storage; a while later open the door and money should be pouring out! B))))))))))))

[Blue fellow]

But they're losing money of every console sold..

 

From the consoles itself. But their business plan isn't to make money from the consoles, they most likely knew they wouldn't years ago when development first started.

 

They make their money from licensing fees, online fees, and other more indirect fees that the end user may not realize. 

[James_AJ]

From the consoles itself. But their business plan isn't to make money from the consoles, they most likely knew they wouldn't years ago when development first started.

 

They make their money from licensing fees, online fees, and other more indirect fees that the end user may not realize. 

portion of game sales, yadi yadi yah... what people don't realize about consoles is that the companies aren't stupid; consoles exist and they are popular despite the will of the pc gamers because the business plan/the economics WORK.

[Derangel]

9.7 million games sold? That's over 2 games per user, pretty damn good attach rate for a console on launch especially the one with the weaker launch line up.

[jksluv]

But they're losing money of every console sold..

Microsoft!! Hurry!! Buy all PS4 to take down Sony!!

[Walter87]

This could be little off topic but every research indicates that PC sales are decreasing due to tablet and smartphones. And keep telling us PC is dead. But from what i believe, consumers are smarter now. Alot of young consumers build their own system. Instead of getting ripoff from branded PCs. No?

 

Most of that research data and the analysts reporting it (and also claiming the PC is dying) are basing and referencing that data on sales of Dell, HP and other pre-built 'branded' computers manufacturers who are struggling to ship essentially modest entry level PCs (no need for causal users to keep replacing their computers for several years). Casual PC users are ditching their branded computers (or not upgrading to new ones) instead opting for smartphones/tablets cause all they need is internet browsing and light computing (Office, Facebook game etc) and even a Core 2 Duo or later gen Socket 775 CPUs are still more than capable for their needs.

 

More and more people are also building there own, or at least picking their own parts and have places like NCIX built their system for them. The PC as a gaming platform is growing and component manufacturers aren't struggling like brand computer companies are.

[Andrew0472]

PC Master Race

 

i think this is the best gif ive ever seen