Xbox One UK sales spike but PS4 still in control

Microsoft’s Xbox One has been the best-selling games console for four weeks in a row, MCV understands.

The machine has benefited from a £30 price cut, while the launch of Titanfall last week caused a surge in console sales of 96 per cent.

[Neonridr]

Good to see both consoles doing well.

[BX81]

I agree. Someone has to be in the lead, but it's good to see gaming is going to keep pushing through another gen.

[NewMonday]

the margin is low and volume in the last 4 weeks is small, hardly makes a difference.

[morganfell]

It must be short in every place except Amazon UK because once it went back into stock there it passed the X1.

Amazon UK bestsellers for the month of March to date:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/...

Here is the current bestseller list by hour:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bes...

[SilentNegotiator]

So basically, they needed a price cut and for their direct competition to have shortages to get a slight lead for a month in the UK? And they were STILL outsold worldwide?

I wouldn't say that indicates THAT healthy of competition.

[mcstorm]

@SilentNegotiator nope that's not quite true. Well here im Manchester anyway most shops that sell consoles have both the xbox one and ps4 in stick. The price cut has helped but we are over charged in the uk anyway for most products.

Xbox one sales were always going to pickup the closer we got to Titanfall coming out and it should be the same for the PS4 now it has Infamous coming out.

You also need to remember the 360 has a massive install base here in the UK and games like GTA will of stopped a lot of people from jumping to the next gen consoles but now that wave has passed and the big name games are coming to the new gen consoles people will look to move to the next gen consoles.

I still think the xbox one will sell more here in the UK and USA come the end of the gen but I expect the PS4 to outsell the Xbox one everywhere else come the end of this gen.

[Giul_Xainx]

I agree it is good seeing the Xbox coming back. But I still feel that mist in the air looming over the Microsoft Xbox Division.

(Echoing from the past an xbot said: UK SALES DON'T MATTER! matter! matter.... matter...)

[Menech]

@morganfell

Actually the PS4 is in stock across the UK, consumers simply prefer the Xbox One like they preferred the Xbox 360 before it. In the UK everyones friend owns an Xbox thus people continue to buy Xbox consoles.

I suggest you stop with the silly "It's only because the PS4 is out of stock rubbish" it simply isn't true.

[fr0sty]

@neonridr

Barely managing to squeeze past the competition in only one country after the release of a flagship title and a price cut while still being outsold by a wide margin worldwide isn't exactly what I would call "doing well". It's good news, but must be kept in perspective. XBO still has a very long way to the top.

[Angeljuice]

@Menech

There has been a huge migration to PS4 in the UK so far. I seriously cannot see it being outsold by the XB1.

There's a clique of tv crew in London who just play FIFA against each other (between 50-100 people). All had 360's last gen, all have PS4's now. I seriously thought they'd go XB1, but once a few bought PS4's early on, the rest followed.

[thorstein]

Titanfall. A system seller, certainly. You can see the bump in sales in anticipation and then the week it comes out a huge bump.

Good for them!

[Parapraxis]

"Actually the PS4 is in stock across the UK"

Yeah...that's bull and you know it.

[Menech]

@Parapraxis

Mind linking me to someone retailers in the UK that don't have it in stock, I cannot find anyway.

http://www.game.co.uk/en/ha...

UK's biggest game retailer, do you see anything about stock shortages there?

[N4g_null]

You know it is not impossible for adults to own both xbone and ps4. Kids maybe not which creates the true fanboy.

[extermin8or]

@Menech yeah but if you live in the UK and buy consoles from game you a)are nuts or b) have so much money you don't care how much higher their prices are consistently than ANYWHERE else.or c) you are really desperate. I'm not surprised GAME have console stock. I know amazon uk keeps flucuating from in stock to out of stock every few days and only recently started havinf any stock at all.

[morganfell]

Menech,

If you don't like what I posted, why don't you call Amazon and tell them they are lying about their own sales.

The PS4 is out of stock and other than a few Argos Stores, there is only the £629.99 bundle at Zavvi...and Amazon UK where it is outselling the X1. Try harder with real facts next time.

While you are at it, try posting real sales figures instead of a what a magazine estimates.

[PSX04]

More selling console = more gamers community

[AndrewLB]

Everyone keeps making this false claim that nobody has PS4's in stock, but as Menech proved... they're widely available in the UK.

As for the US, the PS4 is IN STOCK at 9 of the 10 closest Best Buy's near me in SoCal.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site... (if that doesn't work, search zip code 90803)

Also, both Fry's Electronics near me (Fountain Valley and Anaheim) have PS4 in stock.

http://shop2.frys.com/wf;js...

Most Walmart stores near me also have it.

ALL my local GameStop stores have PS4 in stock, http://www.gamestop.com/bro...

80% of my local Target stores have them as well.

Newegg also has them, so does Sears,

That being the case, can anyone explain why PS4 sales haven't skyrocketed because as we all know according to all the fanboys on this site... they keep claiming that PS4 sales are low due to shortages.

The above stores I listed have had PS4's in stock since a week ago.

[styferion]

yeah, tight competition ensures both to give their all.

[Gamer1982]

PS4 still sold out though, combined with price drop of the xbox actually lower than ps4 here in certain places it was obvious.

[DeathOfTheFanBoy]

I know (physically know, as in real life friends) many more people with XB1 compared to ps4.

I live in the UK.

I believe, all fanboydom set aside, we will see similar sales figures from both companies in closing this new generation.... pretty much similar to last gen, both consoles have great things to offer and people like me want to experience the best of both worlds.

[incendy35]

Same here in the USA, could be due to people buying PS4 for resale. Amazon resale of PS4 is very high.

[DARK WITNESS]

if you have always been around xbox fans then chances are you will know more people with xbox's compared to ps4. Most people just don't like to shift once they are use to something.

Most of my friends that were xbox fans last gen are still xbox fans, but I do have a few that have actually switched to ps4. I also have some friends that got the xbox1 but after getting hands on with the ps4 they have openly said they think the ps4 is the better machine and they regret buying the xb1.

On the flip side, I don't know anyone who use to be a ps fan that has switched over to being an xb1 fan this new gen.

Last gen I owned both systems but the xb360 was my preferred console and 90% of my games I played on the 360.

This gen I have got both systems but now the ps4 is my preferred console to the point that I wish I had not rushed out and bought a launch xb1.

I know there will be great games on both systems so in the end it don't matter but thats been my observation.

[Brazz]

@DARK WITNESS

I'm whit you man, i hvelike 3-4 friends from Xbox that make to the PS side, but hell, i don't ahve any friend that made to X-1 side from playstation.

I have to say, right now X-1 have the game that is more apeling for me (name it Titanfall...), but... hell! I realy can't see Sony in short of great games in next 12 months! they catched X360 and now they are in the lead, sony sure is better in games than microsoft.

[ragincajun77]

No offense man, but you do understand that this means nothing. Friends typically get the same console so they can all play together online.

[S_C]

I also live in the UK and went to trade my ps3 and 360 in this week, and i asked the owner (independant store) how the sales have been on the xbox one and his word were they have sold 50 PS4's to 5 Xbox Ones, looks like sony and microsoft have different strongholds throughout the uk

[Copen]

@incendy35 Just go look at your local Craigslist or ANY Craigslist cities globally and look at how many people are dumping their X1's or trying to trade their X1's for PS4's and that says more than what you're saying. Even on Craigslist more people and i mean by a wide margin are selling or trading their X1's more than they are their PS4's and even second hand PS4's are selling above retail so that paints a pretty good picture of where things are and where they're headed.

[hkgamer]

opposite for me.

Alot of people I knew back then had a PS3.

Now skip forward to present day. Most people still play on their PS3 or not game at all (excluding mobile). But for the people that bought next gen, every singl one of them bought a PS4.

[AndrewLB]

incendy35- That is absolutely not true. I just checked stock for PS4's at Southern California Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Gamestop, and Sears and ALL OF THEM are stocked with PS4's.

[OCEANGROWNKUSH]

Its not that hard to outsell something thats rare to find in stock!

[Alsybub]

You do realise that if something is rare to find in stock it means all units are selling through, right?

That should mean it's outselling the competition as it has been up until now.

Unless Sony's supply has suddenly reduced drastically. Then again you'd see PS4 sales numbers dropping off a cliff if that were the case.

[Reefskye]

I worked in a major UK retailer up until recently.. PS4 has been in short supply constantly from release, Xbox we have 40-50 units at any one time.

Was my last day today and was only 2 PS4s in stock in warehouse, all xboxs are on display behind cash desk

[OCEANGROWNKUSH]

@alsybub

XB1 units have been collecting dust on shelves since xmas... they are selling now because of titanfall, but thats going to taper off.

Fact is all the available ps4 units are selling, but xb1 has had more units TO sell, because they have been sitting on shelves... XB1 might be selling more but they arent selling out its stock, playstation is.

I always ask every time im in a store, i almost never get a yes that ps4 is in stock but theres plenty of xb1's nobodies buying.

Selective stats only tell part of the story...

[AndrewLB]

Like I already said, all my local Best Buy's have them IN STORE, as does walmart, target, sears,Fry's and Gamestop.

ALL OF THEM ARE "IN-STock" except two I believe ee

[Akuma07]

I will believe it when I see numbers.

I mean, I am not trying to be a pessimist but this isn't the first time someone has said this. About a month ago someone said the exact same thing, then official numbers were released and proved the that person wrong.

I'll wait for official numbers.

[3-4-5]

UK's always been a pretty big market for Xbox so I'd assume it would sell pretty well their on a consistent basis.

[ramiuk1]

in live manchester and nobody i know now has or has kept there xbone.
few early adaopters have sold on and gone ps4,most went ps4 in 1st place because of Trust in MS mainly.

The silly thing is when people buy the other console as the one they want isnt in stock,never understood it.

either way as long as both camps enjoy there buy its good news

[hkgamer]

@ramiuk1

some people just want to buy a new console. They both basically the same.

[Christopher]

And all it took was a huge price slash and free games.

[Alsybub]

Which is what everyone was saying they should do. I'm sure everyone will still say it's an over priced piece of crap at any price.

[xx4xx]

Kinda reminds ya of the PS3....don't it?

[Christopher]

@xx4xx: Almost. The PS3 got more of its price slash from cutting down the hardware and repackaging it. This is a bit more desperate, but definitely akin to what Sony went through last generation.

The difference here is Sony didn't give away free games to do this and they didn't price the PS3 below their profit margin. They just took longer to make up for the R&D.

[MidnytRain]

But cgoodno, Sony gives away free games all the time via PS+!

[Christopher]

@MidnytRain: WTF?!? I want my $50/year back then!

[Iamnemesis4880]

And glad Microsoft is doing well now all the problems stem way back when they were going to do the always online console scared people off till now glad to see both consoles doing so well.

[Copen]

Not hard to do when you give away your biggest exclusive of the year and drop the price while your competition is supply constrained. MS may have sold some and i say some because IF it was a huge amount you can be damn sure the numbers would be touted which they're not. On top of that MS is taking a loss on every unit sold at a discount and a free game they're paying EA for and giving away. The sales haven't been significant enough to update the LTD numbers which is why they haven't so it suggests they're still not closing the gap despite Sony having supply problems which you can bet is concerning to MS. If they can't close the gap now with no supply issues price drops and free pack in games how can one realistically believe they ever will?

[Retroman]

im sure it was easy that the editor found x1 out selling ps4 in UK article now that ps4 OUT of stock EVERYWHERE.
lets see how many articles they find after Sony re-stock ps4's that x1's out sold ps4 again. let oct-dec war begin.

@ Copen
MS cant close the gap as Sony in a (SHORTAGE stage for now) even with Titanfall as they like simple fact no one want a X1 . what will MS do when Titanfall 2 come out exclusive on ps4 end of 2015 MS compete with another Halo really?? MS is that all you got.

[deafdani]

The disagrees are from people that don't want the Xbox One to do well. XD

[ChristopherJack]

Damn agnostics! Pick a side then pick a weapon, you're hurting my torch & pitchfork business goddammit!

[ELpork]

HAHAHA! I Love how many people disagree with this... Are you high? Shockingly someone else on here is being positive/realistic, how is that disagreeable?

[GodGinrai]

I had to rub my eyes to make sure I was reading that, right. I guess its down to titanfall and PS4 shortages, right?

[Ezz2013]

the answer in the article :

*The console is reported to have benefited from PlayStation 4's hardware shortages and Microsoft's official £30 price cut, which came into effect three weeks ago. The launch of Titanfall has helped as well, with Xbox One sales rising 96 per cent during the game's launch week"*

[ProjectVulcan]

There have been huge price slashes for some places as well.

Gamestop had the Titanfall bundle for £369.99 for quite long periods with a lot of stock. Ebuyer offers it at £375, Argos now has a deal where you get Titanfall and Thief for £399.99. Shop play have the basic machine for £349.99. This is 80 pounds slashed off the price only a month ago! Asda, Zavvi, Dabs, Maplin etc all with various deals that cut money off or bundle. You can barely move for all the deals.

LOTS and LOTS of deals and incentives around then to shift these consoles.

Price cut, offers and bundles with 'free' games are why Xbox One has moved better.

I wouldn't quite judge this as some sort of permanent shift in the fortunes of the consoles just yet. A large peak of Xbox One sales most likely just edging out PS4 sales which has had no special offers or significant new game releases.

[Gamer1982]

@vulcanproject EXACTLY the console is cheaper than the ps4 when you can actually get the ps4 as when ppl actually get hold of the ps4 its usually in bundle form meaning they have to buy games with it at full price.. So a PS4 with 2 games is like £450 and an Xbox is £420. When stock shortages end the PS4 bundles will become better and sales will drop for MS again..

[ProjectVulcan]

It depends how large the sales disparity actually is. If it isn't that big then Sony will just sit back and do nothing and let the Titanfall hype and bundling die down, then jump back on top.

After all, they have offered very few deals up until now because well, they didn't have to to shift consoles!

If retailers maintain this sort of massive price slashing and bundling for Xbox One to move stock then maybe Sony will consider some minor deals, but I imagine for the moment Sony have little incentive to.

They will know as well this is not some sort of massive shift in fortunes, just a console enjoying the probably temporary second wave buyers who dropped on an Xbox One now it is a much better deal.

It would be nice for Sony to just throw in a free game and then we'll see PS4 sales soar again, that's how the market is right now as the second wave buyers hang around in the shadows for deals.

[SliceOfTruth888]

This might be the most ignorant fanboy response I have ever seen

[Cacolaco]

When they slashed the price of the HP Touchpad in the US, they sold tons of them really fast.

I guess my point is that increased sales aren't always a good indicator that everything is going well. There are lots of other factors to consider.

Do I have to buy the console as part of a bundle? Are they throwing in other things to make the console more appealing?

We spend too much time looking at pure sales numbers. There are many other factors to consider. Also, it's silly. We all want both consoles to do well, whether we know it or not. Competition is a good thing.

[MorePowerOfGreen]

Price cut excuse is pointless. The XB1 is $100 more than PS4.

[pakua]

No.

http://stockinformer.co.uk/...

Plenty of stock of PS4s if you were to look around.

[No_Limit]

Glad the PS4 is fully in stock in the UK so everyone have an opportunity to buy it now.

Edit Below: I also saw Game also have PS4 in stock as well. How did you missed that. :-)

[Bennibop]

You obviously did not read what you posted! Other than Argos and Ebay there are no stocks! compare that to the X1 uk stocks http://stockinformer.co.uk/...

[pakua]

@Bennibop Please do not be so stupid. If you wanted a PS4 then you could get one in the UK very easily. It's been this way since christmas, I have continued to post links on here showing where to get a PS4 in the UK for months but it falls on deaf ears because fanboys want to think that it's out of stock everywhere.

There is obviously more stock of Xbox Ones about but getting a PS4 over here isn't difficult and would not effect sales. I got mine in January from Argos and there was 10+ in stock in the store I went to.

[TheTowelBoy]

Hey, @pakua I know you are here to post links about a console which you probably own and are here telling folks they can get a console in the UK and various countries, but there's no need to call someone out as being stupid. -bubble for personal

[badaxx]

pakua you have been posting links for months now where to get a PS4. but your account is only 39 days old!!!!! lol

[pakua]

@TheTowelBoy I am sick of posting the same links up all the time. People seem to think that the PS4 is constantly out of stock and no-one in the UK can get one. It's blatant fanboyism and borderline delusional. It may be the case in other countries as I do not know the stock levels outside of the UK but the fact remains that if you wanted a PS4 you could get one over here.

@badaxx This is my submission account for my website. I only have ONE account, I changed my account when I set up my site.

[GraveLord]

....yes right now.

Most of those are out of stock though. Far from plentiful.

[Gamer1982]

Game claim stock but when you buy they put it will take 2-3 weeks for delivery. ARGOS are the same unless you reserve. Zavvis bundles just silly!

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Hasn't UK always preferred xbox to playstation?

[Drekken]

Duplicate accounts are not allowed. I bet since you are participating in the comments with your "submission" account you are also downvoting and disagreeing. Sounds like more than a "submission" account.

[SniperControl]

I picked up Second Son this morning from Game, they have 0 stock of PS4s and they still have 2 Day one X1s as well.

[MasterCornholio]

You have no manners. You should be ashamed of yourself going around insulting people just because they prove you wrong. You should just accept your mistakes and move on. Bubble for personal attack.

@Drekkin

On top of that he has multiple accounts. Jesus he's desperate.

[kenshiro100]

Wrong.

And good job with those multiple accounts. Pretty sad.

[Evilsnuggle]

We all know this is a small petty victory. The sales margin Has been less than 1500 Each week. This xbone biggest game title until halo 5 With A Huge ad marketing campaign. Yes PS4 is in low supply. You can't just walk into any store AND Buy a PS4. Your link http://stockinformer.co.uk/... There was 3 just stores that had PS4 and and that not Plenty of Stock of PS4s . Could be just 1 PS4 in each of the 3 stores you listed. One store zavvi the PS4 is in a £629.99 bundle. Please stop acting like PS4 is easy to get and is fully in stock like Xbone.
In the USA and U.K xbone is tied or out selling Supply Low PS4 by the smallest of margins. The PS4 is still out selling xbone 2 to 1 worldwide by 60000 units according toVgchartz hardware sells. But congratulations on selling 2000 more units Than THE PS4 In the USA And U.K.
NightmareLuffy
I'm sorry I agree with NightmareLuffy. I'm not saying price cut but PS4 should give something for free like a game or at least 6 months of free PSN+. Always match our competitors. I hope Sony focus on their multiplayer exclusives games that's why the USA and U.K buy xbox brand because of Microsoft focus on online multiplayer gaming. PS4 needs more 1 party online multiplayer exclusives games on PS4 to win over 360 owners to buy a PS4.

[gamertk421]

^^^lol. VgChartz! Hahaha.

[hello12]

Nope more x box 360 users are beginning to move over to x box 1. I have over 30 friends on x box live on my 360 account.

Since launch of the x box 1 only four of my friendS had bought an x box 1. Last week or two i noticed 4 more bought an x box 1.

People are just moving from 360 to xb1 and obviously some neutrals have also decided they prefer a xb1 over a PS4

Majiebeast@ Get over yourself 360 users own an x box for a reason they like the system. People on 360 are moving over if you don't believe thats up to you. But i am just stating the obvious. Its got nothing to do with PS4 shortages honestly get over it.

bx81@ exactly lot of people haven't yet. But the spike in x box sales is likely due to the price drop and titanfall. Some x box 360 users have decided the time is right now to come over to x box 1. More will follow and its likely the same with PS3 owners, they'll jump over when a game they like comes out.

[majiebeast]

Ill let you dream for a little while longer.

[BX81]

Lol I still have over 6 people on my friends list that haven't made the jump to next gen yet.

[Ricegum]

I have a lot of friends on 360 who will be picking up a PS4 in the next couple of weeks, I only know two people who stuck with an Xbox One who have a 360 and I've noticed way more neutrals are picking up the PS4. On a different note, I have noticed MS have really pushed their marketing recently in the big UK stores, Asda and Tesco both advertising the hell out of the Xbox One and not a mention of the PS4. MS must be pumping a great deal of money into this promoting.

[Gamer1982]

Most my old 360 buddies have made the jump to ps4 especially with titanfall being on 360..

[SniperControl]

About 20 of my family/mates/work colleagues all made the jump to PS4 from mainly 360 at launch, four or five of us used PS3 as our main console.
Only a handful of the 20 have bought X1s(mainly for Titanfall)
Me personally, am waiting for a price of around £300 and a kinectless SKU before i take the plunge.

[popyto]

To some degree you are right on both counts, Amazon is already out of infamous packs and the other packs are on backorder. Though it can't be overlooked that MS has a solid install base in the UK combine that with a price cut and a game that captures the imagination.

It won't be till may IMO that we will be able to tell if this is the begining of a positive trend for MS or just a blip.

[SniperControl]

The US and UK, were the only two regions that were rock solid for the 360, the others Sony dominated in.

Besides, these figures are down to stock shortages, Sony just cant make enough of the damn suckers to feed global demand, they have already forecast shortages well into the summer.

Be interesting to see the Second Son bundle sales next month.

[THC CELL]

Ps4 shortage is the main reason, got plenty of xbox one bundles with titanfalls if u want one in my game shop, come on down btw we just sold out of infamous ss today next batch monday

[Jdoki]

GAME was also doing a deal for a while where you could trade a PS3 or 360 plus any five disc games and get an XB1 for £299 with FIFA 14. You just had to show the email where GAME sent with the offer - it wasn't advertised in stores, so not sure how much impact it would have had.

That was a pretty cheap deal, I was almost tempted. but as I still play PS3 a lot, and no longer own a 360 I didn't want to take advantage of it.

[ocelot07]

I believe so. I know a few stores in my city got a big batch of PS4 consoles today (mostly infamous bundle). All last week most sites like GAME where out of stock and my friend gave up searching and bought a COD bundle he did not want.

[TimeSkipLuffy]

A price cut or free game does help! It might get early adopters angry but it can drive further sales. There are still ppl holding back and wait for a good price cut. Sony should not rely on their success. If they want to win this clearly they should consider a price cut or a free game as well. There is nothing wrong to make it harder for the competition. If they can't release more exclusives sooner, they need to find a different way to convince those who haven't chosen a system yet.

[darren_poolies]

A price cut, are you serious?

[gamer1138]

Given that Sony are considering a very competitive price for Project Morpheus despite the 5 years of R&D costs, I'm not sure they have the capital to take a hit on a price cut. The irony is the PS4 already has a price cut in a way; it's original price! No one expected them to come in that low and its worked out really well for them so far. Over 6 million people have proved they are happy to pay the original price.

Of course if you look to Canada, they've seen a price INCREASE. Down to the Canadian dollar apparently.

[stuna1]

Sony has nearly 2 million reasons why a price cut isn't necessary!

[kneon]

As long a Sony continue to sell every unit they can make then a price cut would just be stupid.

[Nodoze]

You don't cut price on something that you cannot keep in stock. Comparatively you DO cut the price and offer buying incentives for things that are not selling and are filling up the isles.

This is 101 stuff.

[No_Limit]

Glad MS is doing well in the UK. What a wonderful thing a bit of a price drop and a AAA game will do for a system. I am glad the XB1 and Titanfall is doing great.

[tigertron]

Two reasons:

1. There are more Xbox Ones in stock then there are PS4s. PS4s are still in short supply due to large demand.
2. Titanfall.
3. Slight price cut.

[Hellsvacancy]

You've just said the exact thing everyone above you has just said, just worded slightly different

[tigertron]

It doesn't hurt to reiterate. ;)

[zeuanimals]

"Two reasons". States 3.

[tigertron]

Adds new reason, forgets to alter the word 'two' to 'three'.

[king_george]

Lmao

[xx4xx]

...or maybe there is only one real, true reason why this happend.

Stay with me...cuz it's about to get real complicated....now try to follow along....here it comes:

Maybe some people actually wanted to buy the XBox One.

I know, i know...it might not make much sense...i mean why would you want an XBox One when there's the mighty PS4 and Killzone in all of it's 1080p 60fps glory....oh wait, forget i said that last part about Killzone.

Bwa-Hahahahaha!!!!

[pakua]

To be honest all the Xbox One was needed a price cut, it was way too expensive for what it was. It is now the same price as the PS4 in the UK in some retailers (not official).

It will still fail miserably outside of the UK and the US.

[Nero1314]

Downplaying

[Kayant]

Well good to see their efforts made a impact.

1. Official price cut
2. TF bundle
3 Unofficial price cuts by some rettailers
4.I guess you could add heavy advertising of TF also.

Added value does help after all.

[info]

even with VGchartz hypothetical numbers we are actually talking something like 3000 units in the last 2 weeks (200 units before that).
Weekly sales are very low for both consoles since their launch month

[pupa]

Sure, For the one console it's the lack of stock and availability and for the other console the lack of interest, So there are two lacks accounting for the result of low weekly sales. (wink)

[powney91]

This is great news all round for everyone. Sony pushed MS to make a move, MS will be doing the same to Sony. Essentially, what we're going to have is two very, very awesome consoles :D

[chrisarsenalsavart]

Ms move was one of desperation, Sony only needs to find a way to ramp up production.

[Alsybub]

Actually, the post that was marked as trolling, while a bit harsh and un-necessary, has some truth.

http://uk.reuters.com/artic...

Here's a quote from the article "expensive development costs left Sony warning it will take at least two years to break even on the console."

That means that they couldn't reduce the price, even if they wanted to. The PlayStation division is the only part of Sony that is making a profit but R&D means that it's in a situation of loss until those costs are recouped in two years time. That's regardless of them selling well.

Sony has been in financial dire straits for years. They've been teetering on the edge for a long time. Just because they're moving millions of units doesn't necessarily mean they're turning a profit. Especially if you take in to account their other divisions, such as televisions and entertainment.

If they had more funds they would be able to improve their production and supply channels.

I would hate to see them go under though. It would be the worst thing for consumers. Having only one big manufacturer would stifle innovation. That works both ways. If Microsoft pulled out of the console market then we would be in the exact same position.

[Tedakin]

Both consoles will succeed big time, and that will make both consoles BETTER. Don't be a hater, be a gamer.

[Stoppokingme]

Pull your head out of the sand dude, haven't you realized by now that better sales equates to a better product? Has the internet taught you nothing???

Sarcasm aside, I agree with your message. Kudos to you.

[MasterCornholio]

Depends what you see as better though.

Some people think the PS4 is superior due to its more powerful hardware resulting in superior multiplats and exclusives (technically). However some people might view the Xbox One as superior because of the camera.

But to each his own.

In my opinion the PS4 is better due to its lower price tag and superior hardware. I didn't buy a 1080P monitor to play games in 720P which is why I chose the PS4 since most of the games that I play are multiplats. Believe or not Infamous will probably be the first exclusive that I buy.

[franko]

Yea. Let everyone choose. That's the point! The more choices,better gaming.

[DoesUs]

Good, but i'd be shocked if it wasn't, given the shortages of PS4 and the hype/launch of Titanfall, and of course the price cut. Normal service will be resumed in the not too distant future though. 8)

[RandomDude655]

Still going to be second place

[AtomicGerbil]

Bu....bu.....but consoles are dead!

[Gamer-40]

Say only PS fan's. Irrelevant.

PSP GO, and Vita dead. This is a fact.

It X1 starts up nicely, and another 26 will be available officially in a country yet this year. Many people wait for this.

[AtomicGerbil]

What the hell are you drooling on about?

[Software_Lover]

It's all about the price. Get the consoles to a good price, people will buy.

[TimeSkipLuffy]

I agree. If you sell the PS4/X1 one day only for $250 it will be sold out instantly. I would even consider to buy a second PS4 :D

[MasterCornholio]

Apple disagrees with you. All you need to do is design a product that people want and charge what they are willing to pay. A firm can produce a console for under 99$ (Ouya) but if no one wants the product no one will buy it.

[Software_Lover]

I didn't know Apple made a console, since I stated "consoles" in post. I understand what you mean and I should've been more specific in my post instead of a generality.

Ouya had no major marketing, no one knows the company, and their games can be played on mobile phones. Everyone has a mobile phone, that I'm sure cost more than the Ouya itself, so there was no need to buy that product. Not to mention you can play those Ouya games on your PC/TV anyway with bluestacks or with a phone with HDMI out.

Point taken.

[Psygnosis333]

Actually Apple did make a console back in the PSone era :P

[DoubleM70]

I agree it's all about price.

[TheTowelBoy]

Build it and they will come :P Games people it's about those sweet games/exclusives. My infamous is coming in tonight, and I wish I could play TF. Gotta say, I'm jelly I can't get it on my PC because of my internet ping :/

[from the beach]

Crazy. Well done Microsoft.

[cleric20]

Good to see some Xbones moving but they still have 100,000s to catch up the PS4 in the UK!?

[TristanPR77]

This report seems to be contradictory to other reports but if that turns out to be true the reason os the PS4 shortage. That is what happened last December on US, xbone sold more because PS4 shortage.

It's look like the only way the xbone sold more than PS4 is when the PS4 have shortage problems.

[UsUcK]

This is only the beginning.

[Pintheshadows]

They are still available in shops whereas PS4's are still hard to find.

[hello12]

I don't think you get it. Microsoft has more supply, as they only distribute consoles to 13th markets its got nothing to do with demand. Microsoft can fill the shelf's of a shop easier.

Sony is overstretched because they sell in 53 regions and even if they had an the supply. This doesn't mean people would not buy an x box 1. That's just fanboy talk if you ask me.

People on the 360 are likely moving to the x box 1 if you don't believe then why is the xb1 selling better in the UK for the last month. Are these people PS3 owners? New gamers picking the xb1 over PS4?

[pupa]

It's you with the deluded mind that do not get it. Think for a moment.
-Why are there still Day one versions available
-If your statement carries any weight why are M$ playing dumb and not releasing the overstock somewhere else
-Why on Amazon every time the PS4 is in stock it jumps to number 1 until it's sold out yet the in stock XBone hardly ever features

As for your question "WHY are the Xbone selling better in the UK for the last month?" ... because it was reduced in price with free Titanfal plus additional games in some other promotions and consider as well M$ increased advertising out of desperation, THATS WHY. Only your deluded mind fails to accept facts no matter if it stares you right in the face and someone give them to you for free. Proof of the pudding will be when we see soon the next round of sales numbers when the PS4 is back in stock let alone considering the availability of Infamous in addition.

[Pintheshadows]

I never said people wouldn't buy an X1 but I certainly think that if both were in stock in would colour their decision significantly.

[jimbobbeers]

Amusing how many are blaming it on PS4 shortages. Nonsense, it is readily available to buy in most stores across the UK, but people see they are short on stock online and they think it means it's not available. Rubbish, pure rubbish.

[Pintheshadows]

Not really dude. In Norwich, GAME, HMV, both Sainsbury's, Asda, both Tesco's, Hughes electronics, Currys/PC World are all void of PS4's but not X1's.

[candy_mafia]

Dude, even though you're making total sense, jimbobbeers doesn't wanna read that. Save your typo's on someone sensible :)

[jimbobbeers]

I live in the outskirts of London, and its the complete opposite. Very odd.

@candy_mafia

Yes he does make perfect sense, and I do want to hear it cause I find it amazing that stock levels would vary so much from county to county.

[EasilyTheBest]

In Cardiff every one of those stores have PS4s in stock. There's even 4 used at CEX plus 3 used at Cash Converters.

[Thunderhawkxbox]

People buying Xbox one because they wanted Xbox one not because ps4 it's not available and no one forced Sony to release ps4 in 52 countries if Xbox one was released in 52 countries they would have same situation tbh Xbox one doing so much better than ps4 do a math before saying something or dislike my comment

[Ko_Uraki]

Glad for both

[yourfather]

Well at least this news proved insiderp is just BS site

[Agent_hitman]

Well it only means that the competition between X1 and Ps4 is still healthy.. They're both winning and good for gamers

[OC_MurphysLaw]

A little price/value correction goes a long way.

[cfc78]

If i only brought 1 console this gen and it was a ps4 i wouldn't just go out and buy an xb1 because i had to wait a while. i think xb1 is selling on its own merits not because ps4 is out of stock.

[whyisthehorsestaring]

Because there's no ps4s left in the uk ha.

[candy_mafia]

That's awesome for Xbox UK...

The title is a little misleading though. Xbone 4 weeks on top, because the PS4 was difficult to find in that region, and I'm not interested in fanboy propaganda stating plenty PS4's were available in their town.

So, I imagine that many people got an Xbone due to availability. The Xbone has been super easy to find just about everywhere.

Plus, Titanfall was bound to sell consoles, obviously. Keep up the good work MS/UK...maybe another 30GBP price cut for E3 too!

[pornflakes]

Gamers with at least 10k gamerscore will stay @ MS

gamers with XX Platin/ Trophys will stay @ PS

THATS IT

Right now iam not buying ANY of the new consoles because i am waiting for more games, the PS3/360 have the best games libary right now.

[MegaRay]

Correction:
"Right now iam not buying ANY of the new consoles because i am waiting for more games, the PS3/360 have the best games libary right now."

No need to thank me.

[Themba76]

I had a 75k gamerscore on xbox and I gladly left.

[jmc8888]

You do realize that not a single real achievement has EVER or EVER WILL be done on a gaming console right?

These are FAKE, EGO STROKING ACHIEVEMENTS.

They mean jack squat to me. Trophys or gamerscore.

I certainly am not going to make a console choice on a fake nothing like that.

..anyone that does make a console choice because of trophy's or gamerscore...is a moron. Forrest Gump couldn't hold a candle to these people.

That's a fact.

[RosweeSon]

Well I have 175k gamerscore have I gone to Xbox one, hell no, I'll keep hold of my details and still have my xbox 360, but I can assure you the fact I have 175k of gamerscore doesn't even come into wether or not I'm buying the next console, I never bought the xbox 360 for it's achievements but was a nice addition, if I was gonna worry about gamerscore the rest of my life sure I'd have been on an xbox one since day one to get my "free achievement".... Pass I bought my next gen console on the basis of who is offering a better service and who I am happiest to put my faith in, hello ps+ and a playststion 4. It's been said before it's technically superior FACT! And Cheaper. Does it need or will it get a price cut, not this side of 2014! Mark my words why would Sony decrease the price when they can't get enough of them on the shelves, could be wrong but swear I heard they out the price up! In canada. Bit over the top and can't see that will take place elsewhere but what a bargain console and it's a blinder as well, do what you gotta do but just think a little and take of your biased specs before making a decision we all do it from time to time but don't by rubbish just for the name on the box you'll be very disappointed in 12-18 months when sony do the complete opposite to what they did on ps3 and play second fiddle, this will not happen this generation and if anyone's gonna spend the entire time trying to play catch up it'll be Microsoft and Xbox.

[ARESWARLORD]

I have them both so this is good news. Computation will make both party s give us better games. If you don't have a XBONE sitting next to your PS4 think about adding one when finances permit. I am very impressed with the unit and Titanfall is awesome.

[GentlemenRUs]

"PS4 has been out of stock for 4 weeks running in UK"

Fixed title for ya :P

[Mister_G]

Not on Amazon.co.uk it hasn't, I've been watching the best sellers list for a few weeks now. PS4 has always been ahead of X1 (hardware).

[giovonni]

This is no surprise. I expect each system to have their shifts and reach tipping points that's the way business goes. Ms may not sell more than the ps brand, but do they have to out sell sony to be successful? My answer is no! Fact is I believe there will be more muti console owners, and with reason. Both ms and Sony have exclusives that a gamer a true gamer don't want to miss out.

[Lucreto]

Not according to Amazon where the PS4 has been in the top 20 for the last month. The Xbox closes to the top 10 was the day before Titanfall released.

Zavvi are the same.

[Father__Merrin]

PS4 difficult to get hold of in UK in many places the last 4 weeks running - Report

[Izzy408]

I don't know about this "short supply" argument. If people in the U.K. really wanted a PS4, they can get one without a lot of effort. I just went into the U.K. amazon and they have plenty of PS4's in stock. It's the price drop and Titanfall that have boosted sales.

[Flamingweazel]

Price cut and ps4 low stock hardly surprising this will change./

[Izzy408]

What low stock? You can go online and order a PS4 without breaking a sweat.

[JOEgolferG]

Obvious seeing as it was the run up to Titanfall lol will it carry on outselling the PS4 once plenty stock arrives??? Not a chance!

[kewlkat007]

It just looks like Microsoft has not stretched themselves thin launching in areas that really don't matter that early on. Plenty supply for the hardcore regions.

Coupled with the fact certain functions were not ready for certain regions and Microsoft is selling better than the xbox 360, they are doing just fine. Updates rolling out, Dx12 incoming the future is bright.

[jspsc123]

Does anyone know what the return rate of both consoles are? I bought a xbox one from walmart because they have a 15 day return policy. When my ps4 came in the mail I returned the xbox. The customer service woman asked if there was a problem with the xbox because she was seeing a lot of them being returned lately.

[Clown_Syndr0me]

Don't mean to be a dick but could this be because PS4 has been out of stock for ages? Don't know about anywhere else but it wasn't available in Southampton anywhere for a long time. Don't know about now?

[Fusion_Ninja]

...and then there was Infamous: Second Son...

[bleedsoe9mm]

the idea that ps4 shortages are boosting xb1 sales is hilarious , you don't walk into a store planning to buy a ps4 only to walk out with a xb1 , this isn't a impulse buy like a magazine at a supermarket checkout .

[jmc8888]

Sure you do. You might not. I might not.

Plenty of casuals would. Plenty of parents would. Plus there are some impatient people, who might have been trying to get a PS4 since November. Eventually some people are going to crack.

These things are real, and happen every day. Anyone that doesn't think so is a major league moron.

The only question is, to what degree. 5 percent of XB1 sales? 10 percent? Overall it won't make a difference, letting one win or one lose, but there definitely are people who bought an XB1 because the PS4 wasn't in stock.

Oh and I almost forgot, there are a decent percentage of people who want to buy both consoles, because they want to play all the exclusives. So they figured...buy a PS4 now, wait a year or so before getting an XB1. Probably wouldn't have Kinect, cost less, etc. But when they couldn't find a PS4 they said, screw it, buy the XB1 first, and then try to pick up a PS4 when they could.

So yes, there are tons of reasons why people would and have bought the opposite console of what they wanted, simply because of shortages.

Once there are no more PS4 shortages, the XB1 will cease getting these sales.

[bleedsoe9mm]

if your right , and its a large enough number to move the needle , sony made a mistake by launching so wide and not concentrating on xb heavy markets , because once enough of those fence sitters and the friends they influence choose xb they may never return to sony this generation .

[Chevalier]

Even with supply strain they are outselling Xbone in every major market consistently so concentrating all their systems in Xbone markets is stupid.

[bleedsoe9mm]

a ps4 sold in the us is more important to sony than a ps4 sold in japan (for example), the sale in japan is still going to be a sony product in a year , since there is no pressure being put on that consumer by ms .

[urwifeminder]

Good comeback MS certainly are making inroads in the next gen market , bringing a whole bag of games as well good time for gamers.

[Flames76]

Everybody who wants a PS4 already has one so the Xbox One will keep outselling the PS4 from here on out in the U.S and UK

[RosweeSon]

Well so far today I've seen a ps4 and 2 x ps3's leaving my local game (I work just down the road) no xbox ones this end tho, titanfall looks ok not worth buying a console for, think I'll wait for E3 to see what's planned aboard the Microsoft ship, safe to say I won't hold me breath.

[RosweeSon]

Everybody has a ps4 who wants one so 6-7 million consoles sales have covered everyone who has ever bought a ps1/2 (over 100 million consoles sold on each platform) and a ps3 which nearly sold over 80 million and still counting and yet with barely 7 million sales ps4 is done, I don't think so just what for the good games to roll on in!

[jmc8888]

PS4 shortages and a slight bump for price cut and bundled in game, with it being Microsoft's biggest hyped game since Halo 3. Titanfall is no Halo 3 though.

It should be massively wasting the PS4, but because we're talking about a PS4 and XB1, it isn't.

Plus where are the raw numbers? Just because one console rose 96 percent and the other rose 72 percent, doesn't mean the 96 percent sold more. They had a major lead, and if someone is just guessing that one would overtake the other based on those numbers, then they're wrong. So where are the real raw numbers?

Plus aren't we talking about 15-20k total sales per week?

Given the situation....lack of PS4's to buy, biggest hype since Halo 3 game, that game packed in, with a 30 pound discount...and it moves what...5-10k more per week for a month in the UK? IS this what all the hubbub is about?

Selling an extra 10k per week in the U.K.?

[Chevalier]

Playing percentages sounds more impressive, but, units sold would be better. For example is if Xbone sold 10,000 units the week before and this week sold 20,000 units it is nicer to hear we sold 100% more than the previous week then we had a 10,000 unit increase. If PS4 sold 100,000 and increased 75% the following week that's 175,000 units. If you were MS 100% increase sounds more than 75% increase for Sony, but, 175,000 is way more then 20,000. So don't be fooled by percentages ask for actual numbers.

[ziggurcat]

... Because there's no PS4s in stock...

edit: but I guess the report fails to mention that fact.

[cyhm3112]

very stupid for some people to believe second GPU or stacked GPU.

[SixtyNine]

lol look at silly folks trying to downplay and excuse success. You should be glad.

[Bassmint]

I'm from the UK and have been trying to find a ps4 for ages here. Of course there are some bundles about, but whenever i try and get a basic one they are almost instantly sold out...I can see why the Xbox one is doing well though as i have seen the Titanfall bundle available pretty much everywhere and the price isn't bad so it's definitely tempting lol.

[TRS_Gear]

Both of these consoles are so young, its silly to claim winners. E3 this year will give the undecided a true direction in which they want to go. However, as many have already mentioned a good tight competition between Sony and Microsoft is great for us! Just look, already folks in the UK get so save money because Microsoft wants to stay competitive. Win/Win for true gamers that are blinded by bias.

[Onenyte]

Its not in stock .....This is kind of pointless to compare.

[patrik23]

then amazon is lying. xbox one with titanfall at #31, PS4 infamous bundle #23, PS4 #27

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bes...

[gamedebater]

Amazing what 1 good game can do. If only Sony would get their crap together and make more exclusives. Games sell consoles. Nothing more. When will they learn....

[Chevalier]

When will they learn? Shouldn't you ask MS how last 3 years 360 had almost no exclusives whereas PS3 destroyed 360 in exclusives? Do you have such short memories that you forgot the last 3 years?!

[n1kki6]

First I couldn't care less how either system is selling. That said the article stated it could be do to the shortage of PS4s in addition to the price drop.

This is an exageration, but if their was 100 xboxs available each week and 10 ps4s, buy default the XB1 would outsell it just buy selling 11 a week. It's a big exaggeration, but the real test comes when both systems have more than enought stock to meet demand.

[Grindlefly]

Im in uk and in my region (the south), its still hard to get hold of ps4. My mate from work just received his ps4 which he ordered in November! I can however walk into my local Argos tonight and pick up an X1.

Supply is definitely constrained here, but obviously titanfall coming out and a desire to own a next gen console are all helping in ms favour.

Most people I know are wanting ps4 but I know a few who have brought x1 anyway. Between my friends the ratio is about 10 ps4 owners to 2 x1 owners

Edit: just reread my comment and I have more than 12 friends lol

[loganbdh]

Ive seen 5 different friends get the Xbone just because of Titanfall so I can understand the surge of sales. What I dont understand is how a next-gen game system has a pretty bad OS, or how a game has screen taring(Titanfall)or a network that goes down because of 700,000 players signing in because of 1 game.I can only hope that the dev coding can get better over time as well as the network getting just as good as the xbox 360. The system for me is a bust (and Im a loyalist to the M$ brand)and if i was undecided like the rest of you id just wait and see.

[_FantasmA_]

Wait, haven't Xbro fans been saying that sales don't matter for the past 4 months?? And finally, the cable box sales more than the PS4 in one region. Probably won't happen ever again until the next Call of Duty Robot Fish Edition.

[Father Murder X]

And so what if it has?

[RosweeSon]

So if Xbox was launched in countries like japan it would be out of stock it's absolute rubbish, xbox launched in it's home territory somewhere it has dominated for months if not years, ps4 didn't launch in it's home market for over 4 months after everyone, and yet it's still in the lead at the end of the day both of these console have all the major markets covered any extras are a bonus. Yeah sure launching Xbox one in japan wouldn't have made the blindest bit of difference and that should tell you enough, Japan the homeland of gaming don't touch xbox with a barge pole, can't think why, sure I don't want them to go bust otherwise sony and nintendo start taking advantage but I'm happy to see Microsoft on the ropes where they belong, xbox 360 was a fantastic amazing console hence why I've not been able to part with mine but this next generation xbox aren't even giving me a semi, not even a twitch. Not that I get turned on by Sony but at least there's some excitement emotion in nintendo sony, xbox is just run of the mill copy everything else from anyone else and just try and bodge together some games
That use the same technology being used better elsewhere but other developers, bring Rare back from the dead and pull your finger out Microsoft, gonna be a long time before I jump back onboard.

[_LarZen_]

It's good to see the both the XBO and PS4 doing good. It's healthy business and we as costumers are the winners.

Fanboys and retards alike should just go back to their black basement and just stay there where they belong.

[GoodnessGreatness]

And end up disappointed just like the 360. In the upcoming years, PS4 will have the better games once again.

[Illusive_Man]

Such as?

[DawnOfDon]

I don't know about that. Phil Spencer has done a great job getting quality exclusives for the Xbox One so far. It will only get better, Sony has a lot of studios yes but it takes them so long to make games. I think this will go for Sony atleast how the PS3 gen went great games coming out years after th generation. e3 for sony will be mostly about their stupid VR

[Skankinruby]

Done a great job getting quality exclusives? Like what? When compared to the level of hype surrounding its release titanfall fell flat on its face. Then away from that there's generic sequels and bargain bin type games like Ryse. Other than the driveclub delay Sony hasn't failed to live up to their part. And I see a lot of people implying the X1 has a solid foundation but its is nothing more than weak fanboy insults with zero backing

[DawnOfDon]

@Skankinruby

Quantum Break, Sunset Overdrive, Halo, Gears of war will all be quality exclusives. They will have more and so will Sony, but right now Sony is lacking but that will pick up because they have so many studios that produce good games

[DawnOfDon]

Choo Choo!!!!!!!!

[ShinraE5]

A few points here

1 - The X1 needed a price drop, 500 was way too high, especially next to the 400 dollar PS4. The cost slashing isn't desperation, per se, vice a smart move. It will eventually hit 400 (hopefully sooner than later) which will make it even more competitive.

2 - The x1 is doing well - it is outpacing its predecessor and picking up steam - it's just not doing nearly as well as Sony who has done an amazing job in sales this gen (and they deserve it, based on PR work, console price and the way they ended the last gen w a lot of games and PS+).

3 - Even though the PS4 will outsell the X1 this gen, it doesn't mean both can't be successful. Hell, last gen we had 3 systems break 80 million sales.

4 - The X1 has been a blast. Ryse is highly scored by actual users (I am one of many who liked it), Forza was fun (although should have had some more "meat" to it), Dead Rising was fun, Killer Instinct was fun, PvZ is fun, Titanfall is fun, etc. And they have several games in the works, such as Gears, Halo, Sunset Overdrive, Quantum Break, D3, etc. At least early on, they are showing a commitment to games thanks to Phil Spencer.

All in all, just enjoy what you enjoy and quit the fanboysish crap all =)

[imuze]

Sony has been delivering software on PS3 still and now on PS4 and MS is pushing Xone only. Don't leave 360 crowd out MS!

[kingPoS]

Looks like we got resurgence of the 90's here.
The good ol' days of SNES vs GEN - how I miss it.

Gateway MT6706 2008

[Adityac]

Titanfall.

[csreynolds]

Hate to ruin the parade, but this might have something to do with the PS4 being in very short supply nationwide...?

[gigoran]

Microsoft have tried this before

During last gen, the moronic pervert Brian Ashcrafts from kotaku was claiming every week "360 top of the charts in Japan. Outselling everything. Especially outselling Sony". He was doing this weekly and sometimes daily. And I knew he was full of it because I actually lived there and I saw the stock not move off the shelves.

And then late last year he makes a big story about how Xbox has always been a failure in Japan, even 360.

So you can see the kind of idiots feeding you this information.

[chaosdemon09]

Gamer score.. Lol one of the many ranks in life that mean nothing to anyone but yourself.

Kinda like a NFL sack record...they started it in 1983..before then nothing mattered?

Oh cause they didn't keep track right?

I've been playing games since 1984... So if you pile all those games I played throughout my life and today's games I have a gamer score of a..... 100 million.. Keep in mind most games back then we beat the hell out of...leaving no stone unturned we didn't get trophies or achievements. We just beat the game cause we loved it. Now and days games you can beat the hell out of...but the question is....do you want to? And for what? A score that means nothing to anyone? You kids today..

"Shakes old persons fist" lol

Just remember kiddies no matter what gamer score u think you may have someone is better then you and you should play for the love of the game. Not for a darn gamers score. Anyone boosting about that is crazy and really needs to recheck the reason they actually game.

[Illusive_Man]

It's a fact that I am better than you.

[chaosdemon09]

Nah..your a kid on the net that can't prove to me that your better then me. So your not. Why?cause I said so. ^_^

[DomceM]

weird. i thought brits were smarter.

[Illusive_Man]

I have 5 million gamescore....its Xbox One...wouldn't have it any other way.

[Silly gameAr]

Well, it seems the headline has changed, but yeah whatever.

[urwifeminder]

Way to change the headline to be more sympathetic to playstation very strange behaviour.

[goldwyncq]

Where do you think you are? THIS IS N4G!

[urwifeminder]

True must have got a call from N4G Sony head office change those words Sir we don't like em.

[Tedakin]

I noticed that. Ridiculous.

[MultiConsoleGamer]

Smells like damage control.

[JOEgolferG]

@mcstorm - I'm also in Manchester and I haven't seen a PS4 in shops since launch??? where are these PS4 consoles your talking about?