76.5 Million PS4 Shipped by December 31st; Large Boost Announced for PlayStation Revenue and Income

Sony Corporation released its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2017, giving an update on PS4 shipments.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Excellent PlayStation nation

[blackblades]

Excellent indeed

[JaguarEvolved]

Sony will probably ship 80million ps4 in March of this year which is ridiculous to think about for a system that's a bit over 4 years old. By this time next year they'll most likely be at 100million ps4.

[S2Killinit]

I really hope Sony and their business model continues to win in a time when Microsoft is taking some steps that I fear may not lead to a better future for console gaming (to be sure no body knows). So, here's hoping that Sony's time honored approach of providing great gaming experiences continues to win.

Good job Sony, and good luck.

[mkis007]

Jaguar

100 million easy. They sold 20 million 2017, just think how Spiderman among others will explode sales.

[AspiringProGenji]

Across all nations

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Like world domination

[G20WLY]

PlayNation DomiStation

[Knushwood Butt]

Premium data.

[Xenophon_York]

PlayStation World.

[Professor_K]

HA! beem hearing its been 80 million by the bois WTF?

[PhoenixUp]

That means there were 2.9 million PS4s on store shelves just waiting to find a new home by the end of 2017.

[OB1Biker]

And it looks like they ll all be sold in a few weeks.

[DialgaMarine]

With the release of MHW, at least half of those have been sold already.

[Lime123]

Last quarter:

PS4 - 9 million shipped
Switch - 7.3 million shipped
Xbox One - 6 (?) million shipped

[Rhythmattic]

6 million x/y controller movements per minute in PUBG. ;)

[Ricegum]

😂😂😂

[LP-Eleven]

LOL!

[OffRoadKing]

Ok not gonna lie I lol'd, that was pretty good

[Eonjay]

Xbox One sold about 7 to 8 million for the hold year so 6 million sound way to much for them.

[Lime123]

So PS4 must ship 2.5 million this quarter (4th quarter of FY2017) to meat forecast of 19 million shipped for FY2017, which would put PS4 at 79 million shipped by March 31st. Last year they ship 2.9 million, so it will reach 2.5 million no problem.

[Kribwalker]

they shipped 700,000 less consoles last quarter then they did the year earlier, which is putting the Hardware division in a 10% decline. If we see further declines then 10% this quarter it might not hit the 2.5million your are suggesting.

[Ricegum]

Haha. That downplay. Good old Krib.

[LP-Eleven]

Time to take a Business Class.

[DialgaMarine]

Did you miss the part where their hardware sales are already up YoY? How convenient of you.

[Aura7541]

Um... you clearly don't know how to math. Assuming that this quarter exhibits the same 10% decline, a tenth of 2.9 million is 0.29 million. Subtract that from 2.9 million and you get 2.61 million. Sony will still exceed the forecast.

[trooper_]

Incorrect.

Take a refresher course in Math, then try again.

[OffRoadKing]

You might not have realized you're in a Playstation article, you guys claim you never troll those so, troll elsewhere. Unless you're just here to collect down votes as usual than mission accomplished.

[Kribwalker]

@aura and Trooper
you guys telling me about my math skills, really you need to work on your reading comprehension skills

“If we see further declines then 10% this quarter ”

Further declines

[AspiringProGenji]

Aura gave you a much detailed math which you failed to do, so yeah. You got pwned

[S2Killinit]

If you bother to read the article you will see, clearly, they shipped more hardware this year. Not that it matters, they are obliterating the competition.

[Kribwalker]

@aura

and i showed him why his math as it pertains to my comment is wrong. I said “if it declines further” So yes, he detailed math is correct if i stated “with a 10% decline they won’t hit their estimate” .But if you used proper reading comprehension you would see i said if it declined more then 10% they may not hit their goal. IF it’s more then 10%. More Then

[GaboonViper]

You are pathetic.

[CernaML]

More "THAN"

FFS you cant even grammar.

[AspiringProGenji]

Nowhere it says “further decline” fool. You are actually putting that in the wrong context. This is what you are most likely referring to:

“Sales are expected to be lower than the October forecast primarily due to the impact of a change in launch dates of certain software titles, as well as the impact of higher-than-expected sales of hardware at promotional prices during the holiday season. The forecast for operating income remains unchanged primarily due to a reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses, substantially offset by the impact of the above-mentioned decrease in sales.”

They are talking about sofware revenue being lower at the en of the quater and their expected harware forecast still remains the same.

[bluefox755]

Don't be mad Krib. I'm sure MS appreciates your support :)

[Kribwalker]

@Aspiring

Lime said “ Last year they ship 2.9 million, so it will reach 2.5 million no problem”

To which I suggested that if we see further declines then 10% this quarter they could not hit their target. I didn’t say it will do that. I didn’t reference the article. I Suggested that if they saw further declines this quarter, and if it was more then the previous quarters decline of 10% it would not hit the target of 2.5 million this quarter. “IF”. I swear you guys need to learn to freaking read 🤦‍♂️

[UCForce]

You are not helping, kirbwalker. Like I said, both of us look into abyss but you blinked. Besides, PS4 is getting close to 80 millions units.

[AspiringProGenji]

Lol but you are still predicting a further decline based on nothing. And even with that drop happens Sony will meet teh forecast. Next time you want to have a counter argument, have the facts and not imaginations. And @Arura did read clearly what you said. He said “assuming **This Quarter** exhibits the aame decline...”

Imma be fair with you and say you got me there. I thought you were talking about the article, but again your “further decline” is nothing but a dream

[Aura7541]

@Kribwalker

The last quarter of the calendar year tends to be more volatile than the other three quarters. This is because during the holiday season, hardware sales are more driven by how low the hardware's price is. In contrast, hardware sales in the other three quarters are more value driven since special deals are a lot less common.

I would take a gander that the PS4 will have less than a 10% YOY drop this quarter and here are the reasons why. Monster Hunter World shipped 5 million and in the UK, the XB1's 2nd best market, the PS4 version took up 72% of the sales. In Japan, the PS4 experienced the 2nd best selling week. Dragon Ball FighterZ shipped 2 million and the PS4 version took 78% of the sales in the UK. Shadow of the Colossus is coming up in a few days and it's high up on Amazon's best seller list.

[Kribwalker]

Lime made a hypothetical statement claiming it would have no problem hitting that number based off of last year. I made a hypothetical statement that if it saw a decline like the last quarter and it was greater then the 10% it would not. That’s it. We were both making hypothetical statements. you guys just took offence to mine

[DarXyde]

Kribwalker,

You don't disappoint. Like clockwork. I love that your emphasis is on the worst case scenario for PlayStation. I'm unsure if you're a cynic or a hater. My question is this: what exactly is the statement you were hoping to make? That Sony might not make their shipment projections? Does your pessimism bring light to your darkness? This actually sounds like something Greenberg might say.

P.S., you should be more humble about discrediting the comprehension of others, especially when you are likely an adult who still cannot fathom the difference between "then" and "than"; you literally quoted yourself and didn't even correct it.

[Aura7541]

@Kribwalker

Dissent does not equal to taking offense. In addition, I stated some reasons why the PS4 will likely not exhibit a significant decline to support my conclusion.

You had a good opportunity to offer your rebuttal, but you seem to prefer pointless posturing.

[trooper_]

@ Krib

"The company also provided a I of the results of the Games & Network Services business segment, which is the combination of PlayStation and PlayStation Network.

While PS4 shipments were 0.7 million lower than during the equivalent quarter in fiscal year 2016, actual revenue was considerably higher (with a 16.2% growth) due to an increase in software sales, including sales on PlayStation Network.

The increase in sales also caused a significant boost in operating income, from 50 billion yen to a whopping 85 billion yen.

Looking at Sony Corporation as a whole, you can find revenue and income figures below. As you can see, all the relevant numbers are firmly in the black, and significantly improved year-on-year. Oprating income saw just south of a 280% boost."

Now stop it.

[The Wood]

He can't, it's an involuntary action. . . . .

Without a head start ms didn't have much at all. . They've got their fans signing the same tune of exclusives not being import in various ways. What they haven't realised is that they don't need to appeal to their die hards. . They need to appeal to the defectors, undecided the ps and Nintendo owners. . .more Xbox owners own ps's and switches as their second consoles than the opposite. . Not because ps and Nintendo fans are inbreded but because there just hasn't been enough reasons to jump in. Relying on multiplat superiority isn't enough for the masses. . Just look at the disparity of sales. . You think that's still down to mixed messages or price. . . Lol

[LiViNgLeGaCY]

Lmfao!! Krib got absolutely owned!! Hahaha!

[GaboonViper]

No wonder MS treat the fanbase like they do, good ol' Krib and the rest of them constant damage control, they talk more about Sony and PS4 then they do MS and Xbox.

[DeadSilence]

Playstation True Force of Nature.

[FallenAngel1984]

By the end of 2017:

- PlayStation 4 shipped 76.5 million units
- Switch shipped 14.86 million units
- 3DS shipped 71.99 million units

It’s a shame we don’t have shipment numbers for Vita and Xbox One though.

[Kribwalker]

i’ve been sitting on pins and needles waiting to see sales numbers for the Turbo Graohics 16, like come on guys, please share them so we can argue about sales.......

Here’s what you need to know fallen
Xbox Hardware sales increased by 14% last quarter.

[Lime123]

This is what you need to know. Last year Xbox One ended in last place in US, UK, Japan, Spain, France, Italy, Germany,...behind PS4 and Switch, and it will be in last place by the end of gen.

[Lime123]

Last quarter:

PlayStation revenue - 6.5 billion USD
Xbox revenue - 3.9 billion USD

[Ashlen]

Here's what you need to know Krib PS4 sold more consoles in Q4 than Xbox sold all year.

[NeoMetallix]

Xbox had their worst full year in the US(their strongest territory) last year despite an uptick because of a new console. Not exactly a great look.

[UCForce]

Then you say you are not fanboy. Not very convincing.

[kayoss]

Here's what you need to know, the switch will over take the xbox one soon. The kicker, Xbox one is out now for more than 4 years.

[Aura7541]

@Kribwalker

Xbox hardware revenue increased by 14%, not hardware sales. In addition, Microsoft launched the XB1 X during that quarter which would obviously take home more revenue. However, you can only launch a console once. After that, you need to make sure that the sales performance can be maintained.

[Gazondaily]

It's obvious MS is withholding numbers because of the sheer gap between PS and Xbox.

But to suggest that Xbox is not profitable or not doing well, or even more foolishly, that it's irrelevant is just plain silly.

[gangsta_red]

I definitely need numbers so I can enjoy these games.

[Kribwalker]

@aura

they also were selling the OneS which took majority of their console sales for about $60-100 less then last year at the same time. So they had added revenue with the onex but lost revenue on each sale of the OneS. And the OneS again outsold the OneX.

And last year the OneS was selling quite well

[trooper_]

Okay?

So what?

Does that mean more games are coming or what?

[Trez1234]

I really dont understand why Microsoft and its fans love to spin and find victories where there isn't. 2017 was horrible in terms of sales and presense and the brand went backward.

The brand isnt as irrelevant as some are claiming but its close. Releasing a new hardware that was announced a year before release and not winning on that window is as bad as it gets in terms of presence and clearly shows a decline for the brand.

Now it's " X sold more than Pro this holiday. 14% hardware increased last quarter" i mean....the console released in november so it was expected to sale better than the PRO and increase hardware. What wasnt expected by many of us is the fact that it didnt win nor make a big statement sales wise this holiday and looking at Amazon in all big gaming markets worldwide, the PRO is seliing better than the X in january. What will be the next spin or victory?

They have the best hardware and said they'd focus on software, thats a win to me but at this minute, things aren't improving in terms of presence/sales worldwide.

[Lime123]

Xbox hardware REVENUE up 14%, primarily due to the launch of Xbox One X.

https://www.vg247.com/2018/...

Liar.

[UCForce]

Again and again and again, you just want get rid of Sony, don’t ya ? I did bashed MS a lot, but do I ever want to get rid of them ? No, I don’t want MS and Sony and Nintendo to be gone.

[Kribwalker]

@ucforce

when have i ever said i wanted to get rid of sony? i own their console. i’m a psplus subscriber. I play their games. Competition is good for the gaming industry. If ms wasn’t getting beaten we would not have gotten many of the features that are prominent in the xbox one.

You are reaching for the stars UC if you think i’m trying to get rid of sony.

[rainslacker]

Turbo Graphics 16 sold 5.8 million worldwide, with 3.9 million being in Japan.

Its software support on the market lasted longer than any other console, including the PS2.

Not sure how that's relevant to the discussion, but feel free to discuss something involving sales numbers.

How is knowing that Xbox hardware sales increased 14% last quarter really mean anything, if we don't know what they increased from, and how much of that was due to the X1X release, where I'd imagine they didn't add as much to their user base as the total sales of X1X may actually indicate.

[Lime123]

Well, Microsoft doesn't care about sales anymore, unless it's good for them.

[FallenAngel1984]

14% percent increase over what? That still doesn’t do anything to explain the actual number

[Kribwalker]

@Mako

It was a 14% increase year over year. So 2016 MS had their best december ever in NPD selling more then 1.5 million consoles in the USA alone. Add that to them winning NPD in October, and coming a close 2nd in November. That quarter from 2016 saw a 14% growth in 2017. They don’t compare it to the previous quarter because you would always see huge growth from q1 (july august sep) to quarter 2 (oct nov dec) they compare it year over year.

So the Christmas quarter 2017 saw a 14% growth in hardware sales over the christmas quarter 2016

By comparison, The PS4 had a almost 10% drop in hardware sales over the same period

[Kribwalker]

@mako

i used NPD because that’s the only real source of console sale info we get on a regular basis in regards to xbox . But worldwide there was a 14% growth in hardware sales. definitely i would agree the release of the OneX surely played a part in that growth, but last year stellar sales of the OneS contributed to one of MS’s best hardware holiday quarters ever for video games, so a growth of 14% on top of that is definitely a positive thing

[OffRoadKing]

Whats really a shame is you mentioned xbox which brought the trolls into the comment section.

[UCForce]

@kribwalker @Septic @gangsta red You three said yourself a true gamers but it is not true. We Loyalist are all the same. And tell me this, who keep Console war going ? Was it me or you or both ? My answer is both. That the reason why console war will never end because we keep bashing each other. But here the difference between you and I, even both of us look into abyss. You blinked. Even people said business is war. And it’s always will be.

[Aura7541]

@Kribwalker

However, the XB1X is $500 which is $100 more than the PS4 Pro. In addition, it's $300 more expensive than an S assuming that its average selling price is $200. Let's say that the S's selling price in the last quarter of 2016 is $250. One XB1X sale makes up for 6x the lost revenue per XB1S sold or ($500-$200)/($250-$200).

[DialgaMarine]

2.5 million shipped in 3 months to meet their forecast. I think they can do even better.

2018 is already looking to be an even better year for PS4 sales, with the already much stronger lineup of both exclusives and third party titles. If the next CoD is the rumored BO4, PS4 having an even stronger year is in the bag.

[corroios]

This is the way to show numbers and not brag about selling more then the pro without showing numbers.

[Enjoigamin]

Solid

[King_Lothric]

Snake.

[Maddens Raiders]

Play Beyond....

[mercyblades]

Live in your world, play in ours!

[PlayableGamez-]

Road to 100 Million.

[TheColbertinator]

Clearly those rock bottom price cuts for Sony consoles are at work seeing as how the Switch technically won 2017

[LP-Eleven]

The Switch didn't "technically" win anything. The PS4 sold more consoles in the year. I know this is a parody account, but even for you, this is nonsense.

[manabyte77]

Microsoft was the lowest during the holidays. Base PS4 at $199.99 and base Xbone at 189.99. I guess that didn’t help MS, did it? Or maybe price isn’t the reason nobody wants an Xbox.

[mkis007]

The Ps4 sold millions more consoles in 2017, so how did the switch technically win?

[jukins]

reading that it seems like god of war and/or maybe even spiderman were supposed to be out before end of march.

[Relientk77]

Damn Sony is killing those sales

[sampsonon]

those shipped will be gone when God Of War releases.

[King_Lothric]

And then when Spider Man and then with The Last of Us 2. Is not stopping.

[sampsonon]

i am usually not the kind of person to say something like this but sony should thank us by giving a free month or 2 of ps plus for saving the company for them.

[sampsonon]

wow! the gaming community has spoken, excuse me lol.
note to self, don't ask for free stuff from mega corporations because that would be just wrong.

anyone know when they plan on upping the ps + subs in order for us to play games we've already payed for?

[blackblades]

Yeah we spoken because it was a stupid nonsense comment.

[sampsonon]

@blackblades said the idiot

[rainslacker]

They provided me with a product that was well worth the money, and the continued support of new software means I gave them more money. While I'm all for some freebies, I feel Sony has already provided me with a product that allowed me to help them save their company.

It's not like people just gave Sony money to help them out. We aren't Sony's friends like that. They provided a product or service that people were willing to pay for, and that stuff made them a profit. That's pretty much how most businesses stay afloat.

[sampsonon]

umm i get all that.

"We at Sony would like to thank all our valued customers that helped us reach 100 million consoles sold by giving PS Plus free for the month of December." yada yada yada.

many companies have done this for their customers in some shape or form. not asking or too much am i ?

[rainslacker]

It's a nice gesture from companies when they do it. But expecting it means you're asking too much

[dreue]

Main difference sony is willing to show the good, the bad and the ugly while MS is willing to not show the good, the bad and the ugly but shows us the worst....

[King_Lothric]

And all the spins too

[AmUnRa]

Drue but they only show the good when they win 1 month, when they lose it looks like there is ducktape over theyr lips. You will not here them, or try to spin the results.

[trooper_]

Holy crap. 😮

[jerethdagryphon]

Companys dont keep huge numbers of ps4s on site except amazon and such

[OffRoadKing]

Like I said with the Switch shipped numbers article, shipped is not sales numbers, but just like with Switch, Sony should be congratulated on their amazing success, no question that Playstation is unstoppable and the best place to play.

[rainslacker]

Generally, retailers will order what they feel they can sell within 30-60 days when it comes time to pay for the systems themselves. Buying more just means they are spending money before they actually make it.

[S2Killinit]

they made close to 1 billion dollars in profits in Q3 of 2017 ($770 million)

[cellfluid]

God of War and Spiderman bundles should move a great amount of consoles as well.. Great job Sony...

[DivineAssault]

Im really happy to see Sony killing it because last gen they really screwed up even though they made up for it.. Its not good when companies make big mistakes like that.. Nintendo messed up too but both are redeeming themselves nicely.. Healthy gaming market right now..

[SquareBurgers]

Still doesn’t have any where near the money Microsoft has banked.

[LP-Eleven]

Um, the Xbox Division makes less than the PlayStation Division. What they (Microsoft) make with Windows is irrelevant to that fact.

[Destiny1080]

all the money in the world and still no games

[StormLegend]

Glad to support you Playstation!

[Felsager]

Playstation has a secured future for investors and game enthusiasts. That means a great fertile soil for the PS5 console. Sony can deliver both, power and exclusive games. Their wide dominance placed them as one of the most influential gaming machine worldwide.