Garden Warfare on Xbox One outperforms PS4 version at retail

Article discusses the sales figures reported thus far for the two versions of the game across platforms, and discusses factors which may have contributed to the under-performance of the PS4 version of the game.

[Axios2]

Congrats X1 on great initial sales of P vs Z

[Enemy]

Congrats? This is what happens when you release late ports on PS4. Why is this surprising? Blame Microsoft for buying timed exclusivity.

In the end, it only hurts EA, not Sony.

[iamnsuperman]

Exactly and that makes the most sense (seriously who is itching to play Garden Warfare?). I know Garden Warfare is probably not the most expensive game to make but 88,000 at launch at 39,000 on the PS4 launch is nothing short of rubbish. VG chartz tracks this game selling below a million on four platforms. I wouldn't congratulate anyone on this

[GarrusVakarian]

@ iamnsuperman

" (seriously who is itching to play Garden Warfare?)."

Are you serious? This game looks fun as hell. I've been watching tons of livestreams of this game. As soon as I'm done with Metro Redux I'm trading it in for this game.

Seriously, you need to watch some gameplay or something, this game looks great. I, for one, am itching. Lol.

[gootimes]

I am very excited to play this game, looks really good. If it sells more on X1 congrats, it wont stop anyone from enjoying it.

[MRMagoo123]

I already bought the game for my son on the ps4, I myself have been having a blast, it comes with console exclusive features too not found on any other console, such as 1080p and locked 60fps.

[iSuperSaiyanGod]

@enemy does it really matter ? You sound like a crazy obsessive ex girlfriend about sony . It's a great game on both consoles . Chill .

[bouzebbal]

i didnt even know this game was coming out on PS4. xbox lost a good exclusive right there and it runs way better on PS4 after what i've seen.

[sonarus]

lol. This is the kind of game i would never pay for anyway. PS plus or bust

[700p]

I see you crying. omg blame microsoft guise

[thekhurg]

Stupid games like this and the majority of all these other indie games will continue to show low sales when actual AAA games are being released - which is the case with the PS4.

If this game came out in a drought - it would have sold more.

[inf3cted1]

Better graphics on xbone- Microsofts fault
Better graphics on ps4 - Microsofts fault

[IndoAssassin]

Fun game. Exclusive timed release favored MS this time. isn't that the point?

The real question is is whether Ms profited from this deal or not. I wonder how much this deal actually cost them.

[BX81]

@ enemy
I agree MS did a good job with timed exclusivity.

[Magicite]

timed exclusivity is best MS can make, this happens when u dont invest in 1st parties.

[Farmassy]

for people saying this isn't a good game, you probably haven't played it. My friend bought it for his kid and told me it was actually pretty good so i picked it up because of the low price.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much fun it was. PS4 owners should give it a shot. I definitely got my money's worth on it.

[jackdaddy]

I bought this on ps3 for the kids and it doesn't have split screen.
Disappointed.

[cellfluid]

Who the hell bought a next-gen console to play with plants lol man take ya ass In the bushes if you want to do t@ da hell with ea and t@ weak ass game.. Lollo can't be serious!!!

[Xb1ps4]

You know you ppl and your "blame such and such for timed exclusive" shits old bro... It's 3rd party anything goes if it bothers you that much mow a few lawns, rake some lawn, shovel driveways etc.. Many ways to afford both damn consoles..

I just don't understand how so many ppl can come here every damn day, so damn emotional and dedicated to gaming yet only own a ps4 or xb1...

[Evilsnuggle]

iamnsuperman@

(seriously who is itching to play Garden Warfare?)

Me it was only three games on x1 I'm jealous of. That's Below (thanks God it's also a time exclusive). Crimson Dragon because I'm a Panzer Dragon Saga fan and Plants vs Zombies Garden warfare. I so glad that both PvZ gw and Below are both coming to PS4.

I have to agree with you guys who say being a time exclusive has hurt sales on PS4. All games have a hype period. If this game was available at launch or before infamous ss. PvZ would have sold over a million copies. Look at the sales of Killzone SF and infamous second son as proof.

chrissarsenalsavart@

amen brother Axios2@ makes Georgenoob and truefan look sane and non fanboyish. Lol lol lol ;)

P.S (just a joke guys)

dcj0524@

Yes x1 has out sold 360 so far . Why because 360 was in short supply during the holiday season and had less units at launch. But 360 has out sold more units than x1 after the holidays season until now . So 360 has sold more units that X1 from January to August of it launch period. More than X1 during its launch. After the holidays . Also by the looks of x1 sales it will not have more units sold in the same time frame than 360 for long. X1 sells have been in free fall since January every month accept the x1 new kinectless sku . X1 are selling less and less every month. Last week PS4 out sold x1 3 to 1.

Thing are not looking good for X1. X1 needs a Christmas miracle from the Master Chief collection. If not a real price cut or a x1 kinect bundle for $400. Microsoft made a huge mistake in my opinion by dropping kinect it was the one advantage that x1 had over PS4. Microsoft should have taken the hit and sold x1 for $400 with kinect . That way it makes it a better value proposition against PS4. Now X1 is a less powerful console at the same price point as PS4. At least make the customer think it's getting a good deal Microsoft.

[Dirtnapstor]

Not sure how a timed exclusive benefits anyone anymore. Unless cross platform play becomes a reality...then the real wars will begin.
PvZ looks awesome, but I'll wait for a price drop.

[Prime157]

@xb1_ps4, the problem exists when a THIRD PARTY PUBLISHER like EA decides to stop going multiplatform and goes exclusive (or timed). It really doesn't matter about exclusivity, it's just that first party is understandable as it's supported entirely by the platform.

@evilsnuggie, below is coming to ps4? I thought it was a true exclusive... But then again, I thought ryse and dr3 were true exclusives... can you pm me a source link if I don't find it? I'm out right now, drinking, so I'll forget, most likely.

Edit: also, I wonder what the total numbers will look like a year from now. Sony didn't market it like ms did...

Oh, and I've had my eye on this game since launch , to anyone saying, "who wants to play this?"

[DLConspiracy]

As long as you are saying timed exclusivity is bad across the board. You can't favor one for not doing it while praising the other for timed content. ie. Destiny or any other title. That would just be hypocritical.

[k3rn3ll]

Actually it's one of the most fun games of this gen. Highly recommend even if your not into "shooters"

[marcofdeath]

XB1 is the most powerful system at this time.
CPU XB1 853MHz V.s. PS4 800MHz
XB1 winner

GPU XB1 1.3TF V.S. PS4 1.8TF
PS4 Winner

Memory XB1 276GB/s Peak VS 176GB/s PEAK
XB1 Winner

As you can see PS4 has only 1 win,
It's not the most powerful, it just has the most
powerful GPU only. Everything else is just okay..

XB1 continuous improvement over time. This is just the start.

[ifistbrowni]

true. not only that, but there are games on the horizon, now...

when pvz launched on xb1 there were very little games available (no, this isn't a 'xb1 has no games' rant)..

Launching late in august is going to be bad for a game like pvz... Instead of gamers spending their money on 'filler,' they would rather save it a few extra weeks and buy one of the next big AAA games.

[oof46]

@Marcofdeath: You can cherry pick anything to make one thing stand out against another. Why stop at 3 comparisons? Why not show how the WiiU is superior?

[Seafort]

@iamnsuperman Please don't use vgchartz for accurate sales as I'm guessing this game was a digital title as well on consoles and vgchartz don't record digital sales.

You might as well ask an 8ball or a fortune cookie what the sales were on digital games instead of vgchartz. Both would come back with more accurate results :)

@cellfluid You realise Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare uses the same engine as Battlefield 4 and Dragon Age Inquisition, right? :P

[Volkama]

The game is actually pretty good fun, though not going to set the world alight.

I didn't even know it had a retail release though.

[Boody-Bandit]

I picked this up off of Gamefly when it was released for the X1. I tried it for a few hours and just couldn't get into it. I sent it back the next day. I don't know a soul that bought this game. Maybe that's why it isn't selling on the PS4? I mean it didn't exactly light the world on fire on the X1 either.

I mean it's an acquired taste type game. To me it feels more like an XBL / PSN game that should cost $20. But I rented it and still couldn't get into so I price wasn't a factor for me.

Besides, this is what happens with timed exclusives. Can anyone recall a timed exclusive coming out months later on another console and outperforming the earlier release? I don't see how this is news in that regard. More like par for the course.

[Jag-T1000]

240 agrees? My God! There's nothing but Sony fanboys on this website. No wonder every xbox article gets bashed.

[geddesmond]

Late ports and an ok game. When will publishers cop on to the fact that when you do timed exclusives it takes away a lot of sales. Why support a game that was timed exclusive to another platform when you can give your money to developers who treat you as equals.

[chrismichaels04]

So now we're comparing sales of a game that came out on Xbox 6 months ago to a game that came out on PS4 2 weeks ago? Makes sense.

EA decided to alienate the PS4 community and limit themselves to only one console for a short amount of time and now the lower overall sales are coming back to haunt them.

[gootimes]

@marcofdeath

memory - X1 wins, really?

the Esram is that speed sure, but it makes up a TINY part of the systems memory, you are reachinggggggg.

PS4 easily wins hands down...

[RosweeSon]

Exactly the people who were interested would have gone and got it on xbox one or PC? But yeah shock horror a 9 month old game doesn't perform well on the ps4, that'll be the end of the ps4 then.

[Enemy]

@ marcofdeath: You should really stop trying to spread your garbage. Do you realize that people are reading your comments, and that if they use you as a source, they’re going to be wrong?

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http://www.chipworks.com/en...

http://n4g.com/news/1353541...

http://n4g.com/news/1304933...

http://n4g.com/news/1263235...

http://www.gamereactor.eu/n...

http://n4g.com/news/1574878...

I could pull up more links if you want.

PS4 will always be more powerful than Xbox One. No "10%" increase is going to make up for Microsoft's screwup.

Notice how every current gen game, not cross gen, runs and looks better on PS4? You're only going to embarrass the people you're trying to convince when they end up using your desperate FUD. Developers have to go for parity to have an equal experience on Xbox One, like Destiny or Metro, which are still better on PS4.

[jmac53]

When the servers are working it's a fun game. I swear EA has the worst servers.

[aceitman]

And ms advertised it , sony didnt.

[badz149]

MS had the exclusive deal with EA for the game and it was way after it has been released on the Xbone that they announced it for PC, PS3 and PS4.

just like MS with CoD and EA this gen, Sony advertises games they have the exclusive rights to advertise like ACIV, WD and the upcoming Destiny.

EA wanted the deal with MS in the 1st place and they got it. now that the game is out for the other platforms they hold back earlier for that timed-exclusive money, they have to cough the advertising effort necessary to sell it themselves now! that's the down side of timed-exclusive deals. you only got help in advertising, ONCE!

[DanielGearSolid]

The initial sales were anything but great... Just because it sold more doesn't mean it was "great"

[Gardenia]

Probably because PS4 gamers have already enough other great games to play

[3-4-5]

Most fun I've had playing an FPS game in years.

This game is really good.

[k3rn3ll]

It's third person

[FriedGoat]

Well, I thought it was the most fun I've had playing a RTS in years.

[DefenderOfDoom2]

I think TIMED EXCLUSIVE 's is terrible business tactic !

[oof46]

Dude, it's an isometric rpg.

[Volkama]

It's third plant. Or third zombie.

Redefining genres. TPPoZ.

[BG11579]

@3-4-5 you confused Third person with FPS?
I'm starting to think that you don't even own the game.

[3-4-5]

K whatever...

Most fun Shooter.

You KNOW what I meant.

I literally made a mistake.

Yes I do own the game, put over 25 hours into it so far.

* Making one mistake with words on the internet, does not equate to NOT owning the game.

Solid logic though. I messed up. Gimmie a break you nazi.

* Got into the Habit of calling every shooter FPS, because there aren't as many 3rd person shooters any more. My bad.

[spacedelete]

i didn't buy it because i'm not supporting sloppy seconds from greedy developers. i have better games to play now anyway especially as the amount of upcoming games ramp up in Christmas.

[Tsar4ever01]

An indie game that sales better on XB1 than on ps4 that's not even a First person shooter, I can't help to say that "I stand bemused".

Anyways, good on ya XB1.

And another thing, This post title is a little misleading, initially I thought this post was another graphic comparison blog between xb1 & ps4.

[Prime157]

Yeah, I found the title misleading too...

I also find it ironic that xfans are applauding a-close-to-indie title as they termed ps4 "indiestation."

[Seafort]

How the hell is this an indie game?

Popcap games were bought by EA therefore it's an EA game it's no where near an indie game.

If you think this is an indie games so is all Bioware and DICE games :P

They are all developed on the Frostbite 3 engine :)

[dragon82]

You people need to learn what the term "Indie" means!! This is a game that is owned and funded by EA. This is about as far from "Indie" as you can possibly get. This falls in the same category as Battlefield and Call of Duty.

[ITPython]

You know EA is kicking themselves real hard for this mistake. First it was Titanfall, now this. Wonder when EA will realize that doing a deal with the devil never turns out well.

I'm sure Tomb Raiders publisher is thinking twice about their timed exclusive deal with MS now, I mean it doesn't make much sense to withhold a game off a competing console that has 2x's the install base and only grows larger and further from the competition each week. A games initial hype is priceless, and once you lose that window of opportunity, it is devastating for sales.

If EA does another timed exclusive on a whole game with MS (not just DLC) I think we can safely assume that MS agreed to cover the costs of millions of lost sales plus some extra stomping around cash for good measure. Amazing the efforts MS goes to hold back the PS brand (and consequently, gaming), shame they don't put all those billions of dollars into first party studios.

[jmac53]

MS is dousing these publishers in cash. EA most definitely will shorten the timed exclusivity window so as to recoup on the other platforms. Because like they found out with this game, if you wait too long, no one will care.

[Bennibop]

1st few weeks sales favour x1 as it was a launch game, however I am sure long term sales will favour ps4 as higher install Base.

I am not so bothered about Microsoft having timed exclusives as it means when released on ps4 it cheaper as all dlc is included usually and we get better resolution and frame rate. I don't think these deals help x1 image and in my opinion a lack of games (I can and will be able to play pretty much everything on x1 on ps4 and pc.) have not turned my x1 on in two months as I will only play exclusives on it using ps4 for multiplies.

[Artemidorus]

Nearly 200 dislikes on this comment. It's 100% clear this is a Sony fanboy website filled with fanboys

Can't let Xbox have any glory, just making excuses for the Turdstation 4.

10 million clowns and counting.

[ITPython]

You do realize that Axios2 is one of the biggest XB1 trolls on this site, right?

You would be mistaken to take his post at face value, as it is actually just another way to stealth troll the PS community.

He definitely knows his trolling well, because at face value there is no way he could get marked for trolling with that comment... but in reality, that is exactly what he is doing.

[GribbleGrunger]

I don't think this is a surprise to anyone. Hopefully EA will eventually learn from this.

[Godmars290]

Learn what? Only release on the Xbox?

[Enemy]

Learn that if they're going to do timed exclusives, expect bad sales on other platforms. People move on.

[GribbleGrunger]

As, Enemy says, EA need to learn that exposure is more important in the long term than money in the short term. EA aren't an Indie developer with limited resources, they're a huge publisher that clearly cut a deal with MS for timed exclusivity.

[badz149]

EA executives must be really kicking themselves at the nuts at the moment for the wrong horse they decided to bet before the gen even started. no matter how you good your game is, giving the short end of the stick to the bigger install base is never gonna turn out good in the end.

Titanfall and PVZ:GW both had a potential to be a huge hit for this gen from the get go but being advertised exclusively for the lower selling platform has taken away a lot of that potential.

I'm not saying that they should make it as PS4 exclusive but both game screams MULTIPLATFORM! nah...maybe that's just me, seeing as it has been a while since EA makes any exclusive...but whatever. just don't blame the other platforms if your games are not selling well if you have ditched them in the first place. that's what I'm trying to say.

[Godmars290]

"EA need to learn that exposure is more important in the long term than money in the short term."

And yet that is literally what they've been doing for nearly an entire console generation: putting short term gains before long term ones.

Hell, considering their long standing reputation in regards to release dates and stock/shareholder concerns, they've been doing it from almost the beginning.

Nevermind that they firs gained attention by putting out *GOOD* games.

[-Foxtrot]

EA...LEARN?

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[InTheLab]

Hope Square learns from this as the same will happen with Rise of the Tomb Raider.

[andibandit]

THis has been going on so long, that I think it's the rest of us who will learn, that as long as we dont know the layout of the deals being made, we are just shooting from the hip.

[ChickenOfTheCaveMan]

Exactly, this is a 6 months old game, the hype is gone so why would the PS4 owners run to get it unless they eagerly wanted to play it. Same goes for the Tomb Raider's sequel.

These are the games I buy from the bargain bin when there's a slow gaming month.

[jmac53]

No one is going to care about Tomb Raider when we all have Uncharted. Square just shat the bed and continues to lie in it.

[1lawrence]

Gribble u permaban from neogaf? Also i hope square enix takes note

[HanzoHattori]

The delayed release on PlayStation platforms was probably the cause. I haven't seen any timed exclusives sell more copies after being released on other platforms. This is slightly off topic, but the same thing will probably happen when Rise Of The Tomb Raider is released on PlayStation platforms. If developers pay attention to these statistics, they wouldn't agree to have a timed exclusive on a console platform with a lower install base. Who knows? I could be wrong, but I doubt it.

[cl1983]

Sorry miss read what you wrote originally.

[AndrewLB]

I highly doubt sales are actually lost because the "other console" got a timed exclusive. Tomb Raider fans are going to buy the game regardless of Xbone getting the game first. I have yet to hear of a single PS4 fanboy claiming that he'll never buy Planetside 2 because it was a PC Exclusive for the last two years. Same goes for Final Fantasy XIV.

Had the first few timed exclusives shown evidence that this practice hurt long term sales figures, they would not be doing it today.

[Seafort]

It's probably because you can't buy Planetside 2 as it's free to play :P

Big difference between a F2P MMO and a $60 retail game.

[slinky123456]

It was delayed a long time on PS4. Also, it's quite expensive for what it is and people knowing about the game already it's no surprise. Sony didn't try to market it out as much really.

[MRMagoo123]

it was $49 in Australia, considering its more fun than titanfall and cheaper, I cant say it is overpriced for what it is.

[iiwii]

It's $39 here in the US and I picked it up for the PS4 just to have something on the lighter side to play. It's pretty fun, and will hold me over until Destiny gets here next week. I could honestly recommend this to anyone of any age to play.

BTW, for someone who posted above, I think the XB1 and PS4 were the only versions that got split screen options.

[Majin-vegeta]

I'll just wait until it goes on PS+.

[ChronoJoe]

It would be a good game for Plus, certainly.

[bleedsoe9mm]

you think we'll be seeing EA games on ps+ or ps now after not playing ball with ea on EA access , can't see it happening .

[admiralvic]

Unlikely.

If EA was going to go that direction, then they wouldn't have given Sony Dead Space 3 2 months ago and Crysis 3 this month. As far as PVZ goes, I don't think we will get it as there isn't much reason for EA to give it away.

So far Pop Cap has been awesome and included substantial content as part of the games updates, which means there is no increase in DLC sales to look forward to outside of people purchasing microtransactions (I don't see many doing that or enough where EA would notice). In all and all, the only reason we might see it offered is due to the always online nature working in the favor of Sony / M$, but I just don't see it happening.

[ChronoJoe]

@Admiralvic

I think your wrong about there not being much reason to see Garden Warfare on Plus. It's clear the game isn't selling, even on XBOXONE it's only sold 250k units so far, and I doubt it'll even make that on PS4.

So why not give it away? The game has an incredibly robust microtransaction system so it could be very profitable for EA as a Playstation Plus game.

[bleedsoe9mm]

@admiralvic
possibly but Dead Space 3 and Crysis 3 aren't appart of ea access , Ea could have included 360 and potentially ps3 in EA access but they didn't . much more likely to see PVZ on ea access long before you see it on any sony service .

[Godmars290]

Wait. So this is based on speculation with the general gist being that while the game didn't sell in the millions, or even break 100k, on Xbox systems, its doing - directly - worse on the PS3/PS4?

I mean, is such clickbait worth arguing about?

[HanzoHattori]

No one is arguing except for you.

[Godmars290]

Thought I was stating the obvious reason why this "article", in all its glorious three paragraph splendor, came into being?

[patrik23]

that's unusual:

PS4 Leads The Sales For Almost Every EA Title

http://gearnuke.com/ps4-lea...

[WeAreLegion]

Comes out later.
Less marketing.
They can buy it on 360/XBO/PC for cheaper.

What did everyone THINK was going to happen?

[lilbroRx]

The irony. The hypocrisy.

You get agrees for this because its said about PS4, yet every time someone points these exact things out for why games didn't do so well on the Nintendo hardware, , they get attacked, accused of playing victims and so much more like with events of Project C.A.R.S.

Apparently less marketing, late releases, and reduced effort on the part of a developer don't matter unless its Sony. So much bias.

[brew]

Care to explain why Assassins Creed IV sold like crap on the Wii U ?

[WeAreLegion]

The fact of the matter is...there are a lot more Sony fans than Nintendo fans these days, N4G or not. So, you're going to get more favorable opinions about Sony than Nintendo.

I don't claim to be part of either group. I just love games. I think it sucks that multi-plat games aren't doing that well on the Wii U. I like my Wii U.

[Infamous298]

The offtopic is strong in this one.

[Infamous298]

Double post.

[madjedi]

Please brew you know your never going to get a honest answer from most of the nintendo fans on here.

Either 3rd party multiplatform wii u games are all broken, overpriced, incomplete garbage that are below nintendo fans sophisticated tastes.

See running scissor's disdain of the gameplay of many sony\ms\3rd party games vs nintendo's gameplay.

Or you can have wonderfulmonkeyman come here and give you a hundred and one ways that 3rd party pubs\devs should bleed themselves into bankruptcy.

By either making the wii u as the primary developement platform then port to the other systems or dump even more money into wii u exclusives, despite nearly all 3rd party games to date selling horribly on the wii u.

Despite sony and ms fans locking horns, both groups have very healthy 3rd party games sales. Both nintendo and it's fans give the impression that 3rd party games are not wanted on the wii u.

[FlameHawk]

Lmao of course, the hype for the game is dead.

[OmegaShen]

The game would be more fun if EA had nothing to do with it, it has some online problems, sticker shop is online only, settings needs Internet to access and you can pay real money to get better gear.

Fun, but ruin by EA's bs.

[Evil-Gouki]

I was gonna trade my X1 version, but the additional cost put me off as I'm busy playing tlou and ultimate evil. launching a few months after the initial launch won't help sales and entice gamers, you'll just piss them off.

[shammgod]

Timed exclusives on games that nobody cares about LOL

[TomRL]

You don't say.

[Lionalliance]

Or because everyone already played it on xbox one?

[Dontworrybhappy]

Can we stop with these articles? Xbox better quality, Playstation 1080, who really gives a fuck? There are 3 MCC articles and some PAX Bloodborne gameplay. Fuck the stupid shit. GAMES BABY!!!!

[Dontworrybhappy]

Well, I guess you guys dont care about games.

[Angerfist]

There are more Games sold on X1 then PS4. No surprise, and with a 6 months exclusivity how can it not be more successful on the system releasing earlier? The Game itself is kinda cool but not a deal breaker. Let's say releasing a Fifa or Madden 2 weeks earlier then on another system would have an bigger impact then PVZ ;)

[HeWhoWalks]

List the games on X1 and then list the ones on PS4. I have time. :)

OT: Didn't even know this was coming to PS4 until just this week..

[MRMagoo123]

Its def worth the money, but get it on disc, its cheaper than on the psn.

[OmegaShen]

@MrMagoo

Hows it cheaper? In less you buy it used, it's the same price with out some PSN only items.

[WeAreLegion]

I think Angerfist meant that there were more copies of this sold on XBO than PS4. His or her English is not great.

[OllieBoy]

EA/MS partnership has to be one of the biggest blunders of the generation so far. Right below the XBone reveal.

[Death]

Couldn't the same be said about exclusive/timed releases on the PS4? As far as EA Access goes, that was not an exclusive real, Sony refused to allow it on their service sinve it competes with their own paíd services.

[Spotie]

Explain how the timed exclusive deals have hurt games that launched on PS4 first. Seems logical that, since the PS4 has the larger and faster growing base, it makes far more sense to release the game there first. Or do you have a reason for why it's wiser to release on half the user base?

And what the hell does EA Access have to do with what Ollie said?

[Death]

That's what I love about hardcore fanboys. Microsoft getting timed exclusives hurt the industry, but Sony getting timed exclusives are common sense.

As far as what does EA Access have to do with this so called "partnership", I honestly can't keep track of conspiracy theories among the choosen. What other unannounced partnership is there? Is this still bitterness over Titanfalls exclusive deal with Xbox? Not unlike the recent Tomb Raider announcement, it's not uncommon for platform holders to contribute to development of a game and have it exclusive as part of the deal. Shouldn't Sony be doing something for their customers too? It's ok to expect less, but I don't see how you can be upset when someone else gets more. That is the ultimate entitlement.

[shaw98]

Oh no!!! What ever shall mankind do!!!

[CertifiedGamer]

It doesn't matter about retail. Vgchartz doesn't announce how many copies of games are sold digitally. VGchartz only matters in the amount of console sales. In the end what matters is which console it looks best and plays best at. The X1 is running on 900p@unlocked 60fps which is usually running at 50fps the majority of time while PS4 runs at native1080p@ locked 60 fps with no single frame drop ever.
http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

[shaw98]

There was a missing pixel in hello kitty racing on Xbox one. Why is that not a popular post on here? The ps4 game is way better.

[Speak_da_Truth]

Uhhh let this be lesson to Ea and any other publishers. Peggle 2 will do even worse on ps4 I've seen a lot of ppl just laughing when it was announced for ps4.

[MRMagoo123]

I wouldnt even download peggle 2 if it was free on plus thats how much I dont want it, I cant even believe an article was made about it to begin with.

[DuneBuggy]

The only advertising for this game since the Playstation launch was the Cheetoes promotion with Target.. (and I couldnt find any specialty marked bags for the free dlc).

[captainexplosion]

I have been to at least a dozen stores looking for the cheetos for my son and couldnt find any.

[DuneBuggy]

Yeah..ive checked two different Targets since the promotion began on multiple days for my daughter and no luck.

[CervantesPR]

same thing will happen to tomb raider, give us games late? then we dont buy

[DLConspiracy]

I am going to use that one for the Destiny content. Thank you. :p

[Yodagamer]

This was never going to be a sales darling and anybody who wanted it probably had a 360 or a computer and purchased on there if they didn't have an Xbox 1.

[Sm00thNinja]

Why is EVERYTHING A PISSING CONTEST. When did it stop becoming about games and more about sales and resolution an fps? Here I thought gaming journalist, an b***** like Zoe Quinn were ruining gaming, but in actuality fanboys and we the gamers are killing this industry!!

[NintendoYouth]

Game is to pricey @ $40

Multiplayer only , should be $20

[captainexplosion]

So single player, which is SIGNIFICANTLY smaller than MP, is worth $40 but MP is only worth $20? Sounds like u are terrible at MP.

[NintendoYouth]

nope just feel I could put $40 to better use.
you sound childish

[jakmckratos]

How is this news?

Garden Warfare released months ago for the Xbox One. Of course the sales for PS4 are going to be lower

Dumb.

[beakeroo1]

EA, yeah been burned by these ****'s enough.

[FullmetalRoyale]

That is not exactly surprising. What I DO find surprising is how much fun the game is. I bounce, with my best friend, between PvZ, TLoU Remastered, Minecraft(ps3), BF4, and we are really looking forward to Destiny and Advanced Warfare. We agree that variety is key.

[ceballos77mx]

It did release the same day as Diablo 3, so thats probably a good factor, I got it because I traded some games for diablo and had enough to buy this one.

Its fun but Diablo 3 is definitely the better game.

[kungfuian]

Tomb raider the prediction thread. If someone could remember and somehow repost this entire thread in mid 2016 but just replace garden warfare w tombraider that would be cool, lol

[Slugfest321]

Plants vs zombies: garden warfare is actually a very fun game just short of content i hope more people buy this so we can get more of it. Especially since everyone one is moaning about the same old generic shooters then when something different arrives it dose not get great sales hummmm i wonder why developers make the same old games.

[InTheZoneAC]

playing too much madden and last of us and battlefield and killzone and injustice and assassin's creed 4 and gta 5 and xcom enemy within and skyrim and every other game to care about this game...

[captainexplosion]

This was a system seller for a certain crowd. When I go to my son's school there r always kids talking about it. My son couldnt wait for the PS4 version any longer so we got an Xbox 1 to play it last month. It's definitely worth $40. The PS4 version was really under promoted.

[Kiwi66]

I bet that if it had released first on ps4 then months later on xb1 but it had low numbers sold on the latter that people would brag about how it did better on ps4 and they would say how bad xb1 is etc just like you see with most articles

[shysun]

When has that happened?

[Leucitanious]

Seems pretty obvious, the XBOX ONE version had a decent launch window, this one doesn't.

[JMyers]

A port from a lesser machine, from a studio that had it as a timed exclusive... performs worse on PS4.

Any surprises?

[Illusive_Man]

Ps4 users likely waiting for it to be free.

[psyrakan]

nop because fuck EA and timed exclusives brides

[Sikct9a]

Sales wise in due time that will change but performance, ps4 all the way. I bought this game in the xbox one and now ps4. It's that good.

[ScorpiusX]

This comment section has taught me a valuable lesson, don't waste your money on game that treats your console like a second class citizen. So to all those games not appearing on my console of preference prepare to close and go bankrupt.

[madjedi]

Reads like something i expect to hear from a bitter nintendo fan, hoping for triple a gaming to collapse because 3rd party devs have told nintendo your no longer relevant to our games.

[ScorpiusX]

Just following the bitterness expressed in the Comments, cause some were not able to play a certain game on their system of choice.

[madjedi]

It happens to every group cod has timed dlc exclusive for the xbox half or more of last gen and sony has timed exclusive destiny dlc.

Those are the breaks sometimes you get the raw deal other times you get it before anyone else.

It sounded like you were hoping for this developer to be closed down for your system getting it last. Sorry if that is not the case.

[DeusEx-Machina]

D:

[llxKonanxll]

I highly doubt Playstation division is worrying about PvZ sales.. Xbox can have this win. it's been the only W this year for them.

[shysun]

Nope....the sun shines in Madden! ;)

[llxKonanxll]

Can't tell if you're being sarcastic.

[shysun]

Sarcasm to the 10th power!

[Predaking77]

I was not interested in this game when it released on PS4. First, there were more interesting games around and second it was an old title. I choosed Metro 2033 rather than it while Destiny releases.

[ocelot07]

Not surprised really. A title that has been on the XB1 for what 5 months now and PC for 3 months. I want to buy it but am a little busy with LOU and soon Dablo 3. I will get it eventually when it is cheaper new or pre owned.

[fonduktoe]

Duh...that's why u don't do timed exclusives. People lose interest quick. I would've bought this if it had come out out for the ps4 at the same time. Stupid move.

[MegaDan]

Lol I guess Xbox fanboys have something to brag about.

[Silly gameAr]

I wouldn't say it's Destiny Or COD AW, but more that whole timed exclusive thing.

Can't say I'm surprised or saddened by this.

[Juangie3]

Initial aales figures and overall sales figures are 2 different things.

[urwifeminder]

The co op is an absolute blast a real gem of a game.

[OverlordMao]

plants vs zombies on xb1 one was exclusive for a couple of month...

I would say its normal that it sold more on xb1 and it was also part of the launch title of the console.

Its kinda different with the ps4

[josephayal]

I'm in shock right now

[ColonelRex]

Im glad it didn't sell well. The developers should have released the game on both platforms simultaneously.

[RoseSapphire]

Didn't this release a couple of months ago on Xbox One and just now release on PS4? These numbers are rubbish and so is this article.

[pop-voxuli]

Hey, I doubt it!!

[psyrakan]

lol timed exclusive hurts take notes CD and SE

[HacSawJimThugin]

Just because the install base is larger it does not equate to more sales. If ppl want a game they will buy it or not. To hold a grudge against a game because it was on a different platform first is pathetic and an excuse to justify poor sales.

Congrats to MSFT very well deserved.

[Qwagy UK]

Good should be able to pick it up cheap then!

[retro_]

Destiny Launches in just over a week or so. It's no surprise it's PvZ2's sales figures are so low now is it?

Saying that, the game looks enormous fun and I'd be tempted to pick up if the price dropped to circa £25.

[Paprika]

Wow this is a new low of comparison news.... cmon, I bet the differences are tiny. PC gamers think console guys are a joke as it is.... this fuels them!... I bet it plays absolutely fine on both consoles... and wake up, some games will run smoother on Xbox one... its not the end of the world!

[SynestheticRoar]

Never heard of it. What's it about?

[lnfiniteLoop]

I suspect if it was released on both platforms at the same time it may have done better on the PS4 than it currently has, but who really knows... if it was £25 it may have performed better... it would have been with a punt...

[ThatIrishGamer]

PS4 owners don't want nearly year old leftovers.

Take note Tomb Raider devs.

Better make sure your XBOXONE version sells...

[IaussieGamer]

Is this the Ps3 vs 360 total sales mess all over again counting total sales when they have not been on sale at the same time? Truthfully I never expected the game to sell well on the Ps4.

[SirBillyBones]

I didn't even know it was out on PS4 yet! Haven't seen any advertising anywhere :s

[TimeSkipLuffy]

I'm a PS fan since PS1 and I get a headache reading all those fanboy stuff complaining about timed exclusivity. I don't care about that. If I want a game I buy it even one year after and play it and don't whine. This is how business works. Sony gets timed exclusives here and there for DLCs and indies (probably because they don't want to spend too much money) and MS is showing their muscles by getting retail games exclusively from publishers who usually release multiplat.
If one company mean to go all out in a console war than that is a vaild way to do business.
I just play the game later because if I really want to play this game I can wait. There are many more games out there while you wait. And if you don't care about the game any more than let it be.

[thexmanone]

Why are the PS4 fans upset? Maybe they just don`t like being in 2nd. I don`t know, but its sure getting old.

[madjedi]

Welcome to what the typical sony fan had to deal with for the first 3 yrs last gen.

You do realize the ps4 is at 10 million vs 5 million for the xb1 right man.

[Hold_It]

Not surprising, most of the Xbox community only buys Call Of Duty, Gears Of War, Halo, ect.

[Tito08]

Nothing of importance since that game is none other than Plants VS Zombies, IDK why is it on the front page, like who cares, lol...... Well, maybe kids I guess.

[Dannylew]

UHAHUAHUAHUAUHAUHAUHAHUAHUAHUA ....

But.... what kind of news is this ?.

Outperforms PS4...

like "outperforms" THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY , HARDWARE SPECS AND SALES of the entire playstation brand

uhauhauhahuaahuauhahuahu

[Wescyde]

As much as Garden Warfare Looks like a fun game, its coming out in the middle of a bunch of great games.

TLOU
Diablo 3 UEE
Garden Warfare
Destiny

When it came out on the Xbox One we were just passed the initial Wow factor of launch games so there was really not much else to play besides this or titan fall that was relatively new.

Bad Timing...Not to mention everyone who has a PS4 probably watched the launch price of $39.99 drop to $19.99 in a matter of a few months and are probably waiting like me for that to happen

[Ridiick]

Agree, As I told below I could have buy this game to play with my son in the past months but this month in Europe we have Battle Royale in the plus and I'm going to play Destiny the rest of my time.

[DC777]

Welcome to Wii U.

[n1kki6]

God the internet sucks

[btk]

So released on XBone in Feb 2014 and released on PS4 in August 2014... and so far XBone version sold more than PS4 in six months when the PS4 version is out for less than a month and you are surprised?
Geez... give it three months at least.

[jay2]

Well, at the end of the day timed exclusives will do better on the first platform, if someone has both consoles, they're not going to re-buy unless there's major exclusive content such as a game of the year edition with all dlc free.

[Izzy408]

The amount of denial and damage control is ridiculous.

[AlexFili]

Lately Sony has been doing better at retaining their exclusive titles. Sure you may have exclusivity on XOne for a few months maybe even years but the best version is always on PC or PS4 so what's the point

[Ridiick]

I'm a PS4 owner and EA didn't was interested in my for this game in the past, in the same way I'm not interested in them now. I could have buy it to play with my son but just this month I have Battle Royale in the plus.

[Father__Merrin]

Terrible article yet again..............its released a long time after the xbox version, get a grip of yourselfs

[wannabe gamer]

agree 100% this is typical gaming "journalism" at its best. ill be glad when someday it grows beyond kids playing with their blogs.

[Darklurkr23]

Should've stayed exclusive to help sales. But i supposed sales are sales for pop cap.

[OutcastMosquito]

Well they did port it a while after the initial release so I'm not surprised in the least.

[wannabe gamer]

i think this is sort of a click bait article. i mean the headline is sort of misleading. its like saying a bicyclist beat a racecar so you are like wow but they dont tell you till later that the cyclist had an hour headstart.
the article doesnt even mention the timed exclusivity till the very last sentence LOL how much more obvious can it get

"However the games timed exclusivity may be a factor and brings into question whether timed exclusivity damages a brand long-term."

[objdadon]

I bought it but played once and that was it. Nothing can really cure my fix until September 9th! Destiny awaits me!