One year after launch, Sony’s PS4 is crushing Microsoft’s Xbox One

Almost a year after the launch of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Sony is holding onto a sizable lead over Microsoft in the home console market.

[Mechanism]

"Say my name".. "Sony"

"You're god damn right"...

[Ballsack]

From february 2015

Can see sony extending its lead by a considerable margin

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Definitely great for Sony. But I'm looking forward to the games, content, and improved services from these consoles.

Sony's sales are dream come true for Sony and are looking somewhat decent for MS but at the end of day I tend to just sorta kinda play games rather than sales.

Just a little.

[chrismichaels04]

It has definitely been an incredible year for the PS4. Congrats to Sony on the PS4s continued success.

[miyamoto]

The PlaySaviour 4 is saving the gaming industry as we speak right now.
Its just getting better all the time. Incredible!

But I have to give credit to all the informed gamers who believe in console gaming and the role of PlayStation. Informed gamers who through word of mouth won the Word War against Microsoft's PR BS machinery during the PS3 vs 360 years and we convinced millions of gamers to get the better deal- the PlaySaviour 4.

The PS4 owes big time to us gamers- the life blood of the platform; believers and faithfuls' opinions and comments about the truth convince the 13.5 PS4 owners to get this wonderful system.

Guess what M$?????

We won! We won!
We won against your corporate media buyout and PR BS!
Us Informed Gamers, Sony and the PLayStation platform.

Long Live the GAming Revolution with the PS4!!!!

[turdburgler1080]

@miyamoto

Hardly a savior. A exlusive games library that is delayed to next year. A failed psnow service due to pricing. Another failed add on in the form of pstv. Rolling PSN blackouts. A failed update that has been causing more headaches then curing. It's nothing close to a savior.

[ashen122]

lmao that breaking bad reference has me rolling

[joab777]

This is the best thing that could have happened.

The 360 was built on the backs of hardcore gamers, as was the PS2. But like the PS3, MS got cute with the Xbone, abandoning it's core base for the wider audience, attempting to push us in a direction, instead of letting us help shape the future.

Sony actually took MS'S gameplay w/ the 369 for the PS4 and it is working very well. Now it's MS'S turn. And we have already seen a 180 and Phil Spencer is a great leader.

I havnt yet invested in an xbone simply b/c I havnt gotten over the debacle that was the last 2 yrs, but I do believe they r finally on the right course. Let's hope their initial decisions do not affect them too much.

I do think, as gamers we all win. And by next gen hopefully both teams are on point.

[BX81]

You're missing out. I pre ordered a ps4 because of ms's crappy message. After they switched I went back with the xb1! Right now the ps4 just doesn't have the games to support it.

[Magnes]

@bx81 You really don't get tired of trying to scrape that no games crap up off the ground where we throw it do you?

[CYCLEGAMER]

Joab777
I will have to disagree that MS abandoned the core with the xb1. Their E3 two years in a row have been about NOTHING BUT GAMES. Phil has only been at the job for about 7 months, and last I checked it takes more than 7 months to develop a game. What this tells me is that MS already had the games/gamers in mind, however they wanted to broaden their audience and bring in new gamers with tv features.

[d0x360]

I also disagree about abandoning the core. If anything the Xbox one is the ultimate console if you of you ignore the slightly less powerful specs for a moment. The OS is fantastic and so are the services and all the apps which you fan run while playing games. switching between games and apps and shutting off the system and resuming games and apps instantly is amazing.

Now let's be honest Sony got lucky with specs. It was believed right up until e3 that yields on Sony's ram were going to force them to use 4gigs of gddr5 at which point even with the disparity in GPU power the Xbox one would have kicked the ps4's ass visually due to double the ram.

Sony gambled big time and congrats to them cause it paid off. It's a shame Microsoft was playing it safe this gen with specs but they knew Sony couldn't afford to go all out like before so they tried to match up so they could both break even or make profit on the box from day 1 and they both succeeded.

I'm happy the Xbox is trailing. If you are #1 all the time you have nothing to fight for and gamers have benefited because the Xbox one is awesome with awesome games and the longer its #2 the more we benefit.

Sony has ALWAYS been arogant and even after the ps4 debacle appeared to humble them the moment ps4 was announced the arrogance came right back and that's a big mistake. The ps4 is good but Sony really hasn't done anything since launch to inspire buying one. They have been rolling on hype for a year and appear to continue to rely on fanboys to keep the hype train rolling. Problem is that only gets you so far and if they don't step up their game soon they will end up back in second place.

[Joey_Leone]

That's the power of Sony people.

[breakpad]

MS is in so desperate position that it will start giving the console for free...(they already began smthing similar giving Ryse completely free)

[Doomeduk]

Ding

[Pogmathoin]

Regardless... They said consoles were a dying breed, but they came bursting through the gates and showed they are here to stay! Well done PS4, you made it feel like the buzz from PS1..... MS, lick your wounds and do what you did with original Xbox and show that gaming enthusiasm....

[TheWatercooler]

This is one of the most appropriate article titles I have seen.

[Akuma2K]

Who's the master ??!!!

"Sho Sony"

[mrmack00]

Or Sho'ny? Lol

[Akuma2K]

@Mrmack

Yea, "Sho ny" will work....lol

[SpinalRemains138]

SONY does the knocking?

Sweet

[TheXgamerLive]

Well, here's the thing . Would rather have the console with the lead sale or the one with the best games to play?
You boast for nothing.

[SoapShoes]

A big reason it has more sells is having more games to play. It has more in quantity and more higher rated. Xbox fanboys try to hard with the no games crap.

[MysticStrummer]

PS4 has more games and higher reviewed overall lineup, so what's your point exactly?

[Magicite]

Sony is Sony, but
Playstation is Playstation.

[Foehammer]

So 3 consoles in 100 Countries shipped 19.1m

and 2 consoles in 42 Countries shipped 12.9m

Impressive

Oh, did put it into perspective, that really upsets the haters.

And what happened to all the hate for "shipped" numbers?

Oh wait, it's just desperation when MS does it, Sony has cart Blanche, lol

Edit @ Neocores and MrMagoo, try READING the article and NOT just the title, then you'll know where the numbers come from and you can then make an intelligent, on topic comment.

[nucky64]

I don't think sony needs to tout "shipped" numbers.....their SOLD numbers say it all.

[mikeslemonade]

That's irrelevant to put the other consoles. This is PS4 and X1. 360, PS3, and Vita will be irrelevant and aren't generating much revenue for Sony and MS anymore.

What will you say in one year when it's only gonna be X1 vs PS4. What excuse you make up next? How are you gonna twist it then? I'm sure you will end up twisting the numbers but you know I refute it. So try harder, buddy :)

[neocores]

WHere did u get 12mil for xbox one lol xbox has yet to break to 7 or even 6.5 mil lol
ps4 just announced over 13mil SOLD

[Bzone24]

You might want to re-read what was typed. Not sure why you are confused though it is right there that those aren't just Xbox One numbers and the Playstation isn't just PS4 numbers.

[Majin-vegeta]

Lol xbox still hasnt sold more than 5Mil.

[TheNew1]

You're an idiot if you think it hasn't passed 5 million now.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Yeah it has.

[FriedGoat]

We'll never know, Microsoft is too embarrassed to release the numbers.

[jcole97]

What? The only people agreeing with you are Sony fans. How do you know how much they sold? Even if they did only sell 5 mil, they are still selling faster than the 360, which means that Microsoft is not doing bad at all. They are just being beaten by Sony in terms of sells.

[MRMagoo123]

This is about the PS4 and Xbone, so the spin you are trying isnt relevant anyway, but nice try I am sure the other fangirls will agree with you because they have nothing to say, the PS4 is smashing the xbone into bits sales wise.

[PS4isKing_82]

But I thought Xbox fans didn't care about sales numbers and only cared about the "games"?

Yet here you are in a sales article talking about sales. You're strange axios2.

[qwerty676]

whered you hear that?

and plz dont tell me you're using these trolly comment sections as a reference to what all xbox fans think?

[jjonez18]

Again, who's fault is it that they are only available in half the amount off territories as the competition?

Ask yourself: Is the demand just not there? Are Xbox One just that hard to manufacture and ship? Is Microsoft's game division not seen as worth expanding?

Sony defenders could paint a similar picture as well. Xbox One is available in China, thus it's available to more people than PS4. Why is it then, that the Xbox One is not seeing a significant, sustained bump in sales?

The truth is at the end off the day a sale is a sale, no matter how large your audience is.

[zerog]

Ps4 still only needs to count its sales for the U.S. and U.K. alone to be beating the x1 in all 40 of its countries. You really hate to hear that don't you? Face it, theres only 1 countriy x1 is winning in by itself and thats china and only because ps4 isn't there yet.

[Physco]

I have Xbox one so i think it is the best choice

[DanzoSAMA]

no doubt.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Nope, the console needs to be selling 1st and like crazy in order for it to be good console.

So the Xbox is a bad console.

[Spotie]

Nope, it needs to avoid controversy from unpopular policies pushed by its manufacturer. It needs to have been built with gaming as its priority, not an afterthought, as evidenced by its reveal. It needs to be more powerful and display that advantage. It needs to have a larger, higher rated library. It needs to have a larger list of upcoming titles, too.

Pretty sure none of these things describe the XB1, so, objectively, the PS4- or Wii U, actually- would be the best choice.

[girevik]

I have a ford pinto so I think it is the best car.

[Ps4andxb1]

A recent article states the qty market share between the two consoles is

PS4 65%
XB1 45%

MS is crushing Sony when it comes to money made.

Ill get a tonne of disagrees but I'll say it anyway.

They are closer to even than one is crushing the other.

[Chevalier]

You do realize 65% and 45% is 110% right?!

The real number total can only be 100% so actual numbers are:

Sony 65%
MS 35%

That's close to 2:1 ratio for Sony.

Facts Sony have top sales of consoles and most sold games and almost every 3rd party sells more on PS4. Just look at Ubisofts recent report on sales and you'll see how Sony PS4 dominating Xbone sales. Hell PS3 sales almost matched Xbone sales.

[Ps4andxb1]

Oops bad maths.

Unable to edit now otherwise i would.

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

Xbox division is not making more money than the PlayStation division. Now that Xbox is giving away games and the Xbox One has a price cut, Microsoft is losing money on each Xbox One it sells. I'm sure some will disagree with this statement even though it's obviously the truth.

[TheFallenAngel]

People underestimated the power of the playstation brand.

[SynestheticRoar]

Who ever doesn't know this by now, is in a coma.

[Afterlife]

At this rate, it will be 3:1 soon.

[Jaqen_Hghar]

The snowball is fully rolling at this point. There is no stopping this train. Wait till LBP3, Bloodborne, The Order, and Ratchet Reboot release before Summer.

[DJustinUNCHAIND]

I don't care. I still enjoy Xbox way more than the PS4. Xbox isn't going away anytime soon. Sorry, haters.

[The93Sting]

"Xbox isn't going away anytime soon"

We shall see :P

[OverlordEnel]

You do realize that sony lost a SHIT ton of money right?

[q8kik]

@OverlordEnel

Yea, and getting rid of the only branch that's making profit is the first thing they should do ......

[jcole97]

If anything is going away soon, its Sony. They still haven't made a profit for Sony but hey, it's selling like hot cakes.. I know I'll get disagrees but it doesn't change anything.. Im no fanboy (as I have both systems) , but i call bs when I see it.

[SmielmaN]

Jcole97: you do realize that the Playstation brand is successful and it's the mobile/computer market that's struggling right? You also realize Sony recently restructured it's assets/divisions into separate entities to build a better business plan right? If you don't know anything about business you prob should just say "I like Xbox and I like buying multiple consoles from them because they tell me they are the best". MS counts on guys like that. If you actually want top value in a HD gaming console the the PS4 is where it's at right now.

If, IF, MS starts to completely lose its NA market then there will prob be a Xbox sell off. And if that occurs I hope it goes to a corp that cares about gaming and not just trying to monopolize everything in your entertainment center behind their product and paywalls. How's kinect doing so far.... I remember hearing how integral, important, and useful that device is and how much value it added to the xbone.

[jcole97]

Smiel: So that means you must know alot about the business eh? Yeah, some random guy from n4g.. What makes the ps4 top value? The shareplay? 1080p (sometimes)? The ps4 is no slouch and Xbox isn't either. Both produce amazing graphics. The ps4 is easier to get 1080p on but xbox has the features. Top value depends on one's preferences. One may say the xbox is the best value due to the online infrastructure and the exclusives. It is just a matter of preference, so who are you to decide what the top value is?

Even if the Xbox loses in NA, does that mean they didn't make a profit? No, so don't even let spew that bs. And paywalls? They got rid of that already. The only thing behind a paywall is multiplayer. People enjoy kinect and some don't. Again it's preference. Does everyone buy a playstation camera? no. Microsoft un bundled it to give options to the consumer.

[CernaML]

You dont care?! You made a joke regarding Mark Cerny being a pedophile just because Sony won the NPDs. Talk about poor taste. You care so much it stings you.

[IIFloodyII]

If you don't care why click on an article about it?
I'm sure if it was the other way round you'd care.

[Jaqen_Hghar]

It's still around? A man didn't notice considering how WiiU still has more sales (and deserves them it's a FANTASTIC console). Xbox is going back to Xbox 1 sales...erm...a man means the first Xbox 1 or close to it as the Sony snowball effect continues to build.

Shareholders will not be satisfied if it doesn't at least reach 360 levels of sales. They want to be profitable and be the market leader. MS created Xbox to compete with Playstation and keep their OS running in the console space along with everything else. Then they didn't see Apple and Samsung coming and now the original purpose of Xbox seems to not be there which means shareholders are just looking for some reason to keep it around despite MEAGER profits. Don't be so sure it'll be around for long.

[MysticStrummer]

"Xbox isn't going away anytime soon."

Well yeah of course. The industry needs someone in third place.

[urwifeminder]

That's great I ill never own one many great games as it is plus I like online play a lot so xb1 suits my needs.

[steevensk]

As far as I know, Xbox One startet to be sold in 38 countries only now in September 2014. I am just wondering ifs this was considered in the analysis?

[BitbyDeath]

Xbox only sold 1.7-2.35 million during April-September, this includes launching in the 26? new countries. Sony sold 6 million during this same time and not sure if they launched anywhere new in that timeframe.

http://cdn.arstechnica.net/...

Actually 6 million is more or less what XB1 has sold in its entire lifetime.

[MysticStrummer]

As far as I know, XB1 was being outsold consistently all year in every country where PS4 is also available.

[OverlordEnel]

PlayStation Fans need to be humbled. Plain and simple.

[TripC50]

If the quality of their exclusives haven't humbled them yet, nothing will.

[jrshankill]

B-b-b-but wait.. Uncharted 4 is coming! and B-B-Bloodborne!!

The PS4 game library is laughable.

Stick to them, I'll keep playing the console that has better games. Sorry haters.

[Ravenheartzero]

You three want some fries with your salt?

[TripC50]

@ravenheart.....lol. Be realistic, after all the money I have saved not buying a PS4 and not paying for online since it's launch I can afford my own fries if I needed any. As a matter of fact, when I pick up a PS4 slim in a year or two, when their good games arrive, I'll be the one handing out the fries to you when you realize the hundreds you spent on hype alone......let these sales numbers help you sleep at night while I game at night.

[MysticStrummer]

More games and a higher rated lineup. Yeah PS4 fans are really hurting for something to play.

/s

[NotAfanBoyy]

PC sales are crushing all consoles combined sales lmao

[BitbyDeath]

Games sell better on consoles so obviously not every PC sold is for games, most sales would be used for business.

[Ps4andxb1]

For the big name multiplats, consoles destroy pc game sales.

For f2p microtransactions, small indies and facebook games you would be correct.

[dansdooz]

amazing the ps4 is still selling well on its hype, xbox is proving to be the console to own this holiday.

[q8kik]

Yea sure, PS sales are always due to hype , they fail to deliver every generation /s
Fun fact :D Most of us don't make a 400$ investment just to play games for two months, we play games even after the holiday!!!shocking!

[SmielmaN]

Exactly. This I find very shocking. Greenberg even commented that they don't care about other periods besides the Holiday period. Which to me says, we want your Christmas money and we will offer products then. The other 9-10 months we could care less about our offerings. That to me shoes a lack of commitent to your audience and potential audience. I really don't understand how ppl look past that.

[MysticStrummer]

@SmielmaN - Yeah and the result of that strategy was illustrated all last generation when 360 would do well during the holidays but get outsold by PS3 over the rest of the year. XB fans don't seem to care about that lopsided focus. Either that or they have memory problems. They ignore the lack of XB1 exclusives all year and then pretend it has more because of the holidays. It's bizarre, really.

[CernaML]

Whatever helps you sleep at night.

Best multiplats, best hardware, best 1st party support. Itll just keep getting better and dominate even harder.

[Father__Merrin]

By next year Sony may have extended its lead over the One by literal 20million plus

PS4 will be the only choice this holiday

[dansdooz]

unstable network, broken software upgrades, poor first party release in driveclub, no media player, poor controller battery life, poor quality sticks, stop kidding yourself dude. it might be selling well but it sure aint 4 the players yo.
The only thing sony has over xbox is power, the whole user experience is far superior on the green box.

[DeadlyOreo]

I'm guessing you don't have a Ps4. You spend too much time reading rubbish on the internet, that's your problem.

I don't get people like you, how is the PS4 selling so well if it's such a bad experience? God, think next time.

[beerzombie]

I agree: Ps4; Its a 400$ console of crap.The company is broke and their games are uninspired.

[DC777]

Well I have to disagree because I think Sony is starting to drop the ball a bit, and not necessarily of their own doing.

The failure of having exclusives this holiday along with the Drive Club disaster and lackluster system improvements have had me eying the dark side with it's Halo Collection, new ip and it's various options like Snap. I doubt I'm alone on that one in the U.S.

Thank God for COD and GTA V and a few other 3rd party titles or it would be PSBore this holiday season.

[strangeaeon]

I truly believe that if Sony doesn't get their head out of their ass with PSN, it's going to cause a decent number of people to switch sides. People are generally ignorant to the importance of a consoles online component, and are buying the PS4 out of pure hype.

[PhucSeeker]

I want PS to be the lead this gen because of 2 reasons :

1st , Sony has some issues with other divisions , and we don't want it to go bankrupt now , do we ? You can say that i'm a worrywart but the numbers on the news sure got me worried .

2nd , M$ was being sloppy last gen , they got to comfortable with the X360 resulting in not so many big exclusive games . But with Ps4 lead the way , i can see M$ come up with more diverse big titles and also bring back the old original xbox's titles .

[DualWielding]

I'm on PS4 camp, but honestly with the $50.00 price cut and exclusive holidays lineup I wouldn't be surprised if the One overtook the PS4 in sales this holiday.....

[IIFloodyII]

There isn't even enough Xbones out there to do that, so I very much doubt it.

All 3 should have a very good next few months though.

[ManiacMansion]

Just another fanboy article... keep sonys fanbase posting news like this while xone owners keep playing great excklusives:)

[vivid83]

not really

[kingvendrick]

PS4 kicking xbone ass. The natural order has returned.

Xbone gonna be in 3rd place for the WHOLE generation, still not caught WiiU lol.

PS4 the win.

[76erz24]

How does this blatant fanboy get seven agrees vs. two disagrees lol. "PS4 the win" lol I don't play games for a specific company.

[kingvendrick]

Yeah like i'm the only 'fanboy' here on a site full of em. So why don't you go troll some xbox 'fanboys' then. Oh yeah cos you're one of 'em.

Guess the truth hurts.

Lol.

[Majin-vegeta]

Lol I love how people are saying sales don't matter.But last gen it was all a certain camped talked about.Sales should matter to a certain degree to you.The more consoles a company sales the more inclined Devs will feel like releasing their game on your platform instead of the other especially for those who don't have publishers.

Just look at the PS2.Best selling console to date and the amount of games and support it got is outstanding.Hell it barely had it;s last game released last year.

[ainTgoTTime2bleed]

smh...I can't stand Sony fanboys, you all are delusional. This will change soon when DX12 releases and also DAH POWESSZZ OF TAH CLOUSSZZ 2.0

[Majin-vegeta]

Lol. http://assets.diylol.com/hf...

[DougLord]

THANK GOD someone FINALLY had the balls to write this article. I mean the gaming press has been so obviously avoiding talking about the critical issue. For example did you know the PS is 5000x more powerful then the Xbox?? The Xbox is obviously a failure that is going to bankrupt MSFT (the WiiU is not in the same boat because it's a cute niche product like those handhold pet games). Did you know the Xbox has only 1 game, and it sucks? I Hear a second one is coming out in 2016.

[MasterCornholio]

Sounds like your having a nervous breakdown.

You really need to just enjoy your system and ignore N4G for a really long time. The PS4s success isn't going anytime soon so I reccomend that you stay away from N4G if you dont want to read about positive sales news for the system.

[ainTgoTTime2bleed]

Dude really?...do you know sarcasm?..let me give you a hint.. powessz of dat cloudszz 2.0..smh

[Jaqen_Hghar]

A man still remembers in early 2013 (before the PS4 announcement) when the rumors were Xbox would be more powerful, that PS4 would miss the holiday season, and that MS was ready to take over gaming with their growing userbase. Then PS4 had its announcement with Bungie on stage and the holiday 2013 release, then MS had their TV centric reveal and the year long rumors of internet requirements and no used games seemed to be coming true yet many cried "wait for E3! MS would never do this!", then a press release saying that they would indeed do that, then E3 2013...holy hell what an industry turning event. That single event shifted a significant amount of the market to Playstation and created a mindset about both companies that just hasn't been shaken no matter how many press releases MS tries.

Then the infinite backpedals followed and then the launch and then the historic PS4 sales in its first year. Now the future is looking brighter than ever for Playstation in just a year and a half

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

Agreed.

The damage has been done. Phil Spencer isn't doing anything revolutionary, he's just continuing what his predecessor started; double talking, playing word games, and taking short cuts instead of building up the Xbox brand with something more than milked to death franchises.

[MysticStrummer]

A man is dead on.

[BobBelcher]

what a world we live in when sells numbers are more important to consumers than they are to shareholders... You're gamers... play games and stop counting consoles sold.