53% of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare sales were on Xbox

53 per cent of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's opening week sales were on Xbox One and Xbox 360, GfK Chart Track has revealed.

[PurpatraitorMGS]

I'm not shocked.

Xbox has always possessed the shooter crowd.

[Foehammer]

Even more impressive when you consider the size of the install-base, something the fanboys always fear when quoting sales.

Edit

Consider the PS4 has 50% more install-base yet:

35% PS4
32% X1

Very impressive

Also, just like when NPD reported Destiny selling better on X1, it didn't include bundles games, so X1 sales of COD will be even higher than stated.

@ vulcanproject, interesting you mention a 50/50 estimate, that would mean, since X1 has half the install-base, that the attach rate on X1 is considerably higher. Interesting also you mention erosion, remember when OX sold 24m and PS2 160m, erosion.

@ Jmyers and harris, READ the article yourself 360 + X1 is greater than PS4 and PS3. 50% more install-base in UK = 3% more sales, lol. Xbox has the better attach rate #dealwithit

[Kingthrash360]

Xbox360 +Xbox One combined is a huge install base. Just saying.
But x1 vs ps4 the ps4 outsold the x1 due to the install base of ps4 most likely. The 360 has always had a bigger cod following than ps3 so no surprise there. Overall though the ps4 had the highest sales of the game. Combining x1 and 360 is just reaching for a win.

[Why o why]

Didn't quite read the details maybe. . . Lol

[OOMagnum]

Kingthrash companies dont look at sales in the same fanboy lense you do. Sales on 360 equates to the same amount of profits for MS. Ps4 was at 35% to X1 32% but 360 was at 21% to Ps3 11%. I wonder which profits share Sony would want.

[beastModeOn]

Consider this

After all that marketing, huge amounts of cash payed to activision, Bundles and most important of them, association of COD with xbox brand.

Result :-

Ps4 having best sales of COD.

Now THAT is impressive.

[tbone567]

Xbox is home for call of duty. Not surprised.

[Aquariusgamer]

Lets not forget that ms pays for all the marketing for cod.

Sony should have did what ms did with destiny. Advertise a cod cologne and then give away a free game with ps4 purchase, one of which would be cod.

[NewMonday]

1) this is only the UK, the PS4:XB1 difference margin is not same as world wide.

2) sales include the 360 the biggest install base in the UK

3) historically CoD sales in the UK used to favor xbox by 2:1, so PlayStation actually made big gains.

[SilentNegotiator]

With the Ps4 outselling the Xbone in COD sales and 360 beating Ps3, COD sales are going to swing even harder towards playstation in the upcoming years as the 7th gen dies out.

Unless Xbone can break the current sales pace...and they haven't managed to do much despite price "drops", massive bundles, loads of promotional deals, having lots of games while "ps4 haz no gaems", spending more on advertisement as usual, etc.

[bleedsoe9mm]

bet we are going to get november bundle numbers from ms , sounds like they are moving quite well

[DOMination-]

Not to mention xbox uas also recently had forza and sunset overdrive so these sales are pretty stunning

[ProjectVulcan]

PS4 has massively eroded the Xbox market share if one of, if not THE most Xbox associated multi format game is now virtually equally split sales wise over the brands.

It used to be a total Xbox whitewash for COD games- indeed 360 beats PS3 2:1. Now Sony have stolen a huge share back with PS4 so much so it's virtually 50/50.

[GUTZnPAPERCUTZ]

PS4 has 100% more install base, there it's fixed. ;)

[ShinMaster]

This reminds me, they're currently testing a new Doritos flavored Mountain Dew.

Dewritos should be pretty popular with this crowd.

[on topic]

These numbers are only for 1 territory. But congratulations anyway... I guess

[XBLSkull]

And considering Halo comes out tonight also makes that figure more impressive since some people will be playing Halo instead.

[kevnb]

you are impressed by the cod attach rate?

[WMANUW]

@GUTZnPAPERCUTZ

Its true, why disagree?its 100% more install base no 50%. 6vs13 is 100%..

[mikeslemonade]

lol and people didn't believe that I said COD would sell more on the PS4. It would interesting to see if this worldwide or just North America.

Stop using the install base excuse. The fact of the matter it sold more copies on PS4 and developers would rather develop for the PS4.

[Mr Pumblechook]

Click bait title by that hack from that disreputable UK site! Any legitimate write would say the single platform that sold the most.

[JMyers]

@FoeHammer...

Read the article... 360+X1 > PS4. Plus this is UK only.

[harrisk954]

@Foehammer

Dude it is XB1 and 360 combined... way to misread!

[DarXyde]

OMG You're so perceptive! It's called brand association.

Final Fantasy XIII on PS3 also outsold its X360 counterpart.

People will associate a game with a platform more often than not. I'm quite certain Metal Gear Solid V and Final Fantasy XV on PS4 will outperform the XBOX One counterpart.

[Angeljuice]

How can it be considered impressive that your console of choice has also been chosen by the brain-dead call of duty casuals?

More morons gaming on Xbox One than PS4 = big win for Microsoft?

[sonarus]

its comical to see these xbox fanboys argue with ps fanboys over sales.
Now its my console has better attach rate than yours vs my console has more 1080p than yours.
Comical

[TheWatercooler]

Damn. Yet PS4 beat xbone sales even with all those bundles and promotions. Just goes to show. People are moving to the PS4 now. Once xbox360 is no longer supported. Xbone won't even get a look in. Third parties need to start getting behind the PS4 exclusively

[Dudebro90]

Bundles arent factored into the sales numbers. So your logic is wrong.

[CptVimes]

Not going to happen, but if that's what keeps you warm at night then keep on dreaming fella.

[strangeaeon]

So does the fact that the PS4 has more than twice the install base escape you? Or do you just pull out those numbers when it's convenient?

[hades07]

@watercooler
Even if PS4 sales were double the xbone, third parties are still putting the game on xbox. Both systems are so similar to PCs that its much easier to port games between systems this gen. If you can reach another 5+ million customers with little effort, why wouldn't you?

[Christopher]

All those people claiming "it has twice the install base" need to realize... it doesn't in the Uk. You're looking at worldwide numbers and using those to discuss a region that has been heavily dominated by MS since last generation. While there are more PS4 sold than XBO, it's closer in ratio to what we have in the U.S. And it's not a 2:1 ratio.

So, the fact that the PS4 is starting to sell more games that are heavy hitters with Xbox owners... that does mean something. It also means that MS isn't going out quick and has a ton of room to come back to what they were before.

[Army_of_Darkness]

About half of the ps4 owners like COD, while the others are waiting for games like LBP3, blood borne, the evil within, samurai warriors 4 and the order . So maybe that could be why the ps4 version didn't sell as much as y'all expect cause I definitely didn't purchase the new cod.

[mediate-this]

Yet no one cares but you fan boys,ps4 edged xb1 by 3%with double the install base. Nothing to brag about.

Be careful what you wish for lol, seems you teamed up with the very dudes you guys despise since the are finicky and switched to ps4. Me I'm a gamer I got all the systems. Wicked to be rich

[illAmpRefugee]

Ps4 beat x1 honestly im alittle suprised cus x1 gets the dlc a month b4 ps4 wich is a big incintive to buy it on x1 instead of ps4. Nd they ad tht big bundle

[dirkdady]

One thing that the ps2 and PS3 era had taught us is that there is no brand loyalty outside of the squabbling fanboys.

I would venture to guess most hardcore cod fans jumped to ps4 this gen as these are the types of people that would pick the more powerful console over some silly corporation brand loyalty.

[JeffGUNZ]

what? Your last parapraph makes no sense. COD gamers typically only play COD. You think Xbox 360 COD fans will jump to PS4 to play COD? Makes no sense. It's not like COD is exclusive and looks pretty damn identical on both consoles. COD diehards only play COD. They are more likely to remain on the console they have been playing it for 8 years and made all their friends with.

[hades07]

I agree with Jeff. Me and my friends have both a xbox and ps4. Guess which system we all bought CoD on? The Xbox. The controller and online environment are what were used to to get our CoD fix.

[dantesparda]

So you and your friend chose the inferior version with the inferior controller? Just for the sake of being able to play together? How old are you people?

[venom06]

and this game is experiencing the same Horrible lag, wierd hit detection on the XBOX 1 as it is on the PS4 and PC..

[hades07]

I don't know what you're talking about. I have played about 10 hours of CoD online so far without any lag or poor hit detection on the xbox. Maybe you have a strict NAT or something. That is causing issues on Xbox one with people who use the Instant On feature.

[Bubiii]

40% Xbox 360

13% Xbox One

[geddesmond]

SALES AIN'T OVER YET. Its still selling. See what they are like in 3 months and then make another article.

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

This is just UK, you know... If MS barelly beat PS on UK (which have a much bigger X360 base than PS3's and where PS4 and XB1 sales are almost even - or at least much closer than everywhere else), it actually points at MS losing worldwide, as PS3 have slightly bigger total user base than X360 and PS4 had been leading 2:1 over XB1 in total.

Of course, just drawing from UK charts will not be precise as it doesn't represent world's purchase practices, anyway we'll know soon enough, just trying to say even now the sales WW can be very different as a whole vs UK only, doesn't need to wait 3 months.

[SpinalRemains138]

3 months?

PS gamers will have moved from COD in large and be playing Bloodborne and The Order.

If you haven't purchased COD in first two months, you likely won't buy it when you can play a better game like Bloodborne, for the most part.

[jrshankill]

PurpatraitorMGS

"I'm not shocked.

Xbox has always possessed the shooter crowd."

Explain Destiny then.

[Reaper29r]

That's easy. Sony fans thought they were getting some better version of Halo (ironic since a lot of them love to bash Halo). The PS4 doesn't have anything like that, why do you think Sony was repping it so hard? Granted it sold exceptionally well, but that was due to Bungie's name/legacy and it fell flat on it's face in the first week. The PS4 at this time doesn't have any shooters on the level of Halo (and the upcoming gears). It has KZ:SF, which is alright. I enjoy it from time to time. But in the shooter department, the PS4 will continue to rely on 3rd party multiplats. Unless they bring back Resistance (which I hope they do) and make the next KZ more than a pretty show. SOCOM and MAG while very fun will still lose to BF/CoD. Sony doesn't care about that genre much. Which is fine. I look to my PS for the other experiences it offers that I can't get on my XB.

[noctis_lumia]

Reaper29r
gears is a third person so i prefer to compare the game to uncharted since it is also a third person shooter adventure so yea sony does has a "SHOOTER" that is way better than gears...beside the whole industry knows it now...naughty dog---->epic games with ease and style

[Kidmyst]

Is this consoles only? The combined total of all is 99% so only 1% sales on PC? I highly doubt that, I think Consoles sell much more but there is still more than 1% user base on PC.

Xboxone 32%
Xbox360 21%
PS3 11%
PS4 35%

[Parhelion69]

CoD sells like shit on PC, so 1% would be pretty good actually...

[superdong]

Chart-Track doesn't include digital sales, so thats like 95% of PC sales. Not to mention CoD on PC is practically dead.

[raymantalk1]

could not care less if cod sold better on 360/xbone the ps4 is the better console and has a much better variety of games than the xbone but still it is atleast something the xbox fanboys can shout about i say good on em.

ps this is my own opinion dont hate me for being honest :)

[mediate-this]

You cared when ghosts sold better on ps4 than xb1, fan boy logic

[captainexplosion]

I'm more of a Sony guy but I had to laugh at PS4 having a better variety of games. That was true with last gen, but so far this gen the XB1 definitely has a better variety of games. More shooters, more open world games, more racers, and more kids games.

[BX81]

I'm glad you hid the bitterness in your comment :)

[raymantalk1]

@mediate-this

"You cared when ghosts sold better on ps4 than xb1, fan boy logic "

actually i did not so you are wrong and i aint a fanboy, a fanboy is someone who will shout how great there console is no matter how bad it is compared to the other consoles i on the other hand dont care who makes the console i will always go with the best hardware no matter who makes it therefore i am not a fanboy so shove that up your arse FANBOY which you clearly are.

[mark3214uk]

more camping 13yr old kids on X1,mommy buys them cod when its released

[IGiveHugs2NakedWomen]

"53 per cent of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's opening week sales were on Xbox One and Xbox 360"

"PS4 was actually the lead platform with 35 per cent of sales, but only slightly ahead of Xbox One at 32 per cent"

53% is for Xbox One/360 combined and PS4 sales were 35% while Xbox One was at 32%. That makes sense. Xbox does have the COD bundle out.

[s8anicslayer]

But PS4 was the main platform with the most sales coming in at an overall %35....I guess people just read headlines not the actual story...smh

[Magicite]

Globally PS4 will be 1st, then X1, PS3, X360 and lastly PC (if we judge by Ghosts sales).

[Old McGroin]

"Xbox has always possessed the shooter crowd."

You do realise this means 47% of sales were on Sony consoles?? And that 35% were sold on PS4, more than any other console?? SMH

[Knushwood Butt]

in north america?

[bluzone]

let me get this straight Xbox with 58.5% of the U.K. market (by consoles sold) only had 53% of the COD sales. PlayStation with only with only 41.5% of the U.K. market (by consoles sold) had 47% of COD sales.

edit: math error.

[Muzikguy]

What is like to know is all the marketing worth it?? Xbox has 53% while Playstation has 46%. That's not much to get excited about IMO. Also, the X1 wasn't that far behind the PS4 in sales percentage. That should be worrying for Activision. That tells me sales are down. I'm not sure if digital is being counted.

[Eddie20101]

These are just UK sales numbers, so don't get too excited.

[ZombieKiller]

I wonder what percent PS4 needs to get to for Activision to take it's greed to them? Maybe then PS users can get the 30 day DLC bullsh!t we have been screwed on in the past few years.

It's funny to see the numbers get closer and closer though. Very impressive indeed!

[KiwiViper85]

Sony can't afford 2 exclusive marketing deals.

[ZombieKiller]

And you can't afford 2 more comments so maybe keep the fanboy opinion out of it next time.

[ChronoJoe]

Worth noting that Playstation versions of Destiny far outsold their XB counterparts. So it's possible that PS owners chose one over the other, explaining these sales.

[Trekster_Gamer]

They have a shooter crowd because Xbox Live is superior to psn. Always has been. You may get better free old games but multiplayer is far and away better on Xbox Live!

[ZombieKiller]

No actually it's not. Maybe when the networks were in the early stages but not at this point. My PSN is just as good as my XBL was.

Maybe better due to the friends I have on there but I won't count that one! lol

[Gamer1982]

Indeed might have sold more on xbox but the biggest portion was xbox 360 NOT xbox one. PS3 sales of COD games always been low as last gen FPS gamers mostly went to Xbox.

[Az1mov]

would have expected more with all their marketing revolving around microsoft and activision exclusivity deal

[Kornholic]

PS4 was the best-selling platform with 35%.

[PowerPlayaaa]

Yea, didnt people Who read the article saw that the ps4 version of the game sold the most :-/

Ps4 is killing the competion.

[Kornholic]

It amazes me that there are people who disagree with facts. Let that sink in for a moment.

As of now, I've got 14 agrees and 7 disagrees. How can you disagree with fact? You people are what's wrong with the world.

[MysticStrummer]

@magicman - I guess you'll continue to ignore the facts and keep repeating that tired falsehood.

@danny - Ditto, judging by overall reviews.

[dirkdady]

@magicman

Do a search for "ps4 vs Xbox one exclusive list and metacritic review" for the info graph showing more exclusives release on ps4 with higher avg metacritic scores.

[Concertoine]

A 3% difference is hardly dominating.

[DrJones]

But the PS4 have double the install base and barely beat the Xbox. I consider that a great success for the Xbox.

[Ricegum]

Dr Jones

You have to consider the fact that Call Of Duty has always been more associated with Xbox consoles, and then you have to factor in all the money Microsoft must have paid for exclusive advertising for the game as well as exclusive bundles.

So yeah, a huge win for the PS4 this one.

[MRMagoo123]

@drjones and concertoine

This is for the UK only so ps4 isn't double the hardware there so it's definitely dominated the xbone.

[kstap33]

With the current disparity of consoles sold, I would expect a better showing from PS4. Hopefully they can keep going strong to keep the competition alive. I'd hate to be left with nothing but Nintendo and 1 other player n the market.

[ZombieKiller]

@magic and Danny: Your trolling attempts are some of the worst I've seen on the site.

Cronicles of Sales? Only good game?

You guys aren't even trying. Lol, do you even play video games? Or just mindlessly troll websites all day?

Damn I feel like I lost a few brain cells just by reading that...ugh

[Brazz]

people disagree whit facts? (lol) Ps4 best selling plataform, 35% of all sales!

[bleedsoe9mm]

just like xb1 sold the most copies of destiny in the US , none of these are facts just numbers and numbers don't always tell the true story .

[moegooner88]

Wow some much angry bone fans here, twisting facts. There there kids.

[ABizzel1]

@PowerPlayaaa

It's because people don't read the articles, they read the headlines only, comment, thus reveal their inner fanboy.

The good news it that it makes it easy for me to go around and start blocking trolls.

[OOMagnum]

Hope you block yourself because apparently the guy you agreed with didnt read the article. "Ps4 is killing the competition", really, with a 3% lead but 50% more user base. Thats really killing the competition, lol. I wonder which Sony would prefer the profits made off of the 53% sales COD had on Xbox or the profit from their 46%. You people.

[Ju]

If you play numbers it is funny that you argue about a 3% advantage of a new market and (supposedly) 50% lead, while you totally ignore the fact of the lead the 360 has over the PS3 there and yet ignore that XO sales "only" lead by 6% over all. There is no statistic which you can't fact. This one included.

[saint_seya]

The guys above me: Since when PS4 has 50% more userbase on UK? Do you even know what UK means, if you guys dunno, i recommend you to google it, check stimates about consoles sold LTD then talk again. Thx

[Ju]

If it would just be the install base, wouldn't the 360 - with is arguable the largest install base in the UK - dwarf all other sales? But it doesn't, now does it?

[Muzikguy]

People always jump to conclusions about stuff. Also, half the crap submitted to n4g isn't worth a read

It's also pretty convenient that the title is talking up the Xbox versions not the Sony ones

[Ginesis]

@kornholic the reason you have disagrees is because its a fact yes, but a fact with an '*', because bundles and digital sales aren't reported in basic software sales. The big one being the sales of that bundle.

[hades07]

I am not disagreeing with you because of Facts, I disagreed with you for bringing up platform sales. That isn't what the article is about and your bringing it up in the comments for no real reason.

[Kornholic]

Did I hurt your Xbone sensibilities by bringing up the FACT that PS4 was the lead platform in sales? Boohoo.

What do you mean the article wasn't about "that"? The article was exactly about sales numbers. Unless you don't know how to read, of course.

So basically, you disagreed with me BECAUSE I stated facts.

[GenericNameHere]

Don't mind the disagrees. They're probably just reading the headline and not reading the article and finding out the platform splits.

Anyways, combined Xbox platform selling more than combined PS platforms isn't shocking at the slightest. What is shocking is the individual PS4 version selling more than the individual Xbox versions. No matter how big or small your install base is, as long as a certain genre or IP is rooted to your fanbase, it should sell the most there no matter what. The CoD franchise has been so rooted with the Xbox platform that it's very surprising that a PS SKU can outsell an Xbox SKU.

[Stiffler]

Ok I'm just gonna add something to what you said;

When figures were released for Destiny software in the States was it not duly noted that PS4's destiny bundle was of importance in regards to quantity of the games sold?

I found it to be a noteworthy point for PS4 and destiny just as I find the limited edition COD AW Xbox One bundle to be equally if not more (limited edition console) significant. Both of those bundles sold/are selling massive amounts that suppliers cannot keep up with and it should be jotted down when sales figures are brought up.

At the end of the day why can't we all just enjoy our games on all platforms and be happy for each other? Fanboys will be fanboys and we should pity them for not enjoying and resorting to rage and hate.

[supraking951]

looks like PS4 took another from Xbox

[InklingGirl]

Your logic is flawed, if the Xbox One took 53% out of a 100% that means it won over the PS4.

Not that it matters anyway.

[beastModeOn]

53% on XBOX( xb1 +x360) not only xb1.
Read the article.

[PowerPlayaaa]

Did u even read the article?

The sales figures were on both the 360 and The xbox 1.

[YoMeViet]

"PS4 was actually the lead platform with 35 per cent of sales, but only slightly ahead of Xbox One at 32 per cent - a surprise given the lead PS4 has over Xbox One."

Didn't read did ya?

[thekhurg]

Your reading comprehension is broken. But you're a Mac user, so it's par for the course.

[Jaqen_Hghar]

PS4>Xbox One sales for COD
360>PS3 like always.

The fact that it's this close with all the marketing and tradition of COD on consoles and early DLC just shows how badly MS is doing this gen market share wise.

[MysticStrummer]

Your reading comprehension is flawed, and you have people agreeing with you. xD

[beastModeOn]

Only 53%?

After all that marketing and stuff and COD bundles?

Lmao!

And it has sold best on ps4. Lol!

First Fifa and now this.
Why waste money MS?

[InklingGirl]

The holidays aren't here yet.

[Jaqen_Hghar]

It's November this is the holiday season.

[AutoCad]

Didnt destiny sell more on xbox?
Also,im sure people are waiting for the true king of FPS..

HALLOOOOOOOOO!!!! 1 MORE DAY BABBBYYY-{DICK VITALE VOICE}

[MasterCornholio]

Nope destiny sold more on PS4.

[SoulWarrior]

It was reported by NPD, that excluded the PS4 bundle yet included the fact that MS literally gave away loads of copies of Destiny.

Yet it considerably outsold the X1 version world wide anyway, go figure.

[MysticStrummer]

"Didnt destiny sell more on xbox?"

Nope.

[marlinfan10]

Yeah Dont mind the fact that ps4 has twice the install base lmao. Every game should sell considerably more on ps4 not 3% More

[raWfodog]

Not surprising to me since CoD series has generally had more of an Xbox following than Playstation. But I'd say wait until after the holidays to have a better picture of how the breakdown goes.

[marlinfan10]

All ive heard for months is that most 360 ppl are turning to ps4 so it shouldnt matter that cod has done better in the past on xbox.

[MRMagoo123]

This is UK sales, the ps4 doesnt have double the install base in the UK so what excuse can you think up next? PS4 is dominating in every country software sales wise easily.

[kenshiro100]

You're not very smart, are you? This isn't worldwide genius. It's UK sales, ONLY. It's not surprising, considering CoD always does well on an Xbox platform.

Gotta love 'variety'.

[fanboysmackdown]

Don't listen to this troll, he's just got his Sony panties in a twist.

[CervantesPR1]

not surprised

after so many years of microsoft depending on COD to sell the 360 since they abandoned their fanbase by not releasing much exclusives in the second half of the xbox 360 lifecycle.

many people believe COD is an xbox exclusive.

but this is good news, the less COD dudebros and casuals on playstation the better.

[hades07]

One major difference between the last half of the x360's lifecycle and the Xbox one's, Phil Spencer.

He is trying to change the outlook and way Microsoft treats the xbone and I think you will continue to see game exclusives for the system.

[TheFallenAngel]

RIP PS3, PS4 will carry on the playstation flame. CoD will be more popular on ps4 now.

[Paprika]

53% eh... looks like Xbox is the best!!!

Lol..... if cod sells 53% of its copies on Xbox... but ps4 is selling "arguments sake... not factual figures... but its close" 53% more consoles.... which looks more appealing to devs to bring future IPS to or push for advertising on for new releases?

Either way. I'd expect this anyway, Xbox live and cod are made for each other. 500,000 14 years olds shouting out YOU NAZI... or 1000 legit PC guys with skill? Lol... % means nothing... especially first week sales if comparing between platforms, basically.... who cares?

[ABizzel1]

The 53% sales represents Xbox 360 + XBO sales, vs. PS4 + PS3 sales.

The facts are the PS4 > XBO sales, and the 360 > PS3 sales. It's literally right under the title on the actual article by "DPAD Dave" was trolling for hits, by leaving it out.

1. PS4: 35%
2. XBO: 32%
3. 360: 21%
4. PS3: 11%

The sales for the 360 version is what pushed Xbox ahead.

[wicked]

32% + 22% = 54%, your figures don't add up!

[ABizzel1]

@wicked

I meant 21%, just edited 360 numbers

[snookiegamer]

I suppose they had to do something ...can't have a brand so synonymous with Xbox being outsold on a new generation PS.

Seriously, must be dire if they have to keep combining 360/X1 every time they submit an article/report....and I'm not exclusively talking about COD AW either!

Leave PS3 out of the equation and PS4 alone stands up to scrutiny very well.

Now you may disagree!

[Macdaddy71]

I have said it n will say it again!!!
Wait till all the 360 gamers buy a Xbox one then see who wins, most PS3 gamers moved to ps4 but millions of 360 gamers not had a reason yet....

[thekhurg]

Nope.

[AgentSmithPS4]

Being stubborn is nothing to be proud of. I moved from 360 to PS4 because they gave me more of what I wanted. Blind loyalty to a company is silly and they have a good laugh at your expense as they roll in their money, I hope that in the future more people do their research before choosing.

[ABizzel1]

@Macdaddy71

There are over 80 million PS3 and 360 consoles out there, yet somehow you come up with the logic that most PS3 owner have moved over to PS4......

I have both consoles already, and I still have access to my PS3 and 360 (gave to my little brother). And more of the people on my PSN friends list are planning on upgrading to the PS4. On my Xbox friends list, most of them are unsure, they think it cost too much (prior to the current price drop and promotions), and they're not sure if they should get a PS4 or XBO.

So in that respect I agree, more PS gamers are wanting to upgrade to the PS4. While more XB gamers are unsure of upgrading to an XBO or PS4, which is a horrible situation for MS.

I told everyone about both promotions for MS (XBO as low as $160 at best buy) and Sony (up to $140 off at best buy $260), and I'll let them make their own decision. But if I had to scale from my friends list, PS3 gamers upgrading to PS4 between 2014 - 2015 is almost 100%. 360 gamers upgrading to XBO between 2014 - 2015 is about 50%, 360 gamers upgrading to PS4 is about 10%, that leaves around 40% who are staying with the 360 or simply don't know what they want to do.

But I'm pushing them to buy at least one of them if they can, and the XBO is a steal at $160, but so is a $260 PS4 (not quite the same steal, but good nonetheless).

[xActionBasturdx]

160.00 for an XBO? Link me please sir if you can cause thats a helluva deal even if i dont have any interest in any of its releases but you cant pass up a price like that

[SpinalRemains138]

Not had a reason yet?!!!

Haha you need to stop. 360 has all but been abandoned exclusively for years, unless your thing is petting baby animals and dancing with Beeber on Kinect.

[Illusive_Man]

Always look at the attach rate....😁

Most of my Xbox buddies still have yet to move over to the Xbox One but they'll be over soon. I had a few buddies move over to PS4 but the vast majority were just simply holding out for more games on the Xbox One and a price drop. Plus, Xbox 360 Is receiving a lot of support, is dirt cheap, and has a huge library.

12.5 million on PS4

6.5 million on Xbox One

Let's just say CODAW sold 2 million copies.

2 mill * . 35( ps4) = 700,000

3mill * .32(xb1)= 640,000

A difference of only 60k?!

That's insane considering the install base of PS4 is essentially doubled that of the X1.

[imt558]

Article is for UK market, not global! Your math is pretty pointless and INCORRECT. Don't be such a Dumbass!

Usual spin from Xbone fans!

@Genesis

Yeah! From where Illusive pulled out 3 mil. copies on Xbone?

[Ginesis]

Those are theoretical numbers. When using theory pertaining to numbers the variable number (2 million) doesn't matter. Its the invariables that you should pay attention to.

@imt 2 million × .32 = 640,000 it was just a typo.

[snookiegamer]

@imt558

No point trying to educate these idiots...save your typo's for intelligent readers. At this rate, fanboys will latch onto anything that appears to favor their console, and yet they're still totally incorrect!

How sad it is that as gamer's we all can't just quietly support our respective platforms....instead of pretending to work for organization A or B!

These ignorant fools (still) desperately believe Destiny X1 outsold Destiny PS4, and in spite of X1 receiving the game completely free??? MS purchased it for you Dumb A**!

[SpinalRemains138]

They know that if they read the article that the truth will be there.

[Ginesis]

Interesting article but theres one huge elephant in the room...bundles aren't taken into account in software sales numbers. But very interesting numbers nonetheless.

[wicked]

What about digital copies, I have gone all digital this time....

[Ginesis]

True but that probably is a 'cancel out' since both consoles provide digital sales, so the main difference would be the bundle.

[headspin]

Be interesting to see the attach ratio, seeing as though PS4 has apparently sold nearly twice as many consoles, having a 3% increase over xbox one isn't that impressive.

[MRMagoo123]

This is UK numbers there is no double hardware advantage in the UK for PS4.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

Good to hear strong sales for Sledgehammer's efforts. This is the best COD in a very long time and definitely worth the pick up.

[ShadowKing-]

So 53% of xbox players prefer the same thing ever year. gotcha lol

[GearSkiN]

Yea gamers prefer playing games.

[JJShredder]

Pretty impressive for MS considering the difference in install base between the X1 and PS4.

Guess that's getting lost in the flag-waving contest though.....

[MRMagoo123]

What is getting lost is the gap between the PS4 and xbone install in the UK which this article is about isnt that big so PS4 selling more than xbone is pretty good considering all the COD marketing is done for xbone and they get all the dlc first.

[GearSkiN]

Wish I bought it on XBone for better connection than ps4.

[mhunterjr]

I'm sure Microsoft is happy with these numbers, considering the smaller install base AND the fact that it was sandwiched between two AND xbox exclusives that also have strong sales (SO and MCC).throw in FH2 and ACU, and it looks like MS is due for a fairly high attach rate for this fall.

[lemoncake]

Wonder how much damage Halo MCC did to xbox one sales, personally I am getting MCC and not COD for my shooter needs.

[Sikct9a]

What's more impressive is the PS4 selling more than X1. I went digital for the Ps4.

[marlinfan10]

Really? You're impressed that a console with about 50% more people sold 3% more copies of the game?

[mokkeyrg2]

well thats good because theres more ps4s then x1 so great stuff all round.

[Father__Merrin]

I want to know which platform sold more copies of COD

I don't want combined console numbers

[SpinalRemains138]

Too bad its in the article.

[MegaRay]

PS4 duh!

[Predaking77]

I'm impressed with the PS4 selling more copies than X1 since COD has always been asociated and market as an Xbox exclusive.

I believe PS4 sales are even bigger if they consider digital sales which the article didn't mention.

[cellfluid]

People r still actually buying/playing thus game lol

[horndog]

Very impressive for MS and what's even more so is how well it sold on ps4 despite all the ponies claimming it's the same bs game and swear on never buying a cod game. The numbers tell a different story and prove that these poor fellas want more than just indies. They like the shooters even more so and who can blame them since kill zone is no substitute for any average shooter.

[PepsivsCoke]

Don't forget to add the fact that many xbox 360 owners have jumped ship. They realized that (even with all the advertising by Microsoft) the game is also on the Playstation platform.

[romancer]

Couldn't see any reference in the story as to whether the figures included digital downloads.

Speaking as someone who is about to buy the digital form of Halo Masterchief Collection (because it may be easier to install today in advance of tomorrow's release, along with the 20G multiplayer add-on) I am interested in if, how and when digital downloads are factored into sales figures.

[voodoogts]

Lol everyone abandon the poor PS3

[jznrpg]

Plenty of other games to play on ps3 , my backlog is still substantial. Why play crap when you have options.

[Caffo01]

this isn't surprising, playstation is home for more mature players, cod is a kids shooter.

[PepsivsCoke]

Makes me wonder about activision. Imagine if they didn't cater to just one console and advertised that they were on the Playstation consoles? Maybe they could have sold far more?

We all know that many parents and children see that xbox symbol at the end of a commercial and think it's only on xbox.

[Lucreto]

For me the numbers don't add up.

Using Amazon as a trend the PS4 is selling better

Bestsellers
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/...
PS4 #3 Xbox #27

Bestsellers of 2014
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/...

PS4 #5 Xbox #14

Most Wished For
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/...
PS4 #2 Xbox #8

Most Gifted
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/...
PS4 #1 Xbox #4

The bundle was GAME exclusive as well which limits is sales a bit.

[gamertk421]

I wonder if these numbers represent the copy in the Xbox One bundle...

[Hereiamhereibe2]

This article has been dubbed "Clickbait".

[jjb1981]

I chose xbox one version over ps4 for the controller. It's better suited for cod games IMO.

[kalimero2]

These are UK sales. In UK bundles are included

[Gore-Content]

It has always been like that. xbox = pew pew. PS = diversity.

[Condemnedman]

Good one what are the top selling games on ps then pew pew games?? Diverse my ass.

[Jamaicangmr]

"PS4 was actually the lead platform with 35 per cent of sales but only slightly ahead of Xbox One at 32 per cent"

Very nice considering COD has always sold much stronger on Xbox.

[strangeaeon]

"Very nice considering COD has always sold much stronger on Xbox."

An installed base of over 12 million to 6 million would like to disagree.

[MRMagoo123]

PS4 has sold 12 million in the UK??? wow I didnt know that /s

I like the xbone fannies trying to spin it lol the PS4 isnt double the install base in the UK its not even close to double, so for PS4 to out sell the xbone in the uk with COD a game basically only advertised for xbone and by MS along with the dlc deals, its very impressive for PS4

[mysteryraz11]

What else is new

[Condemnedman]

Of course it will, the connoisseurs choice of online gaming would pick live over psn any day. Any one who tells you different is lying.

[qwerty676]

thats pretty impressive considering the install base.

i wonder if it factors in pc as well.

and lol at all snide markets by people about this. jeez just give credit were credits due, this is impressive.

[kenwonobi]

Goes to show every COD game will probably be sold more on Sony now. Thats really impressive to still outsell Xbox in this particular game.

[ScaryMonkey]

So there's more dude bro's who buy a universal hated and played out franchise on xbox, wait let me act surprised.

[tekksin]

looks like microsoft's tactics to get the bulk of cod players on their console worked. I said if they don't do it they're toast. It's good that they managed it, because now they can stay in the game.

[KingKevo]

Some people pointed it out already, but I'm doing it as well: THIS IS UK ONLY!!

It will look differently worldwide. And the UK used to be a country where Xbox was more relevant last gen, hence the sales difference between 360 and PS3. I'm surprised that the difference in sales between PS4 and X1 isn't bigger, even in the UK, but who knows how accurate it is and I am very sure it does not represent the sales in Europe and in the world. In the rest of Europe it'll probably be 2:1 and worldwide around 1.5:1.

[SynestheticRoar]

Thanks videogamer.com. I needed to laugh.

[fitfox]

Xbox = Bro box

[Coach_McGuirk]

boy, you guys sure are a sensitive bunch

[Tzuno]

Many of you open your mouth knowing nothing about true facts, on Xbox one the game runs at a stable 60 fps while on PS4 dips at 40-50 in intense scenes or when explosions occur, digital foundry did the comparison and i saw the video, in multiplayer 60 fps counts.

[sovkhan]

Did you really???

So your reporting is full of bias to say the least.

Here's DF conclusion for MP :

" Overall, the PS4's superior image quality compared with Xbox One makes it the choice pick on the multiplayer front, with both holding up here at 60fps. As for the campaign mode's playability, it's an apples and oranges contest between the Xbox One's performance lead and the PS4's resolution advantages, with little else in-between. But for those equipped to do so, the PC version is a tantalising alternative that deserves respect for putting the series back on track."

Adding to that in MP Xbone pulls 1360-1080 /60 fps while the ps4 is 1920-1080/60 fps!!!

and now here's their conclusion for SP :

"Frame-rate analysis of Advanced Warfare's first three missions shows a clear Xbox One advantage in places. Despite occasional tearing, Microsoft's platform holds at 60fps more consistently than the PS4 - whereas Sony's console wavers between 50-60fps with its v-sync always engaged. "

Ps4 pulls 1920-1080 with 50/60fps while the xbox engaged a dynamic resolution between 1360 and 1920 when nothing happens and a steady 60fps.

As you said for multiplayers 60fps counts and not only the ps4 delivers that but it's doing alot better than the xbone since it is delivering it at 1920-1080 while the xbone is only 1360-1080!!!

Ftfy!!

[kurruptor]

You all realize this is just UK right?

[RedstonerMC]

Must be all that marketing.

[Monduu]

duh, microsoft is the redneck console of choice ;-P /s (not really but /s anyways)

[wheatley]

Damn Sony, where was that COD fragrance website like MS did with Destiny? At least a fishing website would have been sufficient... haha

[Malacath]

Chart-track don't count digital sales.

So anyone who bought the game digitally won't be included in the sales figures.

This could distort the charts.

There is also the fact that the free upgrade offer from ps3 to ps4 and xbox360 to xbox one won't be included either which will again distort the charts.

Also which console attracts the most digital sales?
I would imagine one of the consoles sells more digitally than the other. But again as digital sales are not included there is no way of knowing.

So until the charts start to include digital sales there is no way of knowing the real percentage of sales for each console.

[jay2]

Misleading adds, timed dlc to blame here. I rented it on ps4.

[DoomDash]

Moral of the story, Xbox owners like the dumbest FPS games still.

[TheLastColossus]

This is not like the early dlc stuff will continue for an another cod right?

[ssbains]

UK Numbers Only: PS4 was actually the lead platform with 35 per cent of sales, but only slightly ahead of Xbox One at 32 per cent.
Xbox 360, meanwhile, took an impressive 21 per cent of sales, with PS3 managing only 11 per cent.

Seems there have been a lot of x-xbox converts to PS4. Otherwise the shooterbox normally has the larger install base. I am not buying any Call of Duty game since Modern Warfare as there is nothing originally, the same old formula. I will buy Far Cry 4

[sebzhd]

So PS4 wins next gen if x360 is above Ps3

[Adolph Fitler]

Hardly surprising, considering MS has 1 month exclusive rights for the overpriced maps that COD fanboys are dumb enough to keep purchasing, thus securing high price standards for dlc...Just like they did with paid online console gaming.

Back to point, is was never going to be a surprise, as it also seems Sony fanboys wait for all there games to be offered free with PS+, or at least at some hugely discounted rate. PS owners have always been the same, from PS2, I remember MOST games would sell poorly, while Xbox & GC would have higher attach rates for there big games.

It seems that Sony gamers JUST DON'T BUY GAMES...& as a fan of a lot f Sony games, it p1sses me off that clowns fail to buy great games, then all of a sudden discover them after the fact....Just like with Okami, SOTC, Ico, BG&E, God Hand, & Psychonauts on PS2, which all fit perfectly into the PS mythos & world. And even with PS3, Motorstorm, Resistance, Wipeout, Socom, Starhawk, Darksiders 1 & 2, Twisted Metal, etc, etc, all games that should have sold like hot cakes on PS3.

It seems that Sony gamers just do not buy games, the same as Xboxers & Nintedites.... I know that is being general, but, the fact is, that is what is important, the hardcore gamers that purchase games in abundance, like myself, do not count for much, in the grand scheme.
Yes, this is ONLY COD, & it is easy not to shed a tear for Craptivision...BUT, the fact is, if ANY game is selling better on a platform that has half the install base of another, developers & publishers are going to take note of that, & not change there exclusive map ways, or will give even more to the sales dominator.

I love ALL my consoles, BUT, I really have a preference for Sony's developers, & thus there abundance of great games (vastly cut down last gen, from a combo of Sony's non-existent marketing, bad economics, & crap PS3 owners failing to support great developers & games).
Sony suffers every gen from this plague....so start buying games, for christs sake PS buyers.

[InSpectre]

These numbers for the U.K. only?

[Jigga69]

UK only.

[the_mack_attack3]

Good to see Xbox getting back in the fight, both consoles doing well means only better results for us! Cause you know.... it's not like we work for them or anything...

[fathobbit]

Im not so suprised. I have noticed after playing alot on both consoles, that there is in general more gaming activity on xbox.
Think PS4 has attracted alot of casual/mature players that bought the console for netflix/hbo etc and playing the big singelplayer games that they dont have so much time for, since they got work, familiys etc.

[kurruptor]

Ya that explains why PS4 sells twice as much software.

And why Xbox is advertised as the home entertainment system.

/sarcasm

[Amuro]

not to mention there are over 7 million PS+ subscribers, a number that is higher than the Xbone's total sales. XD

[q8kik]

What ?? almost every hardcore game that i know of( minus shooters) sold better on playsation consoles .
Metal Gear, SF and Tekken, Souls games, Ninja Gaiden etc .
In fact the xbox community is infamously known as the casual dudebro gamers that mostly play shooters and sports games, and most games of those genres aren't hardcore.....

[ShadowWolf712]

In other news, Water is Wet.

[chaosx]

Considering the PS4 install base , I really did expect an ass whooping in sales numbers , this seems a higher connect ratio in favor of the xbox 1. Far Cry and AC unity numbers will be interesting to look out for.

[ufo8mycat]

I find it funny how xbox fanboys bring in 'PS4 has a bigger install base and only sold a little bit more'.

Larger install base or not, it still sold more.

Stop trying to spin it, it just makes you look desperate.
It still sold more and thats what matters.

[Give_me_head_strong]

First person shooters are always better with an Xbox controller.

[Xavior_Reigns]

Cool opinion bro. Here's mine - they're both good for shooters.

It all depends on the person and then there's gamers like me. We who can play anything and everything with no problems on either.

[busytoad]

Ps4 beats x-bone in cod aw sale's nuff said!!!!. Yet the misleading post says xbox has the most sales......When in fact it's 2 xbox consoles vs 1 lol. Videogamer.com needs to learn misleading posts wont make x-bone look any better unless your I.Q is lower than a monkey's lol.

[BIGBOSS08]

im glad there are still people with normal functioning brains. i thought the first thing.. how stupid is this article. why combine xbox's but than leave PS3 out? to try and make xbox look good anyway they can.. thats why.

[Give_me_head_strong]

Actually it is 2 consoles vs 2. The Xbone/360 vs PS4/3. It sold more on Xbox consoles, period.

[DarkAzureIIIX]

I think the call of duty 1tb Xbone bundle has something todo with sales.

[Jigga69]

- UK only
- COD sold better on PS4 "even there"

[BIGBOSS08]

yep. unless the xbox one version does alot more than ps4 in US, PS4 version should outsell it by a decent margin in the end worldwide. if PS4 version won in uk than imagine rest of europe. dont forget microsofts exclusive dlc and advertising AND bundle!! and PS4 still edged it!!

[noctis_lumia]

good "but uk only"
less whining on ps4

[hkgamer]

Pretty interesting results.

Hasn't the last few multiplat sales been like this? Basically ps4 selling more but ms consoles selling more altogether.

Numbers also look like ps3 multiplats are dying

[BIGBOSS08]

yea.. games are still selling alot on xbox 360.

[BIGBOSS08]

sorry.. combined xbox one and 360? that doesnt mean crap. more like PS4 version sold more than xbox one and xbox 360 version sold more than ps3. why combine to give the xbox a better look? im sick of the media always being on microsofts side. glad PS4 is whooping the xbox one by 7m units. next time come back with some better tactics microsoft.people will always see through filth in the end.