Sony Has Sold 4.2 Million PS4s, Software 9.7 Million; PS Plus Subscriptions Up 90%

As pretty much everyone in the industry guessed after Microsoft revealed their new Xbox One sales numbers yesterday, Sony has given an updated look at their PS4 sales numbers, with Andrew House revealing the new system has cumulative sales of 4.2 million units as of December 28th. - PSLS

[iamnsuperman]

I am quite shocked the PS Plus percentage isn't higher since now it is required for online. I think it shows the popularity of the service before.

[SynGamer]

I think a lot of people subscribed before it was even required. ANYONE could see it was a great value each month, well worth the value.

EDIT: 4.2 million in 2 months is amazing, BUT, we will need to start seeing software. I'm a Sony guy, ever since the PS1 days, but hardware hype will only get them so far.

Thankfully we should start hearing news about rumored games VERY soon, what with E3 about 6 months away?

[ArmGunar]

Nice job Sony !

[mdluffy]

All those free games + if you have ps vita its just is a steal!

[dedicatedtogamers]

Imagine how much they'll sell when they AREN'T sold out everywhere, and they haven't even launched in Japan yet...

[Peppino7]

I REALLY hope they keep it being such a great service since its mandatory now instead of it being used as an incentive to get cool things. You know once they realize people need it, the incentives will drop(hopefully not), like in real life.

[amiga-man]

Impressive numbers and with demand outstripping supply you have to wonder how much higher that number might have been.

With the PS4 looking in great shape this generation, a plethora of games will surely follow.

[Biggest]

It's been two months as you stated, Synn. Games aren't magically produced. We know what's on the way. They will be here when they're here.

[Gazondaily]

Playstation plus subscriptions up 90%! Oh my days.

Well done Sony. Beastly performance

[SynGamer]

@Biggest - firstly, thank you for the "disagree'. I KNOW games are coming, I'm simply reminding everyone that hardware alone won't maintain the hype. Sony and other developers will need to start teasing upcoming games (Uncharted? New Mass Effect, Fallout 4?) to maintain hype.

Nothing to really disagree about, but whatevs :D

[pyramidshead]

Impressive numbers seeing as the PS4 is heavy demand constraint, more popular and in demand in more countries.

When the supply becomes consistent the gap is gonna get wider and it's going to take off.

[MWong]

Agreed with Synn. I already had my PS+ access prior to the PS4. I just renewed it in October and carried it over. So a 90% increase isn't too surprising.

[HighResHero]

I have a feeling we'll probably be seeing some mind-blowing game releases this month for some reason and by the time Driveclub releases we will have a lot more to get excited about.
Also, if I'm not mistaken devs have hinted at possible game reveals for this month and the timing would be about right.

[xHeavYx]

Damn, everything going great for Sony, I can think of a couple N4G users that were saying "MS sold over 3M, Sony has been quiet" and then they read this

[vigilante_man]

Can we all finally agree that the PS4 is the hottest ticket right now and move on?

The scary thing is these figures would be even higher if more stock was available. It is easy to walk into a store and get a XB1 in the UK but PS4 is always sold out.

My prediction is MS will concentrate on supplying the US for the next few months as they want to keep at least their home market. The UK has gone PS4. It's like waking up the day after a landslide election and watching one colour sweep the nation.

Whilst I am glad that a true gamer-focused console is doing so well it is also good to see the XB1 shipping great numbers too. It is now time to forget about differences and let the games begin...

[DVAcme]

Sony thankfully has quite the impressive library coming in the next few months, and with the beta running for PS Now, we'll be able to see how soon they have it finally available at large. Just having PS Now as a service will MASSIVELY increase the PS4 games library. I mean, wow, we're talking three generations and four systems emulated(five if Vita is too?), that is a ridiculous value for the money.

[Godmars290]

Not if they're talking about subscriptions in their entirety. There being more PS3s out in the wild than PS4.

And you don't need PS+ for online. Just multiplayer FPS.

Edit@MidnytRain:
As far as I'm aware most MMOs are exempt from requiring PS+. Aside from Destiny, which is a FPS.

So yes, its specific.

[MidnytRain]

You only need to pay online for multiplayer first person shooters? That's... specific.

[pedrof93]

What ?

You need Ps + for Fifa online.

Dude you're wrong, only F2P games don't need a subscription.

[Death]

Godmars,

You need to pay for online in any game that doesn't have a separate subscription or relies on micro transactions for payment such as a "free to play" game.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Only for FPS? lol where did you get that from?

[NewMonday]

F2P games, whatever the the genre, are the only exemption.

[jackanderson1985]

Aloada people probably bought it in august/September when they were giving the 3 months additional when purchasing a year sub

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Congrats to Sony. Finally we have real numbers to go by.

Looking forward to Gaikai later on as well the Order, next Uncharted and new Ip's at E3 2014. Sony keeps this up they'll pass the sales of the Wii U soon.

Glad Sony's keeping the backbone of gaming.

Lets play.

[Magicite]

they might beat wiiU this month already.

[Anon1974]

Wow. If I'm not mistaken, Sony was projecting only 3 million PS4's by the end of the holiday season (5 million by the end of the fiscal year in March). 4.2 million blows that number out of the water. And a surge in the excellent PSN+ service...the good news keeps coming.

Now if my local Play N Trade would just get the damn things in stock so I could use the credit I have on my account to pick one up...

[TrendyGamers]

PS+ FTW!

[LightofDarkness]

Incredible numbers. Keep it up, Sony!

[Destrania]

This is awesome news. PSFTW!

[user7402931]

ps4

[ambientFLIER]

Thanks for your useful contribution...

[CaEsAr-]

Lmao

[Fishermenofwar]

too funny

[Crossbones]

Everything is all good in PlayStation Land LOL!!!

[SpiralTear]

PS+ is required now more than ever with PS4, but really, you get so much with the subscription that I really can't complain.

[DoubleM70]

You all believe these numbers but don't believe Micrsoft numbers of 3 million...Just SMH..

[PSN-JeRzYzFyNeSt]

lol

[italiangamer]

M$ spread bullshit as a fireman spread water

[Hicken]

Well, Sony has been far more trustworthy, wouldn't you say?

... No, I guess YOU wouldn't.

[WeAreLegion]

What do you mean? We believe that.

[HighResHero]

I think the 3 million number is probably legit but I also think the PS4 numbers would probably be higher if it wasn't sold out 95% of the time.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Um...what.

[jessupj]

Can you blame us?

I could list all the BS and out right lies MS has spewed at every turn since the xbone reveal back in May, but it would take me all night.

It surprises me that people like you are surprised people don't trust MS.

[mafiahajeri]

I guess their benchmark of 5 million by March is going to be reached in no time.

[DanielGearSolid]

Theyre really kicking ass

[user7402931]

sony is humiliating its competition, there dominant, king and awesome.

[Death]

PS4
4,200,000/6 weeks is 700,000 units/week average

Xbox One
3,000,000/5 weeks is 600,000 units/week average

Had they released the same day and these averages sustained, it would be a difference of 600,000 units.

The Xbox One and PS4 are both selling incredibly well. It's surprising how close they are with the bad PR Microsoft had coupled with their $100 higher price tag.

[skoorydook]

Can we apply that same formula to last gen ?

Taking into account the year head start MS had with the PS3 costing more ?

And the PS4 only had a week head start in the US, over in Europe we had to wait until after the X1 was released, so your formula is flawed anyway.

[klarax]

Possibly so. But when ps4 will release in Japan (soon) then this gap will increase. Since that's pretty much going to be all ps4 sales.

It's a wonder how MS went from leader to being behind. Even if it isn't that large. Bonkers !

[Skips]

^^^

Just imagining the gap once Sony launches in Japan is crazy. Microsoft isn't gonna sell squat there while PS4 pre orders selling out in mere minutes when it goes in stock over there. lol I'm not sure if it'll be a million like the US but you can bet Japan Day 1 sales will sky high.

Not to mention if they were actually keeping up with demand in the places they already have released in, compared to so many Xbox One's just sitting there on store shelves.

lol Much much wider gap.

[Death]

Why wouldn't you apply that same logic to the PS3? Sony outsold Microsoft annually pretty much from the start.

The big difference between this gen and last is Sony had sold 150 million PS2's while Microsoft and Nintendo each sold less than 25 million. Nobody expected Microsoft to outsell Sony with the Xbox 360. To go 1:1 was unexpected.

Going into the current gen each company has equal marketshare. What is surpriseing is the percentages haven't really changed. The PS4 is currently selling about the same over the Xbox One that the PS3 did over the 360. This is done with a 20% higher price tag on the Xbox One.

Think about that for a second. Microsoft maintained their sales percentage against Sony at a 20% higher price point. That means the Xbox One is worth more or Sony is selling their PS4 for less than they should.

[1lawrence]

What about lead Microsoft had In Europe people just forget about that

[DoubleM70]

Exactly Death!

[insomnium2]

@death

PS4 was out of stock pretty much the whole time. You making calculations between a console that is outsold WW against a console that is readily available WW is pathetic.

PS4 sold about 40% more consoles than bone did and EVEN THEN they were out of stock almost the whole time. Please please do yourself a favour and wait 6 months or even a year and see where the sales settle down before making calculations. You are making an idiot out of yourself here really. That's all you are doing.

[BitbyDeath]

Should make Ps4 5.5 weeks for greater accuracy since it was only available in the us and Canada for that extra week

[Sarcasm]

Yes let's.

80 million PS3s in 7 years. 11,428,571/year
80 million X360s in 8 years. 10,000,000/year

So the PS3 was outselling the X360 averaging around 1.4 million per year by the same logic.

[Magicite]

u could also add number of countries if u wish

[Death]

@Insomnium,
It's irrelevant that Sony was selling out, they sold what they could manufacture. Adding variables doesn't change what has sold to date. I have 30 disagrees on very simple math.

@Sarcasm,
You are correct. Annually the PS3 sold 1.2 million more consoles on average or just under 12%. They are selling 15% more PS4's then Xbox One's so far.

This is simple math gang.

Once again Insomnium, they have sold 40% more to date, but when you factor in 1 more week of sales at the average it's about 15% more.

Assuming both companies are producing the same amount of consoles, the additional 100,000 available per week would be your consoles found "every where". It is possible Sony would have sold more if they had additional stock, but they didn't.

[insomnium2]

@death

What is wrong with you? You are trying to make it seem as the consoles are in the same ballpark with their demand. You are damage controlling.

The current situation is you are using calculations to push an agenda using a win-by-default-situation to your advantage. Had there been 5 million more PS4s manufactured then we might be able to make these calculations of yours. Then it would be a fair game.

I'm calling it now. If Sony is able to manufacture enough PS4s to meet demand even 10 million is not that far fetched by the end of march. Japan alone will bring an instant 1-2 million sold. It's all about meeting the demand with Sony. MS will see XBone's sales take a dip in the coming months. Sure every time they launch in a new territory there will be a bump but as we've seen MS is not struggling to meet the demand even at launch. They will be forced to drop the price in 6-12 months if they want to stay competitive. Mark my words.

[Death]

I have no idea what demand for both consoles is. The numbers are simply the numbers. History shows us that almost half of all annual sales come in the holiday buying period in November and December. This is why we typically see hardware launch during this time. I think it is a stretch to assume demand for either console will break traditional buying habits and remain as strong in the first quarter of 2014.

[Software_Lover]

No one is humiliating anyone. They both are selling well. Someone has to sell more. Sony is selling more units. They both will survive.

You guys take this stuff too seriously and it clouds your perception.

[whoyouwit04]

How the hell is Sony humiliating the competition when the competition is only in 13 and a$100 more countries compared to 48 and $100 cheaper price tag?

[DanielGearSolid]

Can you please stop with the 13 countries mumbo jumbo... More countries doesnt automatically mean more stock available to the consumer... Ms themselves even said so... They chose to spread their availability across 13 countries, PS spread theirs thinner, across 48.

And since when does price tag automatically give a product more sales? Ipads are extremely expensive in relation to most android tablets. Apple still sells way more... The consumer buys what they think is the better product. Hater

[skoorydook]

MS has already launched in their premier regions, even calling the regions still to launch in as tier 2 where as the PS4 has still to launch in Japan and as we all know that will be dominated by Sony and also has a decent chance of selling as much if not more than all of the tier 2 MS regions.

It would also be easier to make that argument if the X1 was like rocking horse pooh in regions it has launched, but it isn't it is becoming easier to get one.

The price tag is also a pretty flawed logic as the more expensive PS3 outsold the 360 besides being out an entire year less.

[Sarcasm]

lol bitter sweet tears

[DoubleM70]

Are you serious the competition is cost $100 dollars more and it's keeping it up with the PS4..LOL

[DarkHeroZX]

Delusional child.

[Letthewookiewin]

But X1 players have killed a million bagillion zombies..... Sooooo ya take that!

[DoesUs]

MPOG, come out to play, come on, join the debate 8)

[Ricegum]

Or Belking, Nukeitall and Thrust! They're more than welcome.

[BALLBAGS]

Nukeitall is a Kool dude ...he just prefers Xbox that's all

[DarkHeroZX]

@BALLBAGS

Only Nukeitall disguised as someone else would think that..... Interesting.

[BALLBAGS]

@dark

just because I'm not a raging fanboy and think someone's ok I must be them in disguise?

an you actually got agrees on that? You Sony fanboys are just as deluded as Microsoft fanboys

did you ask why I thought nukeitall was ok? No you just made a ridiculous statement

[Wedge19]

Great to hear these numbers are looking so good!

[jimbobbeers]

Well done Sony. Nice figures.

Admittedly I'd have been surprised if the gap was less, cheaper than their main competition and available in 35 more countries.

[S2Killinit]

awesome news. Glad they are doing so well.

[Software_Lover]

And the flood of sales articles/blogs begins.

Good job Sony, but I thought people grew tired of this stuff this gen with the PS3/360. No company died. One company sold more than the other. One company sold less than the other. They all came out with great games. The industry survived, as it will with the ps4/XBone.

[Ricegum]

Wise comment. Bubs +

[jessupj]

True, but the less influence MS has on the industry the better.

Hopefully PS4 sales will get to a point where it will be too expensive for MS to throw money at a publisher to block a game that was originally coming to the system.

[GamersHeaven]

Congrats Sony numbers well deserved.

[stuna1]

Quick someone check and see if VGCharts has updated their numbers! Being off by 300,000 units is a pretty big margin by anybody standards! Good job to Sony.

At this rate Sony will have about 7 to 9 million sales by March if the demand holds up.

[jackanderson1985]

haha indeed VGChartz have they've revised it up to 4.1mil now

[Gore-Content]

Cool. *happyface

[ichdich]

4.2 Million players that will miss the greatness of Titanfall (PC dont count)

[jackanderson1985]

except i'm one of the 4.2 and one of the 3mil so i'll get to experience it....

[MasterCornholio]

Why doesn't PC count?

I have a question, does anyone who owns a PS4 also own a PC thats capable of playing Titanfall?

[ShwankyShpanky]

>> (PC dont count)

The lower cost, higher res, higher FPS, free-to-play-online version doesn't count?

Why?

Oh, because it doesn't fit into your salty, myopic worldview. Duh.

[BALLBAGS]

@ichdich you get an award for stupidest comment I've ever seen on not just n4g but any forum

how are the 4.2 million people who if they WANT to play titantall missing out if they can play it on a PC?

why doesn't that count?is it not the superior version of the game?

[raWfodog]

Why doesn't PC count? Is it a different game on the PC?

[ichdich]

its just not fun to play on PC, and the game will have alot of cheaters that will ruin the game..

and i got a high-End PC . PS4 and Xbox One.

[raWfodog]

@ichdich

I agree that I enjoy playing games more with a controller rather than a keyboard and mouse but I believe that PC gamers can also use controllers too, correct? But many die-hard PC gamers prefer keyboard/mouse over controller anyway. I believe PC will have the better (prettier) version of Titanfall hands down.

[ShwankyShpanky]

>>its just not fun to play on PC

Um... says you?

Interesting that you've had the opportunity to play both the PC and console versions of TF, though.

[LeCreuset]

4.2 million people who will get to play Infamous and Titanfall 2.

[JetsFool3500]

Yep we will cry ourselves to sleep because we cant play titanfall in 720p

[pyramidshead]

I think this is probably when MS wishes it had another year head start. What a contrast to last gen.

[lonewolfjedi]

just imagine Ea and Respawn looking at these numbers

[RiPPn]

4.2 million customers they don't get to have because they are too busy gobbling Microsofts knob.

What's really going to be interesting is if the gap continues to widen, how difficult is it going to be for Microsoft to secure 3rd party exclusives? Especially when they are far more reliant on them than Sony is.

[lonewolfjedi]

yeah im pretty sure the gap will only widen and sony will be hit the 5 mil mark way before titanfall release and then ea and respawn will be looking for any loop hole in the exclusive contract

[Relientk77]

4.2 million in only a month and a 1/2

dominating!

[SpinalRemains138]

Yes.

[SpinalRemains138]

All Microsoft Base Are Belong To SONY

[Toman85]

Yeyyy!
Im one of the 4.2 million consoles out there and epic start with 11 games I got on launch for PS4 of those 9.7 million software sales.

[MRMagoo123]

Once again we are looking at total PlayStation domination, i cant say its a bad thing considering we got a PS2 and PS3 when sony was dominating before.