Americas Sales for the Week Ending December 27, 2008

What a year 2008 was. Even though the week ending December 20, 2008 was bigger, over 2.6 million units of hardware sold for the final week of 2008. As a result, nearly 41 million units of hardware were sold in the Americas in 2008. Over 300 million games were sold for the year as well. Nintendo sold roughly 12 million Wiis consoles and 12 million DS portables for the year. Sony's three platforms managed to total about 11 million units for the year, and Microsoft's Xbox 360 accounted for the rest of the hardware sales. An impressive 47 games managed to sell over 1 million copies in 2008 as well. Twelve of those top 47 games sold over 2 million copies. All in all it was a massive year for videogame sales revenue, and given the volumes sold, it's clear that 2008 went out on a bang rather than a whimper despite the drop in sales at the very end of the year.

Wii - 774,400
DS - 894,911
Xbox 360 - 411,523
PSP - 242,216
PS3 - 192,934
PS2 - 129,999

[JhawkFootball06]

More people are preferring the Xbox 360 than the PS3 in the US...3 to 1

Now Whats 3 to 1

- - - - - - - - - Xbox 360
- - - PS3

Now Thats 3 to 1

[Sony PlayStation 3]

VGchartz...

[GrandTheftZamboni]

Did you go to school with VGchartz guys?

Last time I checked 411,523 divided by 192,934 was more like 2.

[DrWan]

u owned him with that 2.13 ratio there.

JhawkFootball06 u just got owned pretty bad and made an ass out of urself.

[Bnet343]

Doesn't matter who got owned, it's VGFartz. Why are people still approving their crap? Please stop? kthxbaii

[GIJeff]

its j hawk!

[Jamegohanssj5]

LMAO! GTSC, I gave you bubbles for that.

TGSI

[SL1M DADDY]

Looking at the numbers it seems that VGCharts is into that "fuzzy math" stuff. You know, that "feel good math".

[acedoh]

SONY is like the two time defending national champion that always gets picked on. They pulled a Yankees move and went expensive hoping everyone would jump back on board. Let's just say it's not easy being on top...

[jaysquared]

Gotta love VGchartz article like this. When its positive towards the PS3 the 360 fans discredit it and when its positive for the 360 PS3 fans discredit it. VGchartz can never win! Either way when NPD does come out the PS3 is still going to get outsold 2 to 1 by the 360 and 5 to 1 by the wii! So might as well get ready for the disappointment PS3 fans!

[JeffGUNZ]

Fanboys will try and use anything as an excuse. It is only a good source when it shows the PS3 on top.

[JhawkFootball06]

You guys never saw the commercials where papa johns are saying that their subs are better than subways 2 to 1!!!!!???? I was trying to make it funny, lol didnt mean to cause any frustration.

[tehReaper]

Yeah I got it, but keep in mind, this site will condemn you for hating on the PS3.

[GrandTheftZamboni]

He he. Nope, I haven't seen the commercial. We don't have it in Canada. I only found pizza commercials on Youtube, not sub ones. Mmmmmm... looks yummy. I've been on high alert lately with all these doom articles:)

[Product]

actually its dominos

[DragonWarrior46534]

The Wii is outselling the 360 3 to 1. Noone even talks about that though. LOL.

[tehReaper]

Hah, yeah, I don't think anyone really cares. We all know Nintendo exploded this generation, and I honestly don't think sales for it will slow down.

A bloody fight for second, is where it's at. :P

[The Lazy One]

the math in this whole comment section is horrible.

[GrandTheftZamboni]

Yep, you can't be a good student and a good gamer.

[Bnet343]

That's because the Wii has toddler toys and mommy games. It's not like the PS2 where the PS2 was beastin' on everyone while having the best games out. Not the same my friend, not the same ... RIP Nintendo.

[Axelay]

No need sometimes, it's useless to talk about who is first specially when they dominate like that so it's more funny to talk about the others.

[hate_me]

wii outselling ps3.... wait for it... wait for it..... 6 to 1. now thats funny

[Voiceofreason]

Kigmal, I know being a Sony fan that you will be completely clueless but let me give you some facts. PS2 library was filled with as much crap as te Wii library is.. Or are you trying to say that Postman Pat, Power Rangers, Dora the explorer and Blues Clues are hardcore? Its a good thing this site is ran by Sony fanboys like yourself because if this was a REAL gaming forum you would have been banned long ago for that kind of senseless fanboy hate. its ok though you're just another fine example of how 90% of Sony fans are complete idiots who know nothing about gaming.

[MiloGarret]

Did he just call Kigmal a Sony fan?

Seth and Amy say: REALLY!?

[butterfinger]

You are clearly comparing the worst of both consoles in your response (and defense against fanboyism lol), but I would implore you to notice that the PS2 had more QUALITY titles and AAA titles than the Wii, and the Wii is not putting out quality titles at an alarming or even steady rate either. It looks like 8 AAA titles for the Wii (I know, it's still a young console, but this is still not a good sign) and 63 for the PS2.

http://www.metacritic.com/g...

[Hiruma Youchi]

Is this a Conspiracy against sony? Thats what the fanboy thinks.

edit : @ below

okay I'll reshape the phrase.

it'll go as : Is this a Conspiracy against sony? Thats what the fanboy WILL thinks.

[GrandTheftZamboni]

You are the only one that mentioned conspiracy. Besides me now.

[psiom]

You're also the first person to mention fanboy. And the first person to mention something that only a fanboy themselves would even (wrongly) consider to be reality. There's two layers there. try to understand what I'm saying.

[MiloGarret]

Conspiracy, now we're three.

[nirun]

uncharted still on the list.... looks like that 160gb bundle is working

[Killzonegamer83]

the 360 is $200.00 cheaper than the PS3 and even $50.00 cheaper than a Wii and you 360 fanboys are bragging about the 360 outselling the PS3 like its some huge accomplishment?! lol give me a break, i cant wait until the 360 and PS3 are the same exact price, then we will see how much people really prefer the 360 over the PS3

[Hiruma Youchi]

Back in the days the Ps2 was cheaper than the 1st xbox. and Ps2 won the console war back then. I bet your ass wasnt saying Ps2 won because its cheaper at that time eh ? get real

[BlackTar187]

but whatever your name is think before posting that statment is 100% irrelvant and relies 100% on a assumptions and you know what they say about assuming. Get real stop playing the victim up and down this forum you look like the product in which you talk negativly towards others get a life man grow up.

[Killzonegamer83]

360 fanboys cant rub it in PS3 fans face when the 360 is outselling the PS3 while the PS3 is still a lot more expensive! Ofcourse the 360 is going to outsell the PS3 right now, FACT we are in the worst financial depression since the great depression and FACT the 360 is currently the cheapest next gen console you can buy on the market.

Now when the PS3 and 360 are evenly priced to the penny and If the 360 is still outselling the PS3 even after they are evenly priced then yes, 360 fanboys will have every right to rub it in.. but right now, its a given.. Ofcourse the 360 will outsell the PS3 when its still $200.00 cheaper

[MiloGarret]

The rule should be to kick you out of this zone. Spamboy.

[HDgamer]

They only have Guesstimates, just watch how those figures changed once the official NPD numbers for america and world wide to be released.

[Axelay]

NPD don't cover all america so i guess their numbers are estimate too.
They are only more accurate because they cover more shop but not all.

[SaberEdge]

They have been shown to be in the right ballpark most of the time. So...until we have better numbers I think it is interesting to talk about these.

Does anybody want to make a bet against me that these numbers will end up being roughly accurate? Does anyone doubt that?

[Graphics Whore]

I find that interesting, do you want me to dig up VGChartz past prediction history?

They have an average of 15% error to date, which is acceptable because of the form of surveying they gather their data from which happens to be less professional than NDP data.

Others range from 22% rate of error and higher. NDP is to have less than 6% error in calculations.

[Product]

Doesnt NPD NOT collect data from stores such as Walmart and Target though?
If so does that even make them reliable?

[Graphics Whore]

VGCHARTZ doesn't track Wal-mart, NPD does.

"The top five music retailers, according to NPD, are iTunes, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Amazon, and Target." - http://www.pcmag.com/articl...

".....NPD surveyed U.S. consumers 13 and older who purchased music from >physical stores and digital music stores< by the song or by album. The group's tally does not include consumer who have subscriptions to services like eMusic, Rhapsody, or Napster."

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NPD costs marketing funds, to be involved in the tracking said corporation must sign up to be tracked and collect their own data which is then given to NDP. All this is most likely a digital transaction, a auto-collective bank of data.

[The Judderman]

PS3 is getting sand kicked in its face.

[chasegamez2]

the PlayStation brand outsold the microsoft brand

[Shmapanese]

that has got to be the most truthfully awsome yet funny ass comment ive ever read lol.. props and mad bubbles for ya broseph. :):)

[Firstkn1ghT]

Microsoft as a whole profited way more than Sony, so what's your point?

[Graphics Whore]

Revenue Versus Profit

Sony makes more, Microsoft has more to spend, it's all relative.

[The Judderman]

Are we surprised? The Ps3 must like getting its butt kicked. C'mon Sony sort out your price and marketing.

[Neo604]

so 2 to 1 is they make the same amount of money. you dig?

[LostCypher11]

as in they both made next to no money selling there consoles?

[OSIRUSSS]

WOW, I hope it was Worth closing studios and laying off thousands of workers just too afford a price cut so you can win the US MS. The 360 is the new HD WII Cheap with limited tech. I'm glad I can afford the PS3 and not have to play second rate crap.

[LostCypher11]

not sure about the second rate crap, If anything multiplates play equal or sometimes better on this so called HD WII. I only own 4 Games for my PS3, Mind you LBP, MGS, uncharted and R2, are all fantastic games. I just wish there was more out there that made me want to play my PS3

[Droid Control]

How can they sort out their price? They can't price cut, the economy is in tatters!
Its not their fault!

Its only going to get worse for sony as long as the economy staggers...

[Graphics Whore]

Lol you think Microsoft is in any position to negotiate economic demands either? Did you check out their profit reports for 2008 on their gaming division?

[Firstkn1ghT]

The 360 outsold the ps3 by a cool million consoles in 2 months in NA. That is some serious butt whooping. You still think the ps3 is going to catch up?

[Graphics Whore]

Re-read your sentence and then ask yourself, you have a fundamental question to ask regarding region.

[Firstkn1ghT]

Did the ps3 beat the 360 by that much anywhere else? Japan? Europe? Zimbabwe? Nope! A recent article stated that NA is the biggest and most important market. The ps3 might beat the 360 in Ireland by a few thousand but we're talking about a MILLION consoles in 2 MONTHS! Can the ps3 say that?

[Graphics Whore]

NA is not the most important market, re-read your sentence and then do research.

[Firstkn1ghT]

LMAO. Couldn't answer my question so you reply with a comment that screams desperation!

Congratulations! You have just entered my official pwn list on my bio! :)

Just take defeat like a man. The 3 year debate is over. The 360 has beat the ps3.

[Graphics Whore]

Lol PWN list are you serious? You believe your own crap? Man, you're the cancer that kills this website. By the way Europe is the most important market, whoever dominates Europe as a whole has monopoly on the largest banking do your research, don't be a worm.

Anyway 12 year old, have fun with that Pwn list, I'm sure when you feel like a pathetic fanboy it helps you get over yourself.

You wonder why you have 4 bubbles, lol.

Just as a reminder of how pathetic this person really is:

MY OFFICIAL PWNAGE LIST (as of 12/13/08)

ultimolu
Bathyj
heyheyhey
hfaze
HDgamer
shadow master
snipermk0
Graphics Whore

Congrats cancer.

[labwarrior]

It is unbelivable that sells so huge after all those years on the market

[Graphics Whore]

Really because the Wii would like to have a word with you.

[PirateThom]

Yeah, because consoles usually sell well in their first year and then magically stop selling.

Oh no, wait, no they don't, sales usually PICK UP in later years when the price gets cheaper.

[Droid Control]

M$ are rich. They can weather this economic storm better than sony who are unfortunately crumbling...

Sony, like many companies are losing money across the board, but they don't have the funds necessary to survive indefinitely. They already took out a loan they are paying back - and that was BEFORE the economy collapsed...

[Graphics Whore]

Lol Sony is not crumbling no company is, if you do a bit of research Microsoft had to lay-off people as well and no Sony is not taking out a loan the only loan I could imagine is from the bank of America which ALL COMPANIES MUST DO.

Research, Learn, Influence. Get the facts don't be a fool.

Nintendo: 10,000,000,000 (Billions)
Sony: 1,930,000,000 (Billions)
Microsoft: 482,000,000 (Millions)

Sony makes MORE Revenue PER YEAR than Nintendo and Microsoft.

Microsoft makes more PROFIT PER YEAR.

Don't make yourself look like an idiot. You should join the media circus you'd fit right in with your conformist and uninformed opinions. Sorry, the way you think the world works isn't how it works.

[Johnny Rotten]

I guess you missed the article about Microsoft laying off 15% of there staff eh?

http://www.n4g.com/industry...

[ultimolu]

...Wow?

[djslapdash]

@ Kigmal

The PS2 had a cheap dvd player integrated that is why it was selling at the start.

Without the DVD player i doubt it would have sold that much.

[Hercules]

if the 360 is the cheapest thing on the market..why isnt it at 500k? why is the wii still winning? it cant be because of price now..and yes i own a ps3 and i know we are lagging, but its nothing new...i have a great console and i will stick to it

[San anto]

When my physics tutor talk about buying a wii and playing with their kids, you know nintendo are shamed.

[Lord Vader]

Wii - 774,400 = lolz = out of control

Xbox 360 - 411,523 vs. PS3 - 192,934...

PSP - 242,216 vs. DS - 894,911...

PS2 - 129,999

The PS2 is even losing steam now that the x360 can be had for $200.