PlayStation 3 Takes Lead on Xbox 360 in Sales

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The PlayStation 3 has taken the lead on the Xbox 360 in terms of sales in Europe, despite launching a full year behind the console. Data from IDG and Gamestop have shown that Sony's console has finally surged ahead of its major competition, though still well behind Nintendo. Nintendo holds the top two spots with its Nintendo DS & Wii. PlayStation 3 holds the third position, and Microsoft resides in last place.

The European figures are as listed:

46 Million Nintendo DS Units
24.9 Million Nintendo Wii Units
14.8 Million Sony PSP Units
14.7 Million Sony PS3 Units
13.7 Million Microsoft Xbox 360 Units

The numbers aren't quite so friendly to Sony in the United States however. Where Nintendo still has a strong grip on first and second place, Microsoft's console rates third, over both the PSP and PS3. The full U.S. figures are below:

47.3 Million Nintendo DS Units
34.2 Million Nintendo Wii Units
25.4 Million Microsoft Xbox 360 Units
19 Million PSP Units
15.4 Million PlayStation 3 Units

These numbers may suggest something that we have know for a very long time, the Xbox 360 is most popular in the United States. Both Microsoft and Sony could use a lesson in global branding from Nintendo, who has swamped the competition this generation. I suppose it's not entirely impossible for the Microsoft and Sony to catch the Wii in their respective regions of popularity, but it certainly looks like Nintendo has divided and conquered.

http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/playstation-3-takes-lead-on-xbox-360-in-sales/

Posted: Apr 01, 2011 7:54 am

Comments

TTG_HoustonPosted: Tue. Apr 05, 2011

April Fools.! (All Late...)

iLethalityPosted: Sun. Apr 03, 2011

Baby_Harris
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iLethality Lol why would us 360 fanboys be mad? Atleast our Company can hold its own.

MSFT Market Cap: 214.09B
Sony Market Cap: 32.02B

In the end, MS still owns the world. Or atleast Sony by 182.07B dollars.
As opposed to the 1m ps3 unit gap over 360 in EUROPE. I mean, who cares, its EUROPE. Almost Irrelevant.

Thats like trying to say a Razr V3xx is better than a iphone 4...lol MSFT = #Winning

"Lol why would us 360 fanboys be mad?"
No one ever claimed you were mad unless you are insecure about your purchase and think someone said 360 fanboys were mad
"Atleast our Company can hold its own."
>Our Company
Really? So if we own a Microsoft product it's our company?

"Thats like trying to say a Razr V3xx is better than a iphone 4..."
So sales make the product better? Then the Wii is by far the best console.

What exactly is wrong with europe, think about what you say before you type you un educated idiot. Who cares, its America!

1. Lol, I'm not trying to talk down on Europe at all, I was referring to the 1m unit lead in sales sony has over msft in consoles.
2. No, sales do not make a product better, BUT they tend to show where the peoples interests lie.
3. Common sense tells you if people are STILL buying alot of the same product that it's worth buying.

4th and FOREMOST: LOL calling someone an "Uneducated(not un educated) idiot" isn't even plausible sir. It's like calling them a double idiot, a "Idiot idiot"? SMH, wasting your time trying to judge, but who cares its America! :) #winning

NetflixPosted: Sun. Apr 03, 2011

MiserableNoLife More people are selling there xbox's for ps3's
I know because ive been trying to trade my xbox, but no one will trade a ps3 for an xbox.
Xbox's are cheaper new, but cost a lot more in the long run. Live money, repair money, etc.
Ps3 network is free, and everytime ive used it i cant tell the difference.
I prefer xbox's exclusives, but who cares.
really? its a game console.
get a girlfriend.

I was doing that. But instead, I get 2 jailbroken PS3's in tomorrow morning.

LaidPosted: Sun. Apr 03, 2011

More people are selling there xbox's for ps3's
I know because ive been trying to trade my xbox, but no one will trade a ps3 for an xbox.
Xbox's are cheaper new, but cost a lot more in the long run. Live money, repair money, etc.
Ps3 network is free, and everytime ive used it i cant tell the difference.
I prefer xbox's exclusives, but who cares.
really? its a game console.
get a girlfriend.

RealiityPosted: Sun. Apr 03, 2011

I liked how you named all the Xbox 360 exclusives and a few of the Ps3.
I bet you haven't actually played all those because I did and you know what they are shit the only worthwhile game on the 360 is Halo and Forza I would say Gears but the online is a mess. Also enjoy your only 2 exclusives this year.

RealiityPosted: Sun. Apr 03, 2011

warinvader
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warinvader
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warinvader I have both and I:

1) Prefer Xbox Live
2) Prefer the Xbox Controller
3) Prefer the Xbox itself

And as was said already, everybody already has an Xbox :) Of course PS3 is going to slowly catch up ^^

One thing they should probably research is the number of people that sell their PS3 to get an Xbox :)

1) Prefer Xbox Live
You prefer paying for something that should be free? Okay.
2) Prefer the Xbox Controller
There are third party controller that look like the Xbox 360 controller that you can use.
3) Prefer the Xbox itself
Nice reason.

"And as was said already, everybody already has an Xbox :) Of course PS3 is going to slowly catch up"
But the Wii has over 70+ million consoles sold so how is the Xbox only at 40-50?

*Prefer paying for something that should be free*
1. It's only 60 euros for a whole year...
2. You cannot compare performance on XBL to that on PSN. Period.

*Third party controllers*
I'm not talking about third party controllers. I'm talking about the ones that both companies made for their respective consoles.

*Nice reason*
I know, right?

*Wii bullsh*t*
PS3 has less sales worldwide than the Xbox... sure you want to go there lol?
AND, you cannot compare the Wii to any of the two consoles.

*1. It's only 60 euros for a whole year...*
Missing the point. You're paying for something that should be free.
*2. You cannot compare performance on XBL to that on PSN. Period.*
Why not they have identical features and does the same thing my Xbox can.
*I'm not talking about third party controllers. I'm talking about the ones that both companies made for their respective consoles.*
I prefer a Keyboard and mouse over the 360 controller. See that it's an opinion. If you really don't like the controller then why not buy a third party controller it might even preform better than the original.

*Wii bullsh*t
PS3 has less sales worldwide than the Xbox... sure you want to go there lol?
AND, you cannot compare the Wii to any of the two*

PS3
Weekly:178,305
Total:49,062,350
X360
Weekly:149,140
Total:52,788,390
If you look at the sales they aren't far behind in fact the Ps3 is catching up to the 360 every week. But a person should care about the sales more than the games they are getting right?

You missed the point of why I mentioned the Wii if the everybody already has a Wii why is 360 no where near the sales of the Wii which is 86,178,431 total.

Oh games eh?

PS3 Exclusives I liked: GT5 and Killzone.

X360 ones I liked: Alan Wake, Crackdown 1 and 2, Dead Rising, Fable 3, Forza 2 & 3, GoW 1 & 2, Halo Reach, PGR4, TC Splinter Cell Conviction.

Oh and I don't think the online component of them should be free at all. It is proven to me by PSN's often horrible service and lag compared to XBL.

I like how you name all the Xbox 360 exclusives and named a few for Ps3.
I bet you haven't actually played all those because I did and you know what they are shit the only worthwhile game on the 360 is Halo and Forza I would say Gears but the online is a mess. Also enjoy your only 2 exclusives this year.

TiggaBotPosted: Sun. Apr 03, 2011

xFaTaL_ViR5x You know why XBOX360 is behind in SALES that's because everyone has it why would they buy a second XBOX!!! LOL

I think xbox should be owning in sales considering how many of them pieces of crap break down and just die.

iTzPatrykPosted: Sun. Apr 03, 2011

This only happened because your no able to hack a PS3 so more people buy them hack them and sell them. Because Jtags where patched online.

System32Posted: Sun. Apr 03, 2011

Realiity
warinvader
Realiity
warinvader I have both and I:

1) Prefer Xbox Live
2) Prefer the Xbox Controller
3) Prefer the Xbox itself

And as was said already, everybody already has an Xbox :) Of course PS3 is going to slowly catch up ^^

One thing they should probably research is the number of people that sell their PS3 to get an Xbox :)

1) Prefer Xbox Live
You prefer paying for something that should be free? Okay.
2) Prefer the Xbox Controller
There are third party controller that look like the Xbox 360 controller that you can use.
3) Prefer the Xbox itself
Nice reason.

"And as was said already, everybody already has an Xbox :) Of course PS3 is going to slowly catch up"
But the Wii has over 70+ million consoles sold so how is the Xbox only at 40-50?

*Prefer paying for something that should be free*
1. It's only 60 euros for a whole year...
2. You cannot compare performance on XBL to that on PSN. Period.

*Third party controllers*
I'm not talking about third party controllers. I'm talking about the ones that both companies made for their respective consoles.

*Nice reason*
I know, right?

*Wii bullsh*t*
PS3 has less sales worldwide than the Xbox... sure you want to go there lol?
AND, you cannot compare the Wii to any of the two consoles.

*1. It's only 60 euros for a whole year...*
Missing the point. You're paying for something that should be free.
*2. You cannot compare performance on XBL to that on PSN. Period.*
Why not they have identical features and does the same thing my Xbox can.
*I'm not talking about third party controllers. I'm talking about the ones that both companies made for their respective consoles.*
I prefer a Keyboard and mouse over the 360 controller. See that it's an opinion. If you really don't like the controller then why not buy a third party controller it might even preform better than the original.

*Wii bullsh*t
PS3 has less sales worldwide than the Xbox... sure you want to go there lol?
AND, you cannot compare the Wii to any of the two*

PS3
Weekly:178,305
Total:49,062,350
X360
Weekly:149,140
Total:52,788,390
If you look at the sales they aren't far behind in fact the Ps3 is catching up to the 360 every week. But a person should care about the sales more than the games they are getting right?

You missed the point of why I mentioned the Wii if the everybody already has a Wii why is 360 no where near the sales of the Wii which is 86,178,431 total.

Oh games eh?

PS3 Exclusives I liked: GT5 and Killzone.

X360 ones I liked: Alan Wake, Crackdown 1 and 2, Dead Rising, Fable 3, Forza 2 & 3, GoW 1 & 2, Halo Reach, PGR4, TC Splinter Cell Conviction.

Oh and I don't think the online component of them should be free at all. It is proven to me by PSN's often horrible service and lag compared to XBL.

Baby_HarrisPosted: Sun. Apr 03, 2011

Realiity
iLethality Lol why would us 360 fanboys be mad? Atleast our Company can hold its own.

MSFT Market Cap: 214.09B
Sony Market Cap: 32.02B

In the end, MS still owns the world. Or atleast Sony by 182.07B dollars.
As opposed to the 1m ps3 unit gap over 360 in EUROPE. I mean, who cares, its EUROPE. Almost Irrelevant.

Thats like trying to say a Razr V3xx is better than a iphone 4...lol MSFT = #Winning

"Lol why would us 360 fanboys be mad?"
No one ever claimed you were mad unless you are insecure about your purchase and think someone said 360 fanboys were mad
"Atleast our Company can hold its own."
>Our Company
Really? So if we own a Microsoft product it's our company?

"Thats like trying to say a Razr V3xx is better than a iphone 4..."
So sales make the product better? Then the Wii is by far the best console.

What exactly is wrong with europe, think about what you say before you type you un educated idiot. Who cares, its America!

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