PlayStation 4 sales target is 5 million by March

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Sony wants to sell 5 million PlayStation 4 units by March 2014, the company has announced at Tokyo Games Show.

Sony group CEO Andrew House made the announcement during Sony's keynote address, which also featured a presentation by Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida and engineering boss Masayasu Ito.

March 2014 marks the last month of Sony's 2013 financial year, Yoshida commented later on Twitter.

The keynote reiterated many previously announced aspects of Sony's PS4 strategy, including smartphone and tablet integration, the console's social networking and sharing capabilities, and Sony's dedication to indie games.

The PS Vita TV's features were revisited, with Ito demonstrating how the mini-console's Remote Play functionality will work in practice.

During his presentation, Ito also explained why PSN accounts will allow users to use their real name, pointing to casual gamers and their reluctance to befriend strangers on social networks.

"Hardcore users didn't mind using an anonymous name, but when casual users get a request from an anonymous name, do you think they'd accept it quickly? I think not," he said.

Sony announced last week that the PS4 will not release in Japan until February 22, three months after the console's launch in Europe, North America, Australia and several Asian regions.

PS4 will release November 29 in Europe and Australia, and November 15 in the US.

Tokyo Games Show runs from today, Thursday September 19, until Sunday September 22.

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TywinPosted:

-Skillz I think that its going to be more then 5 million


I doubt it. These next gen consoles are pretty pricey and a lot of people will just be waiting until Christmas to get it from their parents so they don't have to spend their own money.

TywinPosted:

That is roughly 1.5 billion. Sony will definitely be rolling in the dough by the time this is all said and done.

WindowsSe7enPosted:

Xbox one better beat them

NeuroPosted:

That's a big goal but it is possible. Good luck

Corn_DogPosted:

i really want to see their exact number on launch

Corn_DogPosted:

I have more than enough faith they will be able to do this

-SkillzPosted:

Mentalist
BSOD I'm most likely not getting a next gen console, but if somehow I have the extra money, a PS4 would be my choice


I am getting the PS4 for sure, seems like the better console.

I'm going to get both of them

MentalistPosted:

BSOD I'm most likely not getting a next gen console, but if somehow I have the extra money, a PS4 would be my choice


I am getting the PS4 for sure, seems like the better console.

Dr-PonyfilePosted:

Third_Eye Took PS3 2 months to reach 1 million units sold. $500/month.

Now they want to sell 5 million in 4 months. $1.25m/month.

Most of the 360 players I know are switching to PS4 if they are getting a next-gen console. I would do the same. PS3 was released 7 years ago, and in that time, more gamers have came up. That, along with more people looking at the PS4 over the Xbox One, make the outcome hard to predict. They're trying to almost double the units sold rate that the PS3 had, but we're in a new generation of gamers and gaming. I personally think they'll be ALMOST there.


I think they will smash the record personally but it is hard to say there are a lot of gamers from Microsoft changing to Sony and that may be the push they need to reach that target but all I have to say last is only time will say.

MentalistPosted:

McCutchen It will probably be even more than that.


That's what I was thinking, they are going to sell alot of consoles!


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