Xbox One sets new Australian sales record – report
The report suggests that Xbox One is the fastest selling console in Australia to date. The Australian Financial Review sourced the information from an NPD Group report, saying the console has sold 65,917 units in the first three days, which is more than double that of the Wii launch in 2006, the previous record holder. Unsurprisingly both consoles are also on track to outsell their predecessors along with the WiiU.
Sony would not provide sales numbers for PlayStation 4 in Australia. However Sources close to the Financial Review told the publication that Sony’s sales has fell short of Microsoft’s across the same period during their respective launch weeks. The reason is stated to be Sony’s inability to ship enough consoles to meet the demand. Sony has said to expect shortages while the firm tries fulfil pre-orders before Christmas.
Michael Ephraim, the managing director of Sony Computer Entertainment Australia, commented about the shortage saying, “It’s been overwhelming, I’ve been around since PlayStation One and we still haven’t seen the kind of demand we’re seeing now for PS4.
“The first weekend sales figures is just the beginning because we haven’t fulfilled all the pre-orders yet. We haven’t been able to completely fulfil the demand as yet but we will. Hopefully consumers can buy one,” he added.
Worldwide, Xbox one has sold through over 1 million units, while PlayStation 4 has sold through 2.1 million units so far.
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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/12/09/xbox-one-sets-new-australian-sales-record-report/
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-RawPosted:
MKP Xbox finally won somewhere, wooh.
Its not really a competition if it is the only losers are the consumers.
raefonPosted:
Only reason PS4 fell short is they were sold out, but you can still buy an Xbox One at nearly all stores. EB games is even having a special selling 200 Xbox One consoles with games for a reduced price.
LotPosted:
doges These next gen console are just setting records everywhere
The older versions (360 and ps3) had those records and most people will upgrade those consoles which we mean alot of people will buy it
ItalianPosted:
AggieCommanderPig This made me laugh that Xbox sold more even though Sony got a head start.
In there it said that it was based off their respected launch weeks. So basically in the same time period Xbox sold more in Australia.
Agree'd also, just because Xbox has a sold more consoles faster than PS4 did, does not mean Xbox has sold the most so far. (I love Xbox so don't say I am a PS4 fanboy lol)
SwiftPosted:
CommanderPig This made me laugh that Xbox sold more even though Sony got a head start.
In there it said that it was based off their respected launch weeks. So basically in the same time period Xbox sold more in Australia.
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