UK PS4 sales narrowly beat Xbox 360 in 2013

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While 3DS was the best-selling game system of the year

PS4 was the UK's top-selling home game console of 2013.

As previously revealed by retail monitor Chart-Track, UK PS4 sales surpassed 530,000 units in 30 days. In doing so, sales of Sony's new console topped annual Xbox 360 sales by just a couple of thousand units, MCV reports.

Boosted by a strong software release schedule, 3DS was the UK's best-selling game system of 2013, while Microsoft managed to shift 364,000 Xbox Ones in the UK during the console's first five weeks of availability.

PlayStation UK boss Fergal Gara said: "We are delighted with the very strong sales of PS4 to date. Since we unveiled the console, gamers have shown huge interest in the PS4. Our focus now is rebuilding stock levels so those have not been able to get a PS4 can finally experience the next-gen. I'd like to thank the gamers, our retail and publishing partners who played a big part in making this success possible."

Worldwide PS4 sales topped 4.2 million units as of December 28, Sony claimed on Tuesday.

Microsoft said on Monday that Xbox One sales hit three million globally by the end of 2013.

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HOFPosted:

Dorkus The 3DS is doing a good job with sales so far, the PS4 is definitely selling more console just because it's cheaper but who knows mabey the xbox one might top off all of the new consoles that came out.


Well we will find out this year!

VariksPosted:

Latias
SynesisSwft I'm honestly shocked. Congratz to Sony even though PS3 Was a fail.
PS4 was released 2 weeks before the Xbox One and still only managed to outsell the Xbox One by a couple thousand more?
Its obvious which console will be leading by the end of January.

"whatch out, Incoming butthurt PS4 fanboys"


Actually it outsold it by 1.2 million. The PS3 was not a fail by any means, it outsold the xbox 360. You sound a little butthurt about your XB1.

When the PS3 came out, hell no. The PS3 just recently beat the 360.

WavelengthPosted:

Let's see if the Xbox One can pass PS4 in sales this year.

SIKSPosted:

The 3DS is doing a good job with sales so far, the PS4 is definitely selling more console just because it's cheaper but who knows mabey the xbox one might top off all of the new consoles that came out.

AustraliansPosted:

Dong This really isn't a fair comparison. There is obviously going to be a lot more people buying a next-gen console than an older console.


It's just some stats, nothing to be suprised about

AustraliansPosted:

HOF Nice Job Sony! Lets see what will happen in 2014.


Sales will definitely rise higher and higher, I can tell

HOFPosted:

Nice Job Sony! Lets see what will happen in 2014.

StonerzardPosted:

Hoop
TCW
Reb Well after the issue with Microsoft using Alienware, it wasn't surprising


Isn't Alienware supposed to be "the best" for gaming?


Not really no, their laptops and desktops are pretty overpriced for what the components actually are.


Yeah, I used to think that Alienware was the best until I searched properly. I got a laptop for a third of the price, and better specs than their x11 model I think it's called

HoopPosted:

TCW
Reb Well after the issue with Microsoft using Alienware, it wasn't surprising


Isn't Alienware supposed to be "the best" for gaming?


Not really no, their laptops and desktops are pretty overpriced for what the components actually are.

ProBro_TVPosted:

TCW
Reb Well after the issue with Microsoft using Alienware, it wasn't surprising


Isn't Alienware supposed to be "the best" for gaming?


In theory yes, but it seems a lot of what your paying for goes in to looks.


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