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After the most recent NPD figures showed strong US sales for the PlayStation 4 in January, Sony has provided an update on the console's worldwide performance. Over 5.3 million PS4 systems have been sold through around the world as of February 8th, ahead of its release this Saturday in Sony's home territory of Japan. The company had previously forecast sales of five million units in the financial year ending March 2014.

The last sales figures released by Microsoft indicated that 3.9 million Xbox One consoleshad been sold to retail channels worldwide as of January 23rd. Sony managed to sell "nearly double" the number of systems last month in the US, Microsoft's traditional stronghold. While the Japanese PS4 launch should give Sony a further sales boost, March 11th sees the release of Respawn Entertainment's Titanfall on Xbox One, perhaps the most anticipated next-generation title to date.
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http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/18/5421644/sony-ps4-sales-5-3-million
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Hasn't even launched in Japan yet...

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PS4 sales shoot through 5m target ahead of Japan launch
Beats financial year goal with over a month to spare.

By Wesley Yin-Poole Published Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Sony has announced it's sold more than 5.3m PlayStation 4 units around the world.

It had forecasted it would shift 5m before the end of the current financial year, which ends on 31st March, so PS4 is way ahead of schedule.

The sales update comes just a few days before the PS4 goes on sale in Japan, where it's expected to sell out. It went on sale in Europe on 29th November 2013.

"I am thrilled that so many customers around the globe have continued to select PS4 as the best place to play throughout and beyond the holiday season," said Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House.

"We are delighted that according to the NPD Group's latest data, PS4 was January's top-selling console in the United States. The PS4 system's momentum just keeps growing stronger, and we are extremely grateful for the continued passion and support of PlayStation fans.

"February 22 sees the launch of PS4 in Japan, and I'm looking forward to Japanese fans sharing the excitement of the deep social capabilities and entertainment experiences only possible on PS4."

As of 24th January, Microsoft had shipped 3.9m Xbox One units globally. PS4 sold nearly double the Xbox One in the US last month, but Microsoft Xbox One is selling over twice as fast as its predecessor, the Xbox 360.


http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-02-18-ps4-sales-shoot-through-5m-target-ahead-of-japan-launch
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:ehh: Strugglebox1 still sitting about 3.4 million as of February 1st according to VGchartz.
 
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With 5 million Sony already hit their April sale expectations, even before Japan.
 
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not suprising. anyone with common sense is going for the ps4. why pay more money for less specs? it's always good to buy the same brand that had horrible failure rates last gen too!!!:troll:
 
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