Strong November Video Game Hardware and Software Sales

DEC. 13, 2013 • With two new console introductions driving consumer demand the month of November turned out to be a robust month for U.S. video game hardware and software sales. Some of that was no surprise as it was already disclosed that PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One had already crossed sales of more than 2 million units each globally. What was something different is that Nintendo o.....

PlayStation 4 Launch Sales Top 2.1 Million

DEC. 3, 2013 • As of December 1 the PlayStation 4 launch sales had topped more than 2.1 million units. Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) says 1.4 million of those units were sold in the U.S. and Latin America, with the remaining 700,000 distributed by SCE Europe, which includes Australia and New Zealand. According to Gfk Chart-Track, 250,000 PS4s were sold in the United Kingdom during the first 48 hours after its Nov. 29 launch, which makes the system the fastes.....

Mixed PlayStation 4 Launch Reception

NOV. 18, 2013 • By all accounts the PlayStation 4 launch had a smashing first 24 hours – selling 1 million of the estimated 1.2 million units shipped. Then widespread reports of defective units began surfacing, the most notable in the comments section reserved for consumer feedback on Amazon.com. The most common complaints were new PS4s either refusing to start up, shutting down during gameplay, or simply non-functional out of the box. Over the weekend Sony Co.....

PlayStation 4 Japan Launch Date Set

SEPT. 9, 2013 • The PlayStation 4 Japan launch date is now set for February 22nd. When Sony Computer Ent. announced North America would receive the new console on November 15 and November 29 in Europe, no mention was made on when the home market in Japan would receive shipments. The PS4 will be marketed in two SKUs: ¥39,980 ($400) for the console with Dualshock 4 controller, and a ¥43,980 ($441) package that includes the PlayStation camera accessory. Consumers.....

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