DFC Forecasts PlayStation 4 as Sales Leader
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LAUNCH WAS THE LARGEST EVER FOR A NEW CONSOLE SYSTEM
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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 App is SmartGlass Challenger
OCT. 26, 2013 • Last February at the PlayStation Meeting 2013 in New York City Sony Computer Entertainment of America described the PlayStation App for Android and iOS mobile phones for the first time. Not much else was detailed on the feature until this week when SCEA disclosed the full set of fe.....
Brazil PlayStation 4 Tax Explained
OCT. 22, 2013 • As we reported in September, the MSRP of new consoles such as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Latin American countries can suffer extreme inflation due to local taxes and tariffs. This is not a new phenomenon, and has already led Microsoft and Sony to build Xbox 360s and .....
PlayStation 4 Argentina Priced at $1,136
SEPT. 15, 2013 • Currency fluctuations are an inescapable hurdle in operating globally. Case in point is what the PlayStation 4 will cost in Argentina come November. Sony Computer Ent. has listed the new PlayStation 4 Argentina in its official store at 6,499 pesos ($1,.....
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.....
12GB PlayStation 3 Slim Comes to America
AUG. 20, 2013 • Very quietly Sony Computer Entertainment of America has brought the 12GB PlayStation 3 Slim to North America at $199. The model was released last October at €229 ($307) as an exclusive to Europe and .....
