Here we have the TOTAL Playstation shipments represented in a simple line graph

The years stated are Fiscal years (so 2012 is year to March 31st 2013)

Some observations:

Individual formats

FY 2012 (to March 2013) will probably be the lowest year of Playstation Home console shipments since 1996.

FY 2012 (to March 2014) will probably be the lowest year of Playstation handheld shipments since their first full year on the market in 2005.

Combined shipments of Handheld and Consoles:

FY 2012 (to March 2013) will be the lowest sine FY 2000.

FY 2013 (to March 2014) will be the lowest since FY 1996.

 

Source:  Sony official data.

1995 PS1

1996 PS1

1997 PS1

1998 PS1

1999 PS1, PS2

2000 PS1, PS2

2001 PS1, PS2

2002 PS1, PS2

2003 PS1, PS2

2004 PS1, PS2, PSP

2005 PS2, PSP

2006 PS2, PSP, PS3

2007 PS2, PSP, PS3

2008 PS2, PSP, PS3

2009 PS2, PSP, PS3

2010 PS2, PSP, PS3

2011 PS2, PSP, PS3, PSV

2012 PS2, PSP, PS3, PSV

 

 

 

 

Have we seen the best of Playstation as a brand? 

My thoughts;

The Vita is not looking likely to get any real traction and PS3 in decline now.

Sony needs PS4 to be a major comeback if the Playstation brand isn't to continue its decline from a SALES perspective.

Nice work. I know it would take a while but could you add in Microsoft and Nintendo total shipments to that graph? (Microsoft is at a disadvantage there but it would still rock )

I wonder how they'll do next year? Vita should sell better and there'll be a PS4 to keep total sales up but PSP, PS2 and PS3 will be down YOY in FY 2013.

UncleScrooge said: Nice work. I know it would take a while but could you add in Microsoft and Nintendo total shipments to that graph? (Microsoft is at a disadvantage there but it would still rock ) I wonder how they'll do next year? Vita should sell better and there'll be a PS4 to keep total sales up but PSP, PS2 and PS3 will be down YOY in FY 2013.

Working on it. 

Vita is Vita.

PS2 is a 12 years old console and PS3 and PSP sales are showing signs of fatigue after 6-7 years in the market.

I don't see how this means PS brand is dying. But I do think PS4 will be a real test for Sony.

zumnupy10 said: Vita is Vita. PS2 is a 12 years old console and PS3 and PSP sales are showing signs of fatigue after 6-7 years in the market. I don't see how this means PS brand is dying. But I do think PS4 will be a real test for Sony.

Diminishing.  Not dying.

PSV won't achieve PSP

If PS4 can't even achieve PS3 then it's brand is diminishing rapidly. 

I don't think the Playstation brand will ever reach those high's ever again, but the brand is still very strong.

I don't know why, but I have a feeling that the PS3 will dominate the next 2 years.

Well, if the PS4 is affordable, as Sony is aiming for, that graph will look a lot better in 2014, when we will have a ful year of PS4 shipments added to it. Vita should also receive a nice boost after it gets a $50 price cut.

ThatGreekGuy said: I don't know why, but I have a feeling that the PS3 will dominate the next 2 years.

If it has never dominated a year so far how will it dominate in the next two.  The word domination is so over used.

It will sell many millions less in the next two years than the last two and will face the WiiU on the rise and the next box and perhaps even the PS4.