In a CrazzyMan post, he wanted us to only discussing PS3 to PS2 sales, and told us to go make another thread to discuss other sales comparisons, so I decided I'd go ahead and put together a small (ie: LARGE) comparison of the 3 current-gen systems available on the market today.
This is part 2 of that comparison, in which I will briefly discuss the last generation consoles, Sony's PlayStation 2, and Nintendo's GameCube, Microsoft's Xbox (in that order). Launch dates, total sales, first year sales, and second year sales will be given for each. At the bottom will be a direct comparisons, so you can skip right down there if you wish, followed by some conclusions. Links will be provided. Anything anyone would like to add would be appreciated!
Sony PlayStation 2
| Launch Dates: | Total Sales1 | First Year Sales2 | 2nd Year Sales3 | |
| NA: | Oct. 26, 2000 | 47.68 | 4.87 | 7.93 +62% |
| Others: | Nov. 24, 2000 | 44.79 | 4.46 | 6.4 +43% |
| Japan: | 4-Mar-00 | 25.42 | 3.94 | 4.14 +5% |
| Total: 117.89 | 13.27 | 18.47 +39% |
1 Sales are in millions, according to VGChartz.com, week ending Jan 12th, 2008
2 First full year sales in each region, according to VGChartz.com, "Hardware from Launch", set to 52 weeks for each region
3 2nd year sales for each region, according to VGChartz.com, "Hardware from Launch", set to 104 weeks for each region, and subtracting the first year sales
Nintendo GameCube
| Launch Dates: | Total Sales1 | First Year Sales2 | 2nd Year Sales3 | |
| NA: | Nov. 18, 2001 | 12.81 | 2.68 | 2.67 -0.3% |
| Others: | May 3, 20002 | 4.76 | 1.68 | 1.5 -10% |
| Japan: | Sept. 14, 2001 | 4.02 | 1.58 | .88 -44% |
| Total: | 21.59 | 5.94 | 5.05 -14% |
1 Sales are in millions, according to VGChartz.com, week ending Jan 12th, 2008
2 First full year sales in each region, according to VGChartz.com, "Hardware from Launch", set to 52 weeks for each region
3 2nd year sales for each region, according to VGChartz.com, "Hardware from Launch", set to 104 weeks for each region, and subtracting the first year sales
Microsoft Xbox
| Launch Dates: | Total Sales1 | First Year Sales2 | 2nd Year Sales3 | |
| NA: | Nov. 15, 2001 | 16.42 | 3.62 | 3.26 -9% |
| Others: | 14-Mar-02 | 7.81 | 2.14 | 2.26 +5% |
| Japan: | Feb. 22, 2002 | 0.53 | 0.37 | .44 +18% |
| Total: | 24.76 | 6.13 | 5.96 -2% |
1 Sales are in millions, according to VGChartz.com, week ending Jan 12th, 2008
2 First full year sales in each region, according to VGChartz.com, "Hardware from Launch", set to 52 weeks for each region
3 2nd year sales for each region, according to VGChartz.com, "Hardware from Launch", set to 104 weeks for each region, and subtracting the first year sales
Comparisons:
| Total Sales | GameCube | PlayStation 2 | Xbox | Total |
| Japan | 4.02 | 25.42 | 0.53 | 29.97 |
| America | 12.81 | 47.68 | 16.42 | 76.91 |
| Other | 4.76 | 44.79 | 7.81 | 57.36 |
| Total: | 21.59 | 117.89 | 24.76 | 164.2 |
| First Year Sales | GameCube | PlayStation 2 | Xbox | Total |
| Japan | 1.58 | 3.94 | 0.37 | 5.89 |
| America | 2.68 | 4.87 | 3.62 | 11.17 |
| Other | 1.68 | 4.46 | 2.14 | 8.28 |
| Total: | 5.94 | 13.27 | 6.13 | 25.34 |
The 6th and 7th generations can be compared directly below:
| Total Sales - 7th Generation | Wii | Xbox360 | PlayStation 3 | Total |
| Japan | 4.94 | 0.56 | 1.79 | 7.29 |
| America | 8.71 | 10.52 | 3.59 | 22.82 |
| Other | 6.29 | 5.4 | 3.84 | 15.53 |
| Total: | 19.94 | 16.48 | 9.22 | 45.64 |
| Total Sales - 6th Generation | PlayStation 2 | Xbox | GameCube | Total |
| Japan | 25.42 | 0.53 | 4.02 | 29.97 |
| America | 47.68 | 16.42 | 12.81 | 76.91 |
| Other | 44.79 | 7.81 | 4.76 | 57.36 |
| Total: | 117.89 | 24.76 | 21.59 | 164.2 |
| First Year Totals - 7th Gen | Wii | PlayStation 3 | Xbox360 | Total |
| Japan | 3.88 | 1.27 | 0.19 | 5.34 |
| America | 6.29 | 2.34 | 3.48 | 12.11 |
| Other | 4.68 | 3.84 | 2.09 | 10.61 |
| Total: | 14.85 | 7.45 | 5.76 | 28.06 |
| First Year Sales - 6th Gen | PlayStation 2 | Xbox | GameCube | Total |
| Japan | 3.94 | 0.37 | 1.58 | 5.89 |
| America | 4.87 | 3.62 | 2.68 | 11.17 |
| Other | 4.46 | 2.14 | 1.68 | 8.28 |
| Total: | 13.27 | 6.13 | 5.94 | 25.34 |
Conclusions:
- Looking at first year sales, the Wii has similar numbers to the PS2, the PS3 has slightly higher numbers than the Xbox, and the 360 has similar numbers to the GameCube
- We are above last generations adoption numbers after one year, though if you include the Dreamcast, we are slightly behind
- Since this generation has only started, not much can be said about total sales
Xbox links: First Year Sales, Second Year Sales
PlayStation 2 links: First Year Sales, Second Year Sales
GameCube links: First Year Sales, Second Year Sales
