PS4 Pushes Sony’s Earnings in the Positive: 4.2 Million PS4 Sales, 9.7 Million Software; +64.6% Total Sales From Last Year

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czecherychestnut said:

Kasz216 said:

Turkish said:

Serious_frusting said:
The PS4 only shipped 4.2 as of the end of the year?

Overtracked on VGC? Or am i reading this wrong?

It didnt, this article is dumb. Nowhere in Sony's presentation slides does it say the numbers 4.2m and 9.7 for software, these numbers are from CES and Dec 28, not for the whole year which ended Dec 31 which would be slightly higher. I hate dumb ignorant articles like these that even lie where their numbers come from.

First off... presentation slide 12.

Secondly the last few days of December would count towards NEXT quarters numbers since it's part of the week that ends in Januray 4th.

Presentation slide only says 4.2 million in the first 6 weeks, which ended on the 27 Dec 13. Secondly, though some companies report based on week based quarters (integer number of weeks), Sony's  quarters are calendar based so the quarter doesn't end on the last full week of December, it finishes on the end of the calendar month (31 Dec). 

Having said all that, I really don't think another 4 days will make much of a difference, so its all a mute point. 

That's... exactly what i said, just phrased differently more or less.

The last few days actually count as next year in financial terms due to the week it ends in. (as in date year, not financial year.)