| Figgycal said:
Although the Xbox One had been selling well out of the gates, it recently came to light that the PlayStation 4 has charged ahead; in fact, in January Sony moved twice as many units of its latest-generation console than Microsoft did. For some, this may come as a surprise, since the Xbox 360 was generally considered to be the dominant console in the many years before these new consoles came about.
Basically: Fifty-one percent of gamers who already owned a PlayStation 3 have bought a PS4; 42 percent of gamers who owned Xbox 360 bought a Xbox One. 14 percent of Xbox 360 owners decided to jump ship and pick up a PS4, whereas only 8 percent of PS3 owners decided to buy an Xbox One instead. Nearly two-thirds of gamers that owned both a PS3 and Xbox 360 bought a PS4, DealNews said; less than a quarter decided to get a Xbox One. Looking beyond the numbers, the number one reason a previous-generation gamer hasn't yet purchased a next-gen system - whether it be one, the other, or both - is price. "... there were notably a higher number of former Xbox 360 users who didn't purchase any new console yet, claiming that the price was too high and that they were waiting for a deal." Lock if old. It was an interesting read so I thought I would share. Full article is at the link. I only included he graphs. |
Who considered the Xbox 360 the dominant system? Only Americans! In the rest of world it got its ass kicked by the Ps3, which the worldwide sales chart at VGChartz clearly shows. Americans were the only ones who failed to realize the Ps3 was the superior system. But at least now they realized the Ps4 is way better and Sony won't try to anally rape them as soon as they get a chance like Microsoft tried during the last E3.
