Digital console games made $263M in January (63% from PlayStation platforms)

[WiiStation360]

Kerotan said:

WiiStation360 said:

The Dying light numbers are the most interesting.  Since it is a new $60 release the last week in January, we can actually compare this to weekly numbers.

$12.0M in console sales =~ 200,000 copies at $60/each.  (PS4/XB1 combined)

From VGChartz Jan numbers:  

PS4: 283,447
XB1: 170,153

Retail Console: 453,600
Digital Console: 200,00

Digital sales were 30% of all sales for the first week of Dying Light.  Not sure if that is typical of all games.

In Europe the game only got a digital release which is heavily skewing these numbers.  

That's interesting.  I wonder we will see more digital-first releases going forward.  I would let the developer make more money, and keep people from trading in the game when done.