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 1 of that comparison, in which I will briefly discuss the current generation consoles, Microsoft's Xbox360, Sony's PlayStation 3, and Nintendo's Wii (in that order). Launch dates, total sales, first year sales, and keypoints will be given for each. At the bottom will be a direct comparisons, followed by links to all the data. You can skip right to there if you wish. Anything anyone would like to add would be appreciated!
Microsoft Xbox360
| Launch Dates: | Total Sales1 | First Year Sales2 | 2nd Year Sales3 | |
| NA: | Nov. 22, 2005 | 10.52 | 3.48 | 5.14 +47% |
| Others: | Dec. 2, 2005 | 5.4 | 2.09 | 3.45 +65% |
| Japan: | Dec. 10, 2005 | 0.56 | 0.19 | .31 +63% |
| Total: | 16.48 | 5.76 | 8.90 +54% |
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
Keypoints:
- Launched a year before it's direct competitors
- Launched at a price of $299 (core) and $399
- Backwards compatible with Xbox games (harddrive required)
- Weekly Sales Comparisons:
- First year sales per week: 110,000 (5.76/52) units per week
- Second year sales per week: 171,000 (8.9/52) units per week, a 55%
increase per week
- Total sales/week: 147,000 (16.48/112) units per week
- Games seemed tailored to the FPS crowd, which also gives the console a
"hardcore" label
- Games include: Halo 3 (top seller), Gears of War, COD4, Assassins Creed,
Elder Scrolls 4, Bioshock, Lost Planet, Rock Band, list goes on...
- Good year over year growth, and impressive first to second year weekly increase
- SKU revisions, price reductions
- Core becomes Arcade version, retails at $279
- Elite version released, retails at $449
- Pro version price reduced to $349
- Future games: GTAIV (exclusive content), unsure of what else (help anyone?)
Sony PlayStation 3
| Launch Dates: | Total Sales1 | First Year Sales2 | |
| NA: | Nov. 17, 2006 | 3.59 | 2.34 |
| Others: | 23-Mar-07 | 3.84 | 3.84* |
| Japan: | Nov. 17, 2006 | 1.79 | 1.27 |
| Total: 9.22 | 7.45 |
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
* Hasn't been out a full 52 weeks
Keypoints:
- Launched at a price of $499 and $599
- 20GB and 60GB models, both with backwards compatibility with PS/PS2 games
- 40GB later launched with no backwards compatibility
- Weekly Sales Comparisons:
- First year sales per week: 143,000 (7.45/52) units per week
- Total sales per week: 148,000 (9.22/62) units per week
- Blu-Ray included, which resulted in a higher cost
- Games include: Motorstorm (pack-in, top seller), Resistance: Fall of Man, Assassins Creed,
Call of Duty 4, PES2008, Heavenly Sword, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, etc...
- SKU revisions, price reductions
- 20GB discontinued
- 80GB introduced at $599 (US only?), 60GB dropped to $499
- 40GB introduced in US/Others at $399
- 60GB discontinued
- Future games: Final Fantasy VIII, Gran Turismo 5, Grand Theft Auto IV, Kindom Hearts 3, Medal Gear Solid 4, others anyone?
Nintendo Wii
| Launch Dates: | Total Sales1 | First Year Sales2 | |
| NA: | Nov. 19, 2006 | 8.71 | 6.29 |
| Others: | Dec. 8, 2006 | 6.29 | 4.68 |
| Japan: | Dec. 2, 2006 | 4.94 | 3.88 |
| Total: 19.94 | 14.85 |
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
Keypoints:
- Cheapest console, launching at $250
- Weekly Sales Comparisons:
- First year sales per week: 285,000 (14.85/52) units per week
- Total sales per week: 332,000 (19.94/60) units per week
- Can't even play DVD movies
- Games include: WiiSports (pack-in, top seller), WiiPlay (includes wiimote), Super Mario Galaxy,
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Resident Evil 4, Mario Strikers Charged, Metroid Prime 3, Zack & Wiki, others...
- Only console without a price reduction or SKU revision
- Future games include: No More Heroes, Super Smash Bros: Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, WiiFit (outside of Japan), others anyone?
Comparisons:
| Total Sales | Wii | PlayStation 3 | Xbox360 | Total |
| Japan | 4.94 | 1.79 | 0.56 | 7.29 |
| America | 8.71 | 3.59 | 10.52 | 22.82 |
| Other | 6.29 | 3.84 | 5.4 | 15.53 |
| Total: | 19.94 | 9.22 | 16.48 | 45.64 |
| First Year Totals | 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 |
Xbox360 links: First Year Sales, Second Year Sales, Games
PlayStation 3 links: First Year Sales, Games
Wii links: First Year Sales, Games
Other Links: Total Sales
