SWORDF1SH said:
Dark_Feanor said:
With 400k in preoders in NA alone I would say the Pro is by now far above 1 million, which would prompt Sony to give a anouncement about that.
So, no. I don´t think the PS4 Pro moved that much unities with preoders.
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We hear this said loads but it's not a truthful statement. Sony do not make a habit of announcing data at every milestone. Too many times I've heard "but if Sony had sold 'x' amount of consoles they would of said" for them to announce a larger figure at a later date. I don't think Pro has hit 1M units though, maybe shipped.
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That's one flaw of Dark_Feanor's argument. His bigger flaw is the flat-out assumption that 400K sales in NA means 1 million sales worldwide. The Pro appeals to a different demographic from a regular PS4. We clearly see this with the shortage of Pros in Japan. The lifestyles of an average Japanese gamer vs a western gamer are different, particularly when it comes to space which is pretty integral to owning a 4K TV or not. It's likely a similar case in the rest of Asia, too, so the Pro's sales will be more skewed towards the west compared to the standard console.
Welfare mentioned on GAF that hardware sales in the UK tend to be 20-25% of those in the US. Through Black Friday, I think we can safely assume that the Pro sold at least 100K LTD in the UK. Taking the percentage Welfare provided, 400K Pro sales in the US is definitely possible.