Weekly Sales Analysis, 18 January - Sales Drop - News

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by, posted on 30 January 2014

Overview

Overall, hardware sale this week decreased by 20 percent. Week-on-week sales are down across the board. Overall year-on-year sales are down by just four percent. The Wii U and PlayStation Vita are the two platforms up year-on-year.

No games debuted in the top 30 this week.

Software milestones this week in the top 30: Minecraft (X360) passed the three million mark.

Worldwide Hardware

Hardware home console sales week-on-week is down across the board. PlayStation 4 sales are down 38,354 (-20%) to 149,643 units sold. Xbox One sales are down 23,696 (-11%) to 82,314 units sold. PlayStation 3 sales are down 14,642 (-16%) to 76,516 units sold. Wii U sales are down 11,430 (-19%) to 47,379 units sold. The Xbox 360 sold 44,017 units, a decrease of 9,171 (-17%). The Wii sold 16,049 units, a decrease of 4,613 (-22%).

Handheld sales week-on-week is down across the board. The 3DS sold 151,502 units, which is down 40,929 (-21%) week-on-week. The PlayStation Vita sold 48,694 units which is down 11,989 (-19%) compared to last week. The PSP is down 5,457 (-17%) to 27,469 units sold. Total week on week sales are down 159,989 units (-20%) to 643,583 units sold.

The Vita and Wii U are both up year-on-year. The PlayStation 3 is down 84,338 (-52%), the Wii is down 29,269 (-65%), the Xbox 360 is down 71,348 (-62%), and the Wii U is up 10,322 (28%). The PSP is down 78,829 (-74%), the Vita is up 16,588 (52%) and the 3DS is down 4,102 (-3%). Year on year sales are down 27,258 units (-4%).

Home console hardware sales have decreased for every platform for four weeks. The Wii U has outsold the Wii for 18 straight weeks. The PlayStation 4 has outsold the PlayStation 3 for eight straight weeks. The Xbox One has outsold the Xbox 360 for seven straight weeks.

The PlayStation 3 has a 56 percent market share for the seventh generation; the Xbox 360 has a 32 percent market share; and the Wii has a 12 percent market share. The PlayStation 4 has a 54 percent market share for the eighth generation, the Xbox One has a 29 percent market share and the Wii U has a 17 percent market share. Compared with ten weeks ago the PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Wii U, and PlayStation 4 are down.

Handheld hardware sales have decreased for the PSP and Vita for three weeks and four weeks for the 3DS. The Vita has outsold the PSP for 15 straight weeks. The gap between the 3DS and Vita has decreased this week to 103,000 units, from 132,000 units last week.

The 3DS has a 76 percent market share for the eighth generation of handhelds, while the Vita has a 24 percent market share. Compared with ten weeks the3DS, Vita, and PSP are down.

Worldwide Software

No games debuted in the top 30 this week.

Here are the other games in the top 10 that are not debuts: Pokémon X/Y (3DS) is at the top of the charts with sales of 84,023. Kirby: Triple Deluxe (3DS) is at number two with sales of 82,288. Grand Theft Auto V (PS3) is at number three with sales of 80,735. Call of Duty: Ghosts (X360) is at number four with sales of 178,551. Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS3) is at number five with sales of 68,289.

Minecraft (X360) is at number six with sales of 66,077. FIFA Soccer 14 (PS4) is at number seven with sales of 59,382. Grand Theft Auto V (X360) is at number eight with sales of 58,812. Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS4) is at number nine with sales of 51,895. FIFA Soccer 14 (PS3) rounds out the top 10 with sales of 49,918.

Software home console sales week-on-week is down across the board. The PlayStation 3 sold 1.34 million games, a decrease of 372,177 units (-21%). The Xbox 360 sold 1.10 million games this week, a decrease of 327,329 units (-23%). Wii software sales are down 139,372 units (-25%) to 427,428 games sold. The PlayStation 4 sold 331,814 games, a decrease of 63,837 units (-16%). The Wii U sold 242,339 games, a decrease of 73,815 (-23%). The Xbox One sold 229,401 games, a decrease 60,479 units (-21%).

Handheld software sales week-on-week is down across the board. The 3DS sold 702,232 games, which down 261,456 units (-27%). The DS sold 244,238 games, a decrease of 73,239 units (-23%) week-on-week. Vita game sales are down 35,386 units (-21%) to 132,371 games sold. The PSP sold 87,299 games, a decrease of 27,121 (-24%). Total combined software is down 1.43 million units (-23%) week-on-week to 4.87 million.

Year-on-year software totals are up for the Wii U, 3DS, and Vita. The PlayStation 3 is down 107,696 units (-7%), the Wii is down 118,091 units (-22%), the Xbox 360 is down 203,021 units (-16%), and the Wii U is up 190,357 units (156%). The DS is down 31,176 units (-11%), the PSP is down 86,042 units (-50%), the 3DS is up 220,285 units (46%), and the Vita is up 37,792 units (40%). Total combined software is up 421,096 units (9%) games sold year-on-year.

Home console software sales have decreased for every home console for four straight weeks.

The PlayStation 3 has a 47 percent market share for the seventh generation; the Xbox 360 has a 38 percent market share; and the Wii has a 15 percent market share. The PlayStation 4 has a 41 percent market share for the eighth generation, the Wii U has a 30 percent market share, and the Xbox One has a 29 percent market share. Compared with ten weeks ago all five home consoles are down.

Handheld software sales are down across the board for the fourth straight week. The 3DS and DS have remained above their rivals, the Vita and PSP respectively. The 3DS sold more than five times as many games as the Vita. The DS sold more nearly three times as many games as the PSP.

The DS has a 74 percent market share for the current generation handhelds and the PSP has a 26 percent market share. The 3DS has an 84 percent market share for the next generation handhelds, while the Vita has a 15 percent market share. Compared with ten weeks ago all four handhelds are down.

The Top 75 can be seen below or click here to view the full chart.

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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. Outside, in the real world, he has a passion for the outdoors which includes everything from hiking to having received his B.A. in Environmental Studies. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com.

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