gaming PS4 already closing on the Wii U sales!

[Forlong 1,726]

As of February 1st, the PS4 has sold over 5.1 million units, farther widening the hilarious gulf between it and the Xbox One sales (which stand at 3.4 million).  Even more insane is the fact that the PS4 is already close to the sales of the Wii U, at 5.7 million.  The PS4 has, quite literally, sold better in two months than the Wii U did in a year.  This also means that Sony is the only company with a big selling home-based console (for now, at least).  Great news for Sony.

[RainbowDashington 89]

Not surprising... Why discuss this?

[Best Username Ever 211]

Well the PS4 is made for gamers not families of course it is the highest selling console.

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

My guess is the Wii-U is doing so poor because of the lack of software. All it has so far is a couple first party games and and a BUNCH of inexcusably shotty ports of last gen games. 

Edited February 15, 2014 by Shoboni

[Envy 6,178]

Huh? I had thought that it had already had beaten that within two weeks of release, or at least that's what I remember...

 

Either way, who cares? Nintendo will be fine.

[Canyouhurtme? 12]

Yup, the PS4 sure is a heavy hitter. 

Nintendo hasn't had much going on the Wiiu. The 3DS is still alive and kicking and making a lot of money for them. This is the year when big games that Nintendo fans want come out such as SSB4 and Mario Kart 8 so hopefully it pushes more units. Ever since the Wii, Nintendo tried to appeal to a market of casuals and their main "hardcore" crowd. But the casuals really wouldn't be as loyal as they expected because they just like to jump on the new "cool" thing.  Wiiu has struggled but I see a brighter things in their future.

 

Microsoft and their new Xbox One didn't really jive well with people because of the new "policies" they were trying to implement into their newest console such as DRM. Sony came right out of the gate with a good release of their console with the promise of showing people that they are about appealing to the "gamer" aspect in all of us. Many people liked what Sony stood for and it makes sense that their console is selling so well. PS3 had a horrible start but now it is an amazing console with a lot of  exclusive games that graced it. Sony and Microsoft have been people's choices for more "hardcore"  gaming this past generation.

 

Since the Xbox One (even with the restrictions removed might I add) did not sit well with people and made them skeptical of Microsoft's motives the only other choice in their eyes is to go with Nintendo and their new Wiiu which they probably didn't think was a great system since they skipped out on the Wii and saw it more for casuals which regrettably it kind of was or get a PS4 which boasted an impressive array of graphical feat in consoles and gave them things to look forward to and the promise of a much better gaming experience. 

 

So in conclusion, it makes me happy to see that the PS4 is doing so well. It gives the other competitors something to strive for and think about because to be honest there couldn't have been such a wide margin of people flocking to one particular console for no reason, there has to be other things involved in that decision.

Edited February 15, 2014 by Canyouhurtme?

[A Blithering Div 247]

Yahtzee just did a video about the wii u in the latest Zelda review. I'm not sure why it's called a Zelda review but whatever.

 

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/8789-The-Legend-of-Zelda-A-Link-Between-Worlds

[Mutemutt 773]

Is this the part where everyone starts making those "It prints money" gifs with Sony CEOs and the PS4?  

[Scootalove 10,689]

It's not really surprising to me, but I'll pretend that I didn't expect this to happen.