The NPD group has released sales results from January 2014. While both next gen consoles have seen a considerable drive with the Xbox One outpacing the launch of its predecessor, we have seen a few things, which are not too unexpected for the bots here.
The PlayStation 4 outsold the Xbox One 2 to 1 in January continuing its trend of being the number one selling console in the next generation. With the extra week in January retailers and developers were hoping for a bump in sales results due to the additional time frame. It is being said, however, that due to lack of software releases during the month, the results were in fact down from expectations. With the weak releases during January, it isn’t really a surprise. Especially when you consider last January held the release of DMC: Devil May Cry, (which wasn’t hugely successful, but definitely bolstered sales numbers for the month.)
In an interview with the PlayStation Blog, John Koller also describes his shock at the enormous success of PlayStation Plus.
I’ve been a bit taken aback by the explosion of PlayStation Plus memberships, where we’ve seen more than 90% growth since PS4’s launch. Instant Game Collection is a big hit, with gamers sharing their experiences across Resogun, Contrast, Don’t Starve and now Outlast. PS Plus members are not only discovering great games on PS4, they’re also playing together online, logging a total of 172 million hours. It’s a great start, we’re delighted, but clearly we’ll continue to work on making PlayStation Plus the best value in gaming.
With the Japan launch of PS4 just around the corner (Feb. 22), it will be interesting to see the results. The quick start on this generation has been absolutely phenomenal and the chart below from VG Charts, definitely shows how quickly these have taken off. It is also worth noting that the Vita is the bottom dweller in current sales, hopefully the new bundle coming this Spring can help our forgotten handheld friend, and maybe some PS4 owners will dive into the second-screen experience.
Image Via – VGCharts
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