Sony Closes in on Microsoft, PS3 Worldwide Shipment Numbers Catch Up to 360
Microsoft and the Xbox 360 have maintained a steady lead over the PlayStation 3 in years past with a larger number of units shipped worldwide due to an 18 month head start. However, based off of new numbers from both companies, it looks like Sony is no longer very far behind.
Quarter 2 of the fiscal 2011 year ended on September 30th, and Sony has reported a total of 3.7 million console sales over this time period. This brings Sony’s grand total up to a whopping 55.5 million units, narrowing the gap between the PS3 and Xbox 360. The total number of units shipped for the Xbox 360 clock in at 57.6 million worldwide according to a report from Microsoft last month.
It looks like Sony’s console is finally gaining the traction it needs to surpass its competitors. With a huge library of exclusives and an incredibly affordable price point, the PS3 is one compelling piece of gaming hardware.
Let’s hope 2012 brings Sony similar success. Judging by the momentum they have going into the holiday season, it looks like they’re on the right track.
13 Responses to “Sony Closes in on Microsoft, PS3 Worldwide Shipment Numbers Catch Up to 360”
Sony has always had better games. It is just hat 18 months is a long time to convince gamers that your product is better. And I have to give it to Sony they did one helluva job doing it…
But i ask, whats different now? From my point of view, the ps3 is a lesser system than when it was released. No backwards compatibility, smaller form factor, fewer usb ports. It has made major leaps with software on the os front in offerings. But it’s basically the same system. What is becoming increasingly evident is the lack of everything the 360 has to offer. Sony Had a winner all along, just took people a long time to see past the smoke and mirrors.
@vesra: you have to remember the reason why Sony took out those features was to appeal to the cheap stakes, you know the people who believe the 360 was cheaper. To the average consumer the price tag is all they see and not value of the system
Lets not forget that many of those xbox units sold were to replace ones that had rrod. I should know i was stupid enough to buy 3 only to have my third one also die on me after about eight month, my original ps3 out lived all of them and its still working and i got it on day one, spent 36 hours in line to get it.
This with my daily dose of U3, makes me a very happy panda. ^_^
I thought the PS3 overtook the Xbox 360 a few months ago tho?(never trust what you read on the internet i suppose, i will never learn) LoL, i even told everyone(because i hate MS, yep i am not scared to say it) Oh well, hopefully soon then the PS3 will dump the Xbox 360 in to 3rd place worldwide(i will get another bottle of Champagne ready) ;-D
PS3! PS3! PS3!
Just as Uncharted 3 releases.
Awesome!
Good News I love Sony & I wish them the best success with PS Vita, PS4 & more i’m a fan and will continue supporting them
hello …
the PS3 overtook the Xbox long ago for like on1mu5ha said the fail & replacement rate of the Xbox 360 was high at the beginning & still was part of that stats with 3 to 1 ratio
i’m no MS hater, would have bought a Slim Box if I had time (i’m a PC + MMO gamer
) …. & i’m one of the rare sad face with a sick phat & a limited new slim
cheers!
The more the better, the bigger the PS community will be. ^_^
For whatever it’s worth :
PS3 REAL INSTALLED BASE > XBOX 360 REAL INSTALLED BASE. A LONG TIME AGO.
Why does this matter? well, for PUBLISHERS and DEVELOPERS it does, because any company may claim a certain number of units shipped and sold (different things), but what truly matters in the end it’s HOW MANY ACTIVE CONSOLES ARE IN THE MARKET, since that is the true total of potential consumers who would be able to buy games/add-ons/services.
So for Microsoft is all nice and great to have SOLD just a little over 3 million or so more than the PS3 to date, but the reality is there are FAR MORE PEOPLE PLAYING PS3 for a long while now, since a LARGE number of X360 sales are resales to the very same customer who had one or more 360s die on them. Further proof of this? Look at software sales, especially the American Market were the 360 should be smothering PS3 in software sales since it has an advantage of over 11 million console units. So how come you don’t see a similar disparity in software sales? And yet you see games like Batman AC selling just as much for PS3, and even many shooter games which are infinitely more popular on 360 still don’t outsell the PS3 counterpart 2:1, not even close to that, as it “should be”. Wonder why? that’s right, the advantage in ACTIVE consoles isn’t as great as the actual hardware sales.
Yes, the 360 has the upper hand in USA (and ONLY USA), and it may stay that way ’til the end, but the worldwide gap is CLOSED and the PS3 has overcome the 360 even after launching one year later and dealing with tons of advertisity. Long Live PlayStation!
The PS3 have already over taken the xbox 360 due to people repurchasing due to RRODs. It looks like the 360 will come dead last in this generation.