June has shown to be a landmark month for Sony. Despite being outsold by the NES Classic Edition in terms of units, the PlayStation 4 has officially come out on top in total dollar sales in the June NPD report. This comes off the heels of the system passing 80 million units, officially outperforming its predecessor. God of War also makes history, becoming the fastest-selling PlayStation exclusive.
It’s no secret that the PS4 has dominated this generation of games. Despite some fierce competition lately, Sony’s console refuses to relinquish its throne. It is the best-selling console of this year, and of this generation.
Despite Mario Tennis Aces being the best-selling game of June, God of War sits very comfortably at second place. God of War quickly became the PS4’s fastest-selling exclusive after its April release. It has performed phenomenally well thus far, but it just broke another record. Speaking with IGN, Mat Piscatella of the NPD group confirmed that God of War is the fastest-selling PlayStation exclusive since tracking began in 1995.
The previous record-holder was The Last of Us. Piscatella also notes that if God of War continues selling like it does, it may even exceed expectations more than it has already.
Here is the list of June NPD report of best-selling games:
- Mario Tennis Aces
- God of War
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- The Crew 2
- Far Cry 5
- Mario Kart 8
- LEGO Incredibles
- FIFA 18
- Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
- Detroit: Become Human
It’s good to see that sales were up for Sony during the month of June. From a rocky E3 conference to the ongoing cross-play fiasco, things were looking a bit rough. But that has appeared to not dampened their momentum one bit. Even with PlayStation 5 inevitably on its way, it’s clear the PlayStation 4 isn’t ready to wind down quite yet.
[Source: IGN]
When is Next Gen July 2018
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When Will We See the Xbox Two and PS5?
We're nearly five years into this console generation and people are itching to know what's coming next from Sony and Microsoft, but when will we see our first glimpse of next-gen hardware?
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Don't Expect Next Gen Reveals at Trade Shows
Next-gen console reveals are far too big to be relegated to trade shows and expos. If Sony and Microsoft are going to reveal new consoles, it's going to be on their own terms. Don't expect gamescom, E3, or any other big gaming shows to host the reveal of next gen.
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Consider the Mid-Gen Upgrades
With the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, Sony and Microsoft changed how console generations work. We can't expect the next full console iteration to follow any expected patterns because they've already changed the game.
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It's Still Too Soon
At the absolute earliest, the next generation of consoles won't be here until 2019, but the PlayStation 4 is really hitting its stride and Microsoft seems to have some tricks up their sleeve for the Xbox One (and One X). Why would they abandon the hardware and move on right now? We've got until at least 2020, if not further out before we see the transition.
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Sony Has More to Lose
Sony controls a dominant portion of the home console market share, beating the Xbox by nearly 2:1. If they don't carefully control the conversation around the generational shift, it's a long way to fall from the top. Sony won't want to move too soon, especially when the very successful PS4 is still selling well and seeing amazing game releases.
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Microsoft Might Show First
Bringing up the rear end of the market share means Microsoft has more reason to reveal and release first. If we're to see either console earlier, it would be Microsoft revealing it's unique plans for how it plans to change the video game console landscape going forward.
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A Different Kind of Console Beast
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Two generation is set to change what we think of as traditional consoles moving forward. These two will be less competitors, and more each serving to fill a particular role. We'll see more iterative hardware rather than cut-and-dry new standalone consoles, and that's going to impact reveals and releases moving forward.
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More Than Just Graphics
If the Xbox One X taught us anything, it's that sheer power isn't enough to sell a console. Sony has the games, and even on less powerful hardware, fans are flocking to great exclusives. There's no reason to move into a new generation of hardware until that hardware has some distinct selling points over the current PS4s that fans are happy with. That's why we're unlikely to see a new generation of hardware until it can do something notably more than just higher resolutions and better frame rates.
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Foresight is 2020
I'd be legitimately surprised if we saw any full next generation reveals before 2020. There's still a lot that Sony and Microsoft can squeeze out of their current consoles before revealing what the future of video games looks like. That's a conversation we won't be having for another two years at least.
