UK PS4 sales jump 300% in Destiny launch week

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UK PS4 sales reportedly jumped 300 per cent last week, driven by the release of Destiny.

Data from retail monitor Chart-Track provided to MCV showed PS4 hardware enjoyed its biggest week of the year in the UK.

While actual sales figures weren't provided, PS4 reportedly outsold Xbox One hardware by two consoles to one, despite Microsoft's system also posting a significant week-on-week increase.

First week Destiny UK retail sales were split equally across all PlayStation and Xbox consoles, although the PS4 version accounted for 46 per cent of the total.

Publisher Activision partnered with Sony for the game's release. The title was officially bundled with Sony systems, including the first commercially available white PS4s, and backed by a significant PlayStation marketing campaign.

Destiny also launched with PlayStation exclusive in-game content in the form of a co-op mission and a competitive multiplayer map, plus a selection of guns, gear and ships.

The game's release had a significant impact on hardware adoption in North America too, where PS4 also posted its "biggest sales week" of 2014, according to Sony.

Additionally, the game broke records for being "the fastest purchased and most played PS4 game during its first week on sale", said PlayStation America's VP of developer and publisher relations Adam Boyes.



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ZipsPosted:

Destiny is massive at the minute. 32 Million players every day is absolutely crazy. They must of made a killing from the game.

junoPosted:

I was thinking about switching to Ps4, I think it's better then the Xbox one.. What do you think?

OPPosted:

Miss You know Bungie and Sony are happy about this.


Well ya, i dont imagine they expected that much success.

DeluxeHazardPosted:

Destiny is my favorite game so far this year. It definitely should be selling this much after its popularity from the beta.

SzaPosted:

This game is really boring they need to just to add stuff on there, when you get to lvl 40 its really boring

TomPosted:

CHP that weird cuz the game really isnt that great, im already pretty bored of it,


its a great game but its just can get bored since you're kinda doing the same thing.

CHPPosted:

that weird cuz the game really isnt that great, im already pretty bored of it,

GaryPosted:

FriskyPanda
Ortho
Vivador That's a crazt percent, ps4 is beating out the Xbox. I didn't see it coming but its true. Thinking about switching, good idea?


so you switch to what ever sells more and not by preference?
>lol


Lol it's funny how now a days all people care about in video games are the: fps, sales, and which console did the game sell most on. Who cares just play the game on the console you enjoy


Thank you for saying this, all people do is complain and fight over which is better. If you were true gamers you would fight over who is better at the game.

FriskyPandaPosted:

Ortho
Vivador That's a crazt percent, ps4 is beating out the Xbox. I didn't see it coming but its true. Thinking about switching, good idea?


so you switch to what ever sells more and not by preference?
>lol


Lol it's funny how now a days all people care about in video games are the: fps, sales, and which console did the game sell most on. Who cares just play the game on the console you enjoy

MissPosted:

You know Bungie and Sony are happy about this.


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