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The PS4 has continued its extremely strong launch, with Sony confirming it has just passed the one million sales mark in the UK.
Considering it was released less than a year ago – in November 2013 – that’s some rate of knots and the Christmas season has yet to come.
The sales data, provided by industry analysts GfK Chart Track, also revealed that PS4 has set a new record as the fastest 'next gen' console to reach one million sales in the UK. Quite what the definition of ‘next-gen’ is in this instance isn’t altogether clear – surely all consoles are so when first released?
"The demand for PS4 has been enormous, and we're thrilled with the response from UK gamers," said Fergal Gara, VP and MD UK & Ireland, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. "From day one, our sole focus has been making PS4 the best place to play, so we're delighted that so many UK gamers have made it their next-gen console of choice. We'd like to thank them for their amazing support and feedback so far, and assure them that their PS4 experience will only get better in the months and years to come."
Some Stats
In just a few months, PS4 players in the UK alone have:
• Captured over 12 million videos of PS4 gameplay
• Captured over 21 million images of PS4 gameplay
• Shared over 500,000 gameplay images on Facebook and Twitter
• Completed over 1.2 million broadcast sessions, totalling over 700,000 hours
The sales data, provided by industry analysts GfK Chart Track, also revealed that PS4 has set a new record as the fastest 'next gen' console to reach one million sales in the UK. Quite what the definition of ‘next-gen’ is in this instance isn’t altogether clear – surely all consoles are so when first released?
"The demand for PS4 has been enormous, and we're thrilled with the response from UK gamers," said Fergal Gara, VP and MD UK & Ireland, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. "From day one, our sole focus has been making PS4 the best place to play, so we're delighted that so many UK gamers have made it their next-gen console of choice. We'd like to thank them for their amazing support and feedback so far, and assure them that their PS4 experience will only get better in the months and years to come."
Some Stats
In just a few months, PS4 players in the UK alone have:
• Captured over 12 million videos of PS4 gameplay
• Captured over 21 million images of PS4 gameplay
• Shared over 500,000 gameplay images on Facebook and Twitter
• Completed over 1.2 million broadcast sessions, totalling over 700,000 hours
PS TV will add PS4 games streaming in November
As well as Destiny, other blockbuster titles going into the Christmas period include GTA V, FIFA 15, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Assassin's Creed Unity, DRIVECLUB, inFAMOUS First Light, and Little Big Planet 3.
In addition to expanding the games library, the upcoming major update for PS4 is planned for later this year, bringing even more features. New Share Play for PS4 will allow players to invite a friend to join their game, even if they don't own a copy of it themselves. Gamers can also use Share Play as a virtual controller pass, allowing friends to jump into a game and remotely assist them if they get stuck at a certain point.
Additionally, gamers will also be able to add to their PS4 system with the launch of PlayStation TV in the UK on 14th November. The smallest PlayStation platform ever made, PS TV will act as a companion for PS4 to remotely play PS4 games, and it also supports a huge line-up of PlayStation Vita, PSP and original PlayStation games for gamers to download.
PS4 Remote Play support extends playtime beyond the living room, with a unique 'plug and play' feature that lets you start your game in one room and finish it in another.
It's a marathon and not a sprint but interest in the PS4 shows no real signs of being on the wane, so the question is, when - not will - it exceed sales of the PlayStation 3?
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