Hasta La Gadget!

The Xbox One and Sony PS4 happen to be recently released consoles that have done pretty well over in the US, and from what we have gathered so far, the UK too, has proven to be a happy hunting ground for the Sony PS4. In fact, the PS4 launch sales in the UK have already passed the 250,000 mark, being the fastest selling console in UK history to boot. When you take that into consideration, the Wii U has moved a paltry 150,000 units after a single year in sales. As for the Xbox One, it has sold more than 170,000 units to date. Chart-Track themselves have confirmed that the Xbox One and PS4 have already outsold Wii U, but did not deliver the exact sales figures.

On a side note, I do wonder when will the mainstream media stop referring to the Xbox One and Sony PS4 as next generation consoles? How long after such consoles are launched before they are deemed to be of “this” generation? Just a question that I am throwing out for you to muse over. What do you think of the sales figures of the Wii U, and does this signal the beginning of the end of Nintendo in the long run? After all, the UK market is not to be scoffed at.

Xbox One And Sony PS4 Overtakes Wii U UK Lifetime Sales original content from Ubergizmo.

Most pieces of technology—like smartphones, TVs, and even computers—are replaced by new models every six or twelve months. Game consoles, on the other hand, are meant to last for at least five years. Which means that every generation is a true milestone of UI, gaming, and industrial design. So what does the latest crop tell us about the state of the console?

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Everyone’s in a tizzy about the “new” console generation, conveniently forgetting that, market-wise, it was already here a year ago with the release of Nintendo’s Wii U. It isn’t as advanced technologically as the new Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox One, but the Wii U’s like the kid who still likes Ninja Turtles when everyone’s moved on to Power Rangers: They might not be as cool, but they’re still your classmate, and they’re still going to graduate with everyone else. Nintendo might seem a little square compared to Sony and Microsoft right now, but it still has the skills to succeed in school.

At launch, Nintendo sold out its entire initial allotment of 400,000 Wii U’s — which looked promising — but after the holidays, sales softened significantly and continued to slide. By E3, the situation wasn’t looking so good. Just a few months later, Nintendo announced a price cut of $50 for the console, reducing its profit on each unit sold. However, the price reduction also moved a lot of units, with the Wii U experiencing a 200 percent uptick in sales for the month of September.

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