News
Sony Tops Nintendo in Game System Sales for 1st Time in 8 Years
posted on by Egan Loo
Nintendo for the first time in eight years. However, both companies reported lower game system sales compared to the previous year, in part due to the spread of smartphones.
For the fiscal year ending in March 2014, Sony Computer Entertainment reported 18.7 million game systems (including sold almost 7 million systems worldwide by March.
Nintendo reported 16.31 million game systems sold, a 31% drop compared to the year before. The Nintendo 3DS fell in sales, and the new Wii U launched the Xbox One in November in the United States and other countries.
Sony had not been the industry leader in game system sales since the fiscal year ending in March 2006. Shortly thereafter, PlayStation 3 sales fell below expectations, while the Nintendo Wii and DS gave Sony stiff competition.
The financial news service Nikkei projects that Sony will maintain its top position in the current fiscal year ending in March 2015, thanks to continuing PlayStation 4 sales and slumping Nintendo sales.
Source: Nikkei via Hachima Kikō
