Data from Terapeak shows PS4 sales through auction site were 78 percent higher than Xbox One during respective launch weeks.
The PlayStation 4 crushed the Xbox One during their respective launch
weeks, data from market research firm Terapeak released this week shows.
During the PS4's launch week (Nov. 15-22), total eBay sales for the
platform were $12,554,461, compared to $7,898,233 for the Xbox One (Nov.
22-29), the firm said. Notably, the PS4's launch week covers North
America only, while the Xbox One's first seven days span 13 markets
around the world.
The Xbox One drove more total dollar sales on launch day compared to
PS4, Terapeak said, though this is likely the result of the $500 vs.
$400 price discrepancy between the platforms.
The Xbox One drove more total dollar sales on launch day compared to
PS4, Terapeak said, though this is likely the result of the $500 vs.
$400 price discrepancy between the platforms.
The PS4 started ahead of the Xbox One on eBay and stayed ahead. An eBay
representative confirmed last month that more than 10,000 PS4 units were
sold during the platform's Nov. 15-17 launch weekend, compared to 7,000
Xbox Ones sold November 22-24.
The Terapeak data also shows that the PS4 outpaced Xbox One by a massive
78 percent margin for total unit sales, with Sony's console moving
21,309 units compared to 11,992 units for Microsoft.
During launch week, the average PS4 selling price was $589.16, compared
to $658.63 for the Xbox One, Terapeak said. The firm noted that this 10
percent disparity is smaller than the $100 retail price gap between the
two consoles and may signal that the PS4 is seeing more unmet demand.
Importantly, this data does not come directly from eBay, but rather by
way of Terapeak's unspecified method of aggregation and analysis.
Speaking with Consoleinfo.be today, an eBay representative would not comment
on the veracity of the data, but said sales information surrounding
next-generation gaming consoles will be shared next week.
Not all eBay shoppers had a pleasant next-generation console buying
experience. One United Kingdom teenager paid $750 for what he thought was an Xbox One, though all he received was a piece of paper.
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