Last gen, Xbox 360 lead PS3 1:1.51.

PS4 is the fastest selling console in U.K.’s history, so this isn’t exactly a surprise, and Sony’s sold over 4.2 million consoles worldwide since November 15th, while Microsoft only shipped 3.9 million Xbox Ones.

Still, it must be taken into account that PS4 is available in over 54 countries, while Xbox One has been launched in only 13.

Thanks, Eurogamer.

The numbers are finally in, and the execs at Sony HQ must be singing songs of joy while popping champagne, because PS4 has become the UK’s biggest console launch of all time, selling an astounding 250,000 consoles in just 48hrs, and smashing every single record in the books while doing so.

MCV estimates that UK PS4 sales reached approximately £87m during this period. Xbox One sold in the region of 150,000 units at launch.

Software Sales:

1. CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS
2. FIFA 14
3. BATTLEFIELD 4
4. KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL
5. ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG
6. LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES
7. GRAND THEFT AUTO V
8. NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS
9. JUST DANCE 2014
10. BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS
11. SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE
12. MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION
13. KNACK
14. SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD
15. FORZA MOTORSPORT 5
16. DISNEY INFINITY
17. THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS
18. DEAD RISING 3
19. TOMB RAIDER
20. FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014

UKIE:

Sony’s PS4 has well and truly landed, becoming the fastest selling video game console in UK history. It overturns the 8 year record held by the original PSP and eclipses the launch week sales of both PS3 and Xbox One. ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ (+33%) returns to No1 outselling ‘FIFA 14’ (-0%) by just over 6,000 units this week.

After being heavily boosted by the Xbox One Day 1 Edition bundles last week, ‘FIFA 14’ has to settle for second place in the All Formats Chart despite strong sales on PS4. ‘Battlefield 4’ (+85%) holds on to No3 ahead of top selling PS4 exclusive title ‘Killzone: Shadow Fall’ at No4. The official PS4 Killzone hardware bundles help give Sony’s title the edge over EA in the PS4 chart with ‘FIFA 14’ at No2 and ‘Battlefield 4’ at No3, while ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ and ‘Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’ sit at No’s 4 and 5 respectively.

Every title in the All Formats Top 10 is on PS4 apart from ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ (+92%) at No7 and ‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ (+155%) at No10. All Top 10 titles increase sales this week with only sales of FIFA 14 remaining flat. ‘Assassin’s Creed IV’ (+19%) drops one place to No5 ahead of ‘Lego Marvel Super Heroes’ (+39%), a non-mover at No6. It might not be on the latest formats, but sales of ‘GTA V’ still jump by 92% this week, helping it climb one place to No7. However, PS4 software sales have certainly helped ‘Need for Speed: Rivals’ (+159%) which jumps into the Top 10, up from No13 to No8. ‘Just Dance 2014’ (+127%) is also out on PS4, but it’s a rise in sales on Wii that propels it into the Top 10, up from No14 to No9.

It looks like Black Friday retailer promotions have been working their magic on certain titles with ‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ also back in the Top 10, up from No16 to No10. Other than Killzone, there are three more new titles that make appearances in the Top 40 this week: PS4 exclusive ‘Knack’ debuts at No13, ahead of ‘Super Mario 3D World’ on Wii U at No14 and ‘Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition’ at No38.

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PS4 has apparently sold more units in 48hrs (Friday and Saturday sales of PS4 launch) than Wii U has sold in the UK for an entire year — and then some. Simply stunning, and begs the question, is the Wii U still relevant?

MCV has also revealed that not only did PS4 outsold PSP’s record-setting launch numbers (the portable console sold 180,000 in 48hrs 8 years ago), the number was actually significantly higher, which means PS4 probably did 300,000 units in the UK last weekend, which would be mind-boggling.

Sony is yet to announce actual PS4 figures.

The bestselling PS4 exclusive was Killzone: Shadow Fall, coming in at number 4 on the UK charts. Of course Call of Duty: Ghosts is sitting at number 1 (people can’t get enough of that game!). FIFA 14 dropped to second place although, according to Chart Track, the game saw “strong sales” on Sony’s new console. Battlefield 4 is in at third.

The big stunner however, was the fact that Knack debuted at 13, beating the epic Super Mario 3D World, which debuted at 14. Yes, you read that right.

Nintendo’s Wii U is in big trouble in the UK.

Courtesy UKIE.

Speaking in an interview with Eurogamer, Sony UK boss Fergal Gara has revealed that it’s very possible that PS4 set console sales records in the UK, with the preorder numbers alone already beating out PS3 by 50 percent.

 It’s very possible, yes. And the pre-order levels are the highest we’ve ever seen, full stop. So pre-orders only need to convert into real sales and that happens.

Andy House said last week we’re holding a forecast of five million units of PS4 for the financial year. That’s 50 per cent up on PlayStation 3 for the same time window.

The console will launch in the UK on November 29th.