In the UK, Destiny has proven to be a system seller for the Playstation 4 and the Xbox One. However, the Playstation 4 benefited a little more from it than the competition from Microsoft. Responsible for the sales boost are budget-friendly bundles, where hardware is sold together with Destiny.
Destiny, Bungie’s luxury MMO, was intended to boost the sales of the next-gen consoles Playstation 4 and Xbox One as an attractive MMO shooter. Both Microsoft and Sony positioned Destiny as a flagship for their consoles. They offered their hardware at competitive prices and included Destiny for free as well. Now the first results of this duel are in – at least in the UK. For both companies, Destiny was worthwhile, but for Playstation somewhat more.
Both Playstation 4 and Xbox One with record weeks thanks to bundles
In the UK, sales of Playstation 4 consoles increased by 300%. Some are referring to it as a “second Christmas” for the Playstation 4. Consoles typically sell best at Christmas. Although no specific figures have been announced and only comparisons are being made, it seems that the Playstation 4 is benefiting significantly more from Destiny than the Xbox One.
Microsoft also reported an excellent week thanks to Destiny and its own bundles. This may have been due to the reduced price with which they wanted to undercut Sony. However, they had to concede defeat to Sony in the United Kingdom. For every newly sold Xbox One, there were two sold Playstation 4s, reports mgv.com, citing industry sources.
In Germany, retail companies like Amazon also offered both consoles together with Destiny at a competitive price. For 399 euros, you can still get the Xbox One together with the MMO shooter Destiny. The offer is valid until September 23rd.
