The 2007 fiscal year for Nintendo and Sony began April 1, 2006 and ended on March 31, 2007. Microsoft's sales earning report entails the period from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007.
Fiscal year sales table[]
- See also: 2008 fiscal year table for comparisons
| Console | Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 | Fiscal year 07 | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wii | 0 | 0 | 3.19 | 2.65 | 5.84 | 5.84 million |
| PlayStation 3³ | 0 | 0 | 1.68³ | 1.93 | 3.61 | 3.61 million |
| Xbox 360 | 0.97 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.70 | 6.60 million | 11.60 |
| PlayStation 2 | 2.25³ | 3.37 | 6.71 | 2.38 | 14.71 | |
| Nintendo DS (including DS Lite) | 4.54 | 5.55 | 8.79 | 4.68 | 23.56 | 40.29 million (including 21.85m DS Lite) |
| GameBoy Advance | 0.68 | 0.98 | 2.07 | 0.61 | 4.34 | 79.46 million (including 41.92m GBA SP, 2.42m GB Micro) |
| PlayStation Portable | 1.37³ | 1.88 | 4.68 | 1.60 | 9.53 | |
| GameCube | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.31 | 0.07 | 0.73 | 21.59 million |
- Note: Microsoft's fiscal year is not aligned with Nintendo or Sony. Microsoft's Q1 corresponds to Nintendo's and Sony's Q2.
- Note2: Sources can be accessed below.
- Note3: See comment below about source data for Sony's consoles
Forecast[]
Official forecasts for the 2007 fiscal year given by Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft.
- PS3 -
- PSP - 12 million [1]
- PS2 -
- Wii - 6 million [2]
- NDS - 23 million (up from 20m, up from 17m[3], up from 16m[4]) [5]
- X360 - 12 million (down from 13-15 million[6]) [7]
Nintendo[]
The Nintendo 2007 fiscal year goes from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007.
Yearly sales and profits[]
- Wii - 5.84m
- Nintendo DS - 23.56m
- Net sales: +$8.13 billion (up 90%)
- Net income: +$1.4 billion (up 77%)
Major releases[]
- Wii
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
References[]
- Q1 - Nintendo profits spike on DS success (official)
- Q2 - Nintendo's six-month sales, profit double (official)
- Q3 - Wii Sells 3.2M in '06 (official)
- Q4 - Nintendo's Global Hardware Sales in Full (official)
- A Closer Look at Nintendo's Fiscal Year Results
Sony[]
Sony 2007 fiscal year goes from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007.
Sony FY 07 sales and forecast
Yearly sales and profits[]
- Net sales: $11 billion (up 26.3%)[8]
- Net income: -$1.1 billion (loss)
Major releases[]
- PlayStation 3
- Resistance
References[]
Sony numbers from their official press releases are the number of units shipped to factories, not to retailers as Nintendo does. These numbers are greater than the "true" sales. The data being used in the table above uses figures from Sony's unit sales table when available. There exists productions sales table, also. The links below are provided for additional reference.
- Q1 - official
- Q1 - official
- Q3 - PSP Shipments Drop 75% (official)
- Q4 - 3.6 Million PS3s Sold; Sony Profit Falls 68% (official)
- Fiscal year 2007 - Official source
Microsoft[]
Microsoft's 2007 fiscal year began July 1, 2006 and ended June 30, 2007.
Yearly sales and profits[]
- Xbox 360 - 6.60 million
- Net sales: $1.16 billion (down 10%)
- Net income: $1.20 billion
Major releases[]
References[]
- Q1 - Xbox 360 at 6M Worldwide; Game Division Sees 70% Revenue Boost (official)
- Q2 - Revenue at Xbox Division Up 76% as 360 Drives Holiday Sales for MS (official)
- Halo 3 will help us sell consoles, says Microsoft (official)
- Q4 - Microsoft Xbox 360 Sales Plunge 60% As Problems Mount (official)