PS4 version of Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes tripled the game's sales on Xbox One last quarter

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes may have felt like it was only a demo, but selling it for $30 certainly helped publisher Konami’s bottom line — especially on PlayStation 4.

Konami reported the results of its first quarter of fiscal 2015 today, and it revealed that its tactical-espionage game performed three times better on PlayStation 4 than on the Xbox One. The game debuted March 18 and quickly drew criticism for its short length and steep price, but fans of the series, which has long had a strong association with the PlayStation brand, still bought it. That ended up having a positive effect on Konami’s financial performance.