statham
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Exactly, is all a big lie.
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E3 2014: $399 Xbox Ones "Flying Off The Shelves" at GameStop
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Blackage
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What's the expression for selling twice as much as the "very vibrant" Xbox One sales? If it's not "flying off shelves" it must be something else.
I don't think it's just the price tag of why consumers aren't going for it, but the mindshare of the system in general throughout average consumers.
Wait you think last gen ended premature?
bananafactory
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Ouch.
The only way for Microsoft to pull themselves out of this slump is to build a game that will do with for the One what Uncharted did for the PS3. Titanfall was not that game. No more of this cross-gen, timed exclusive, "also on PC" nonsense. They need a killer game, and they didn't show it at E3.
They're gonna be far behind for a long while.
They're gonna be far behind for a long while.
drak_dreamer
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Hell I already have my ps4 since day one and I'm thinking of getting it. Glacier white. Brrrrrrrrr.... Gorgeous.
I won't though
Dragonborn
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I kinda wouldn't' have minded another two years, but I realize some people aren't big fans of long gens. I'm mostly saying, hopefully MS gives it at least a full 5 years before announcing a new one.
Shooting into space.
bananafactory
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Yeah true, I mean if you look at the images I posted that's from Amazon Canada, where the PS4 is more expensive. That Destiny bundle is 499.99 and it's still charting much higher. Price is one factor but mindshare is definitely important.
LiquidMetal14
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Units which are sitting are going to move but I'm wondering how many of those 500 dollar units will move. Good on them as a sales boost was to be expected.
Bam Bam Baklava
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I wouldn't count out the Wii U so quickly.
Mushroomer25
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It's got the dual boost of E3, and the price drop kicking in (meaning anybody who had the intention to buy one in the past month did it today). We won't know for sure how this shakes out until the later summer numbers flow in. Then in the Fall, when it's an even playing field on price - content gets to decide who has the lead.
Syphon Filter
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xbox one cost more at the time.i honestly expected more than what ps4 did last npd.
SwiftDeath
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Hmm cool? I prefer to see the numbers myself. I do think we'll see a significant uptick though
bananafactory
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My brain says no. My white PS3 says "It would maaaaaaatcchhhh" in a soft whisper.
I'm torn.
Quadraphonic
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Even scarier, realize that May's NPDs is going to be a reflection of people waiting a full month for the $399 bundle.
So however bad it was going to be with the $499 model, subtract the sales of people that decided to wait for the $399 bundle.
Dragonborn
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Every extra PS4 Sony sells is one more customer that will convince their friends to jump on PS4. The relatively small 500k gap will grow. It's the same sort of network effect that made the 360 huge, and no matter what Sony did they couldn't recover from that (in NA at least).
Bam Bam Baklava
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I don't get what you're saying. If the 500 dollar one is vibrant what did that make the PS4 at the time?
El-Pistolero
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Any boost they must welcome before Destiny drops...
bananafactory
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I think part of the problem is that Sony seems to have the more "hardcore" audience at the moment, thanks to their leadup to launch. These people are probably more inclined to jump ship to the next gen, I know many people with 360s who just play COD and are in no rush at all to move to Xbox One. They know it exists, but they aren't too worried about these things like we are on GAF.
Speculation of course - but could be a reason. I think that Halo collection might move units though, I know I'm picking up an X1 in November with that.
Speculation of course - but could be a reason. I think that Halo collection might move units though, I know I'm picking up an X1 in November with that.
Syphon Filter
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wiiu wont outsell xbox due to poor 3rd party support.
Regret Upon Approval
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Some of May's potential sales got pushed back to June. In my opinion the presser was decent too.
So I can believe in a sales bump.
But I wouldn't try making any long term trend prediction anytime soon.
So I can believe in a sales bump.
But I wouldn't try making any long term trend prediction anytime soon.
Bam Bam Baklava
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But if they get some more first party games out and sell units the 3rd parties will come back and the momentum flows. Not to mention if they can get some more price cuts going.
5-6 years is the sweet spot. We were at 8, 10 years would have just been cray lol.
statham
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Yep.
bananafactory
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You might say, ASTRONOMICAL sales. I think we found it.
TerryLee81
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"worldwide"
Still not officially launched here in Switzerland and some other european countries. It's been over 6 months...
Still not officially launched here in Switzerland and some other european countries. It's been over 6 months...
Every third party game just about said XBO and PS4 and no Wii-U. That pretty much guarantees that the XBO will end up second.
Dragonborn
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Nintendo can still survive though. They're relevent world wide. The X1 only has NA, and the UK. If Nintendo get's another price cut, maybe a bundle, it could help. So long as they have steady sales in The US, okay sales in Europe, and whatever numbers Japan contributes, they will hold onto second place for another year or two, at least.
Yup, agreed.
There we go.
licktheenvelope
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On amazon.ca:
PS4 White Bundle: 12th (and that's at $499.99)
PS Vita TV: 49th
Xbox One: 92nd
http://www.amazon.ca/Best-Sellers-Computer-Video-Games/zgbs/videogames#5
It wasn't Uncharted alone that lead to the PS3 turnaround though. It was crap loads of awesome first party titles, Heck in 2009 you had killzone 2, infamous, demon souls, uncharted 2, PS3 slim and a price drop, not to mention GOW3 around the corner. Probably some that I'm forgetting too, but M.S. don't have the 1st and 2nd party studio's the Sony has, plus weaker multiplats. With Kinect literally dead (not one peep of it during E3 and only 1game announced), there not in a good position, Heck Sony could even have a price advantage this whole generation if they wanted to.
Edit: also Ratchet and Clank.
statham
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Bam Bam Baklava
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I still hope Wii U does well though. I mean, 360 was successful and it ended up in third place in the end.
TheDarkKnight774
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oh im sure its selling way better now than last month. i just don't know how much better, and how long the surge lasts. After a good E3 showing i want one, but theres still not enough there for me to buy yet, so i'll wait.
Syphon Filter
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isnt crackdown 2016?
outunderthestars
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Makes sense. There is built up demand of people waiting for the price drop, and Gamestop ran several promotions encouraging trade ins toward the new sku of the XB1
It's no where near the 360 gap in America. Xbox 360 was at around 3 million sold in America before the PS3 launched according to NPD. The extra year helped the 360 establish its online userbase and gaming library which made people be attracted to the system more (outside of its cheaper price).
Both the PS4 and Xbox One should do well in America during the Xmas season and I really can't see the gap in America being as big as the PS3 vs. Xbox 360 gap was in America... At least not enough to make one console be known as the "more of my friends play online on this"-console in the same fashion as the 360. Both services have large userbases now.
Last gen's totals were an anomaly for Nintendo. GameCube and Wii-U are more comparable, being a second console for hardcore gamers and hardcore Nintendo fans. Wii was this weird "your grandma wants to bowl" system and they've pretty much abandoned waggle and that audience.
I see them doing similar numbers as the GameCube overall.
Tallshortman
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Don't worry about sales statham ryse 2 is on the way
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