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E3 2014: $399 Xbox Ones "Flying Off The Shelves" at GameStop
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LiquidMetal14
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That will be interesting.
The PR statement gives the impression of corporate satisfaction, yes.
Dragonborn
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I agree, the gap won't be as large this gen as it was last gen (last gen it was almost 2 to 1 I think), but it will still be significant. That is made worse since NA is the only strong territory for MS. Outside of US/UK, it's dead everywhere else. So if there's a biggish gap in NA, the WW gap will be rather large.
According to ntkrl, yea. I don't think MS has given a date for any of the CGI trio
Black Republican
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Good for business and gamers then.
Still think the kinect bundle should be $399
Still think the kinect bundle should be $399
Sho_Nuff82
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June excitement from Crackdown 3, surely.
Wrong topic maybe?
Bam Bam Baklava
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I think they can do better. Maybe 40mil.
When has Gamestop ever been pessimistic or disappointed in a press release?
That would be a tipping point for me easily.
Beerman462
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Yes, at least we can take solace in the fact that Game Stop is happy. I will sleep easier tonight knowing that...
Maybe from selling none to selling a handful a day it feels like flying off shelves to them.
Khalifa Jayy
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It's the fastest selling Xbox One sku in the last 24 hrs. Stop making fun you guys.
BladeoftheImmortal
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Not about knowing, it's about caring.Wow, I just checked. Sitting at #92 just above Wii Sports Club U and behind Sniper Elite III for PS4? Do people know the price dropped?
That PS4 White Destiny Bundle is already at #12.
Or just a $400 bundle with it. That would do really well.
Makes me think of a similar bundle, SNES with Mario All Stars -- helped Nintendo gain back marketshare in America during the 16 bit gen.
Well that's something. Did that one system "fly off the shelf"?
Bam Bam Baklava
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wtf? Wasn't there pre-orders available for this for like a month and a half? How the hell did you sell just one with the pent up demand.
Dragonborn
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How many did you sell before today, during the month of May?
It's not even in the top 20 selling items on Gamestop.com. http://www.gamestop.com/browse/StoreSearch
XONE was, and continues to be, in serious trouble.
XONE was, and continues to be, in serious trouble.
Pretty sure they will beat the PS4 at least for a month. Sony doesn't have a new SKU to drive additional interest.
If not, well, MS will just be relegated to second place worldwide.
AgentP
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Did it fly??!!
Not really. I had to convince the guy to buy it, even after he had $100 down on the pre-order.
There were, we had 2 pre-orders. The other one hasn't been picked up yet and who knows if it will. Its only been 2 days though.
That I do not know. I know that we had about 5 of the Kinect bundle in early May and we only have 1 left so some simple math would lead me to believe only 4.
Off topic but damn some good 360 deals on that list.
Sony doesn't need a new SKU to drive additional interest, apparently.
statham
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Could be. Lets hope thats not the case.
BladeoftheImmortal
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there was pent up demand??
I can't even believe I'm typing this because for months I've been saying Ms needs to drop Kinect and get the price under $400...but the $399 Kinectless bundle makes me want the console even less...I'm now feeling like Kinect was what made the Xbone what it is...it's never going to win a horsepower war with the PS4...multiplats are always going to look better on the PS4...but at least Kinect added some sort of differentiation to the package...
Crap...lol
Crap...lol
Citizen_Insane
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Holy shit, that's brutal. I'm genuinely surprised, I thought the price drop would make a huge difference. I guess it could just be due to lack of awareness.Wow, I just checked. Sitting at #92 just above Wii Sports Club U and behind Sniper Elite III for PS4? Do people know the price dropped?
EDIT: It's #42 in the US videogame best sellers. That's still awful compared to the PS4 being at 8.
bananafactory
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What happens if June NPD hits and PS4 still outsells X1? GAF meltdown?
Seems to be rated higher than the PS4, with the PS3 and 360 rated higher than both the PS4 and Xbox One. Guess the PS4 and Xbox One will be selling under 100k this upcoming NPD (heh).
I think it's expected... As long as the system gets a boost and continues on doing solid in NPD into the Xmas season due to the new $400 SKU then I don't really see why it matters much.
Nah. I would be shocked if it outsold PS4 for the month. As I think most people would be.
bananafactory
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Really? Even with that $100 price drop and that Halo collection announcement?
No way. Very unlikely that wouldnt happen.
I would be surprised if xbone out sold ps4 any month this year.
Games are what make a system, that's always been the case. I'm glad they seem to be shifting the focus in that direction.
It might in November and December if there's a Master Chief Collection bundle. We'll see though.
Nah, but it would cause concerns. The real question is when will the Xbox one surpass the Wii U? I have a bet with my brother that it won't happen till the end of next year at the earliest.
Uh oh, definitive proof to the contrary! Close the thread folks!
Angelus Errare
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I can see that easily TBH.
Kssio_Aug
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Well deserved!! Microsoft conference was a blast, and tons of good and interesting games will be arriving now! Well done!
Edit: Well, nevermind. It looks, by these Amazon numbers, that its still doing pretty bad! What is trully sad, because it deserves to sell very well now, its a very nice console. I hope people realize that soon.
Edit: Well, nevermind. It looks, by these Amazon numbers, that its still doing pretty bad! What is trully sad, because it deserves to sell very well now, its a very nice console. I hope people realize that soon.
makingmusic476
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Guys, remember that this wasn't really a price drop. It was an unbundling of products to achieve a lower base price point.
For many, the XB1 is simply a weaker PS4. Kinect was the primary differantiator between the two, and many of those that chose an XB1 over a PS4 did so for it. For those consumers, this "price drop" does not impact their decision at all, as the product they're interested in remains $499. For everyone else, the new $399 SKU is still just a weaker PS4.
I wouldn't be surprised to see a real price drop going into the holidays.
For many, the XB1 is simply a weaker PS4. Kinect was the primary differantiator between the two, and many of those that chose an XB1 over a PS4 did so for it. For those consumers, this "price drop" does not impact their decision at all, as the product they're interested in remains $499. For everyone else, the new $399 SKU is still just a weaker PS4.
I wouldn't be surprised to see a real price drop going into the holidays.
It's not like the games on both systems are 100% the same though.
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