HeWhoWalks
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The Order, Bloodborne, and Until Dawn are all, technically, 1st party titles (although, this isn't really a term for IPs - it mainly refers to the dev). Doesn't matter either way, though.
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November 2015 NPD (U.S. Hardware) Predictions - Closes December 8th
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The Order, Bloodborne, and Until Dawn are all, technically, 1st party titles (although, this isn't really a term for IPs - it mainly refers to the dev). Doesn't matter either way, though.
cebri.one
Member
Kralamoonard
Member
Hmmm, Black Ops 3 Xbox One > PS4. Because of bundles maybe?
ChoklitCow
Member
You all have too much of an obsession with Timothy Canine.
I'm still trying to graps the alleged numbers. I was pretty much addicted to Black Friday shopping this year thanks to Wario, and I assumed with the multiple Xbox One bundles all towards the top of the best selling lists that it would outweigh the one main PS4 sku that was always on top.
If it ends up true, I'm always fascinated with long term company reactions. Microsoft was starting to lean towards Live subscription numbers, so I wonder how the marketing of the unit will continue to evolve.
I don't think it is doom and gloom at all, but with the price match itbseems like the ball is in their court for the next challenge. Maybe something more software related?
I'm still trying to graps the alleged numbers. I was pretty much addicted to Black Friday shopping this year thanks to Wario, and I assumed with the multiple Xbox One bundles all towards the top of the best selling lists that it would outweigh the one main PS4 sku that was always on top.
If it ends up true, I'm always fascinated with long term company reactions. Microsoft was starting to lean towards Live subscription numbers, so I wonder how the marketing of the unit will continue to evolve.
I don't think it is doom and gloom at all, but with the price match itbseems like the ball is in their court for the next challenge. Maybe something more software related?
Tivor Tontomo
Member
Well didn't Xbox one win target based on infoscout on BF?
Man, PS4 dominating the software top 10 too.
This was last year. Check the ps4 bundles (GTA V + TLOU)
woa almost everything sold better on ps4
LOL.. Wii leading
serversurfer
Member
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2015-12-10-npd-november-was-best-month-ever-for-ps4-xbox-one
"Within console hardware sales there were dramatic differences by console generation as 8th generation console sales rose by 22 percent in dollars, 7th generation sales dropped by 76 percent in dollars, which is sharper than the year-to-date decline of 57 percent. In November 2015, 8th generation sales had 93 percent share of overall hardware sales, a 9 percentage point increase from last November."
Callahan added that PS4 and Xbox One sales continue to far outpace their predecessors: "After 25 months, the combined sales for the PS4 and the XBO are 47 percent higher than the combined sales for 25 months of PS3 and Xbox 360 hardware sales."
Sony, in a separate note to media, patted itself on the back for a huge month for PlayStation. PlayStation 4 is the top selling console in the United States during the month of November according to NPD," commented Eric Lempel, SVP Marketing, Sony Computer Entertainment America and Head of PlayStation Network Americas. "We have hit several key milestones over the last few weeks. Prior to Black Friday, we announced we have sold through more than 30.2 million PS4s to consumers around the world and that PS4 continues to exhibit the fastest growth in PlayStation hardware history. In addition, Black Friday sales were the strongest in PlayStation history demonstrating more people game now than ever before. We are also pleased to announce November was the biggest month ever for PlayStation Store indicating a strong digital marketplace complementing healthy retail sales.
"Within console hardware sales there were dramatic differences by console generation as 8th generation console sales rose by 22 percent in dollars, 7th generation sales dropped by 76 percent in dollars, which is sharper than the year-to-date decline of 57 percent. In November 2015, 8th generation sales had 93 percent share of overall hardware sales, a 9 percentage point increase from last November."
Callahan added that PS4 and Xbox One sales continue to far outpace their predecessors: "After 25 months, the combined sales for the PS4 and the XBO are 47 percent higher than the combined sales for 25 months of PS3 and Xbox 360 hardware sales."
Sony, in a separate note to media, patted itself on the back for a huge month for PlayStation. PlayStation 4 is the top selling console in the United States during the month of November according to NPD," commented Eric Lempel, SVP Marketing, Sony Computer Entertainment America and Head of PlayStation Network Americas. "We have hit several key milestones over the last few weeks. Prior to Black Friday, we announced we have sold through more than 30.2 million PS4s to consumers around the world and that PS4 continues to exhibit the fastest growth in PlayStation hardware history. In addition, Black Friday sales were the strongest in PlayStation history demonstrating more people game now than ever before. We are also pleased to announce November was the biggest month ever for PlayStation Store indicating a strong digital marketplace complementing healthy retail sales.
Battlefront PS4 > One without bundles is major. Uh at Just Dance 2016 Wii U being the second best selling SKU, PS4 almost always quite behind for these games it seems.
Wonder where PS4 COD would be when adding in bundles.
cebri.one
Member
Yap. Definitely.
You realize that's from last year right?
That picture was from last year.
Maybe. Or it just beat it out. The COD bundle was at a premium price. Don't know how much it could add.
jhmtehgamr20xx
Banned
Even if those CODIII numbers are just standalone and not counting bundles, gotta admit how impressive it is so many still identify the brand w/ Xbox even given the PS4 co-marketing. Over time tho I can see sales splitting 70/30 in PS4's favor; just too soon for that right now seems like.
Crazyorloco
Member
Just Dance 2016 (Wii, Wii U, 360, Xbox One, PS4, PS3)
Wii wow. This is the biggest surprise.
Wii wow. This is the biggest surprise.
Kralamoonard
Member
Last year bro.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Considering how much more massive the concurrent player counts are for Battlefront on PS4 compared to Xbone, it doesn't surprise me that it outsold even without bundles. That marketing campaign.
Mr Moose
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cebri.one
Member
And the movie releasing next week. MADNESS
3rdamention
Member
Wasn't the gap at around 800k in the US before this month? So it is over 1 million again. I believe it was around 1.1 million going into November last year. So it looks like Sony has basically wiped out that HUGE turn around the Xbox One made last year in November and December? And December is still to come, and PS4 has the force in December. December should be very interesting.
That is pretty impressive if my numbers are correct, I am sure someone can give the real digits though.
Kinda funny to look back on last year's November NPD and associated reactions now.
Grabbing my popcorn for the main NPD thread now so I can have a good chuckle before bed.
Halo just abouthanging in there. So much for that Black Friday surge some were predicting for it last month.
Also can't help but note the lack of Tomb Raider... oops.
Grabbing my popcorn for the main NPD thread now so I can have a good chuckle before bed.
Halo just abouthanging in there. So much for that Black Friday surge some were predicting for it last month.
Also can't help but note the lack of Tomb Raider... oops.
ChoklitCow
Member
Purely anecdotal, but Xbox is still home to the competitive and "wannabe" competitive scene from what I've seen. I'd have to look, but I thought Advanced Warfare was topselling on Xbox for release month but then PS4 afterwards.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
I actually knew the guy before he got his YouTube channel and he hated Sony just as much before. You know, despite running a clan on the PS2.
Michael F. Assbender
Banned
There was a PS4 bundle not included in this count.
OnionPowder
Member
Just how big is the split of Battlefront on PS4 vs XBO?
Tivor Tontomo
Member
I'm talking about this year and there was a thread on it a few days ago.
cebri.one
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Dash_Riprock
Member
Let everyone who said Sony would lose this Holiday season cause they didn't have an exclusive bow their heads in shame.
3rdamention
Member
He was saying in the past few days he though PS4 would win by a small margin. However, At the beginning of November, after the October Xbox One NPD win, he was saying Xbox one would take November and December.
He was also really pushing that "momentum" the Xbox One had in the Amazon Hourly charts too in November. We need to let him be! He does have some buddies on these forums, and in this thread. We should at least respect that!
CosmicQueso
Member
200kish gap.
spatenfloot
Member
They read you loud and clear. They are replacing Lara with Lightning as we speak!
3rdamention
Member
He did, how GAF banned him but now they are posting his tweets or something like that. And there was another one too, in response to a Zhuge tweet.
EdReedFan20
Member
And digital. NPD tracks neither, I think.
This might be the best avatar bet punishment I've ever seen. Hilarious!
3rdamention
Member
Obligatory tweet from 2014 BF.
Lol, I will never forget that!