Welfare
Member
While I expect XB1 to sell better than the regular PS4, Pro will be enough to keep Sony in front imo.
Both consoles will sell a ton though. Should be a very good holiday season for both.
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NPD: Xbox One wins October NPD. Best Selling Console in US 4th Month In a Row
While I expect XB1 to sell better than the regular PS4, Pro will be enough to keep Sony in front imo.
Both consoles will sell a ton though. Should be a very good holiday season for both.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Another day, another slay.
Stabby McSter
Member
My guess would be PS4 takes November, then Xbox takes December? Pretty confident about November, but December is kind of a tossup. D:
Idk if this works the same way as PS4 is a beast meme lol.
El-Pistolero
Member
We know, but this is a NPD thread...
As has been brought up time and time again, Amazon really isn't a good metric for this stuff.
Admittedly I suppose it's better than just people's gut feelings.
I would imagine with the PS4Pro coming out Sony has to have November locked down even with the crazy deals around the holidays, but if it's a (comparatively) niche product for a subset of console fans I wonder if it will make much of a difference long-term, and if so what that means when Scorpio hits the scene.
How many units did they purchase as stock?
Petrae
Member
I agree with this. Significantly lower price point plus bevy of popular multiplats (CoD, BF1, sports) makes for an attractive buy versus a $400 box that comes with nothing.
The real holiday battle will be between XBOS and the elderly PS4/PS4 Slim. Both are comparably priced, both have bundles. That will be fun to watch.
All those silent console buyers.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Doesn't it feel like PS4 Pro shipments are pretty small to begin with, though? I guess it could factor in much more seriously during November than later months simply due to the timing where the standard PS4 should climb higher, but the hype and enthusiasm for it seems pretty low.
Obliterator
Member
Fantastic job being done by the Xbox Team over the last year. Nice to see them being rewarded. The S really is just a great product for a nice price tag.
I'll be picking one up Black Friday for sure.
I'll be picking one up Black Friday for sure.
Very much doubt it frankly.
Both (slim) consoles will be $249 around BF, and the Pro is looking like it's going to have a big effect in November, and it'll probably have one in Decmber too.
4 months is going to be it, and when all is said and done, the gap will probably still increase in 2016.
franknbeans
Member
not surprised with all the bundles they were selling last month. I got an S with Forza Ultimate Edition for $300
ViolentP
Member
I think Sony's sales may have lulled due to the impending release of the Pro giving Microsoft an open field for a few months. It was however the right time to release the S.
HighResTomato
Member
That is what people said in last months NPD thread.
wesleyshark
Banned
I think Pro will put Sony up for November, but December will be very close- could go either way.
Regardless, this kind of competition is great for all consumers.
Regardless, this kind of competition is great for all consumers.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
It's a sexy ass machine. Can't deny that.
wesleyshark
Banned
I hope Scorpio's design gets handled similarly
lmao
Obliterator
Member
I don't think its impossible for Scorpio to be very very successful in the US if marketed correctly. We've seen that the brand name and awareness for Xbox is still incredibly strong considering how decently they are performing even with all the issues the Xbox One launched with.
They need to make sure they nail the message and delivery.
They need to make sure they nail the message and delivery.
CassidyIzABeast
Member
Scorpio sure killed the S.
Seems like the last three months have all had this posted. It's expected, not impressive, because the next month is always the one they need to win lol
TharpDaddy
Member
Panos Panay will no doubt have a hand in Scorpio. He's done wonderful things for Microsoft's hardware.
ViolentP
Member
Staggering the release of the Scorpio is one of those moves that makes me respect Microsoft as a business. They are letting Sony dive into the mid-gen waters for the first time and essentially mark where the sharks are. A year from now, they can plug every gap discovered by Sony.
RedAssedApe
Banned
give us the numbersss
Obliterator
Member
Yep this will be hugely importanat as well.
$450 is the ceiling imo. They can't go for $499, that's just not a price the market seems to be comfortable with
I think it'll be successful too but we need to put a qualifier on what initial success will be since I believe Scorpio is going to launch at $499. Should sell well out of the gate, slow down, and pick up once more as the price goes to $399 and below.
Graphics Horse
Member
Trico will save the PS4
As a PS4 / PS4 Pro owner, all I can say is, yay awesome. Congrats Microsoft. Well deserved. I'll be picking up an Xbox One S before Christmas so I can watch UHD Blu-rays and play some Xbox One/360 BC games. I will also buy Scorpio when it arrives late next year.
I honestly hope the console hardware war continues. -- By the time President Trump (ughhh) is up for re-election, I fully expect PS5 and Xbox Next to be on the market, or within a week or so of that general election.
I honestly hope the console hardware war continues. -- By the time President Trump (ughhh) is up for re-election, I fully expect PS5 and Xbox Next to be on the market, or within a week or so of that general election.
Corpsepyre
Banned
So, how did Sony mess up this lead?
True with a lot of competition price is key:
Its competing against the ps4 pro,ps4 slim xb1s and the nintendo switch,
Price and release date will be key
wow
Congrats Xbox team.
For some reason, I thought that was a man in a hotdog outfit to begin with.
Ummm...
HighResTomato
Member
Had my doubts but it really looks like Xbox and Surface are being engineered in the same building now. LTT visited it in a recent video.
For their sake I hope they are getting it in at $399. If it is simply a larger GPU and the same CPU we've seen on Xbone and PS4/Pro then I can't believe they can't hit $399 if they want to. If they've gone more advanced with the CPU then they might not have a choice.
The lead has simply shrunk in these markets. It still exists and grows when counting wW numbers. But this is an NPD thread.
johnnydrama
Banned
Well, so much for the armchair analysts and their "Xbox One S is DOA" predictions.
ViolentP
Member
I don't think they did. I just think enough people knew of the near release of the Pro and decided to wait on buying a PS4. I mean the Slim is great and all, but people want the most power they can get for their money.
Obliterator
Member
This is kind of exactly how I'm expecting things to go. I think Sony takes November by a pretty solid chunk due to Pro, but Idk I don't see the Pro being a huge mover in December. I could be totally off on that but we'll see. PS4 Slim sales haven't been impressive at all so far either.
I'm leaning Xbox taking a close December
Jawbreaker
Member
It's only a matter of time now until the Xbox overtakes the PS4 in Japan, too. The age of Sony is done.