They could be waiting to give numbers at PSX.
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The PS4 seen its biggest week for console hardware since launch in the UK
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They could be waiting to give numbers at PSX.
DriftingSpirit
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Ah, forgot about Cyber Monday. Yeah, they'll want those extra sales too.
This is possible as well.
MS didn't put out a statement on Black Friday until the following Thursday last year. So, if performance is looking really good, Sony may give a moment to it at PSX.
I still think Sony is just going to play it cool though.
We're only a few days from PSX. I wouldn't be surprised it it was held for the stage presentation.
It's almost double what MS gained in the UK in September+October (26-27k)
Chobel
Member
Wait we have week 1 and 2 numbers?
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Change the bold into "Pork Loin" for maximum snark.
DriftingSpirit
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It is a possibility but I don't remember the last time Sony explicitly talked about sales on stage like that. Maybe it could just be casually thrown into the mix like, "we're proud to have over 50M of you PS4 owners with us as we go into the Christmas holiday".
Welfare
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September gap: Xbox One by 1,500
October gap: Xbox One by ~24k
November gap (To week of Pro launch): PS4 by ~17k
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...nd-xbox-one-machines-sold-in-the-uk-last-week
I kinda wasn't getting that attitude tbh.
Aside if you're looking for a 4K UHD player, the XB1S is still the weakest console of the two (and depending on the title by quite a bit at times)... and at the same price in most cases.
The uhd BR brings no advantage on the gaming side whatsoever (and all the PS4s are getting the HDR update afaik). #shrug.
Will be interesting to see how much the "cheapest 4k UHD BR player on the market" will have helped in November in the US when we have numbers.
Unknown?
Member
Sony won the majority of NPDs this year in the US but they stopped giving press releases about being the best selling console of the month. I don't find it weird at all but they may have a small statement soon.
Chobel
Member
Thanks! MS did an excellent job in week 2.
Yep, the prices are ridiculous, under £200 for the best of the next gen consoles and a top flight game. This is the first Xmas the proper casual families get in on the action. The kind of people like work colleagues of mine who's kids have a PS3 and they're now ready to move up. Gonna be ridiculous sales once the dust has settled after Xmas and January sales.
Deals for all models just like ps4.
You didn't check every ps4 sales related thread in the last two months then, there was even a big one about how could sony save the irrelevant slim
Why would PS4's being sold push games being bought for XB1 at all? If anything there would be a negative correlation between the two. No one is saying, "I am going to buy a PS4, and due to this, grab a copy of COD for XB1.
DriftingSpirit
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Right, but I was thinking they would make exceptions for moments like these. But yeah, it may still come within the week.
I see.
Unknown?
Member
That's the general case of calling something with insufficient data, which happens a lot around here. You need several months to make any call on a trend.
Lmao
Dee Dah Dave
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Awesome, there's some good deals knocking around at the moment.
I'm hoping for a killer price and pack-ins on a Neo next November-ish. Think I will pick up both it and the Scorpio at the same time!
I'm hoping for a killer price and pack-ins on a Neo next November-ish. Think I will pick up both it and the Scorpio at the same time!
At PSX!
Ready for Part II - Electric Boogaloo
I probably didn't express myself correctly. By "not getting" I meant "did not understand".
But yeah I definitely saw the "PS4 is Doomed" attitude in the past 4 months of NPD threads, in spite of well documented factors about sales.
Got a link to these offers? Because the cheapest I've seen an Xbox One S is 2500SEK/~$272
I'd jump on one for $190 in heartbeat.
RichiRamjag
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Ouch, the edginess is too much!
TheOfficeMut
Unconfirmed Member
Look at this guy with more edges than Polygon.
ethomaz
Banned
You have to add Pro in the math... of course without it PS4 couldn't reach 142k.
And PS4 had better deals in UK.
Welfare
Member
I know Pro helped the PS4 hit 142k but unless Pro did close to 50k, PS4 pulled ahead of the XB1S by a lot. Wonder what sales were like the week before. We are so close to having a full month of data.
Ammogeddon
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I'm always amazed at how many units are shifted each week. Crazy numbers no matter the console.
Liabe Brave
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That's not how I'd characterize the trend. Pro (and deals) helped PS4 edge out its sales from last year. The big gap is almost completely due to Xbox One falling dramatically YOY. If I had to guess, this is partially due to new Gears not being as big an incentive to jump in as new Halo. (Maybe due to release order, just as much as intrinsic value of the brands.)
Unknown?
Member
Maybe that bump in sells from launching a slim wore off on MS's end? Maybe people were waiting till the HUGE flood of games starts in January for PS4 but jumped on it now because it was impulse buy pricing?
ethomaz
Banned
It is actually lower than last year if I'm not wrong.
Obliterator
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That Xbox One number isn't great to be honest.
FinaruDensetsu
Member
I think we've already had some UK people post that the deals were pretty much the same. But that's in PS4's favor because when they've had price parity, people have generally found the PS4 to be the better value.
That 33% drop is pretty damn big though. I wonder if it might indicate that the S is essentially selling as a replacement for existing Xbox owners and not that much to new customers and now that threshold has been met and the few months of boosts is now gone.
FinaruDensetsu
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Did it though? I see a lot of posts in this thread saying both could be gotten for 199 pounds.
Sangetsu-II
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damn, even I would buy that!
FinaruDensetsu
Member
Damn! FFXV bomba!
Unknown?
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Who knows, really too early to say if they're just replacements for existing owners but it does show favor to PS4 in UK. I'd say it's probably because of people looking at the upcoming software starting January. PS4 has tons of niche and bigger exclusives from January to April whereas Xbox once again has nothing slated early next year.
They're going to take December as well!
FinaruDensetsu
Member
Yeah that's true.
MS really needs to reconsider their strategy of holding their exclusives until the holidays. By now they should have learned that the 3rd party AAA games is all that's needed during this time of year. Especially this year, it feels like there are 74959 3rd party AAA games all competing for our attention and money this holiday (and almost all of them are underperforming).
Last hope is the DLC announcement press release.
DriftingSpirit
Member
Right, the PS4 couldn't have taken that much away from Xbox. This says more about the Xbox itself. I just don't know how it could be explained.
Yeah, might come as a blog post on the PS Blog or part of the DLC blog post.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Codemasters buy all of Evolution studios? As in, they're still whole and functional right?
PackAPunchedMick
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This is definitely true, YoY sales are down, with a new (for the holiday season) "advertised as 4k" slim console with a discounted price, bundled with a ridiculous amount of new released games. Microsoft cannot be pleased.
Was not expecting XB1 to be down. I was going by the logic of a growing Black Friday in the UK would raise all ships. Definitely goes against what we've been seeing from it since the XB1S debut. Slim + Pro boosted holiday season off to a great start though.
Selfish aside... but I'm glad Uncharted, R&C, TLOU, and DriveClub are getting packed in. Some of the best games this generation and definitely a great way to introduce new owners to PlayStation.
Selfish aside... but I'm glad Uncharted, R&C, TLOU, and DriveClub are getting packed in. Some of the best games this generation and definitely a great way to introduce new owners to PlayStation.
Crazy.