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Microsoft: Xbox One leading sales in US since price cut, nearly 10 million sold-in
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Aren't they already cheaper in Canada?
Omnipunctual Godot
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Sony should probably begin getting serious about competing with Microsoft. Cerny said that the system was designed with price-cuts in mind, so it may be time to begin rolling that out. Being the most powerful and popular console will only get you so far if your competition is routinely $50-70 cheaper with solid first-party offerings.
FutureZombie
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360 outsold PS3 when PS3 debuted at $600. PS4 outsold Xbox1 when it was $100 cheaper. Now the Xbox is cheaper, and it's leading in sales. So basically whatever console is the cheapest between the two will sell the best.
alexandros
Banned
Why do you have to wonder that? Hmm?
My guess is that the stand-alone, physical copy of Sunset Overdrive (which is what is tracked on NPD) won't even chart on October NPDs.
Plenty of bundles and digital copies sold, though.
Whoops.
December* not October, I'll edit that post.
Nah, I'm talking about friends who bothered hopping across Niagara to pick stuff up.
InsaneTiger
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I figured it means they are spinning Oct, but I havent seen any NPD numbers.
I've seen multiple people say this.
Can one of you explain, by what standard or view, this means "nothing"?
I'm pretty sure it would mean a lot to any company on earth to triple sales of something over any period of time.
Because they're probably talking about shipped, not sold to customers.
That's what I thought as well. However, I still see them regulartly at Bestbuy even the one that comes with the "Titan Statue." I guess people didn't take a liking to Titanfall here in Honolulu.
Triggerhappytel
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Ha ha, oh wow. I do love these comical spins they put on this data.
"We're very proud to announce we've consistently been selling more than the competition since our price cut*!"
*Based on internal data. Shipped to stores. Price cut was 10 days ago.
"We're very proud to announce we've consistently been selling more than the competition since our price cut*!"
*Based on internal data. Shipped to stores. Price cut was 10 days ago.
gundamkyoukai
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If that is all they out sell Sony by Sony not going to give a fuck.
Sony already ahead in the US by a million and did not have to price cut and bundles games like crazy to get it done .
Numbers are released tomorrow.
Bundle was limited, sure, but they sold out of it which is a good sign at least.
redblack85
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this
Price is the only factor? That must be why the Wii U is doing so well.
Psycho_Mantis
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10 million shipped still sounds way off from estimates of sell through which aren't too behind shipments numbers right? Channel stuffing for the holidays I guess?
I'm sure they sold a very significant amount of consoles the week before the price was cut.
That's not how work sales.
orthodoxy1095
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I thought so, but I wasn't sure if there was some witty paradox I was missingHe meant to say December
pr0cs
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All I know is that it's nice to see the manufacturers fighting for consumer's money.
I don't really care what platform you prefer, when they're doing everything they can to get your money, (price drops, game bundling, network access card bundling, free controllers, etc) then everyone wins.
I didn't expect to have both consoles so soon but the XBO deals have been too good to ignore.
Now I can only be a partial console peon, owning both machines and picking the best titles for each platform.. like I did last gen.
I don't really care what platform you prefer, when they're doing everything they can to get your money, (price drops, game bundling, network access card bundling, free controllers, etc) then everyone wins.
I didn't expect to have both consoles so soon but the XBO deals have been too good to ignore.
Now I can only be a partial console peon, owning both machines and picking the best titles for each platform.. like I did last gen.
AnthonypUK
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and its over the period where 3 exceptional events happened 0 3 nre bundles they wont release a new bundle every week spiking sales. now lets see if it has staying power
mocolostrocolos
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It has to mean something since they stopped shipping a couple months ago.
GribbleGrunger
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My very first thought too. I really hope we get some solid numbers from somewhere because I can see some misinformation getting spread because of this.
Chobel
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Yep, but my point is that the price-cut in US will not affect Canada sales (PS4 or Xbone) in any meaningful way.
Were they not paid for them? Do they not expect to sell them?
I'm still missing how it means "nothing".
That is true of course.
Depends where you're starting from.
TheJollyCorner
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PS4 is (as of right now) still selling at a healthy pace at $399. Sony is outpacing the competition month-by-month worldwide. They are leading in the US, which is MS' home turf. Each month the gap widens.
Until PS4 sales start to slow significantly, why in the hell would you, as a business, price drop? Demand is still there- even with XBO having price drops, bundles with pack-in games, gift cards, free months of XBL, etc.
Yes, PS4 is designed for quick cuts, but why would you cut profit when the system is still hot?
Beardz
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*shakes fist* Damn you comma, you win again!
vpance
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Jeesus fuck, it's a race to the bottom. Those prices have to stick or sales will flatline come January.
BruceLeeRoy
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Oh no the Wii U defense!
Conscience Falls
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I mean the fact that they have sold-in 10 million and have been doing well since the price cut. Although I had no idea what Channel stuffing was until I googled it twenty minutes ago.
But those are in the grand scheme of things, small leads. PS4 outsold the XBone by an amount greater than those combined just in September alone. Not sure why this would mean they are fucked
If this year is preseason; then, what was last year?
The NBA Lockout equivalent of video games
Shining Sunshine
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Gamecube won its generation with $99 price point.
So it's a pr about how they shipped a lot of units to us retailers in the weeks leading up to the biggest shopping season in one of the biggest Economies....
Right, and the world is round and water is wet.
I mean is would expect no less with the type of deals they are offering.
Make the press release after you put up the numbers. Honestly they gain nothing with these prs
Right, and the world is round and water is wet.
I mean is would expect no less with the type of deals they are offering.
Make the press release after you put up the numbers. Honestly they gain nothing with these prs
FalsettoVibe
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My end of year sales guess. (Sold to customers)
PS4: 16 - 17 million
X1: 10 - 11 million
Whaddaya think GAF? Too high or too low?
PS4: 16 - 17 million
X1: 10 - 11 million
Whaddaya think GAF? Too high or too low?
Psycho_Mantis
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This was taken here in Hawaii early this Morning at a Navy Exchange Center.
Okay this makes sense now.....the channel stuffing is real.
Sales flatline come January no matter what usually. Just look at January 2014 NPD numbers.
djplaeskool
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That tweet is a masterclass in PR.
Sony has an opportunity to absolutely bury their main competitor.
Why would they not take advantage of that?
I know how little an MS victory may be in the grand scheme of things.
I just want my console of choice to remain undefeated in the NPDs since they're winning everywhere else lol
When I say they are fucked in the next 2 months, I mean with regards to winning streak, not the overall gen.
1st Course
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They didnt ship 10m yet.
"Shortly, we will have sold in to retailers more than 10 million Xbox One consol"
Duxxy3
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That's about what I would go with.
ChosenPredator
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i guess people could go ham on black friday
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