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Sony FY2015 Q1 (PS4: 3.0m shipped) PS4 total = 25.3m shipped worldwide
- Thread starter ZhugeEX
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Nightengale
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If the rumoured PS1/2 Classics does indeed come to fruition for PS4, it'd be cool if Sony would do a limited Naughty Dog bundle, with UCC, TLoU and Jak Trilogy before Uncharted 4 comes out.
Chezzymann
Member
Assuming there isn't a big slowdown 100 million is a lock in my opinion. I bet it'll it that number by 2019.
Is it an Amazon bundle or a Sony bundle?
We're basically right back to the PS2 gen with Sony killing it and everyone else as an also-ran fighting for scraps. Sony played this gen perfectly.
I appreciate my Xbone but MS is pretty fucked if they're still hoping for anything more than a solid block of holdouts in America.
Nintendo should just be glad Amiibos exist.
Arkham Knight bundle is an official Sony bundle.
SolidSnakex
Member
It appears to be the official bundle that Sony released. The black console with the game instead of the LE version.
Wickerbasket
Member
They're really crushing the competition.
It's only going to be worse if VR takes off and Morpheus is successful.
Outside of some market changing device popping up, I don't see what could change the current direction of the market.
It's only going to be worse if VR takes off and Morpheus is successful.
Outside of some market changing device popping up, I don't see what could change the current direction of the market.
God... damn.
Looking at how well the Batman bundle is doing, I doubt we'll see an official price drop now.
Especially this holiday when they can bundle CoD, Assassin's Creed, Destiny, and Battlefront any way they want to.
Looking at last year's sales, that's almost a given, since I expect the TR bundle to be pimped out everywhere and then some.
2 games and a $50 GC for $329. That's basically an Xbox One (Assuming Unity and BF were valued at $60 & $20 respectively) for $200.
The Mad Draklor
Member
Mother of god....
depending on their production volumes and expected sales for Q4, I hope to see some more aggressive offers in the US. In the UK (MS' other big market) Sony have been very competitive, usually matching deals when MS do them. But in the US Sony seem less willing to be flexible. With this holiday in particular having quite a few big hitters from MS, Sony are surely going to lose a couple of months without some decent deals (then following up with a proper price cut in Q1 16)
Especially with the potential of a lot of 360 owners switching and MS bringing BC out at the same time.
Especially with the potential of a lot of 360 owners switching and MS bringing BC out at the same time.
Nightengale
Member
This is true, but Sony also saw how "aggressive MS" was able to significantly reduce a large sales gap with an extremely concentrated, aggressive holiday promotion, who let's be honest, given MS's success with it last year, everyone's expecting MS to repeat it again.
Regardless of what Sony does, it's fair to assume they'll be more prepared this year at a competitive level, like maybe.... not waiting till Black Friday specifically to have a holiday bundle out.
Plague Doctor
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You should also add, "Hey, it's just my baseless opinion not supported by any data" square. Hmmm that's a little too wordy maybe "Baseless Opinion"? "Hey, it's just my opinion"
Also, is there a free square?
On topic. These numbers are nuts and it's great to see the console market is still going strong.
Also on topic: Zhuge, you have your own logo! Branding those charts and graphs like a pro! Digging them, sir.
Some gaming marketing or analysis firm needs to pick you up pronto.anexanhume
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If they don't price drop or aggressively bundle, we should prepare for XB1 to pass PS4 LTD as possibility, even if PS4 retakes the lead fairly quickly early next year.
Devilgunman
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At this pace, I really hope Mopheus takes off. Sony clearly know what they're doing.
Nightengale
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For US only, you mean.
Can't wait for Summer Lesson.
pixelation
Member
Heck yuss PS4.
I think that is an outside chance, but it is possible. XB1 had some strong months during holidays 2014 so if they build on that with Halo etc it is possible. But what is the LTD gap at the moment - <1m?
anexanhume
Member
Of course. The person I was replying to was discussing the US.
600-700K I thought.
ethomaz
Banned
I was expecting exactly 2.5m.
It is really amazing PS4 is UP YoY without any price cut.
ethomaz
Banned
I guess the gap will fluctuate but Xbone will never cross PS4 in US even without price cut soon.
FF Seraphim
Member
Yes this is only good news. Maybe we will get the crazy library of games like we did during the PS1/2 era and publishers will take more chances releasing games that they normally wouldn't make.
John Bender
Banned
It's over 770.000
You really should stop celebrating all things PS4.
Devilgunman
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anexanhume
Member
I don't think it will either, but it enters the realm of possibility rather than being an outlandish idea.
I can't see MS eating into that gap here in the US until at least late october when Halo releases. I think this holiday it'll be a toss up and to which system sells more in the US
John Bender
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CadetMahoney
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What's the reason bone is still neck and neck with PS4 in USA but everywhere else it's irrelevant?
MisterR
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Jesus at the desperation from Microsoft last winter. I had forgotten just what kind of deals you could get.
To be fair its like a 700k+ gap I believe. and I believe the Xbox1 is just a very NA centric console.
Zombie James
Banned
It's Microsoft's home turf and they built-up a lot of good will with the 360.
The Mad Draklor
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The XBO's lineup is very Americanized as it's primarily geared towards the "dudebro" audience. That audience is not as prevalent outside of the US/UK.
They care about making money, and the Xbox division needs to do that if it's going to stick around. I'm not sure that they can achieve that with yearly desperation sales.
Then again who knows what they cost to manufacture at this point. Would be interesting to see an up to date analysis on that.
That's their main market and they've been aggressive with pricing. Remember though that PS4 still hasn't had a price drop.
Mister Megative
Banned
I think I'd agree with that. Sony has to do something compelling to compete with Halo 5 this fall. A 1TB battlefront bundle, a $350 Uncharted Collection+another game bundle and a $299 vanilla would be pretty damn compelling. Of course, I already have one. I'll actually be picking up a Wii U for Mario Maker, myself.
I'm also very curious as to whether either console will get a Fallout 4 bundle.
Great result for PS4, as always. Glad that Sony has that, because other divisions aren't doing exactly great sadly.
Any Vita numbers?
3DS is at 1.01 million.
Any Vita numbers?
3DS is at 1.01 million.
anexanhume
Member
You realize how well XB1 sold last November and December, right? It gained huge ground.
Price will decide who does better in the US this holiday season.
I think that Microsoft will again drop the price and in November and December their holiday deal will be the 500GB Xbox+Tomb Raider at 299$.
Sony will drop the price as well during the Halo launch week at the Paris event. It will be interesting to see if they'll go conservative for 350$ for the 500GB model and 399$ for 1TB+full priced game or if they will follow what they did with PS2 and PS3 and really go after growth and installed base with a 299$ 500GB base model and 1TB SKU with two games at 399$.
Microsoft has the Fallout 4 marketing.
Sony on the other hand can make Battlefront, Black Ops 3, Ass Creed Syndicate, Metal Gear Solid V bundles.
770K yes. Should be over 800K this month and back to 1million by October. What Sony does this holiday with price will determine if that extends or goes back down.