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[Raist]

I don't see what's wrong with the pictures.

 

[Vena]

The first pic has both SKUs

He's saying the ordering has changed, and the first pic shows a wall of Gears bundles under one angle while the other shows a wall of TR bundler under another. Its basically impossible to confirm these are the same piles of consoles, or if they are in the same place. (Also the sign has seemingly changed places and/or moved, if you look from one photo to the other, of the sign on top of the X1s, its positioning is not logically placed under an angular rotation without inversion.)

Its basically bad photos even if it is indeed the same spot.

 

[boredandlazy]

The first pic has both SKUs

but the pic still is strange

Yeah, but either the stack has been rearranged slightly or its been restocked. Or it's a completely unrelated pic.
The SKU in the top left corner of the pile in each pic is different.

 

[serversurfer]

It'd be nice if he came back and explained the pics.

 

[Vena]

Also the shape of the stack has changed between photos, lol. One is a horseshoe, the other is seemingly a solid cube.

 

[Concept17]

If you look closely enough you can see...

Spoiler

 

[benny_a]

This is not the retail musings thread so those two images are dumb in the context of this thread.

 

[Elixist]

gogo ps4. that 300. and a smart bundle i guess.. (eats crow *pukes*) i know my buddy got one and a wii u at best buy.

 

[Raptor2155]

I recently just had to buy another PS4 and it in my opinion is the best bundle available now.

Also, it is the cheapest one on Amazon.

 

[serversurfer]

Also the shape of the stack has changed between photos, lol. One is a horseshoe, the other is seemingly a solid cube.

Yeah, that's what made me think they restacked once the PS4s were cleared out, and just set the remaining DS4s in front.

 

[MoonsaultSlayer]

The first pic is taken at the left side of the Xbox pile where as the "after" pic is from the front. Note the price sign, box orientation, shelf alignment and carpet lines. Looks like they moved the leftover dualshocks to a different side since they were probably strewn about after the ps4 devouring.

 

[Vena]

Yeah, that's what made me think they restacked once the PS4s were cleared out, and just set the remaining DS4s in front.

Ya that makes sense. Unfortunately can't tell if anything was restocked or just re-ordered.

 

[Donthizz#]

PS4 gives no fuck and Uncharted 4 is going to do crazy numbers.

 

[Jotaka]

From the pic poster's history. it seems like he works at Best Buy...

 

[Raist]

The first pic is taken at the left side of the Xbox pile where as the "after" pic is from the front. Note the price sign, box orientation, shelf alignment and carpet lines. Looks like they moved the leftover dualshocks to a different side since they were probably strewn about after the ps4 devouring.

No, it's just taken from either the left or the right of the pile, and not completely different sides. You can see the amiibo stuff in the back in both pictures, and in the second picture you can still see a bit of the yamaha boxes in the lower left corner.

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

I bought a second PS4 even though I was upset about the deals being pretty shitty compared to Xbox Ones. There's a reason for that though I suppose.

Good purchase to go with a new Xbox One.

Ouch.

 

[serversurfer]

Ya that makes sense. Unfortunately can't tell if anything was restocked or just re-ordered.

Well, even if the Bone pile was replenished or even replaced completely, seems that wasn't an option for the PS4.

No, it's just taken from either the left or the right of the pile, and not completely different sides. You can see the amiibo stuff in the back in both pictures, and in the second picture you can still see a bit of the yamaha boxes in the lower left corner.

Yeah, I see what you're saying. The Bone pile is different, but it's still in the same place. Likely it's being topped up as they sell.

Edit: Probably also means they were never gone or mostly gone, or they'd have shifted them to fill in that gap.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

I can believe it.

 

[TAJ]

Weird that Jurassic World was the top seller at Target when Best Buy had it at the same price and Fry's had it cheaper.

 

[viHuGi]

I can believe it.

Imagine WW numbers for this week should be well above 1 milion units.

 

[MoonsaultSlayer]

No, it's just taken from either the left or the right of the pile, and not completely different sides. You can see the amiibo stuff in the back in both pictures, and in the second picture you can still see a bit of the yamaha boxes in the lower left corner.

Explain the carpet. It's a different side. The amiibos could be to the right and behind the pile.

 

[IAmRandom31]

November NPD with be interesting

Good to hear though. Lots of great deals out there on other goods.

 

[Fat4all]

November NPD with be interesting

Interesting...©§ ß

 

[visiblemode]

You married your mom?

This got a legitimately hearty LOL out of me.

 

[SaintR]

Mistakes were made.

#dead

 

[N.Domixis]

looks like sonys 299$ ps4s may have paid off. The gap probably wont be closing.

 

[Fat4all]

looks like sonys 299$ ps4s may have paid off. The gap probably wont be closing.

At least not anywhere near the amount of last years attempt to close the gap.

 

[Raist]

Explain the carpet. It's a different side. The amiibos could be to the right and behind the pile.

What's wrong with the carpet? There's two different styles in the second pic, but you can't see that bit of the floor in the first pic.
And I doubt they'd have two shelves of smash fox amiibos surrounding that, or that they'd move DS4 around the sides of the xb1 pile.

 

[MoonsaultSlayer]

What's wrong with the carpet? There's two different styles in the second pic, but you can't see that bit of the floor in the first pic.
And I doubt they'd have two shelves of smash fox amiibos surrounding that, or that they'd move DS4 around the sides of the xb1 pile.

You don't see the pattern shift in the first pic? And seeing how there are multiple Nintendo shelves, I don't see why more amiibos at an end cap would be out of the norm. And the shelves seem to all go one way, why would they change at a slightly different angle?

I don't know haha.

But everyone worried about PSN outages, luckily the Uncharted collection is SP only, amirite?

 

[Raist]

You don't see the pattern shift in the first pic?

Nah, it's just the same everywhere, just different lighting conditions. There's clear two different carpet styles in the second pic, but you can't see that from the other angle.

 

[Guymelef]

Yeah, the two photos have different XBOne SKUs stacked in the same place, so there's been some changes in the pile.

The first pic has both SKUs

but the pic still is strange

He's saying the ordering has changed, and the first pic shows a wall of Gears bundles under one angle while the other shows a wall of TR bundler under another. Its basically impossible to confirm these are the same piles of consoles, or if they are in the same place. (Also the sign has seemingly changed places and/or moved, if you look from one photo to the other, of the sign on top of the X1s, its positioning is not logically placed under an angular rotation without inversion.)

Its basically bad photos even if it is indeed the same spot.

Yeah, but either the stack has been rearranged slightly or its been restocked. Or it's a completely unrelated pic.
The SKU in the top left corner of the pile in each pic is different.

What two SKUS are you talking? everything is Gears bundle.

 

[Rebel Leader]

What two SKUS are you talking? everything is Gears bundle.

 

[Guymelef]

Can't see the Tomb Raider bundle, where is?

 

[SpasilliumX11]

.

 

[JPS Kai]

looks like sonys 299$ ps4s may have paid off. The gap probably wont be closing.

Microsoft is gambling on stragglers this year. They just announced an exclusive promotion on Cyber Monday that Sony isn't matching:

Spoiler

$50 off xbox ones.

 

[nib95]

Sony were pretty smart here. So many people will be playing Uncharted for the first time, and I suspect this could boost interest for Uncharted 4. Very interested to see how it does in March.

 

[zsynqx]

Uncharted probably won't top Halo 5 either in the US but will outsell it easily WW.

My prediction as well.

 

[Rebel Leader]

Can't see the Tomb Raider bundle, where is?

I thought I did but I guess not

 

[Raist]

What two SKUS are you talking? everything is Gears bundle.

I think people have been confusing the different sides of the boxes with different skus

 

[truth411]

Thank God those Xboxes were there to prevent the PS4 stack from falling over.

Lol.

 

[onQ123]

Sony were pretty smart here. So many people will be playing Uncharted for the first time, and I suspect this could boost interest for Uncharted 4. Very interested to see how it does in March.

Or people who bought the bundle will feel like they already have 3 PS4 Uncharted games.

 

[specialK]

I'm definitely one of those

lots of people are going to be playing Uncharted for the first time.. i wonder how many will go ahead and purchase Uncharted 4 on release.

 

[nib95]

Or people who bought the bundle will feel like they already have 3 PS4 Uncharted games.

I don't think Uncharted is one of those franchises, or has reached that sort of saturation yet. Hell I just beat all three games in the Collection back to back, and I'm even more hyped and excited for the 4th. More so given it'll be a showcase for the system in terms of production values.

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

Or people who bought the bundle will feel like they already have 3 PS4 Uncharted games.

Why would they think that, Drake's journey is ending on the next game. It's not like they're whoring the franchise like many other top franchises that you will continue to see every 2/3 years until they start selling like trash.

 

[MassiveNights]

Has the Uncharted Remastered Collection outsold Rise Of The Tomb Raider, not just bundles, I mean game vs game?

 

[autoduelist]

Or people who bought the bundle will feel like they already have 3 PS4 Uncharted games.

It's ND's followup to TLOU which is their followup to Uncharted 2/3.

It's going to be massive. It's not like a new Indiana Jones movie wouldn't fill seats just because we already own the rest on dvd/br.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Well, the good thing is that it is building a base for Uncharted 4.

UC4 should do well.

 

[Nightengale]

Has the Uncharted Remastered Collection outsold Rise Of The Tomb Raider, not just bundles, I mean game vs game?

In the UK, their sales are quite even, I recall.

No data for ROTR in US yet.

I think globally its no brainer due to PS4 market share for UCC.

 

[stryke]

Has the Uncharted Remastered Collection outsold Rise Of The Tomb Raider, not just bundles, I mean game vs game?

Without bundles, I doubt it.

 

[NateDrake]

Well, the good thing is that it is building a base for Uncharted 4.

UC4 should do well.

Unless people dislike UC3 and it sours them on the franchise. I expect UC4 to stay within the sales line of the previous games. No huge spike in the US market.