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statham · Nov 30, 2015

Given existing gaming consoles have been available on the shelf for over two years, it should be of no surprise that consoles took a back seat to game sales this Black Friday season. Once again, when consoles did sell retailers offered game+console bundle deals to lure consumers. The top console bundle pick this year was the Xbox One 500gb with Gears of War, which Target discounted to $299 (down from $350) and threw in a $60 gift card.

http://blog.infoscout.co/games-trum...c&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork

edit:

Chobel said:
It's not just Target, it was the top selling bundle overall.

https://twitter.com/infoscout/status/671455297131573248

BeforeU · Nov 30, 2015

But is this overall or only at Target?

Figments · Nov 30, 2015

Oh dear. I hope that means more Gears of War: UE players, instead of people who just have the code lying around or activate it and never play the damn thing.

Flandy · Nov 30, 2015

Before this thread goes crazy it only says it's the top selling SKU not the top selling console. Wait for NPD

Shizuka · Nov 30, 2015

So everyone won.

Memento · Nov 30, 2015

I dont get it... I thought it was the Uncharted one?

xxracerxx · Nov 30, 2015

edit: I read too quickly.

Memento said:
I dont get it... I thought it was the Uncharted one?

That was at Best Buy.

GringoSuave89 · Nov 30, 2015

Shizuka said:
So everyone won.

That the big takeaway. It was a good weekend for gaming.

EvilAlPacino · Nov 30, 2015

very nice!

Yushi · Nov 30, 2015

I'm laughing at everyone claiming to have sold more...

Toki767 · Nov 30, 2015

The $60 gift card helped a ton.

Mushroomer25 · Nov 30, 2015

Memento said:
I dont get it... I thought it was the Uncharted one?

Uncharted PS4 was best selling at Best Buy, but Target had a way better XBox deal than any other retailer.

Ray Down · Nov 30, 2015

xxracerxx said:
Only at Target...says so right in the image.

That and from the article 250K-300K shoppers.

Need official PR/NPD to see who wins the BF in the end.

Bsigg12 · Nov 30, 2015

You only have 5% battery left!

xxracerxx · Nov 30, 2015

Toki767 said:
The $60 gift card helped a ton.

Seriously, that is a fucking awesome deal.

LycanXIII · Nov 30, 2015

Charge your phone.

sn00zer · Nov 30, 2015

Good, competition is always good.

statham · Nov 30, 2015

xxracerxx said:
Only at Target...says so right in the image.

That was at Best Buy.

Its only mentions biggest discount like, it mentions Walmart in the next paragraph and live cards.

Loudninja · Nov 30, 2015

Like I said before the article is confusing and vague.

derivative85 · Nov 30, 2015

PS4 sold the most..while Gears was the best selling bundle?

anexanhume · Nov 30, 2015

xxracerxx said:
Only at Target...says so right in the image.

That's an editor's note mentioning the specific deal at Target. No where does it say in the image that this info is target only.

cool_dude · Nov 30, 2015

The Targets I went to had no Xbox Ones left. Great deal and great sales!

GobFather · Nov 30, 2015

Yushi said:
I'm laughing at everyone claiming to have sold more...

Sold more of ?

Chezzymann · Nov 30, 2015

Its a great deal, glad Xbox is doing well. I was really thinking about getting that bundle but I already played the gears games and was lukewarm on them. Only reason I didn't get it. Wish it was halo 5 instead or something.

xxracerxx · Nov 30, 2015

statham said:
Its only mentions biggest discount like, it mentions Walmart in the next paragraph and live cards.

anexanhume said:
That's an editor's note mentioning the specific deal at Target. No where does it say in the image that this info is target only.

You guys are right, I read too quickly.

Mikey Jr. · Nov 30, 2015

First they say PS4, now XB1.

Make up your mind.

jjonez18 · Nov 30, 2015

5% Battery at 4:21 in the afternoon. I know that feel.

Megatron · Nov 30, 2015

Loudninja said:
Like I said before the article is confusing and vague.

No it isnt, but you have to read the whole article. They took a sample of 250,000 receipts from any retailer and got their data from that. Since it is a sample, it is susceptible to sampling error. This doesnt mean microsoft won November. ALl those people who bought battlefront bundles arent included.

Loudninja · Nov 30, 2015

Mikey Jr. said:
First they say PS4, now XB1.

Make up your mind.

They didnt say anyone won.

In either article.

Poodlestrike · Nov 30, 2015

Bsigg12 said:
You only have 5% battery left!

LycanXIII said:
Charge your phone.

For reasons passing understanding, people giving other people shit for uncharged phones never fails to crack me up.

OT: It's a great bundle, hopefully everyone did well after last month's apparently lackluster sales.

RE_Player · Nov 30, 2015

Until NPD comes out I don't care what all these outlets and retailers are saying. So much conflicting info.

Mikey Jr. · Nov 30, 2015

Loudninja said:
They didnt say anyone won.

In either article.

http://www.polygon.com/2015/11/29/9813932/who-won-black-friday-playstation-xbox-nintendo-wii

I guess Polygon should rephrase the headline? Thats where I got it from anyways.

j0hnnix · Nov 30, 2015

jjonez18 said:
5% Battery at 4:21 in the afternoon. I know that feel.

LOL.

SensibleSucker · Nov 30, 2015

Don't know numbers but isn't Target like twice as big as Best Buy?

RSTEIN · Nov 30, 2015

I would have bought it if it was $299 here in Canada. I never saw it go below $349.

Montresor · Nov 30, 2015

We did it Microsoft! We did it!

Vestal · Nov 30, 2015

They said ps4 uncharted was highest grossing. This one sold the most.

Both can exist since gears bundle had gift cards attached.

Dead Prince · Nov 30, 2015

Bsigg12 said:
You only have 5% battery left!

It's like that every time someone post an image. It's almost like its a feature lol

BradC00 · Nov 30, 2015

can't wait to go ham on some Christmas noobs this year. halo 5 + gears = a happy thanksgibbing for me.

Noobcraft · Nov 30, 2015

Mikey Jr. said:
First they say PS4, now XB1.

Make up your mind.

They said that the PS4 Uncharted bundle was the top selling sku (in terms of revenue) at Best Buy on Black Friday. This article is saying that overall the XB1 Gears bundle was the top selling bundle* on Black Friday.

*corrected

Loudninja · Nov 30, 2015

Noobcraft said:
They said that the PS4 Uncharted bundle was the top selling sku at Best Buy on Black Friday. This article is saying that overall the XB1 Gears bundle was the top selling console.

No top selling bundle not console.

Guymelef · Nov 30, 2015

jjonez18 said:
5% Battery at 4:21 in the afternoon. I know that feel.

What surprise me is that it isn't a Windows Phone.

Chobel · Nov 30, 2015

It's not just Target, it was the top selling bundle overall.

https://twitter.com/infoscout/status/671455297131573248

R3TRODYCE · Nov 30, 2015

I was going to grab a white Gears bundle yesterday but I had to hide my wallet because I feel like a slim model could get announced next year.

jhmtehgamr20xx · Nov 30, 2015

So Gears bundle sold the most on BF but PS4 bundles drew in the most profit?

wachie · Nov 30, 2015

Out of curiosity what did they report last BF?

Mikey Jr. · Nov 30, 2015

Loudninja said:
No top selling bundle not console.

.......I'm still confused.

Every console was a bundle.

Guymelef · Nov 30, 2015

wachie said:
Out of curiosity what did they report last BF?

2013

]2014

2015

Megatron · Nov 30, 2015

SensibleSucker said:
Don't know numbers but isn't Target like twice as big as Best Buy?

Irrelevant, this isnt just for Target. Target is just an example that fueled the xb1 sales.

Jumeira · Nov 30, 2015

Things are certainly hotting up. They were right last year too.

For reference http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=942019&page=1

Was unbelievable at the time, but there it is, reflected in NPD a few weeks later.

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