I wouldn't say that because things could turn around with a Xbox One slim at a cheaper price.
But the only thing I worry about is if MS think it will be worth it to do the slim or just move on.
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NPD Sales Results for January 2016
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I wouldn't say that because things could turn around with a Xbox One slim at a cheaper price.
But the only thing I worry about is if MS think it will be worth it to do the slim or just move on.
I am well aware, I made a post on the matter on the first page of this thread, lol.
When I say a lot, I mean in relation to that 20%.
The slim has probably been in R&D for quite some time by now. I don't think that will be an issue.
theprodigy
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It's PS4+Xbox One+Wii U that's flat iirc, not just the first two.
cyber_ninja
Member
I don't think that slim model is going to do anything because previous models are pretty reliable; they might be freaking huge, but they aren't breaking down.
Welfare
Member
That's correct.
Indeed, and I expect WiiU down as well.
ps4 sold 2 to 1?
It will probably do OK in the long run, but I really think the quick turnaround from announcement to release isn't conducive to building hype. Ubi has put in-store marketing materials out there, but it's a really weird way to go about one of their strongest and most consistent IPs in their roster. I think it's getting just one week's worth of sales for the February reporting period, which is going to cause somewhat undue criticism.
KillerMan91
Member
That is what you get when you keep the price of old hw insanely high for so long time.
They broke him. He's just a mere shell of a man.
Dang, I just came here hoping Digimon Story would have been on the coat tail.
Unknown?
Member
Plus any price drop and revision is likely to be matched by Sony. If MS drops to $299 permanently in spring, I see Sony doing a $299 Uncharted bundle.
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
^Kagari said not to quote that tweet!
Oh wow. 227k minimum then. Thanks Cheesemeister.
Yeah, it probably did, unfortunately.
Oh wow. 227k minimum then. Thanks Cheesemeister.
Yeah, it probably did, unfortunately.
Mods are putting people on notice for overusing that pic, I'd remove it.
LordBaztion
Member
Who keeps buying Minecraft? Seriously, by now who already doesn't have it?
So the gap is huge this month. Up until the holiday sales season, the xbox one had been selling around 10% less than the ps4 on a monthly basis. Now that the ps4 took a more substantial lead with the holidays and the prices are the same again, I wonder if the ps4 will really start acting like a market leading console and selling much more monthly.
demigod
Member
Take your own advice and think for yourself why exclusives exist in the first place.
Wow those are great numbers I was tempted to get it for 40 but I never play multiplayer games
I mean, the world has a birthrate of 4.3/s, so new children getting old enough for Minecraft aren't exactly a rare phenomenon.
Jeff said that PS4 + XB1 was flat YoY... is he wrong?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=194972561&postcount=157
And WiiU. The sum total of the three was flat.
JonnyDBrit
Member
Plus, you know, even the best selling games of all time have scarcely tapped into the overall population.
So there's always more people to sell it to.
I see, his post on Gaf only mentions PS4/ XB1, but the article itself mentions Current Gen Consoles.
Basically PS4 >= 225k, XB1+WiiU =< 178k
CosmicQueso
Member
On the plus side to everything... SW ASPs are holding strong, attach rates are good, packaged games are selling as well as they ever have. Hell, some packaged games are selling better than any have historically. Just a lot fewer packaged games. SW sales for the top 10 are pretty good (although I haven't compared to other Jans yet, they seem pretty good). Siege sticking is interesting, GTA/COD legs strong. TTL seemed to have a strong accessories month. There's not a lot to not like in the SW.
1. It's pretty cheap.
2. It's got no age restrictions for buying
3. It's all the fuck over YouTube, with people making careers out of playing it for a living
OrbitalBeard
Member
Oh man, Nintendo.
NX, please launch this year......
Please!
NX, please launch this year......
Please!
Vanillalite
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3ds sales must be abysmal too not just Wii U.
New 3ds badly needs a price cut IMO.
New 3ds badly needs a price cut IMO.
Nintendo not releasing the NX this year would be insane.
a slim would bring a price drop & cool factor that will move more units even if it's from return buyers.
It's a good thing MS had all those exclusives last fall and managed to beat Sony in number of consoles sales, right? Exclusives don't drive hardware sales nearly as much as some of you still like to believe.
The whole point of generating more console sales is to sell more software. This deal allows MS to do just that.
I don't think there's much reason to care about how Nintendo does in the short run by now honestly. Outside of March and whenever the hell Pokemon Z releases they're just going to have a shit year, even worse on both fronts than last year. Sucks, but there's nothing they can do to climb back up this year.
3DS really does need a price drop though.
3DS really does need a price drop though.
Silent Chief
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That probably means PS4 bundles are still selling well.
Gunslinger
Member
The next month will probably be the same. Since nothing major appealing to the mainstream coming out this month. Maybe SFV will take 8-10th place but I highly doubt it.
Why are you so worried, friend?
Silent Chief
Member
They are more front loaded if they release just before Xmas, but they sell tons once they hit $20.
It badly needs more games.
qa_engineer
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Who is this crapgamer guy and why do we care?
OrbitalBeard
Member
Not worried, just want to see Nintendo do decently for a change. And hopefully NX will allow for that.
I'm also tired of not having much to play on my Nintendo systems...a new console hopefully means lots of new games from the big N.
demigod
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Point is, without exclusives, they wouldn't be where they're at right now. Without exclusives, Wii U wouldn't have sold half that. And exactly how are they generating more console sales when they lost a sale due to their exclusive going to PC?
Glorified G
Member
Wow, I wasn't expecting that. 227K in January is pretty good. Especially since it is still $349.99
KillerMan91
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Far Cry Primal comes this month.
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
It's hard to quantify exclusives because you can't easily prove what games anyone buys their console for, especially with just the top 10. They're certainly huge for Nintendo and I think they get underestimated with Sony as well. Ratchet & Clank and Uncharted 4 aren't going anywhere and are big deals, with the former getting a major motion picture the same month. PS4 gets a tonne of niche games too that appeal to many specific niches. It all adds up, but it's hard to prove if you just look at the top 3 every month in particular. The most dedicated consumers, which all of the big three definitely want, certainly care. Exclusives are huge for getting gamers into your ecosystem.
Silent Chief
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I pro-wrestler doing a face turn, I think.
Vanillalite
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Well Fire Emblem is this month, and there was FF Explorers last month.
I don't disagree on the games front overall. I still think 5 years in the 3ds need a price drop.
Gunslinger
Member
I doubt that will have a big impact either. Probably less than even SFV.