Yeah I don't see them bundling a $60 game that requires Gold to even boot it up. That's kinda silly IMO.
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PS4 sales have surpassed 5.3 million units according to Sony (As of Feb 8)
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Yeah I don't see them bundling a $60 game that requires Gold to even boot it up. That's kinda silly IMO.
They should be prepared to be disappointed.
A lot of people aren't going to shell out $620 w/tax on a Xbox One console, the TitanFall game itself, & for a yearly subscription to Xbox Live Gold when they can get the same game on either Xbox 360 or PC & save themselves a lot of money. That's certainly too much money to be asking for average consumers.
Uno Venova
Banned
Impressive numbers. I remember when people thought you needed an outlandish gimmick or hook to shoot out of the gate like this, and a traditional, well made, feedback built console with logical advancements in technology couldn't.
Take note future competitors.
Take note future competitors.
Nailed it
at least, from my perspective
I could be wrong though, sales numbers from March and April will be the only way to know for sure.
Zombie James
Banned
Does this mean the Wii U's been overtaken?
BlackBuzzard
Banned
I see Sony is continuing with the Champions League banners. PS4 #4theplayers everywhere.
plasmawave
Banned
It's almost March and still can't find a PS4 in Canada -____-
It's ridiculous.
It's ridiculous.
Squall5042
Member
Well deserved numbers for Sony. Bravo.
If it wasn't also on the 360 then it might push more $500 Xbones. But it is. So it wont.
panda-zebra
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Jean Valjean
Member
So...
1 day to reach the first million, 15 to reach the second, 15 more to reach 4 million... and 60 more days to reach the 5th million. PS4 is definitely losing steam, BLOWNY must be worried.
From what I heard, the UEFA Champions League Finals is bigger in popularity than the Super Bowl is worldwide.
Imagine if Sony had a Champions League app on PS4 & Sony advertises it as well. Tons of PS4's will be sold even more.
Mr_Antimatter
Member
Oh, it will force the hands of a few holdouts, but I don't see it single handedly making the XBO a sales phenomenon, like some of the wii games did.
Being multiplatform doesn't make it as killer an app as some think it will. I can see it doubling sales for the month though, easily. After that though, i've no idea.
And why all the Titanfall talk in this topic? I'd think more people woudl be interested in what solid numbers will do for sony themselves. I can see publishers who were iffy about making that next gen jump moving to provide the ps4 will some more support.
I love my ps4, however if there's a really decent titanfall bundle I would consider getting it. Otherwise I will just get titanfall on the pc.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
The attach rate for Live is good enough that they don't have to bundle it. Even PSplus has a high attach rate on the PS4.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
You never need a gimmick. You just need a cheap, powerful, and properly marketed console that has the games everybody wants to play.
Okay, this got a good laugh out of me.
Kazuma Kiryu
Member
Well, the success doesn't come only from Sony.
Nintendo was competing with no one in the next-generation market for a year and somehow managed to end up being irrelevant in the process for the next few years.
Microsoft completely botched their first months in their strongest markets, US and UK, due to several reasons (unveil, price, hw power, etc...)
I wish Nintendo would take notice.
Katana_Strikes
Member
They stand out really well too.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Can't forget Microsoft.
jhmtehgamr20xx
Banned
Because some people still think it is the 2nd coming of Jesus and will elevate XBO well above PS4's sales until the end of time.
I honestly don't see it even boosting XBO sales past PS4's in March, now. Sounds like a pretty fun game tho (it's got mechs and I'm into mecha, obviously).
jhmtehgamr20xx
Banned
Sonic did for the Genesis (in U.S and Europe).
I guess you could say FFVII did for PS1 in Japan, but it's not like PS1 was ever losing in Japan against Saturn actually. Just that the two were really close in sales there until FFVII came out.
meanspartan
Member
Having played it on PC a lot this weekend, it is undeniably an amazingly fun shooter that will move some Xbox Ones.
HOWEVER, the bump won't be as huge as some think. It is coming to PC, so that takes off some potential Xbox One buyers, and the fact that it is also on 360 two weeks later will keep some people from buying it too, especially since given that its strength isn't in the graphics department it's not like it'll look that much worse on last gen anyway.
Allnamestakenlol
Member
Wow - congrats, Sony!
KZObsessed
Member
Amazing sales really. Not too confident how japan will react but hopefully the sales continue.
I'd say it's pretty certain the PS4 will outsell Xbone in March. Even for people who couldn't care less or didn't follow the whole DRM thing and every other mistake MS has made along the way; it feels like the Xbone has become mired in skepticism and it's becoming mainstream knowledge that it's a much weaker system than the less expensive PS4. It feels like people are starting to conclude that the Xbone is a bad investment. I don't even think a shockingly good looking Halo or Gears of War game would reverse course for them at this point, and nothing as unimpressive as Titanfall is going to move the needle.
AkelisRain
Member
M cousin actually went out and bought a Xbone and a new 40 in tv the night Titan Fall went open beta, even though he already had it on PC.
He definitely saw Titanfall.
NTIETS13A_Superiority
Banned
Next sony, price down, down down down. I know you are watching those possible profits when your manufacturing costs come down, but moving hw should be priority now. When you are in 200 - 300 range you can start to reap the profits from console sales. Pretty please sony.
Dead Prince
Banned
40" ? so small.
Consider that Gears was an exclusive, and Titanfall is not. Titanfall isn't the kind of game that is going to push next gen on people, as it just doesn't have the graphical fidelity that requires a next gen purchase over the 360 version. If people want a PS4, then they will still get the PS4, and then just buy Titanfall on the 360. The only thing that will push people to get Titanfall on the XB1 is if their friends are playing it there.
Chobel
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792p
BlackBuzzard
Banned
Something something 720p joke.
I honestly think most people who want an xb1 for titanfall have already bought an XB1, after all March isn't exactly far from launch and there's having nicer than Ps360 multiplats as a bonus too. I don't think the bump in sales will be large at all.
Lord Carnarvon
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Assuming absolutely everyone who wants to play it has a more than just capable PC or a 360, of course.
If not, that would be asking for a little more.
SwiftDeath
Member
I could see a $499 TF bundle that includes 3 months of live. That would move some units
SwiftDeath
Member
6 months at least
But I don't see it happening. I expect instead a kinectless SKU before or at E3
That would be weird since it's not a Microsoft published game. Microsoft would have paid EA to make it exclusive then paid them again for a couple million bundled copies.
Though they did do that with FIFA already. Maybe Microsoft should just buy EA at this point with how much money they're throwing at them.
Admiral Bone to Pick
Banned
Never understood the hype behind Titanfall. This hardly seems like a repeat of the Gears of War situation. Back in 2006, Gears of War came out as an innovative TPS with cover-based mechanics and ground-breaking console graphics. When you put it up against the $600 PS3 with inferior graphics, no achievements, and Resistance: Fall of Man as the main draw, one could easily argue Gears of War was a killer app. But what's the killer status behind Titanfall? It will launch in March (not the holiday season). It missed the launch window and will already be out of the picture by Q4 when COD, Battlefield, and Destiny launch. Most people I know (yes, anecdotal evidence) haven't even heard of it. And it's hardly a graphical spectacle.
I'm sure Titanfall will sell strong numbers and it may even sell a decent number of consoles, but I doubt it'll make much of a dent in the system's sales trajectory.
I'm sure Titanfall will sell strong numbers and it may even sell a decent number of consoles, but I doubt it'll make much of a dent in the system's sales trajectory.
Uno Venova
Banned
It will bring it close, unlike MGS4, both consoles have a big game that will increase units. I can't see it turning the tides like some people expect.