bearythebear
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That's great for them. There's not real point to do a comparison though. The PS4 was able to handle the huge demand really well, is the most we can say about the numbers.
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PS4 sells through 1 million units on Day 1 in NA, best start in PS / console history
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vpance
Member
True, but I'm talking shipped. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt on production yields here as well. Maybe we'll see a ton of boxes sitting on the shelves then?
Yep, the shoe is on the other foot this time, lol. There's going to be some massaging of unit figures coming from MS.
Wait this gen will be even bigger than last with Just MS/Sony holding it up? I assume Sony would have to be a true powerhouse the entire gen for that ( which i know seems likely) BUT that would mean MS as well will need to be just as strong and lots of people keep predicting they wont do as well.
Manmademan
Member
it's also from things like needing two separate teams to work on ports for two radically different hardware platforms for the same game. Do you really think Capcom wouldn't rather make one version of RE5 or 6, rather than have two separate teams making two separate versions for a split userbase? and yes, the PS3 being difficult to work with plays into this a lot. The wiiU likely doesn't have the same issue.
you implied that the PS2 "just happened" to be where all the games were, and it's success was more about timing than hardware capability or strategy. This is a terrible argument. the PS2 when it launched was promoted by sony, the gaming media, and the casual media as the most powerful system ever seen. There were news stories of Saddam wanting to use it to launch missiles. Sheer hype for that system specifically doomed the DC before it even hit shelves, and a large part of that was due to the hardware and it's potential, as well as Sony's brilliant strategy marketing the PS1.
Plus the rise of DD games meant that many games that would have been budget priced releases on the PS2 were instead download only.
Melrochian
Neo Member
Amazing! Congrats, Sony
GalacticaN7
Banned
This makes it seem pretty ridiculous.
That's amazing. Not disputing......but how accurate are these figures? Are they just NA or overall worldwide sales for all other systems?
If Xbone sells out at midnight and they can have ample PS4s out the next morning when people come in, it could be a win for them.
It's a joke... Don't kill me!
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/28/nintendo-president-on-ps4-xbox-one-launch-lineups-meh
meanspartan
Member
This makes it seem pretty ridiculous.
Damn this makes me happy for ps4 but also proud of GBA, my favorite handheld. Good memories...
AnotherNils
Member
This makes it seem pretty ridiculous.
Source?
Devilgunman
Member
We've been talking about this for many pages here. If I have to make a bold prediction, Xbone will not be able to match PS4 1M launch. It will be fortunate to sell close to 500k in US and it will do 1/3 of that in EU. I will be happy to be proven wrong but making prediction is a fun part of console launch for me.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I say MS will sell as many units in the US as they can manufacture. But have they indicated how many they can? Probably nowhere close to a million.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Manmademan
Member
most of those budget titles on the PS3 wouldn't have hit PS2 at all. Simply too costly to have them as full disc releases. There aren't really any games like joe danger, unfinished swan, the walking dead, fat princess, super stardust, etc because they're simply too niche.
the closest you could get is the stuff from the fresh games label (mr. mosquito) or maybe launch era fluff like fantavision.
Not this again. North America implies the entire continent, not just the USA.
Manmademan
Member
I imagine the larger and more complicated the CPU/GPU/Motherboards etc are, the harder it is to manufacture them without errors. the consoles are waaaaay more complicated than something like an iphone 5.
TacticalFox88
Banned
The thing that should make you moist is the fact that this is SOLD.
The actual shipped number is likely MUCH higher.
And Sony uses land, sea, AND Air to ship to retailers around the world....EVERY SINGLE DAY.
Let that sink in for a moment.
You ain't lying.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
As I've been saying for a while, launch lineups don't mean a damn thing. They never have, and never will.
All about that hype hype hype.
As I've been saying for a while, launch lineups don't mean a damn thing. They never have, and never will.
else Vita would have demolished 3DS
As I've been saying for a while, launch lineups don't mean a damn thing. They never have, and never will.
QFT
That much should be obvious by looking at the ps2.
As I've been saying for a while, launch lineups don't mean a damn thing. They never have, and never will.
A lot of people have been saying this. Just some chose not to listen.
As I've been saying for a while, launch lineups don't mean a damn thing. They never have, and never will.
How am I supposed to take someone seriously who is using the inferior light theme?
you are correct anyways ;-)
Manmademan
Member
Yep. it's so far back that most people don't realize there was an era when new consoles outperformed even top end PCs. the PS2 was really the last time that happened.
These are probably also only confirmed preorders. Sony wouldn't really have a good way to get "sold" numbers through any other method. They likely already knew this before the official launch date and were just waiting to make it official. Anyone who ran in and bought one off the floor or lined up likely isn't counted in the million unit figure.
AnotherNils
Member
and what's his source?
gutter_trash
Banned
got mine at 8:20am eastern time on Friday
TacticalFox88
Banned
Got to give props to manmademan.
You're efforts to combat people's ignorance of analysts, the markets, and console history have been admirable.
*salutes*
You're efforts to combat people's ignorance of analysts, the markets, and console history have been admirable.
*salutes*
They did this to ride the PS4 hype and gain more consumer awareness from any site that is going to report on this.
Call me cynical, but this is the business world.
Uno Venova
Banned
Sony really lost that e3 momentum huh
As I've been saying for a while, launch lineups don't mean a damn thing. They never have, and never will.
Majmun
Member
As I've been saying for a while, launch lineups don't mean a damn thing. They never have, and never will.
Yep. PS2 had a shit launch, one of the worst ive ever seen. And it sold like hot cakes from day one.
There is more to selling consoles than just currently released games. The only decent games were Tekken Tag and later on SSX, otherwise it was lousy Dreamcast ports of games like Code Veronica and Dead or Alive 2, all looked better on the DC as they were rushed ports.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Are people taking into account that gamers buy multiple consoles? combining 3 console sales & using that as a measurement of how big the market is completely wrong.
a large amount of consoles was sold to the same people, if PS4 or Xbox One dominated it wouldn't effect publishers because the GAMER userbase hasn't change, gamers would be just buying it for 1 console, not 2
The only people it would effect would the lower selling console maker, the only way it would effect publishers is publishing fees for the lower selling console, is it worth it for them when 90% of sales come from another platform, do they profit enough to support it.
a large amount of consoles was sold to the same people, if PS4 or Xbox One dominated it wouldn't effect publishers because the GAMER userbase hasn't change, gamers would be just buying it for 1 console, not 2
The only people it would effect would the lower selling console maker, the only way it would effect publishers is publishing fees for the lower selling console, is it worth it for them when 90% of sales come from another platform, do they profit enough to support it.
Yup, pretty much!
Grinchy
Banned
As I've been saying for a while, launch lineups don't mean a damn thing. They never have, and never will.
Are you seriously suggesting that Knack isn't selling all these PS4s? What medications are you refusing to take??
Majmun
Member
And what's their source???!?
Manmademan
Member
Thanks! appreciate it.