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.
Unlikely. Xbox isn't that strong in Europe and we know PS4 was ahead on US preorders.
It'll be fun to dissect. They should expect to sell through launch day units, so if they quote shipped then questions will be asked. they'll almost certainly not quote NA sales figures because I can't see them matching Sony.
Best case for MS is they state ->1m sold through at launch. Backup plan would be to state >1m shipped. Backup plan to that is shut the fuck up.
The health of the console market is ascertained by the sales of units this gen - 100M+ Wii, 80M+ 360, 80M+ PS3, over 15M in sales for GTA V on two platforms 7 years into the console cycle etc. This launch just reaffirms what many already believe: that this gen is likely to be even bigger than last (sans Wii U, of course).
The PS3 and 360 have less retail software than the PS2 because their combined userbase was only slightly larger while the costs were far greater. These costs were from things other than porting as the costs of porting games is fairly low in general though it could be higher with difficult hardware I suppose.
I did not argue PS2 growth being greater than previous eras of growth, I don't understand where you got that notion from my post.
Plus the rise of DD games meant that many games that would have been budget priced releases on the PS2 were instead download only.The PS3 and 360 have less retail software than the PS2 because their combined userbase was only slightly larger while the costs were far greater. These costs were from things other than porting as the costs of porting games is fairly low in general though it could be higher with difficult hardware I suppose.
This makes it seem pretty ridiculous.
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.Makes me wonder if Sony will ship more consoles during Xbox One launch / Black Friday
That's for the next two weeks. Maybe they've hold some stock back? And if so, how much?
Damn, november NPD is going to be legendary.
It's a joke... Don't kill me!What does this even mean?
This makes it seem pretty ridiculous.
This makes it seem pretty ridiculous.
What do you think about Xbox One sales?
Will they be similar?
They could have a total sell-out and I doubt they'll make half a mil.
Too many reports of extremely limited stock from GameStop guys, who should be priority.
I don't think they've made that many.
Plus the rise of DD games meant that many games that would have been budget priced releases on the PS2 were instead download only.
TTT as well. The thing that stands out more is the fact that most year 1 games were 60fps. This in an era where pc gaming was restricted to running old game benchmarks to get high fps...Joni said:I'm gonna say TimeSplitters and SSX. I'd look it up for more games, but there is not very surprisingly very little information available.
1 million in US alone? Wow, good signs for next gen!
Why is it so hard to manufacture 10 million consoles? I mean apple seems to be able to ship 20+ million phones in a month.
The thing that makes me the most moist, is that the Wii launch was pretty crazy, right? And it doubled that.
Damn this makes me happy for ps4 but also proud of GBA, my favorite handheld. Good memories...
As I've been saying for a while, launch lineups don't mean a damn thing. They never have, and never will.
As I've been saying for a while, launch lineups don't mean a damn thing. They never have, and never will.
As I've been saying for a while, launch lineups don't mean a damn thing. They never have, and never will.
As I've been saying for a while, launch lineups don't mean a damn thing. They never have, and never will.
As I've been saying for a while, launch lineups don't mean a damn thing. They never have, and never will.
TTT as well. The thing that stands out more is the fact that most year 1 games were 60fps. This in an era where pc gaming was restricted to running old game benchmarks to get high fps...
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.
and what's his source?
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.
and what's his source?
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.
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*