stahp... I appreciated those ambassador games ;P
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Ps4 was nearly double Xbox One sales in Jan
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stahp... I appreciated those ambassador games ;P
Or $420 without it.
PoweredBySoy
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I'm confused. NPD says PS4 outsold 2:1, yet that MS press release says "Xbox One"
joecanada
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that is the million dollar question , or in this case , it better be a 50 million dollar question... just think if PS4 sold 8 million in the next while, and titanfall was as big a deal as they wanted it to be they could sell 3 million copies on ps4
3 million * 30 dollar average price = $90 000 000
ThatNaiveCube
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Guys. Why do we have to rush to play the xbone is doomed card? The ps4 could very well be in this situation in a few months time. It is selling great now but do we really expect lets say around 500k na sales each month? I dont think so and more importantly i dont see any games releasing in the next six months to even sustain those kinda sales. I think it is people who are even still embued with hype or early adopters who havent been able to pin one down over the holidays really making up the brunt of these sales. Id love to be wrong though but we really cant crown either system champion yet.
Supply contrains and all that but im not convinced that the ps4 can sustain these kinda of sales. In fact, i think it is wishful thinking on many of our parts because we want the industry to be healthy. Precedent shows that a generation is anyones game and it just takes one game or concept and your fortune can change. Hell, the ps3 made many many more plunders outta the gate and still sold 80mil.
Chill with the arm chair analyst knee jerk shit. Reads likes that slowtaku comic in here.
That said, im sure microsofts shareholders are not pleased with this at all.
Supply contrains and all that but im not convinced that the ps4 can sustain these kinda of sales. In fact, i think it is wishful thinking on many of our parts because we want the industry to be healthy. Precedent shows that a generation is anyones game and it just takes one game or concept and your fortune can change. Hell, the ps3 made many many more plunders outta the gate and still sold 80mil.
Chill with the arm chair analyst knee jerk shit. Reads likes that slowtaku comic in here.
That said, im sure microsofts shareholders are not pleased with this at all.
Uno Venova
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If the fastest selling debacle is any indication, they can basically fool 90% of the journalists and the gamers who read their articles.
Thunder Monkey
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Also guys.
Over 300 thousands units first Jan is almost Wiilike sales. Really really big for a home console, and astounding for one that's already broken 2 million units in two months.
Over 300 thousands units first Jan is almost Wiilike sales. Really really big for a home console, and astounding for one that's already broken 2 million units in two months.
Dragonborn
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This is terrible for MS, and to think, the X1 is doing even worse WW. Holy crap.
Titanfall will give it a boost for a week or two but one game won't be enough. Time to bring out the chalkboard?
Titanfall will give it a boost for a week or two but one game won't be enough. Time to bring out the chalkboard?
Neutralfanboy
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Price drop should be incoming soon. We already saw that Walmart bundle where you get a free game with your Xbox One.
Interested to see if the PS4 sold more in the U.S. in January.
Interested to see if the PS4 sold more in the U.S. in January.
Miles Quaritch
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It'll be two games and a controller based on the OG Xbox ambassador program.
ThirtyPlus
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Yo, I heard it was a party in here?
Oh yeah, we partyin'
Oh yeah, we partyin'
me too! I saw this at Costco for the last two weeks. Same amount each time I saw it.
SquashMatch
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MS went Sony 2006 levels on the arrogance factor and they are now paying for it. I DO NOT want XBONE to fail whatsoever but I sure hope they are a distant second place after what they tried to pull. I have neither forgiven nor forgotten.
Reallink
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They're are a lot more PS3's and PS4's out there than when any of the GeoW launched. EA seem pretty convinced this is the next CoD, so I think 4 or 5 million is definitely on the low side.
They won't do that. They'll double down on mobile and micro transactions.
GribbleGrunger
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Chobel
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Damage control and wishing sale parity... Oh Man!
Insha'Allah.
Amazing. And it doesn't seem to be really software driven- I doubt too many people would argue PS4 has a killer app.
To me it appears there was a huge market for a new system after such a long generation, but that market is big enough for one platform and Sony is getting most of those customers.
I wouldn't be surprised to see a large drop off happen with the PS4 as well in another month or two, just with higher numbers.
ThatNaiveCube
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You really overestimate GAFs place in the industry.
Hades Hotgun
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I agree. Without any region to sure up long term sales, late adopters are going to follow the existing trends and you will see Sony expanding its lead in the US/Canada and obviously across Europe and Asia.
tensuke
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MS really only has the US and UK within reach, but PS4 is dominating instead. They need a pricecut, they need to cut out Kinect, they need to remove paywalls, they need to step up GWG, and they need to reorganize internal studios. Lower the focus on Kinect games, and branch out from Halo, Gears, and Forza. Yes, they've gt Ryse, DR3, KI, QB, TF, SO...But they haven't really shown they're capable of much with internal studios.
Do all of these, they have a shot of pulling ahead of PS4. Do some of these, they can make up ground and stay competitive. Do one or none at all--they have no shot.
Sony stepped it the hell up after the PS3 was failing, we'll see if MS humbles or if they'll stay arrogant. The arrogance isn't exactly pleasing the board...
Do all of these, they have a shot of pulling ahead of PS4. Do some of these, they can make up ground and stay competitive. Do one or none at all--they have no shot.
Sony stepped it the hell up after the PS3 was failing, we'll see if MS humbles or if they'll stay arrogant. The arrogance isn't exactly pleasing the board...
I bet IGN picks it up, and posts it as is without any analysis.
BlackBuzzard
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Me: So whats your response to the January NPD numbers.
Microsoft: Have you seen Titanfall?
Microsoft: Have you seen Titanfall?
It's like 2007 all over again. Just wait for x game. Damn.
That is some quality spin.
I figured, but as I'm running on 3 hours sleep, I thought maybe I really was just missing something.
The headline is an outright fabrication. It seems a wee early to get that desperate, but here we are.
I love how fast data changes things; a half hour ago we weren't sure how things were shaking out. Now we know MS must be panicking. I really did not anticipate a collapse this sharp even given the price disparity. Not this soon, at any rate.
You'll take Forza or Ryse and you'll like it.
SlickShoesRUCrazy
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Im sorry, but this is horseshit.
Osiris
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I expected sales parity in the first Jan to be honest, especially with Sony's supply constraints.
But I guess I should have known by now that one thing MS doesn't seem to have on it's side this time is parity, of any form
I expected sales parity in the first Jan to be honest, especially with Sony's supply constraints.
But I guess I should have known by now that one thing MS doesn't seem to have on it's side this time is parity, of any form
SenatorBot
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThWGN0igAsk&t=16m23s
If only someone can gif this scene from robocop, it'll fit perfectly.
If only someone can gif this scene from robocop, it'll fit perfectly.
krypt0nian
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Exactly. These sales are without a hint of a system seller.
ThatNaiveCube
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Also bad word of mouth travels fast. Microsoft has not yet recovered from their xbone pre release debacle. The ps4 is the "cool" system now.
If EA wanted ( or expected ) CoD like numbers it would be on every platform known to man, like FIFA and Madden are.
4-5 million for a new IP is a massive success.
Steverulez
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Kinect is their differentiator, they NEED to play the long game with that and leave it in. The problem with Kinect is that delaying Kinect Sports Rivals they didn't really provide a compelling reason at launch from a software point of view to include it - I love all the voice commands but I used in Zoo Tycoon to try it then didn't do it again, turned them off in DR3 and tried KSR Preseason once.
Microsoft would be better off leaving in Kinect, dropping the console by $50 and adding in a digital copy of Ryse, DR3, Forza 5 or Zoo Tycoon (give people the choice)
The lower specs aren't a problem, neither is Kinect the problem is exclusively the price. I think they've done a great job so far of getting good content on the console but when PS4 launched at the same time at $100 they've proven that they can't match it.
I look forward to my free game from MS as part of their "ambassador" program.
Microsoft would be better off leaving in Kinect, dropping the console by $50 and adding in a digital copy of Ryse, DR3, Forza 5 or Zoo Tycoon (give people the choice)
The lower specs aren't a problem, neither is Kinect the problem is exclusively the price. I think they've done a great job so far of getting good content on the console but when PS4 launched at the same time at $100 they've proven that they can't match it.
I look forward to my free game from MS as part of their "ambassador" program.
Wasn't 360 heavily supply constrained?
To me this looks a lot like the PS3 launch which took a long long time and a lot of hard work for Sony to get out from under.
cripterion
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Am I the only one that doesn't understand the doom and gloom? Aren't both next gen consoles selling better than their previous counterparts?
Yeah, I am still planning to get an Xbone and this is exactly how I see it. They are getting their ass kicked because it's a simple matter of cause and effect. They have no choice but to respond and the Xbone will hopefully be all the better off for it in the long run. As it stands? It's too god damn expensive and looks ridiculous next to a more powerful PS4 at $100 less. It is what it is.
Thunder Monkey
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I need to see how the rest of the year plays out, but if they maintain or exceed this level of interest through the year Sony will zoom past Nintendo's first year Wii sales. Meaning the industry might not be doomed!
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