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[chico]

microsoft is a joke... you can spin it around as you like with all your fancy press releases, but gamers buy the ps4 over the xbone because its the better game console and its 100€ cheaper.

 

[Dr. Randy Marsh]

Wow.

 

[LycanXIII]

One thing I still need to figure out: By what %age BOTH consoles dropped in sales from Dec, hopefully overall industry number is strong.

So a drop from December, yet still double?

https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/434105689384820737

 

[Ashadur]

Is anyone really surprised at this point? And that trend will continue for the foreseeable future.

Not during March and a few months after that maybe? Titanfall. I really hate EA for making that exclusive.

 

[dmr87]

EA, post if you are OK.

 

[SmokyDave]

Haha.

No but, really?

2:1 in the US is fucking nuts.

 

[highrider]

Holy crap. Sony is doing great. Hopefully the Xbox continues to take a beating so it can see a price drop, because I still want one eventually.

 

[Insane Metal]

GATDAMN

That wasn't expected, at least not by me. Wow!

 

[V_Ben]

Holy shit! That's even more insane than Wii U prices 3 months after launch.

I really cannot wait to see what MS do next.

I never thought I would say this about the Xbox one, but I'm holding out for a £250 now. Absolutely ludicrous. It's basically child's play to find one for £350 or under here in London.

 

[Dragon Puncher]

It's a marathon not a sprint, but Sony is sprinting for 40 kilometers and not giving a fuck.

Looking forward to all the Microsoft PR spinning in the coming months.

 

[see5harp]

Better start working on that price drop, MS.

.

 

[Dante316]

Wow. This is determine the demand for the system. More importantly publishers and developers will focus more on ps4 games. So yay me as a ps4 owner.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

hahahah told you guys.

Truly masters. We are not worthy.

 

[spatenfloot]

These *ARE* US/NPD numbers.

Yes, the worldwide numbers will be bloody.

 

[Chobel]

xbox* is the new word for "xbox family".

 

[Amir0x]

Haha

Oh Microsoft, that's even better than the PlayStation family.

Yeah, I think XBOX* will be a meme. It's so perfect.

The XBOX* is the greatest selling system of all time!





*

Spoiler

within a 24 hour period starting January 13 at 7:00am and ending January 14 at 7:00am

 

[SMOK3Y]

Wasn't it almost equal or XB1 slightly ahead in Dec? Why the massive flip?

massive?

 

[Yaoibot]

Titanfall won't do jack. We'll be on MS life-support by March. Pachter needs to recalculate his entire 90 page report.

 

[Visualante2]

I wonder what tactics MS are going to use now.

I wonder what tactics the shareholders are going to use now.

 

[Majmun]

Poor EA

 

[Inversive]

I like how the the Xbox PR link has a picture of Titanfall, like that's gonna save the console :lolololol:

 

[nib95]

I found one on gumtree for £280, completely boxed. Crazy times.

The fuck. I'd probably buy one at that price. Then again, a price drop some time this year is all but guaranteed at this point.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Hahaha, love that PR.

Xbox*

 

[Miles X]

WiiU numbers?

 

[Gxgear]

To be fair, it's quite reminiscent of the hilarious SONY FAMILY days

Companies love to spin, spin, spin.

Reminiscent? Sony's never going to reveal Vita numbers without PSP padding. Haven't seen any solid numbers since the 3 million mark.

 

[7DollarHagane]

Get ready for 18 more months of Xbox********

 

[joecanada]

We have the press release

They say XBOX* sold the most software




*

Spoiler

Xbox One + Xbox 360

seriously that's how they did it

haha that PR train keeps on rolling you can't stop it!!

 

[GhaleonEB]

If these margins hold anywhere near this, MS will be behind, by a large margin, in every territory come year end. MS really needs a price cut/Kinect-less SKU sooner rather than later.

 

[ultratruman]

it's finally ogre for Microsoft

 

[Quadraphonic]

Well, this is happening faster than expected.

How is timdog handling it?

 

[friskykillface]

I can see that kinectless Xbox one happen at E3 or if they are in panic mode right when Titanfall launches with special bundles

EA must be watching this and thinking

 

[ElTorro]

That PR spin is too funny.

 

[viveks86]

People should check the link on the OP. Dear Lord! It makes my head spin!

Xbox One Leads US Game Sales in January, Nearly 740 Million Hours of Fun Since Launch

We’ve seen over 740 million hours of fun on Xbox One across games, apps, and TV.

Our top apps showcase the diversity of entertainment enjoyed on Xbox One, including TV, Upload, Internet Explorer, Game DVR, Netflix, YouTube, Skype, Xbox Video and Blu-Ray player.

People are seeing the benefit of Kinect, with over 685 million speech commands used to navigate Xbox One, including 20 million commands of “Xbox, Record That” alone.

Xbox One connects families and friends in unparalleled ways. Over 1 million people have launched Skype on Xbox One, discovering the brilliance of large screen communication every day.

 

[Reg]

How much did the wii u sell in its first January?

 

[outunderthestars]

Imagine how much more it could have been if Sony had been able to get enough product into the channel to actually meet demand!

 

[RoboPlato]

I'm legit stunned by this, especially considering PS4 has been sold ot all over the place.

 

[RoKKeR]

Price drop incoming! Didn't think there'd be this beg of a gap but I'm not all that surprised.

Been enjoying both, hopefully this makes MS step their game up.

 

[Toki767]

It's a marathon not a sprint, but Sony is sprinting for 40 kilometers and not giving a fuck.

Looking forward to all the Microsoft PR spinning in the coming months.

While that's true, historically Sony is a whole lot better at marathon running than Microsoft.

 

[ThatNaiveCube]

microsoft is a joke... you can spin it around as you like with all your fancy press releases, but gamers buy the ps4 over the xbone because its the better game console and its 100€ cheaper.

Well...its 100 dollars cheaper. Better game console remains to be seen. I let the games decide that factor and neither have anything to write home about.

 

[Vilam]

UUUUULLTRRRAAA COMBO

Now how long until my Kinectless $350 Xbone SKU Microsoft?

 

[A_Gorilla]

Lets not count the X1 out yet! It still has Titanfall. If March NPD numbers dont pick up, THEN they can panic.

 

[Alchemy]

massive?

Being slightly ahead one month, and now being around 50% less the next? That is a pretty massive dip.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

It just keeps going.

Edit: beat'd

I'm willing to bet (based on a hunch) a greater percentage of PS4 fans love 3rd person adventure games for whatever reason. It would be an interesting thing to poll at least.

 

[Chobel]

WiiU numbers?

It's dead man.

 

[cakely]

Good lord. We knew that the Playstation 4 would be out ahead, but ... double?

All of those pictures of extra U.S Xbox One stock ... they just weren't moving, were they?

 

[Oyashrio-Sama]

I wonder how EA feels right now.

 

[spectyre]

Dammit!!! I almost choked on my pizza.

 

[schuelma]

This confirms what I have thought since E3- XBONE is not going to be an immediate success. It won't fail as hard as Wii U, but it is going to very quickly come down to Earth.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

I expect roughly 60-40 split as long as the current pricepoints are maintained. 66-33 or 70-30 would be a blowout for Sony / against MS.

Same thing as last gen will happen again, just with roles reversed. Each time MS tries to get close to price parity, Sony is going to drop a minimal amount off theirs. It is a crappy situation, Sony dealt with it last time...now MS is.

 

[Savitar]

The King is back and it's taking names.