Unless Sony can get a ton of PS4's on shelves before the month is up, I'd say the safe bet is on the XB1.
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NPD Sales Results for February 2014 [Up2: PS4/XB1/Wii U/360 Hardware, BD/Poke/DK]
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Unless Sony can get a ton of PS4's on shelves before the month is up, I'd say the safe bet is on the XB1.
shadowsdarknes
Member
PS4 leading with no games. Once the games start rolling out this system is going to take off as supply stabilizes.
dolabla
Member
I would love to see what they could do with a steady supply like Microsoft is doing with X1. I'd imagine it would be some pretty nice size numbers. Hopefully we'll get to see soon if Sony can increase their supply.
Oh wow, I just checked and it seems like it was a lot later than I thought (Feb 24.) I guess MS wanted to wait until the month was almost over (probably for the reasons I mentioned in my post.)
Birgitte2004
Member
I believe the Xbox 360 was still supply constrained in February of 2006.
Still the One did way better than I expected. Good for MS.
Still the One did way better than I expected. Good for MS.
Can't we all be just friends? Let's all unite and fight the evil that is the chellphone market! ^-^
brandonh83
Banned
The only reason I was hoping the Xbox One wouldn't do so well is to see it get a price cut or a bundle without Kinect. I don't want the system to fail, I want all consoles to be successful, but if it keeps selling well they'll keep that price tag on it. As they should, being a business and all, but I'd definitely get one at a cheaper price.
Graphics Horse
Member
Dat pincer movement.
Titanfall coming up, PS4 supply.
ShogunDarius
Member
how well did Garden Warfare sell?
Decent month. Glad to see DKC do okay, though I was hoping it would have hit the top 10. PS4 and XB1 are close. To be expected. I still never see PS4s ANYWHERE. Literally. I have not seen a single PS4 at any store the past couple of months. I expect XB1 to sell more this month in NA.
Officerrob
Banned
That looks like the first half of the Titanfall bump, I believe it will move more console than many thought
razgriz417
Member
what games came out last February?
It will next month. Supply issues.
Frayne Daddy
Banned
Don't think it will sell as much as titanfall but will still sell well
Tax Returns and Bundled Games probably had a big affect as well.
theprodigy
Member
would be funny if Lightning Returns skirted by with ~200k
Even if it didn't do that well this month it probably wouldn't see a price cut for some time not to mention that they probably wouldn't release a kinectless one right away. I'm with you. I'm waiting on a more reasonable price without the kinect.
By being being supply-constrained in the only market that is still allowing Xbox One to be relevant, and allowing so on an equal (almost) basis (in said market).
True, April will be a bad month as well.
Since MK 8 releases on 30th May, will it only be tracked for two days worth of sales in the May NPD or will it be tracked for a couple of days in June as well? Does anyone know?
March numbers could be hurt if people who purchased in February return their consoles once they found out about the TF bundle or the Forza promotion.
Pretty sure they saved up some systems in the last 2 months.
March is gonna be massive for both next-gen consoles.
Graphics Horse
Member
Sony is screwed in March, the unprecedented Japanese demand will prevent them from restocking.
Yep. Selling almost twice as many consoles in February compared to January without a price cut or major game release is rather odd. It can't have been the Thief effect ...
Lets have some perspective here. It's not like the PS4 did worse. Still in a virtual sell out shipping more consoles for the month than anything thought. Just the XB1 did better than anticipated.
Maybe people will shut up about lol consoles doomed mobile only future now.
Why would you buy a XB1 before Titanfall is released? It's not like XB1 is in short supply
LyleLanley
Banned
Unless I'm mistaken, the X1 has always sold quite a few consoles at least compared to the previous generation it's just that the PS4 has been selling more. I haven't been following the numbers too closely but it seems like both of them are doing fairly well.
turnbuckle
Member
Kind of a terrible opinion, in my opinion. I haven't played the game but I heard it was pretty good. Better for Nintendo to have the Wii U showing signs of appealing to a younger audience than to no audience at all.
I'll get right on that as soon as this minion finishes mining this square in Dungeon Keeper
:lol
GoofsterStud
Member
Free game packin doesn't hurt. Also Beta Titanfal.
I honestly expected Xbox to beat PS4 this month because of the supply constraint, Titanfall hype, and beta. Guess I was wrong. If Sony can win next month with huge supply and heaving Infamous advertising (real pushing better graphic power) kind of promotion.
It's over.
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I was wondering...
Do you guys think that the Xbox One's February bump might be due to people wanting in on the Titanfall beta?
I mean - if the fencesitters were waiting for Titanfall, some might have already gotten their Xbox One to be in the beta. This would mean that Titanfall wouldn't have as large an impact on March NPD numbers,
Do you guys think that the Xbox One's February bump might be due to people wanting in on the Titanfall beta?
I mean - if the fencesitters were waiting for Titanfall, some might have already gotten their Xbox One to be in the beta. This would mean that Titanfall wouldn't have as large an impact on March NPD numbers,
DryEyeRelief
Member
only in japan
shinra-bansho
Member
I'm kind of wondering why Microsoft is bundling in Forza/Titanfall now. Sales seem to be doing well enough?
Sloane_Ranger
Member
Are these all sold through to consumers - or sold through to channel?
ShogunDarius
Member
to have time to play any other game on the system you want to play before it launches
brandonh83
Banned
Yeah-- I just don't want to sound like I want the sales to be "bad" because I certainly don't; however for me personally the price is way too steep considering the specs and the fact that I don't care about Kinect. I would love to own the system, but I just can't personally justify it at its current market state.
Would that count as 2 sales?