giancarlo123x
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I'm sure it will chart higher once the physical ps3 version releases.
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NPD Sales Results for March 2014 [Up4: FFX/X-2 HD]
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It sold systems, as evidenced by Titanfall being the #1 game in March. It just didn't sell those systems in March.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Steve Youngblood
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You're still getting underpowered hardware, either way.
DoubleTake
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Yea if that happens its PS2 numbers all over again.
I love mine too. But the effort the put into the device is less than SCEA and Vita.
Remember that the NFL contract is a five-year deal and includes content across all Windows 8 (and beyond) devices. It was weird they tied it so closely to the Xbox One reveal.
They need to invent a time machine to go back and redesign the hardware and not try to force always online and kill used games.
Short of that, they are fucked no matter what Nelson thinks he knows.
They already do bundle games. They really need to put Planetside 2, War Thunder, Warframe on the box and say those games are free with purchase. Most consumers probably have no clue about those games at all.
(They'll have to actually release War Thunder (in the US) and PS2 first though. But right now they could put Warframe, Blacklight, etc right on the box. No subscription needed for multiplayer gaming for these games...)
I know, but that was their big plan to breathe life into it. Now their plan is to cut the 2ds bundle so customers don't have to jump through hoops for their discount. Like the $100 target bundle.
I think Planetside 2 on the PS4 could be huge.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
It would be fine if it was priced appropriately, clearly it is not
Arrogant Bastard
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How low do you want the Kinect-less SKU to be? Honestly if you think you are going to get a $349 standalone X1, then you are going to be in for a rough time.
You all just don't understand. It's a shame. Titanfall is going to slowly build that momentum. It's the next Call of Duty which means it has inevitable lifetime sales of around 20 million. And seeing as Xbox One is the only place to play it (lol at PC like anyone gives a shit), this means Xbox One is guaranteed around 30 million sales (2 out of 3 Xbox One owners with Titanfall is a high possibility). Same can't be said for PS4. It has no games, let alone any game. This is why such a game is so important.
DenogginizerOS
BenjaminBirdie's Thomas Jefferson
It's official. The Xbox One is a solid number two.
.... go on
Give me a sec to figure this gif out.
...Are you stalking me?
Man you guys must be really popping that champagne over there.
BlazingDarkness
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The most alarming thing, is that MS dropped lots of territories (those lesser tiers) in order to re-enforce their positions in NA/UK, and yet they're being outsold on both fronts. On a global scale, the Xbox One has no chance of besting PS4 sales, it's almost an impossibility.
Man-is-Obsolete
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weirder that one of the first, if not the first, commercial for the Xbone only talked about watching NFL on the machine.
It would be safer to say, Titanfall was the reason those consoles sold in March. April is not going to be pretty if Titanfall was the system seller in March.
Omotesando
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Power difference and price are connected.
Weaker, cheaper = ok sure, it's cheaper
Weaker, same price = wtf is this sheet?
Weaker, more expensive = ok not even Titanfall is going to win you a NPD.
theprodigy
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creamsugar, where are you?
statham
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So did these 54 people from the prediction thread. VGC is just guessing, same as us.
GAFfers predicting PS4 > XB1 for March 2014 NPD
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any of these peeps 'shocked' PS4 won?, just wondering.
Zune HD was pretty amazing, but there was no way they were going to break into that sector.
Not bad, though a little short and lacking in Caps Lock.
7/10.
Eh, a little.
Randolph Freelander
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It's a straight-line extrapolation to get them to ~7 million over that timeframe, given what they had been reporting in the weeks previously (and, therefore, calculating the rate of shipments) while knowing that PS4s were still hard to find in stores.
With that thought in mind, you can be fairly certain Sony should be able to say they're at 8 million very early into May, likely by May 3 or May 10.
Amir0x FFXIII
Dean Takahashi wrote awesome books on the making of Xbox and Xbox 360, I hope he writes one for the Xbox One.
Had they launched just two or three years earlier, they could have.
EA and Respawn went to Sony, Sony turned them down. Nothing to feel like an idiot about, MS made Titanfall happen otherwise it was going to get canceled.
Final Hours of Titanfall reveals that the game would have been cancelled without MS's direct funding. It doesn't quite go into the surprise lifetime exclusivity, but MS really had that game by the balls, and rightly so, considering how much they invested in it.
I think EA is happy with how things turned out. They have a successful new IP, instead of a failed studio and a cancelled game with potential.
GHG
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This is gonna be a long generation for Microsoft.
I'm really interested to see how Titanfall did only on the xbone with no PC numbers. Would be interesting if Second Son outsold it in that scenario.
Other than Halo what else to Microsoft have left in the bag? Forza is out, all the big multiplats like COD and Fifa are out for it, And now titanfall hasn't been the saviour they hoped it would be. Unless they moneybag some big franchise and make it exclusive I can't see the situation improving much for them. The amount of damage they have managed to do to their brand in 12 months is astounding.
On the other hand Sony still have uncharted, TLOU, Driveclub (which I now think is being strategically held back to combat whatever microsofts 2014 racing franchise is btw), and the order all to come this year. Then there are franchises that are yet to be announced that could still surprise us and come out this year such as GT and god of war. This is all while conducting a true worldwide launch for the ps4.
To say sony are in a good place right now is an understatement. Funny thing is, they haven't even had to do anything special really.
If I was sony now I would have wished to have held back killzone for March and to have released it head to head vs titanfall. Microsoft would have been well and truly obliterated in that scenario. Visually titanfall is just so unappealing, and that alone makes it very difficult to market, along with the fact that it's mp only so people who are picking up new consoles will also have to factor in the subscription cost of live into any purchase.
Microsoft really fucked up.
I'm really interested to see how Titanfall did only on the xbone with no PC numbers. Would be interesting if Second Son outsold it in that scenario.
Other than Halo what else to Microsoft have left in the bag? Forza is out, all the big multiplats like COD and Fifa are out for it, And now titanfall hasn't been the saviour they hoped it would be. Unless they moneybag some big franchise and make it exclusive I can't see the situation improving much for them. The amount of damage they have managed to do to their brand in 12 months is astounding.
On the other hand Sony still have uncharted, TLOU, Driveclub (which I now think is being strategically held back to combat whatever microsofts 2014 racing franchise is btw), and the order all to come this year. Then there are franchises that are yet to be announced that could still surprise us and come out this year such as GT and god of war. This is all while conducting a true worldwide launch for the ps4.
To say sony are in a good place right now is an understatement. Funny thing is, they haven't even had to do anything special really.
If I was sony now I would have wished to have held back killzone for March and to have released it head to head vs titanfall. Microsoft would have been well and truly obliterated in that scenario. Visually titanfall is just so unappealing, and that alone makes it very difficult to market, along with the fact that it's mp only so people who are picking up new consoles will also have to factor in the subscription cost of live into any purchase.
Microsoft really fucked up.
Just read entire thread, this day will be remembered for a long time. 
If Sony is smart, they will also get nextgen marketing deal for GTA5.
How can they do that when their consoles are still selling out everywhere? Free games and price cuts wont come anytime soon.
If Sony is smart, they will also get nextgen marketing deal for GTA5.
Nintendo?!?!?!?!?
How can they do that when their consoles are still selling out everywhere? Free games and price cuts wont come anytime soon.
Agreed, but the announcement was crystal clear.
Microsoft said:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2013/may13/05-21nflpr.aspx
not_so_special
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do you a favour..stop dude
I'm growing impatient.
Thunder Monkey
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It won't take that long.
I expect MS to be at $399 by this Oct/Nov. I expect Sony to want to maintain a significant price advantage for as long as possible. PS4 will be at least $349 if they have profitability in mind and $299 if they're going for the kill.