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[Joe_Incognito]

How is it suspicious this month when they haven't been doing it for years? PS4 has been in the lead every month minus December. There's literally nothing you can read into them not giving numbers out.

I'm sorry, I don't want to go around in circles with you, but not providing numbers and still claiming victory is very suspicious. Just as suspicious as combining console hardware in your quarterly and yearly fiscal reports. This is common sense. Only fanboys would be offended by such obvious logic.

I just want to know the actual numbers. It's not too much to ask. Even though I am a junior member I have been watching GAF for years. I remember the glory days of NPD threads when we got numbers for everything. It was immediately suspicious when Sony hardware dropped off the map, and it happened just as the Wii and the 360 were starting to rival the PS3 in North America.

So I'm sure you can see why I feel as I do.

 

[Kodiak]

115k is abysmal, then again why buy an Xbox One when you could just by Titanfall on 360. It's literally identical.

 

[Tanned-]

darksouls?

infamous?

 

[Zatoichi's Cane]

How does xbone drop to 4th place for COD, that's unreal.

 

[Darksol]

I guessed 135k for Xbox One. 20k off. I'm usually much worse than that, lol.

 

[On Demand]

This is why i don't like the combined SKU numbers. It doesn't show an accurate picture for individual platform sales. It was better before.

 

[Yawnier]

Ouch Xbox One. No fucking wonder the kinect-removed XBO was just announced.

 

[Mike Double U]

Wow 115K. I was expecting low but not that low... Wow.

Could Wii U actually beat X1 next month with Mario Kart and the Kinectless SKU incoming? Wow, wow, wow, wasn't expecting this low for MS at all. Bring on E3.

 

[FourMyle]

360:

April 2006 - 295K

April 2007 - 174K

April 2008 - 188K

April 2009 - 175K

April 2010 - 185K

April 2011 - 297K

April 2012 - 236K

April 2013 - 130K



Xbox One:

April 2014 - 115K


Xbox 360 has never managed such a low number for April.

 

[RiggyRob]

Jeez, the 360 was beasting it in software last month.

 

[cakely]

Games are not selling well compared to XB1.

It's very suspicious. Just give us the numbers if you're in the lead.

Heh. "Suspicious". Yes, sneaky Sony won't tell us how many zombies were killed OR how many combos there were in April 2014, they're hiding something.

 

[Wickerbasket]

Microsoft must be shitting themselves.

How did they let things get this bad?

 

[Delusibeta]

It appears that the 360 version carried Titanfall this month (and everything else). Ignoring old gen games, Infamous apparently was the best seller of the month.

 

[StoopKid]

Not great numbers for the Xbox but its bound to get better.

And wow, did Infamous tank real quick. I have no idea what games PS4 users are playing right now.

cmon with the concern trolling.

 

[Handy Fake]

? digitally?

unless it means top next gen only software for the month

if so then XO TF and Ghost PS4/XO lower then I expected

Next gen only sales. That'll be why it's not charted alongside cross-gen and cross-plat titles, it's hardly a level playing field when your user base is only about 7 million.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Okay I updated the OP a bit.

The PlayStation 4 was the best selling hardware this month, and the Xbox One was the second best selling hardware this month.

So everything besides those two is less than 115K.

Why did I update my 3ds prediction (

 

[AmyS]

Just how bad is 115K for Xbox One in the month of April, 2014, given that it was the first entire month with TitanFall on the market?



I was thinking If Wii U sales start to pick up very significantly with the release of MK8 and if Nintendo has a really good E3, showing games soon to be released, a price cut, as well as games coming late 2014/early 2015, plus a fantastic Legend of Zelda game for Q3 2015, it might eventually, in the mid-term, even go so far as putting even more pressure on Microsoft, with PS4 high above and Wii U rising, somewhat, from far below.

 

[shwimpy]

Ian sherr posted this on twitter @bill_at_zeboyd But, if you took Next-gen only, @playstation says "inFAMOUS Second Son was the top selling next gen software title in April"

Outsold the Xbone version of Titanfall? Whoa...

 

[Trey]

Last gen has really crashed much more quickly than I would have expected

It went on for far, far too long.

 

[dakun]

If thats true than it should be in the charts should it not?

wouldn't have to.. if we are talking single plattform sales it could've very well sold more than the Xbox One version of Titanfall but still fall out of the charts because Titanfall got a huge bump in sales from the 360 release.

 

[Black Republican]

does nintendo release numbers? i know sony doesnt anymore

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Okay I updated the OP a bit.

The PlayStation 4 was the best selling hardware this month, and the Xbox One was the second best selling hardware this month.

So everything besides those two is less than 115K.

Can you do mod magic to get us PS4 numbers? Just tell them you're from GAF and introduce them to your friend George Washington. And his buddy. George Washington.

edit: just to clarify that's a reference.

 

[TomShoe]

Okay I updated the OP a bit.

The PlayStation 4 was the best selling hardware this month, and the Xbox One was the second best selling hardware this month.

So everything besides those two is less than 115K.

Jesus, my prediction for this month is FUCKED. And I don't mean that in the good way.

 

[Version 3.0]

So, I guess a silver lining for Nintendo looking at the software chart is the Lego series looks to be stronger than ever, and that is one 3rd party series not totally dead on Wii U.

So yay?

"Not totally dead" should be the Wii U's new marketing slogan.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Cough

Can I PM you to confirm the PS4 estimate?

 

[TyrantII]

Sony boasting they beat Titanfall in the current gen battle royal, right?

 

[Kiote]

Pre-orders don't count as sales until the actual sales take place, but otherwise, yes.

Yeah, I prolly should have specified. I meant, Day 1 Mario Kart Bundle Purchases and PreOrder Pickups.

 

[Femmeworth]

I normally don't comment in these threads but that top ten is depressing.

 

[RiccochetJ]

Oh man, could Xbone numbers drop below 100K in may?

Easily. The announcement this week probably pushed anyone on the fence who didn't care about Kinect to wait until June.

 

[Zalman]

Wow 115K. I was expecting low but not that low... Wow.

Could Wii U actually beat X1 next month with Mario Kart and the Kinectless SKU incoming? Wow, wow, wow, wasn't expecting this low. Bring on E3.

I don't think so since Mario Kart is coming out at the very end of May. It's basically June. And that's when Microsoft is doing the price cut.

 

[IAmRandom31]

I feel silly for my 210K or so prediction.

Guess I'm just not hip to the April sales history for consoles.

 

[Foshy]

MK8 releases at the tail end of May, so if that game has any pull on Wii U sales then I would assume it would be more apparent in the June NPD rather than May.

It should get about a week of tracking in because NPD doesn't quite stop at the last day of the month (correct me if I'm wrong).

You're just trolling now.

Pot calling kettle black

 

[Captain Smoker]

Hardware doesn't seem to be that great, overall. :/

 

[benny_a]

So everything besides those two is less than 115K.

Even the Vita?

 

[SargerusBR]

WiiU outselling X1 next month...

Dear Lord, the May thread will be a bloodbath if that happens.

 

[CadetMahoney]

The xbox brand is in the shitter at the moment. May will undoubtedly be much worse.

I feel it has no chance of a comeback this gen, there is nothing that can turn the tides of resentment and disgust for the brand. A distant second place is not good enough, they should consider getting out of the console race.

 

[jjasper]

If thats true than it should be in the charts should it not?

It could be the the #1 individual sku but not chart because all the others have multiple platforms.

 

[Massa]

People can finally stop saying Titanfall didn't do anything for the Xbox One.

 

[ascii42]

It went on for far, far too long.

Really they are just too expensive. The PS2 was selling quite a bit better when it was the same age, but it was $99 by that point.

 

[EL CUCO]

If thats true than it should be in the charts should it not?

NPD doesn't track digital, IIRC

 

[Zombie James]

360:

April 2006 - 295K

April 2007 - 174K

April 2008 - 188K

April 2009 - 175K

April 2010 - 185K

April 2011 - 297K

April 2012 - 236K

April 2013 - 130K



Xbox One:

April 2014 - 115K


Xbox 360 has never managed such a low number for April.

Damn, and chances are May is going to be even worse if enough people wait until June for the price drop.

 

[WhupTroy]

How many of those were Day One Editions?

 

[Immaculate]

Hopefully.

ugh

 

[The perfect Dark]

360:

April 2006 - 295K

April 2007 - 174K

April 2008 - 188K

April 2009 - 175K

April 2010 - 185K

April 2011 - 297K

April 2012 - 236K

April 2013 - 130K



Xbox One:

April 2014 - 115K


Xbox 360 has never managed such a low number for April.

The Xbox360 was cheaper. I really think that the price is the main problem here.

 

[schuelma]

"Not totally dead" should be the Wii U's new marketing slogan.

I'm thinking of the Princess Bride scene with miracle max. "He's just mostly dead"

 

[Loudninja]

People can finally stop saying Titanfall didn't do anything for the Xbox One.

Hmm?

 

[Foshy]

Outsold the Xbone version of Titanfall? Whoa...

This would honestly be shocking. Let's wait for leaks.

 

[liger05]

Okay I updated the OP a bit.

The PlayStation 4 was the best selling hardware this month, and the Xbox One was the second best selling hardware this month.

So everything besides those two is less than 115K.

Yikes @ 3DS numbers then.

PS3 numbers must be pretty damn bad as well. Vita, who knows how low that can go?

 

[Dragonborn]

I'm sorry, I don't want to go around in circles with you, but not providing numbers and still claiming victory is very suspicious. Just as suspicious as combining console hardware in your quarterly and yearly fiscal reports. This is common sense. Only fanboys would be offended by such obvious logic.

I just want to know the actual numbers. It's not too much to ask. Even though I am a junior member I have been watching GAF for years. I remember the glory days of NPD threads when we got numbers for everything. It was immediately suspicious when Sony hardware dropped off the map, and it happened just as the Wii and the 360 were starting to rival the PS3 in North America.

So I'm sure you can see why I feel as I do.

No, it's not suspicious. It's Sony's policy. The same one they've had for a long times both in months where they win and loose.

 

[Hoo-doo]

Eh its not all that bad IMO. Certainly not positive. Made worse by the percentage drop from last month. Still not as bad as PS3s first April. I expect May to be worse.

The fact that it's even tracking close to PS3's first april is kind of damning in itself, seeing how that 360/PS3 US sales ratio ended up over the years.