And this confirms 150k+ how? We have no idea what 3DS is.
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NPD Sales Results for April 2014 [Up2: XB1/360 hardware, PS4 #1/XB1 #2 best selling]
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And this confirms 150k+ how? We have no idea what 3DS is.
Mass Effect
Member
What's so funny? Were people expecting it to sell hundreds of thousands in its second month when it only sold about 500k(?) in its first month? The IP was never a big seller.
I think this low sales figure speaks more to how much of a disappointment(not failure) Titanfall was on Xbox One. Game was definitely overhyped. inFamous sold well for what it is.
It's not wrong, what's the issue.
You have the numbers, people don't. Priorities are diferent.
Source? If true then ps4 would outsell xbox globally with just na numbers.
Wii U fell off the cliff as soon as the holidays ended. PS4 didn't. XB1 is faring much better than Wii U too.
PS4 won't reach Wii U levels. XB1 probably won't either. Why? They have 3rd party support.
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
No, the Wii U didn't have a record launch... The GC sold much better than it at launch as well.
Also the Wii was 28K in a 5 week month in March.
If the Wii was flat month over month it'd be at 22.4K
Based on the Wii + 3DS >= 150K, I'd say if the Wii was flat month to month, the 3DS is likely at 127.6, which means it actually sold about the same week to week in April over March (159.5K would have been its April # if April was 5 weeks).
There's no discussion to be had on NPD day. Only knee jerk reaction. It's amusing you haven't realized this by now. =P
After people sleep over the information, they start to think bout what it means. Some of them at least.
Today is all about gifs and ultimatums and begging for numbers.
Wii U didn't have any record launch.
Maybe in your house it was the fastest system you ever bought.
ambientmystic
Member
Which got eclipsed in total US LTD within 3 months by the PS4 and 5 months by the XBO.
gundamkyoukai
Member
Historically speaking both X1 and PS4 have sold more than past gens in a short time .
Now the question is how long before stream are cross and they need a price cut to keep sales going at a healthy rate .
Something MS has already done .
Problem is IMO I don't see were they get sales vs the PS4. Sure it is the same price as the Ps4 but it is at signifcant disadvantage graphics wise. Also Sony's first parties are in much better position to get out exclusives. They solved 1 problem but created another if they would of dropped the price to 349.99 that could of been the difference maker.
LordOcidax
Member
Just watch the next month. Is going to be fun.
gigantor21
Member
Sony gave up on the Vita a while ago.
They've projected that it'll sell at WiiU levels this year (3.5 million). And they're pushing stuff like remote play, lackluster ports and JRPG localization while completely ignoring the dumbass memory card prices. They're content with the little money they're getting from the tiny customer base outside of Japan, where it's just doing mediocre numbers instead of lying on it's deathbed like it is in the West.
And I say that as someone who loves their Vita too. Mainly because I feel much more committed to the platform than they are at this point.
ReBurn
Gold Member
Next month is easy mode for Microsoft doom, though. They already sacrificed it with the sku announcement. Low numbers won't be a surprise for May NPD.
I wish we had some indication of what the digital numbers are for these two.
BananaSprinkles
Banned
The NPD threads on here show a very, very different story. 900k~ over the first two months combined and then sub 100k months starting in its first January.
Personally, I wouldn't call watching a video game company struggle fun. This is my hobby, I want it to thrive. I don't want Sony or Microsoft to suffer because then I suffer.
shinra-bansho
Member
I didn't realise you posted numbers JH... I just enjoy your insights. 
/brown nosing. But for serious, it's good to get different takes. I think the thread typically gets better for discussion after the initial numbers rush though.
/brown nosing. But for serious, it's good to get different takes. I think the thread typically gets better for discussion after the initial numbers rush though.
EventHorizon
Member
The Wii U had inferior hardware to the upcoming PS4 and XB1. Had the bulk of its casual Wii player base move on to Facebook games, tablets and phones. Had few upcoming games and little third party support. None of that applies to the XB1 and PS4.
I honestly don't regret my Vita purchase.. It's still my favorite handheld atm, but I agree with those that states Sony dropped the ball in regards to its appeal in the west.. 90% of the games worth anything on the platform are mostly Eastern developed or Genre titles.. Most of them won't appeal to the majority of the player base in then west either..
leatherhat
Member
Watch dogs month? PS4 should see a nice increase. Xbone will struggle due to announcing the pricecut for June but that will be a one month deal, not the start of a trend.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Very true. I think Sony needs to push hard as hell at E3 and really hold nothing back. Even announce a Winter 2014 price drop if projections show any sort of drops from last winter during launch. No time for panicking with the PS4 but it really is an important holiday. You need to show developers there is the consumer market available that is capable of sustaining their business so they will have no fear of developing for your brand. If Sony hits say 12,000,000 by winter with another 3 million sold during the Holiday season that sets you into a very healthy 2015 with the potential for a massive 2015 E3 for exclusive content.
Destiny, DriveClub, the Order, Diablo 3, the Witness, The Last of Us, Evolve, Dragons Age 3, Planetside 2, Hotline Miami 2, the Witness, Rogue Legacy and many others are still scheduled to hit later this year so it is still a very healthy and potentially great software season for Ps4.
Sony really needs to get Japan on board too just to get that strong Japanese developer support that will come with actual steady sales over there. But again that won't come till Atleast 2015 either
Where are you getting the world wide figures from?
charlequin
Banned
I don't really get this. The video game market can't keep growing unless... it makes more of the kinds of games that it made when its audience was about 1/20th the size it is now?
Saint Gregory
Member
Nope, you fooled me once back in January gaming industry but you won't do it again.
It won't be shame on me.
It won't be shame on me.
You should thank Smartphones and Tablets.
you can read this in every NPD thread.
Mass Effect
Member
Well sure, but the trend we're seeing so far (moreso with the Xbone than PS4) isn't pointing toward a decline; a contraction. Of course I think it's probably too early to tell, but I can see where people are coming from.
And honestly, at this point I wouldn't be surprised if the Xbone hit Wii U levels for May. PS4 won't, but one strong console with two weak (one extremely weak) doesn't paint a great picture. But personally I'm optimistic, and I think sales will pick up when the big titles start hitting. Sales for the Xbone will definitely increase once that pricedrop goes into effect.
In the context and the discussion that was going on earlier in this thread, it's pretty hilarious to me.
LordOcidax
Member
Im just saying. Is going to be fun. Nobody knows....
Not necessarily. If they do poorly, often the consumer just ends up getting better value proposition. Cheaper prices, more deals, sales, price drops, incentives etc.
April is always a slow month in hardware and software sales. This isn't surprising. At all.
BananaSprinkles
Banned
I figure he's working off the assumption that 60% of xbone sales are in the US? If that's the case, and it sold 115k in the US, then it would mean it sold 190k~ worldwide.
Yeah, if they stay in the business.
If things get too bad, they could pull out. Look what happened to Sega.
But are there any grounds to the assumption? I'm not saying the percentage allocation is a bad assumption, but having actual facts or numbers to back it is ideal.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
God don't be so serious, he was joking.
These threads are fun to read regardless.
Different topic but what title does the Bone have coming from now up until the Holiday period that could drive sales?
Is Sunset Overdrive really it? Seeing as how Watchdogs and then Destiny are so heavily associated with the PS4, the next few months could be really bad for MS, even with a price-cut.
No, not really, a user in a Media Create thread actually said something like that, I was just teasing.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
. Yea it's probably my own fault I get more and more angry here all the time.
At least Wii u is up again yoy!
Chugging along, at least its growing.
But Xbox One is 2nd best seller. 3DS can't be above 115k.
Going through NPD threads of this year:
February:
Now lets compare that to NPD charting for early 2007, when all next gen consoles were out:
Janurary:
February:
March:
April:
The month that is the most similar to April 2014 is April 2007. In 2014 the top 7 were 360 games, last gen games. In April 2007, 4 last gen hardware games were in the top 10, but towards the bottom of the list.
What's happening now is new and not typical. Last gen consoles in 2007 were mostly dead, in 2014 last gen games account for most of the sales.
February:
Now lets compare that to NPD charting for early 2007, when all next gen consoles were out:
Janurary:
February:
March:
April:
The month that is the most similar to April 2014 is April 2007. In 2014 the top 7 were 360 games, last gen games. In April 2007, 4 last gen hardware games were in the top 10, but towards the bottom of the list.
What's happening now is new and not typical. Last gen consoles in 2007 were mostly dead, in 2014 last gen games account for most of the sales.
Hard to tell sometimes with this crowd...
We'll have to wait for E3 to see what else MS has in store besides the titles we've heard about already.
Ps4 should be really high because of mlb the show
I guess I'll have to hang out on porn sites to discuss gaming soon
That's a fucking disturbing statement combined with your avatar. Just go to Junes, Nana-chan.