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[Guevara]

The Xbox One sold better than the PlayStation 4 in September, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. He is estimating that Microsoft sold 325,000 new Xbox Ones at U.S. retailers last month while Sony sold 250,000 PS4s. This is notable because Sony’s system has sold better than Microsoft’s in nearly every month since each gaming device launched in November. September is also when Activision launched its blockbuster sci-fi shooter Destiny, which Sony helped market as a PS4 game even though it is also available on Xbox One and the older systems. Both corporations are locked in a battle in the console-gaming sector, which is worth billions of dollars in the U.S. alone.

“We expect Xbox One sales to exceed those of the PS4 for only the second month since launch,” Pachter said in a note to investors.

These Wedbush numbers are just a prediction, and we should learn if they are accurate this Thursday when industry-tracking firm The NPD Group reveals its sales data for the month of September.

Why Pachter thinks so:
- Free game pack ins such as Madden
- Destiny: $400 with console for Xbox One, $450 with console for PS4

http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/13/xbox-one-outsold-ps4/

When NPD tho?

 

[TheXfactor]

He's simply high, its the only explanation

 

[Erevador]

I doubt it.

 

[Wickerbasket]

Well that would definitely be good for Microsoft if that's the case.

 

[Impeccable]

Consumer's caught wind of the first class treatment, finally. When you think Xbox, you think luxury and elegance.

 

[Requiem]

You may want to edit that title since it's only a guess right now

 

[RoKKeR]

Congrats on the win this month PS4!

/Pachter

MS ran that get a free game with every purchase promo in September, right?

 

[user_nat]

Well, that prediction is definitely not in line with GAF's. I'm skeptical.

 

[dorkkaos]

What....what is his reasoning for that prediction?

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Bracing for when someone inevitably makes a thread on Pachter's numbers once some sites start regurgitating this.

.

 

[Fuzzy]

Pachter has finally outed himself as ioi.

 

[Magwik]

Well we shall wait until Thursday

 

[cchum]

So ps4 won?

 

[Zeyphersan]

September? The launch month of Destiny?

Maybe he is high

 

[PeregrinSe7en]

i wish i got paid to spout BS like him

 

[simplythebest]

Looks like the war is over

 

[Data West]

I wonder how many of those are people buying a second system. Either way, there's no denying Sony messed up this year with putting their marketing behind a third party game while Microsoft has stuff like MCC, Forza Horizon 2, and Sunset Overdrive that are at least getting some kind of buzz as exclusives. And I imagine DriveClub's reviews didn't help matters any. I would think that's what he's basing it off of, but we'll know when the actual numbers get out.

 

[Steverulez]

I find this exceptionally hard to believe...

 

[Dragonborn]

So that confirms that PS4 won. Seriously, if he's right then I don't even

 

[Curufinwe]

In Destiny month?

 

[suaveric]

They were closer than expected in August sales, right? That would make this plausible.

 

[Maintenance]

Man, the meltdowns. I would like him to be right just to see them.

 

[Kyoufu]

Wait... PS4 only at 250k? Is he ok?

Wait... what the hell am I reading?

 

[xxracerxx]

Interesting.

Man, the meltdowns. I would like him to be right just to see them.

They would be fantastic. The shift is happening!

 

[mgs2master2]

misleading title is misleading.

 

[benny_a]

By 75k, that is quite a thingamajinga.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

I doubt it. Could be close though.

 

[cnorwood]

September?? What is he high? Did he forget about Destiny and how it boosted PS4 sales?

 

[FlamingHawk]

Consumer's caught wind of the first class treatment, finally. When you think Xbox, you think luxury and elegance.

Lol......... ok.

 

[stufte]

"Estimating" being the most important word in that article.

 

[macewank]

Both great numbers. The industry is strong! Somethingsomething

 

[Eggbok]

Didn't someone mention that September was PS4's biggest month since Christmas? If true, good job MS.

 

[NolbertoS]

If Pachter is wrong again, will GAF finally add him to list of banned personalities?? His reverse-prophecies are getting long in the tooth somedays.

 

[FinalStageBoss]

This pretty much guarantees a PS4 win, not that there was ever any doubt.

 

[Bessy67]

I highly doubt it, but if it is true Sony wasted a freaking ton of money on Destiny...

 

[shinobi602]

I don't care either way which sells more but what was his reasoning behind his prediction?

 

[Tagg9]

I simply don't believe it. I know more than 10 people who bought a Destiny bundle last month...

 

[Flarin]

I find that hard to believe. With how hard Destiny was pushed and PS4 bundles that went out there's just no way.

What would have caused the dip in sales/ Xbox to increase? There's no reasoning given.

 

[RoKKeR]

Title needs an "expects" thrown in there.

 

[BY2K]

What does he even base this on?

 

[xxracerxx]

I simply don't believe it. I know more than 10 people who bought a Destiny bundle last month...

I look forward to the release of the monthly Tagg9 Numbers.

 

[StrikeFirst117]

Personally I think that is a load of bollocks considering destiny, the most heavily marketed game on ps4 that month, if Xbox somehow sold more then I'll be legit shocked.

 

[Bsigg12]

Are NPDs tomorrow or Thursday?

 

[Officerrob]

75k is a huge difference. Then again, he's often wrong

 

[PSGames]

Yeah Destiny's PlayStation exclusive marketing pretty much guarantees this is false.

 

[keit4]

Sorry, but that is hard to believe considering Destiny.

 

[BeforeU]

what a shitty title. Dude only predicted. Don't turn it into Patcher hate thread.

I don't care either way which sells more but what was his reasoning behind his prediction?

Microsoft's free game deal during Madden and Destiny launch.

 

[TeRey09]

NPDs in a couple sleeps we'll see....

 

[AngryMoth]

Highly doubt it but hey, it would sure make for an entertaining NPD thread.

 

[Flarin]

Didn't someone mention that September was PS4's biggest month since Christmas? If true, good job MS.

Very true. That smells like more than 250K.