• Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.

NPD Sales Results for January 2015 [PS4 #1, Nintendo Numbers, XB1 Minimum]

A

allan-bh

Member
Microsoft announced a new Xbox One bundle for Japan (White console + Halo MCC).This same bundle was announced last year for Brazil (release in march 2015).

I'm thinking that Microsoft will release this bundle in USA and Europe too.
 
R

Ricky_R

Member
Bgamer90 said:
I didn't. I simply said it was possible and stated why. I also added that I would have needed to see the gap in December to make a better prediction (since December NPD wasn't out yet).
It wouldn't have made sense for me to (constantly) say it was stupid for MS to increase the price if I felt that there was a greater chance (over 50%) for the system to win January NPD.

On top of this, I said that Sony would more than likely get February and March due to the system's exclusive games back then; I was only talking about January -- not multiple months and/or the whole year.
Click to expand...

I remember you doing so, but I won't go back to the argument. Anyway, it would've been interesting seeing the result if MS would've left the price drop untouched. That simple mishap might hurt them more than they possibly thought.
 
F

FATALITY

Banned
allan-bh said:
It's funny that we don't have numbers. Still people are saying that PS4 sold well and Xbox One is doomed again.
Click to expand...

bobby.png
 
Chobel

Chobel

Member
allan-bh said:
Microsoft announced a new Xbox One bundle for Japan (White consoles + Halo MCC).This same bundle was announced last year for Brazil (release in march 2015).

I'm thinking that Microsoft will release this bundle in USA and Europe too.
Click to expand...

They'll risk having a lot of media controversy if they do that in US. The game still has issues.
 
B

Bgamer90

Banned
TomShoe said:
When are people expecting Xbox One to go back on top? It can't be until their next big exclusive, right? I haven't heard anything concerning Quantum Break...
Click to expand...

Depends on what the 2015 game release schedule is. Said before that I could see the Xbox One winning August if they have a Madden NFL 16 bundle but if they don't then November and December seem like the only possible months.
 
T

TomShoe

Banned
allan-bh said:
Microsoft announced a new Xbox One bundle for Japan (White console + Halo MCC).This same bundle was announced last year for Brazil (release in march 2015).

I'm thinking that Microsoft will release this bundle in USA and Europe too.
Click to expand...

It's a shame they're still hawking it heavily despite the continuing issues.
 
B

BruceLeeRoy

Banned
Ricky_R said:
I remember you doing so, but I won't go back to the argument. Anyway, it would've been interesting seeing the result if MS would've left the price drop untouched. That simple mishap might hurt them more than they possibly thought.
Click to expand...

MS is in a rough situation regardless of the price drop.

- Word of mouth on MCC is negative I mean the game even has a bad score on Amazon and I thought that was impossible.
- They have nothing coming out for the system that would remotely drive sales till the Holidays.

Bgamer90 said:
Depends on what the 2015 game release schedule is. Said before that I could see the Xbox One winning August if they have a Madden NFL 16 bundle but if they don't then November and December seem like the only possible months.
Click to expand...

Yeah sounds about right.
 
M

Moneal

Member
Bgamer90 said:
Depends on what the 2015 game release schedule is. Said before that I could see the Xbox One winning August if they have a Madden NFL 16 bundle but if they don't then November and December seem like the only possible months.
Click to expand...

they had a madden bundle last august and didn't win. doubt it would change this year.
 
D

Dragonborn

Member
TomShoe said:
When are people expecting Xbox One to go back on top? It can't be until their next big exclusive, right? I haven't heard anything concerning Quantum Break...
Click to expand...

QB isn't going to be a system seller. The X1 won't go back on top till Halo 5 month (assuming it's the only big exclusive that month) or another price cut. Barring that, I assume it'll likely take Nov and Dec this year if MS are as aggressive (though that also depends on what Sony does price wise this year).
 
B

Bgamer90

Banned
Ricky_R said:
I remember you doing so, but I won't go back to the argument.
Click to expand...

Must be mistaken then. Wouldn't have said it was stupid so many times (haha) if I felt that way.

Anyway, it would've been interesting seeing the result if MS would've left the price drop untouched. That simple mishap might hurt them more than they possibly thought.
Click to expand...

Agreed.
 
Q

Quadraphonic

Member
illmatic22 said:
They need to improve in a number of areas (everbody does), but cheering for them to fail? C'mon. Nintendo out of gaming is NOT a good thing. Thankfully, that ain't happening any time soon.
Click to expand...

The longer Nintendo treads water, the less they have an incentive to give a damn or try harder.

Right now they're doing their own thing. And generations are being raised on Angry Birds, Minecraft and Candy Crush instead of Nintendo's products. In a few years, they're not going to have nostalgia to fall back on.
 
B

bananafactory

Banned
Zophar said:
Of course they know. They release titles throughout the year instead of cluttering up September - December.
Click to expand...

I was just referencing the interview where they said something to the effect of "we don't know why it's so successful" :p but yeah their release strategy in 2014 was smart

March - Infamous
May - MLB
July - TLOU:R
October - Driveclub
November - LBP3
 
H

hawk2025

Member
Microsoft was testing the elasticity outside holiday periods by raising the price back up for a few days.

Whatever sales they lost could have easily been compensated by the rich data they collected in a lot of cases. I wouldn't worry too much.
 
W

Wereroku

Member
allan-bh said:
Microsoft announced a new Xbox One bundle for Japan (White console + Halo MCC).This same bundle was announced last year for Brazil (release in march 2015).

I'm thinking that Microsoft will release this bundle in USA and Europe too.
Click to expand...

Will they release it with AssCreed 5 and call it the broken game bundle?
 
B

BruceLeeRoy

Banned
Quadraphonic said:
The longer Nintendo treads water, the less they have an incentive to give a damn or try harder.

Right now they're doing their own thing. And generations are being raised on Angry Birds, Minecraft and Candy Crush instead of Nintendo's products. In a few years, they're not going to have nostalgia to fall back on.
Click to expand...

Nintendo's first party output has done nothing for me in a long time but if Bayonetta 2 would have only happened with their backing then I am so happy they have been treading water.

Chobel said:
QB can be a system seller, but it has to have a kickass MP reveal showing.
Click to expand...

Have they announced MP in that game? How would they even do that?
 
I

IndoAssassin

Banned
So anyone thinking a slim version at E3 this year for both? If both are $299, is it even possible for the Xbox to win a month this year?
 
A

ascii42

Member
TomShoe said:
Figures.

I wonder which ones will have any kind of legs. LBP is usually never sells well at launch but picks up when more parents buy consoles.
Click to expand...

I don't know how much awareness there was for the PS3 version, but it performed even worse than than the PS4 version. Significantly, from what I remember.
 
B

Baroquemantic

Member
Huh, I honestly thought the XB1 would sell more in January. And good for for Techland. Dying Light isn't my type of game, but it does look like a fun, solid title.
 
T

Three

Member
RBK said:
What's the narrative behind the PS4 selling more digital games?

You wouldn't think the retail sales would have any correlation with the digital sales?
Click to expand...

I don't know about the other games but PS4 had the $29 NBA 2k14, Destiny, LBP3 full game downloads deal in January as well as December.
 
V

VinFTW

Member
allan-bh said:
Why not?
Click to expand...

You're not familiar with Dragonborns thoughts on every Xbox One exclusive this year? lol

hint: they're all nothing special/gonna suck

Glad to hear the Order is looking good (I assume you guys mean preorder numbers?)

Think I AM gonna get it day one. Hype is too strong for it, don't wanna miss out.
 
H

hawk2025

Member
I get the feeling that reviews will kill at least a large part of the momentum that The Order seems to be gaining a week before release.
 
A

allan-bh

Member
Dragonborn said:
I may wrong of course, but I just don't see it moving systems in any signifcant fashion. Certainly not enough to put the X1 above the PS4 unless it's accompanied by a price cut. Look at Alan Wake, for example.
Click to expand...

I believe Quantum Break is the type of game with much greater mass appeal than Alan Wake.
 
I

illmatic22

Banned
Real talk, I didn't see a single commercial here in the states for Driveclub. Even Friggin Sonic Boom had a commercial. I mean, I doubt that it would have made a huge difference, but Sony didn't even try.

Dragonborn said:
QB isn't going to be a system seller. The X1 won't go back on top till Halo 5 month (assuming it's the only big exclusive that month) or another price cut. Barring that, I assume it'll likely take Nov and Dec this year if MS are as aggressive (though that also depends on what Sony does price wise this year).
Click to expand...
Alan Wake was a disappointment for MS, so it will be interesting to see if Quantum Break can perform significantly better.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Circana January 2024: #1 MWIII #2 Tekken 8 #3 Suicide Squad ; PS5 #1 Units + Rev, Switch #2 Units Xbox #2 Rev
Sales-Age 2 3
105
7K
mckmas8808 replied
Famitsu Sales: Week 4, 2024 (Jan 22 - Jan 28)
Sales-Age
37
2K
Thick Thighs Save Lives replied
NieR: Automata shipments and digital sales top eight million
Sales-Age 2
65
3K
Thick Thighs Save Lives replied
Nintendo France CY 2023: NSW HW 855K, 7.81M LTD, Zelda TotK No.1 with 968K at retail
Sales-Age
8
792
Dr. Wilkinson replied
Famitsu Sales Week 1, 2024 (Jan 01 - Jan 07)
Sales-Age
20
2K
Luminoth-4545 replied
Top Bottom