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[allan-bh]

Your point was that steamspy collects more data/numbers. But actually SuperData cover a wider market and say they collect more.

As to whether either are accurate is up for debate. But they both use hard data in most of their calculations.

What kind of data they collect to know digital sales of a game? Hardware makers and publishers are not giving information for them, so I don't understand how you can debate accuracy against numbers based on Steam Web API.

Superdata try to cover all market but I can't see how they may have a minimal accuracy. Not even big companies like NPD and GFK tracks digital sales of each game.

 

[blakep267]

Sony spent their entire wad on Star Wars this go around?

Either way I'm imagining Destiny level hype + Star wars movie hype - $$$$$$$$$$ for all involved

Coupled with a potential price drop this year + Black Friday. It could be scary

Well I mean there is MGS, Batman and the eventual Destiny comet e3 announcement with Sony probably

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Sony had ACIV the year before and with how stuffed MS's lineup is this year, Ubisoft might want to side with Sony this time. And I can see Rainbow Six going to Sony, too. One indication could be that the official site and press releases always mention "PS4, Xbox One and PC" in that order while it's "Xbox One, PS4, PC" for The Division.

well the alpha videos( not the previews that sites were playing) were using Xbox control schemes and buttons. But who knows

 

[theprodigy]

Price Cut
Batman marketing + SKU's
MGSV Marketing + SKUs
Battlefront Marketing + SKUs
Persona 5 / No Mans Sky / Ratchet and Clank over the holidays along with the third party stuff

With all the games hitting over the summer and fall I don't think sales will drop all that much during the summer " drought " ( which won't be much of a drought really ).

They did 18.5 last year. With standard YTY increases WW and all of the above mentioned. Could be a big year.

Maybe 25 is a bit much. But I'm in the 22-23 camp at this point. Think they will be able to hit that mark.

no, they did 14.3m last year, and 4.2m in 2013

 

[Ascenion]

Hate to break it to you but ...

Posted by the official Brazilian PlayStation Twitter account

I'll be real honest....PlayStation and Star Wars don't fit together for me. Neither does Xbox.

 

[Boke1879]

I don't think people realize how Confident EA is in this game right now.

They sent out BF shirts to Gamestop for tomorrow to start taking preorders just after the reveal. We're getting a release date and I'm sure product details. I can only hope they reveal a CE. I'll be there right after work to preorder.

 

[GnawtyDog]

I don't see why it wouldn't surpass it. Star Wars is arguably the biggest IP on the planet. Much bigger than anything Marvel related and Marvel is huge. SW is just on a different...planet.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

I'll be real honest....PlayStation and Star Wars don't fit together for me. Neither does Xbox.

What about Star Wars and... Soul Calibur?

 

[Elandyll]

15mn before (possible) PR?

Not that we should have anything too surprising I expect.

 

[RoKKeR]

That's just console war BS. I think people are screaming about it because it gives Sony a huge advantage this holiday if it comes to fruition.

Both console makers have huge games and marketing deals coming this fall and both will sell boat loads. I honestly don't think one will have an "advantage" over the other given that both will most likely be so enticing this holiday.

 

[xxracerxx]

I'll be real honest....PlayStation and Star Wars don't fit together for me. Neither does Xbox.

Nintendo?

 

[GnawtyDog]

Nintendo?

The obvious, only choice left. A million ways of saying Nintendo and he chose that - clever.

 

[xxracerxx]

The obvious, only choice left.

PC dawg.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

Nintendo?

Yoda next DLC for Hyrule Warriors confirmed.

Spoiler

Knowing Nintendo it'll probably be Jar-Jar instead

 

[Majmun]

Nintendo?

Maybe for the prequels.

 

[i-Lo]

Wrong thread.... OOoops

 

[Conduit]

why would I be talking about a brand in a video game thread

Because Star Wars as a brand has a big infulence in gaming industry!

 

[Boke1879]

Both console makers have huge games and marketing deals coming this fall and both will sell boat loads. I honestly don't think one will have an "advantage" over the other given that both will most likely be so enticing this holiday.

You're right. Both consoles will sell well regardless. But the SW brand is huge. A PS4 bundle with BF I think would resonate very well.

 

[Blue Ranger]

There is also ratchet and clank later this year, the thing will sell gangbusters

/thread

 

[Mpl90]

The obvious, only choice left.

Well, to be honest, Nintendo and Star Wars had a good legacy in the past, so I can see why someone could see the two fitting for each other.

 

[chadskin]

PC dawg.

Officially licensed R2D2 Steam box:

 

[FATALITY]

PC dawg.

lol

 

[Sownic]

That's too understated. I'd like some Storm Trooper graphics on that thing. lol

I would buy it

 

[Bgamer90]

Both console makers have huge games and marketing deals coming this fall and both will sell boat loads. I honestly don't think one will have an "advantage" over the other given that both will most likely be so enticing this holiday.

I feel the same (or at least in terms of a "HUGE advantage" in NA).

It's making me really pumped for E3.

 

[allan-bh]

Battlefront will be launched against hard competition. EA has lucky that Episode VII will help.

 

[Ascenion]

What about Star Wars and... Soul Calibur?

*snip*

That really didn't fit. Like at all.

Nintendo?

Nah. I just think Star Wars should ride it out simply with the marketing abilities of Disney and EA (which I think Disney alone can do more than MS or Sony together with EA anyway). I mean I know one of them obviously locked down the rights, but it was wholly unnecessary.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Well, to be honest, Nintendo and Star Wars had a good legacy in the past, so I can see why someone could see the two fitting for each other.

I wonder if EA would agree to it if it were every to happen

 

[slavesnyder]

Two things that came to mind.

1) Is a COD marketing deal really this hot? I mean, you have to live under a rock not to know that COD is on all consoles anyway. Best marketing deal so far was Deastiny because it was fresh and could fool people to believe it's exclusive. Battlefront could work better for that...

2) It would be too funny if Xbox users could play Battlefront first because of EA platform on Xbox and they are not allowed to use this for marketing because of the marketing deal with sony...

 

[SDCowboy]

I would buy it

That's better.

 

[Chobel]

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Sony had ACIV the year before and with how stuffed MS's lineup is this year, Ubisoft might want to side with Sony this time. And I can see Rainbow Six going to Sony, too. One indication could be that the official site and press releases always mention "PS4, Xbox One and PC" in that order while it's "Xbox One, PS4, PC" for The Division.

Just going with historical precedents.

 

[GnawtyDog]

PC dawg.

The Gabe bundle is all they need.

 

[Bgamer90]

MS statement; looks like PS4 took the month (unsurprisingly).

"In March, cumulative U.S. Xbox One sales continued to outpace Xbox 360 sales at the same point in its life cycle"... and a bunch of stats about play time and streaming (haha).

 

[IAmRandom31]

With the sci-fi crazy hype that will be going on this holidays, perfect time for No Mans Sky also. Some will want to fight around in space, others will want to jump in a ship and explore space too!

Oh and lets not forget NMS also has ATST walkers

 

[jmaine_ph]

MS statement; looks like PS4 took the month (unsurprisingly).

Can't even read that lol

 

[Conduit]

Two things that came to mind.

2) It would be too funny if Xbox users could play Battlefront first because of EA platform on Xbox and they are not allowed to use this for marketing because of the marketing deal with sony...

EA Access is EA's Service. How about BF : Hardline.

 

[Rymuth]

I would buy it

Me gusta

 

[Welfare]

MS statement; looks like PS4 took the month (unsurprisingly).

Fucking hell

 

[lighthouse777]

Two things that came to mind.

1) Is a COD marketing deal really this hot? I mean, you have to live under a rock not to know that COD is on all consoles anyway. Best marketing deal so far was Deastiny because it was fresh and could fool people to believe it's exclusive. Battlefront could work better for that...

2) It would be too funny if Xbox users could play Battlefront first because of EA platform on Xbox and they are not allowed to use this for marketing because of the marketing deal with sony...

actually Xbox players will be able to play the game on EA access
that's already been said
and is this the NPD thread or Starwars?

 

[blakep267]

Two things that came to mind.

1) Is a COD marketing deal really this hot? I mean, you have to live under a rock not to know that COD is on all consoles anyway. Best marketing deal so far was Deastiny because it was fresh and could fool people to believe it's exclusive. Battlefront could work better for that...

2) It would be too funny if Xbox users could play Battlefront first because of EA platform on Xbox and they are not allowed to use this for marketing because of the marketing deal with sony...

Did destiny really fool people though? It sold of a ton of the 360 and xb1

 

[Majmun]

Is that Twitch or XB1 PR?

 

[FunkyPajamas]

MS statement; looks like PS4 took the month (unsurprisingly).

Growth mention, check.
Look forward to Halo 5, check.
Better than 360, check.
Number of minutes streamed over twitch, ch-- wait wat.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Twitch stats really?

 

[Into]

Can't even read that lol

Something about 45% increase in play time between March 2014 and March 2015, and some other bizarre stats about video sharing.

 

[Conduit]

MS statement; looks like PS4 took the month (unsurprisingly).

Wait, what??? They already mentioned Holiday season or better to say Halo 5! Damn!

 

[allan-bh]

Microsoft don't have YoY growth card this month because march 2014 had Titanfall.

 

[anexanhume]

MS statement; looks like PS4 took the month (unsurprisingly).

Cumulative - so basically, the Xbox One didn't fall behind Xbox 360 in LTD for the same number of months. Was that even a possibility given the current numbers?

 

[Rymuth]

Growth mention, check.
Look forward to Halo 5, check.
Better than 360, check.
Number of minutes streamed over twitch, ch-- wait wat.

Gives a new meaning to the term by the numbers

 

[Mpl90]

MS statement; looks like PS4 took the month (unsurprisingly).

Amount of time on Xbox Live and average hours broadcasted on Twitch. No YOY % given for actual sales, just "cumulative sales > 360 at the same time after release".

It probably went down from last year.

 

[Bgamer90]

Can't even read that lol

Click on the pic.

 

[SDCowboy]

The MS PR is always the best part of these, IMO.

 

[Welfare]

Microsoft is going to use that "over 360" line for like the next year.