I hope so.
Any estimate?
It was at 416k in 2014 and sold 290k in the year... maybe 700k at end of 2015?
I will go with a bit under 750k.
Well, close one.
I hope so.
Any estimate?
It was at 416k in 2014 and sold 290k in the year... maybe 700k at end of 2015?
I will go with a bit under 750k.
At least 1 million in France
http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2016/01/yep_ps4_is_wrecking_the_competition_in_france_too
Good post.
I am interested in your third point. Is there a company that has the VR capabilities that can compete with PSVR and Oculus? I'm not so sure. Microsoft cannot purchase Oculus because Facebook already claimed that prize of course. Valve also are on lock down.
I really can't see Microsoft competing here. They are always late and always rely on acquisitions to jump start their capabilities. Unfortunately, this time, I cannot see the availability of such requirements as they have either already been acquired or are its primary competitors.
It is of my opinion that Microsoft are forced to not compete, or hope that VR does not kick off. However, as you rightly suggest, the mindshare already belongs to Sony. I am reminded of their mobile phone attempts. To late to the party, too late in acquiring Nokia.
Would Nadella make the mistake that Ballmer did? I believe he won't even attempt it. Xbox One was supposed to synergise the entire Microsoft ecosystem into everyone's living room. It failed, despite tweets from Greenberg and Nelson suggesting otherwise and only implies they've not learned from any mistakes, thus ultimately the Xbox brand is lost.
Any other company by now would have thrown the towel. It is only due to the liquidity of Microsoft that it is able to fund this incredibly expensive, loss-making venture.
It depends on what you mean by compete. Is there a company that can create another VR headset that works with the One? Absolutely. Is there a company that can create a VR headset of a similar spec as the PSVR and come in at a reasonable price point? Probably not.
Sony is a hardware company, so they have access to resources (most importantly, talent) that allows them to create hardware that is very well-engineered and reasonably priced. I think it's fair to say that on consoles, PSVR will not have any competition at launch. The Rift is compatible with the One, but it acts more as a pair of USB binoculars rather than an actual VR headset. In the same way PSVR poses no threat to the Rift on PC, the Rift poses no threat to PSVR on console.
With that in mind, VR on consoles is already being perceived as a Sony thing. The battle for mind share on consoles is done. What's important to remember is Microsoft are only screwed if VR takes off. Microsoft will have nothing to worry about if PSVR is overpriced and or fails to meet the hype. Microsoft will have everything to worry about if PSVR is affordable and is on the evening news, the morning news, little Timmy's Christmas list, automobile conventions, hospitals, etc. Unlike the last format wars (Bluray VS HD-DVD), Microsoft doesn't have a counter to PSVR. If Sony executes on the potential of VR, then the Xbox One is going to lose a tremendous amount of value. Essentially, the Xbox One will go from being a comparable console to a completely outdated machine. Keep in mind, Sony did fail to execute on the potential of Playroom, so succeeding with PSVR isn't exactly a sure thing.
As for what Nadella will or won't do, well, that's tough to predict. He's clearly focused on the cloud and SaaS. With the failure of Kinect and the Xbox One being significantly behind in hardware sales, I simply cannot see Nadella being quick to greenlight more super expensive hardware investments. I think he's a very smart man who can look at the numbers and realize the Xbox brand has become 'the other option' brand, so it just might not be worth it (for Microsoft) to keep fighting in the hardware space.
Never thought that a PlayStation could sell better in Germany than in Japan. ^^
Well, close one.
PS4:
US 12.4m
UK < 3m
DE 2.8m
JP 2.35m
Total: 20.55m
Beautiful. Pretty much confirms what we have been saying. US+UK makes up 75% of xbox one install base. 13.6m/18m
Despite the fact that they are available in 42 markets, they are only relevant in 2. Tier 2 markets were Tier 2 for a reason.
PS4 is a beast!
Is this the aftermath of the initial XBO reveal?
I hope so.
Any estimate?
It was at 416k in 2014 and sold 290k in the year... maybe 700k at end of 2015?
Those 2015 sales are brutal lol.
Phil Spencer
Microsoft needs a CupHead Bundle. That game's nostalgia is beautiful.
Question Etho, is XB1 down YOY in France 2014 vs 2015?
Microsoft needs a CupHead Bundle. That game's nostalgia is beautiful.
Question Etho, is XB1 down YOY in France 2014 vs 2015?
Microsoft needs a CupHead Bundle. That game's nostalgia is beautiful.
I don't see the green on New Zealand.
Is it losing in New Zealand as well?
3% up... well 8k... you can call flat.Question Etho, is XB1 down YOY in France 2014 vs 2015?
Microsoft needs a CupHead Bundle. That game's nostalgia is beautiful.
Are we still running with this "joke"? PS4 had 65% of current gen market share in 2014, so basically double the Xbox One and Wii U sales.
Wait, does all these sales means that Nintendo is 2nd ww or is US such a big market that xbone sales in us made up for the lack of sales ww. This feels like the PS2 gen where Nintendo and Microsoft are fighting for 2nd place. I am surprised Wiiu is not doing that worst outside US market when comparing e to xbone sales.
Nintendo is 3rd WW by no less than 5m behind Xbone.Wait, does all these sales means that Nintendo is 2nd ww or is US such a big market that xbone sales in us made up for the lack of sales ww. This feels like the PS2 gen where Nintendo and Microsoft are fighting for 2nd place. I am surprised Wiiu is not doing that worst outside US market when comparing e to xbone sales.
Does anyone think psvr is going to light the world on fire? It has a nice catalogue, but I don't see that many gamers plopping down $400 for it right now. I don't think it will bomb either. Slow and steady; that's the VR way.Its going to be really interesting to watch PSVR's impact or lack there of this coming year.
Hard to quot multiple users on mobile but wow, make sense now. Even so Ms must have regretted not lunching xbone within a smaller time frame ww now..
Hard to quot multiple users on mobile but wow, make sense now. Even so Ms must have regretted not lunching xbone within a smaller time frame ww now..
Nintendo is 3rd WW by no less than 5m behind Xbone.
US &UKmakes all difference... killing the 3m lead Wii U has in Japan.
Not publicly, at least.When are we suppose to get software numbers for Germany for the whole of 2015 if any?
01 (01) [PS4] CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III
02 (NE) [PS4] RESIDENT EVIL: ORIGINS COLLECTION
03 (03) [PS4] GRAND THEFT AUTO V
04 (NE) [PS4] LIFE IS STRANGE
05 (02) [PS4] FIFA 16
06 (71) [PS4] THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE: TAMRIEL UNLIMITED
07 (05) [PS4] TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW SIX: SIEGE
08 (85) [PS4] LEGO JURASSIC WORLD
09 (__) [PS4] CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE
10 (70) [PS4] THE CREW
11 (06) [PS4] STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT
12 (07) [PS4] NEED FOR SPEED
13 (15) [PS4] MADDEN NFL 16
14 (04) [PS4] FALLOUT 4
15 (__) [PS4] DISHONORED: DEFINITIVE EDITION
16 (__) [PS4] TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER 5
17 (__) [PS4] DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION
18 (20) [PS4] JUST CAUSE 3
19 (__) [PS4] METRO REDUX
20 (08) [3DS] STORY OF SEASONS
21 (NE) [PC] LIFE IS STRANGE
22 (__) [PS4] WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER
23 (10) [PS4] MINECRAFT
24 (09) [PS4] ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE
25 (__) [PS4] RISEN 3: TITAN LORDS
26 (14) [PS4] UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION
27 (NE) [PS4] NBA LIVE 16
28 (__) [PS4] EVOLVE
29 (17) [PC] THE SIMS 4
30 (22) [PS3] GRAND THEFT AUTO V
Wow! PS4 really is expanding new markets everywhere. Glad Germany is catching on. PC and consoles are healthy there.With the way the year is starting off, it may be even more lopsided this year. Here what last weeks best sellers looked like in Germany
With the way the year is starting off, it may be even more lopsided this year. Here what last weeks best sellers looked like in Germany
Wait, does all these sales means that Nintendo is 2nd ww or is US such a big market that xbone sales in us made up for the lack of sales ww. This feels like the PS2 gen where Nintendo and Microsoft are fighting for 2nd place. I am surprised Wiiu is not doing that worst outside US market when comparing e to xbone sales.
With the way the year is starting off, it may be even more lopsided this year. Here what last weeks best sellers looked like in Germany
With the way the year is starting off, it may be even more lopsided this year. Here what last weeks best sellers looked like in Germany
Why not? Because it's selling very poorly compared to PS4? Having presence on many markets is damn important too, despite losing. And it's selling at least some in Europe anyway.goodness what a beatdown
MS shouldnt even bother with europe
its a lost cause as well
that x1 reveal effect
Oh my...With the way the year is starting off, it may be even more lopsided this year. Here what last weeks best sellers looked like in Germany
Why not? Because it's selling very poorly compared to PS4? Having presence on many markets is damn important too, despite losing. And it's selling at least some in Europe anyway.
With the way the year is starting off, it may be even more lopsided this year. Here what last weeks best sellers looked like in Germany
What amount they should sell to justify the effort? Sounds more like a wish than actual concern on MS's tactics."some"... isnt a whole lot. not enough to justify an effort being made by MS
and since you say being in many markets is important, look at how its going for the x1 in japan and other asian countries
the x1 is viewed as an america box so its easy to see why its getting beat down so hard
Only one man with daltonism ever could.I don't see the green on New Zealand.