I think Japanese LTD has remained around the 6-7% mark of global LTD, it's more Europe/Other increasing I think at US/NA expense in terms of share.
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So I thought this would be the best place to discuss, and although it may be premature given July numbers could always surprise, but what are people's thoughts on the XBO reaching price parity, but being as yet unable to reach anything close to unit sales parity.
On a basic level, obviously there's a lot more to value than just dollar price, and they obviously haven't reached value parity. The question is though, why? Why is a $399 PS4 in consumer minds a more compelling value proposition than a $399 XBO?
They'll ultimately share most of their library, despite that each of them are shelling out for this or that to provide some degree of product differentiation. Their big titles largely don't come for a while though.
Is it that we're already seeing the impact of network effects from early adopters creating a bandwagon? "All my friends have a PS4."
Is there still a negative sentiment and the need to rebuild consumer trust, if that was indeed eroded by the DRM shenanigans?
My gut is telling me it's that bandwagon starting to form, but it just seems so soon for that sort of effect to take hold.