Kind of a given considering they're all below XB1?
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NPD Sales Results for April 2014 [Up2: XB1/360 hardware, PS4 #1/XB1 #2 best selling]
- Thread starter Nirolak
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Kind of a given considering they're all below XB1?
Takamura-San
Member
I would like to think that if untrue MS PR would let us know.
Oh... Iwata gonna cry. ;(
Oh wow
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
You're right Shinra, looked at week 18.
Mistake on my end thanks for noticing
The results are worse judging by Week 19, damn.
+3DS is the shocker
My my have the mighty have fallen.
Officerrob
Banned
Honestly, not surprising
SEGAvangelist
Member
They weren't in April. That's why the number looks so low. Not that numbers would have been very good with Vitas to sell, but they'd be much better than 3-4K.
HOLY CRAP!!! So about 1/3 of March
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Ahh no joke, thank you for a logical response.
You make a valid point, but there are other factors I don't have the data in front of me for - how fast was the ps2/Xbox/gcn software sales falling during the same six month period of the new gen you're quoting? What was the overall market size then vs now? What were individual titles share of dollar then vs now? There were also a lot more releases then, with smaller titles getting more share - now we have fewer SKUs, but with higher ceilings for each. Lots of factors.
I was originally responding to the question of publishers panicking and pressuring price drops from 1st party. No. There's no discernible trends yet. Software drives hardware. Period.
You can argue that the new boxes might not have the intrinsic consumer value or broadest or strongest appeal by themselves as entertainment centers or "shiny new toys" (Wii u clearly failed here), but There hasn't been enough big game hitters yet to see how they do with the core market. There's barely been anything actually, so while yes every publisher would like hardware to be dirt cheap - why not? - I can't see anyone freaking out. More people are still burnt about the loss of revenue on 360 and ps3 sales falling way faster than new gen can replace, at least so far.
Only the ignorant and maybe some idiots would buy a 32 GB now (... well, not at $80 anyway.) You import a 64 GB for a bit over $100 or just go for one of the smaller ones.
Carnby
Member
Really? Huh... I never noticed that they don't release numbers specifically for NPD.
Steve Youngblood
Member
I understand that maybe, technically, there's an argument to be made. But I just kind of feel that if you're not prefacing your post with an admission of understanding the Vita's overall predicament, it's time to take a good, long look in the mirror and reassess your confidence in your analytical skills if you're arguing that the Vita was supply constrained and not feeling silly for doing so.
the monthly bad nintendo news of NPD...
Wildarmsjecht
Member
Well the Wii was heavily supply contrained for almost a full year. Also the Wii had at least 1 very healthy competitor in NA and 2 world wide. Right now the PS4 is carrying the whole industy the Wii never had to. Also at least in NA the 360 early on was a software selling monster attach rate wise.
Not really ... we know it's under XB1's 115k.
gundamkyoukai
Member
Are you really saying the Wii users were the most profitable ones last gen cause i really need to see some date to back that up .
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
I just want the Vita to linger, like a warm fart on a cold winter's day.
Michael F. Assbender
Banned
Has anyone checked to see if Gies and the rest of the Polygon staff are okay? Or have they been spinning so hard they're in the Earth's core now?
Dude...
Including 3DS too? Nintendo, what happened to you.
EmCeeGramr
Member
It's all three platforms added together.
It's been confirmed so many times I don't know why people keep asking.
rokkerkory
Member
Why the 360 is still not like <150 is beyond me. At that price or lower like $130 it would sell gangbusters.
theprodigy
Member
No....unless you expected the 3DS to remain flat from March for whatever reason
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
This gives me life.
Looks like the return of the ps2 era if xbox price drop does nothing.
Yeah I know .. it's obvious WiiU is no more than 50k, Wii is no more than 25k, and 3DS is under 115k (and all three could be way below that) and that adds up to 190k. It's obvious all 3 combined are way under 200k.
creamsugar
Member
HW
~0.42
~1.73
TF X1 ~ 77k
SS ~ 82k
~0.42
~1.73
TF X1 ~ 77k
SS ~ 82k
Graphics Horse
Member
Yeah but knowing the highest one was less than The One makes it seem likely that they wouldn't add up to PS4's total.
Its been $99 for the last few black fridays I think, but that is just for one sale. I wouldn't mind picking one up cheap to have as a Vesperia box.
Still not that terribly unusual a situation for 3DS, given its current status (which is terrible), given that PS4's being pegged at 200k or so.
PhoenixDawn
Member
I think Nintendo needs to have permanent price cuts on the 3DS family again. Get that 2DS back down to $99 for good, the original to ~$129 and the XL to ~$149-159, at least in time for Smash's release date. They need to capitalize on that release if they want to jumpstart the platform again so that they can transition to their new system with relative grace..
MrPregnantBear
Banned
I'm confused. It looks like everyone is down for April, even ps4 sales dropped, but the industry shows growth?
Well the end of year fiscal reports from each major Japanese publisher were basically:
1.) Release more mobile games.
2.) Release online games for mainland Asia.
3.) Release a few dedicated device games to base 1 and 2 on.
Coldnoodle
Member
Officerrob
Banned
Yes, but did anyone think Wii U + Wii would be greater than 85k?