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[Bessy67]

Is it news that the Xbox One was the #1 selling console in December?

Was it though? They say it was #1 for November and December, does that mean #1 each month or #1 during that time period?

 

[Massa]

"Xbox One became the best-selling console in the U.S. in November and December and weekly average sales during these months outpaced Xbox 360 by 50 percent at the same point in its lifecycle.*"

Knowing this we can figure out how much the Xbox One sold in December.

 

[nullpoynter]

Why call it a promotion? Might so well just announce it as an official price drop.

 

[Texar]

ha, that didn't take long at all!

 

[rpg_fan]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Who didn't see this coming?

The guys who were so excited about serving us doubters crow in the other thread.

 

[Dreamgazer]

Microsoft: "If you managed to buy an Xbox One in the last two weeks, you're a fucking moron. Thanks for the $50!"

They would be right.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

I'm shocked

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

So still not permanent?

Why with all the pussyfooting, just keep it $349 already. Continuing to raise the price back up like this on a national scale will be extremely toxic to public perception in the future.

edit: my comment in the other thread was merged into this one I see. Enjoy my slightly expanded insight on the matter a second time

 

[JaggedSac]

Only move they had.

 

[Jomjom]

Promotion would imply not.

Promotion without an end date would imply so.

 

[keit4]

It's went from 499 to 359 already? Wow.

I guess this is the $400 bundle (it includes only the console, no kinect).

 

[FalsettoVibe]

lol

 

[Bedameister]

Aaron Greenberg ‏@aarongreenberg 48 Sek.
Thanks to you #XboxOne was #1 console in Dec #NPD & holiday overall. We are going back to $349 price in the US as well! #GetOnBoard

hm hm

 

[Akai__]

Microsoft: "If you managed to buy an Xbox One in the last two weeks, you're a fucking moron. Thanks for the $50!"

Hahaha. I would be pissed, but we all saw it comming.

 

[Bessy67]

It's went from 499 to 359 already? Wow.

No, it went from $399 to $349. The $499 version had kinect.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Was it though? They say it was #1 for November and December, does that mean #1 each month or #1 during that time period?

Trying to decipher the actual meaning behind this entire thing should be a section on the SAT. So much wordplay.

 

[xxracerxx]

Why call it a promotion? Might so well just announce it as an official price drop.

Because then that would take away the "since you have been enjoying these promotions so much we are making it officially the price from here on out" moment of some press conference in the future.

 

[Chezzymann]

I'm guessing Xbox One sales plummeted after raising the price?

 

[spookyfish]

They're jealous of all the attention Nintendo's been getting, so they needed to do SOMETHING!

Spoiler

/s

 

[BumRush]

Did MS raise the price back to $399 JUST to say it would be at a special price moving forward? LOL...sort of shady.

 

[Ethelwulf]

Was it though? They say it was #1 for November and December, does that mean #1 each month or #1 during that time period?

I have the same doubt. Wording is weird. Lets hope Sony won it would make things more interesting.

 

[Crayon]

Ha. That was quick.

 

[nullpoynter]

The US is theirs. It was always just that easy.

Not yet it isn't. Still too soon for that.

 

[harrisk954]

The past year was a fantastic one for the video game industry – and Xbox One ended 2014 with an unprecedented holiday season, becoming the best-selling console in the U.S. in November and December.*

There is an asterisk in the quote.... don't know what the asterisk means as there is no footnote on the webpage that it links to... So, there is some sort of caveat. Does anyone know or have any guess what it might be?

 

[kulapik]

This is my shock

 

[RoboPlato]

Wasn't expecting this for another couple months.

 

[The_Dama]

hahahahahahahah

 

[Jomjom]

Now the question is how long before the PS4 drops to $349. I would give it two months at most.

 

[PhatSaqs]

lawl make up your minds MS.

 

[Diprosalic]

There is an asterisk in the quote.... don't know what the asterisk means as there is no footnote on the webpage that it links to... So, there is some sort of caveat. Does anyone know or have any guess what it might be?

* According to NPD Group

 

[Yawnier]

SHOCKED

 

[N30RYU]

They won't make a permanent drop, 'cause otherwise they would kill that temporary offer urge.

 

[DNAbro]

The US is theirs. It was always just that easy.

Until you know, Sony decides to do something.

 

[Bessy67]

There is an asterisk in the quote.... don't know what the asterisk means as there is no footnote on the webpage that it links to... So, there is some sort of caveat. Does anyone know or have any guess what it might be?

* According to NPD Group

 

[funkystudent]

Well no shit they 180'd on that one.

 

[Dreamgazer]

There is an asterisk in the quote.... don't know what the asterisk means as there is no footnote on the webpage that it links to... So, there is some sort of caveat. Does anyone know or have any guess what it might be?

?

* According to NPD Group

right there in the article

 

[Edag Plata]

"Johnson! What are our numbers since we brought the Xbox One back to its regular price?"

"Uh...its zero, sir."

"Zero units sold so far today?"

"Um...no, sir. Zero units sold since we raised the price."

"We didn't raise the price. We were ending the promotion!"

"Okay, sir. What would you like us to do?"

"Isn't it obvious? Run another promotion!"

"Right away, sir."

 

[Einbroch]

PS4's gonna drop to $349 in March, I'd guess.

 

[Gaogaogao]

Promotion without an end date would imply so.

no, thats you projecting. microsoft doesnt like to say anything they dont have to.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

lol couldn't even go a month at regular price

 

[Mass Effect]

I fucking knew it. They even did the "because of record-setting demand..." shtick.

 

[Quadraphonic]

No, it went from $399 to $349. The $499 version had kinect.

If a Kinect is bundled in the box and no one uses it, does it make a sound?

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Someone put together a non-promotional pricing calendar for Xbox One this year, throw a bone to the customers.

If you would like to pay full price of $399 for an Xbox One in these here United States of America in the year 2015, do so on these dates:

March 3-5
April 19,22-25
May 30
June 15-30
July 4
September 9-14
Thanksgiving Day (Wal-Mart only)

 

[Dyson Industries]

MS: "We don't know what we're doing!"

 

[Mad Season]

good on them!

 

[Good Guy Gone Bad]

Not surprising. The data they must have gotten in recently probably wasn't promising at all.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

What a shock. Wonder how many actually sold after the price went back up.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

My tag is more relevant than ever.

 

[metsallica]

13 days?

 

[alr1ght]

It was full price for 12 days. Making it a promotion allows them to tout "Special price. Get it before it's too late."