Opus Angelorum
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That's true, the Wii estimate was based on previous months.
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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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That's true, the Wii estimate was based on previous months.
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
Nintendo has been taking L's constantly. 3ds can't even move 100k.
prag16
Banned
We're sure it's less than 115k? Didn't MSFT claim they were #1 all last year when 3DS was beating 360?
zeopower6
Member
Is my dream PSthree going to come out? ;_;
I'm pretty sure they said HW and not console.
TheSlySoul
Member
Honestly have to agree. PS3 will probably aim 150 for 100 GB and 200 for 250 GB. Xbox 360 will probably get a price drop as well to 200. Really 250 seems steep for 9 year old tech.
Unknown One
Member
Most likely if there was a price drop, it'll be $50. That's my guess. $100 would be a megaton though.
So
Retail Software through March
PS4 - 6,780,300 (2.91 * 2.33)
XOne - 7,488,800 (2.53 * 2.96)
Retail Software through April
PS4 - 8,521,400 (3.11 * 2.74)
XOne - 7,920,000 (2.64 * 3.00)
That's 1.74M PS4 software sold at retail in April. There must be something wrong with the LTD ratio.
Retail Software through March
PS4 - 6,780,300 (2.91 * 2.33)
XOne - 7,488,800 (2.53 * 2.96)
Retail Software through April
PS4 - 8,521,400 (3.11 * 2.74)
XOne - 7,920,000 (2.64 * 3.00)
That's 1.74M PS4 software sold at retail in April. There must be something wrong with the LTD ratio.
shinra-bansho
Member
EDIT: that seems a massive rise in tie ratio for the month, especially considering the lack of releases.
Liam Callahan of NPD is the one saying it: “Sony’s PlayStation 4 was the No. 1 platform for hardware sales in April for the fourth month in a row, followed by Xbox One.”
Microsoft isn't claiming anything about their position.
Liam Callahan of NPD is the one saying it: “Sony’s PlayStation 4 was the No. 1 platform for hardware sales in April for the fourth month in a row, followed by Xbox One.”
Welfare
Member
PS4 tie ratio sure is moving up fast. Do Xbox fans buy more games than usual, or is the higher tie ratio just because it has sold less hardware?
Interfectum
Member
I'd say a combo of less hardware being sold and more impressive launch lineup.
Honestly, Xbox One has a better offer of retail games.
Xbone has more retail games out than PS4 (I think). There are also a lot more Free to Play PS4 games.
Its already almost at that point. Next month it will most probably reach 0.6 million lead.
April 2013:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=63324416&postcount=1906
So around 49k
Now we have:
PS4: 200k
XB1: 115k
360: 71k
Wii U: 49k
PS3: 35k
Vita: 3k
3DS + Wii < 150k
A redesign won't make the Cell any cheaper.
Ludicrous Speed
Banned
Wow, I'm legit shook
Infamous 2 out of top 10. Dark Souls 2 doesn't debut in top 10. Video gamers am cry??
Infamous 2 out of top 10. Dark Souls 2 doesn't debut in top 10. Video gamers am cry??
shinra-bansho
Member
Dark Souls II debuted last month. It was number 5, selling around 350K, iirc.
flatearthpandas
Member
They're both c-tier, but of course marketing matters.
The real surprise here is those Vita numbers. I know we have the 2k but god damn.
Will be interesting to see Vita's numbers next month.
I was about to make a post on that. I am surprised that people keep forgetting that Cell is expensive.
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Ludicrous Speed
Banned
Very possible given the upcoming price drop. A lot of people are probably going to wait until June to buy an Xbox One now.
June is when it'll start to get very interesting. I expect sales to be very close; although I don't think the X1 will surpass PS4 in June sales.
Damn, you're right. Time flies! I must have been confused since the PC release came out much later.
My post was all types of fucked. I obviously meant Infamous 3, not 2. Too early!!!!
Dark souls was last month
PS3 12GB is no longer in sale?
It's hit 22nm
theprodigy
Member
Didn't MS PR say Xbox One software remains ahead of PS4 software cumulatively?
Anyway, nailed the PS3 prediction.
Anyway, nailed the PS3 prediction.
Aquamarine
Member
-14% this month compared to Black Ops 2
-30% launch-to-date compared to Black Ops 2
Yes. The PR says that.
Depends on how you work it out ie:
9mil software / 3mil hardware = 3 unit attach
12mil software / 4mil hardware = 2.75 unit attach
could just be one their PR spins.
"Xbox One continues to lead in software sales with the most cumulative units sold for any eighth generation home console platform life-to-date"
It's not spin.
CyclopsRock
Member
Anyone know what the cost the PS3 has to manufacture? There's not much virtue to Sony selling the PS3 at cost if consumers are just going to use it as a netflix box.
Aquamarine
Member
Did I calculate the 2.74 tie ratio wrong?
I'm going to go ahead and delete that tie ratio comparison for now.
Don't want to mislead you guys. :-(
I'm going to go ahead and delete that tie ratio comparison for now.
Don't want to mislead you guys. :-(
TheSlySoul
Member
To people confused, NPD adds up all versions of a game together. All multi-platforms are going to be in the top 10. Infamous still sold well enough to be the highest selling PS4 game beating out any X1 and Wii U game.
The most alarming thing is how poorly Titanfall X1 sold. MS was really counting on it to pick up X1 sales. This is probably why they decided to reveal the price drop early.
The most alarming thing is how poorly Titanfall X1 sold. MS was really counting on it to pick up X1 sales. This is probably why they decided to reveal the price drop early.
Maybe it works if you add Titanfall bundles?
Neuromancer
Member
The PS3 was so bad, that's why everyone who had one is jumping to the PS4. It also explains the sales drop off.
The 360 is so awesome, and gets so many updates, there's almost no reason for anyone to upgrade to a The One.
The 360 is so awesome, and gets so many updates, there's almost no reason for anyone to upgrade to a The One.
prag16
Banned
Where are Wii U software sales at LTD, by comparison?
Well, did PS4 sell anywhere near 1.74M software units this month?
That seems impossible to me compared to only 0.47M XOne.
And don't be sad. Your information is very much appreciated here.
phxxBullet
Banned
I'm curious how price cuts would affect EU prices. Cause here a PS4 is 399,- and in the US it's $399,- -> so 1:1 /$
But the 12gig PS3 is already at 170,- and the 4gig X360 at 140,- so most likely not 1:1 as the 8th gen is
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
PS4 0.5 million ahead of the Xbone already in the US is huge.
Not insurmountable obviously, but such a gap means sales for multiplat titles are going to start being heavily skewed in PS4's favour in the US.
Not insurmountable obviously, but such a gap means sales for multiplat titles are going to start being heavily skewed in PS4's favour in the US.
AHA-Lambda
Member
0 < 3DS + Wii < 150K
I think 3DS will probably be a stagnant 80-90K. If it is over 100K that would be an improvement over the performance in the first quarter. I don't see the point in 4DS anytime soon. Nintendo have a 43M+ userbase that will likely get close to 50M by year end to sell their handheld games to. Why risk that for a new handheld that could flop like the Wii U? Better to take advantage of the userbase they have and then in a couple of years that will allow them to do more market research and also either launch at a lower price or put more/better features into the next handheld to better differentiate it and give it a better shot.
Wii U hardware up 30% and software up 80% is a relatively good result for the system. Sales were up 15% in the first quarter so this further improvement either suggests Mario Kart is starting to sell a few consoles or perhaps Iwata's statement about how they wanted to focus on their evergreen titles is being enacted and they've been advertising the existing games. Absolute sales are so poor that Mario Kart could have a surprisingly strong effect for a month or two. There's even an outside shot Wii U could be the top selling console for May/June although sales could collapse again immediately after.
I think 3DS will probably be a stagnant 80-90K. If it is over 100K that would be an improvement over the performance in the first quarter. I don't see the point in 4DS anytime soon. Nintendo have a 43M+ userbase that will likely get close to 50M by year end to sell their handheld games to. Why risk that for a new handheld that could flop like the Wii U? Better to take advantage of the userbase they have and then in a couple of years that will allow them to do more market research and also either launch at a lower price or put more/better features into the next handheld to better differentiate it and give it a better shot.
Wii U hardware up 30% and software up 80% is a relatively good result for the system. Sales were up 15% in the first quarter so this further improvement either suggests Mario Kart is starting to sell a few consoles or perhaps Iwata's statement about how they wanted to focus on their evergreen titles is being enacted and they've been advertising the existing games. Absolute sales are so poor that Mario Kart could have a surprisingly strong effect for a month or two. There's even an outside shot Wii U could be the top selling console for May/June although sales could collapse again immediately after.