vpance
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Revenues were down, maybe someone will use that point to spark it.
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NPD Sales Results for November 2014 [Up3: NPD Data Error, AC:U #5]
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Revenues were down, maybe someone will use that point to spark it.
Stone Ocean
Member
I don't know about December, I think it's more likely Sony gets the gap back by April.
I dont get how they can claim this
it was super desperate, they lose money trying to win a month...??? kinda sad.
Sony took they were not going to respond
we been beating them since Nov 2013 route
but a 349.99 price drop will happen in 2015.
Since MS will probably have the Xbox Slim out at $349.99 in 2015(E3 surprise), then Ps4 slim
2016 349.99 slims vs slims battle happens.
it was super desperate, they lose money trying to win a month...??? kinda sad.
Sony took they were not going to respond
we been beating them since Nov 2013 route
but a 349.99 price drop will happen in 2015.
Since MS will probably have the Xbox Slim out at $349.99 in 2015(E3 surprise), then Ps4 slim
2016 349.99 slims vs slims battle happens.
UberTag
Member
There's no question that PS4 will continue to dominate globally. Microsoft is only interested in preserving dominant market share in the United States and England (and I believe they will lead in those markets eventually - possibly by the end of 2015).
As for Sony, given the sorry state of that company as a whole, they had better be more interested in profits than winning a meaningless pissing contest with a mutual competitor that is largely offering an identical product.
Are you really that deep into console wars that you have to congratulate a conpany?
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
So December seems like almost a guaranteed sure thing for X1 as well what will be interesting is in January. I can't imagine MS will change the price it seems like the bundle will be an official price drop from now on. Sony has all the good looking exclusives for Spring while MS is completely barren. Makes sense for them to keep incentives high with the lower price.
ebullientprism
Member
I love NPD threads. Especially good ones like these.
Its when the mask slips off and you see that GAF is just Gamefaqs with a superiority complex.
Its when the mask slips off and you see that GAF is just Gamefaqs with a superiority complex.
Phat Michael
Banned
I didn't get that by looking at their balance sheet.
FunkyPajamas
Member
Damn, son, 400k difference? Things just got interesting. Good thing I'm still waiting to jump on the current gen, I'm loving these price drops.
Congrats to the Microsoft team. Sony didn't do bad either, considering the competition. I wonder if they'll stay the course or try more aggressive bundles for Christmas to try and make up for Black Friday.
Wii U, Vita...
Congrats to the Microsoft team. Sony didn't do bad either, considering the competition. I wonder if they'll stay the course or try more aggressive bundles for Christmas to try and make up for Black Friday.
Wii U, Vita...
The information isn't wrong, it was just presented in a misleading manner.
710k lead by PS4 could be further reduced in December if Microsoft keeps up the super aggressive pricing/bundling.
Are you serious? "Congratulating" isn't a big deal (like many non fnaboys have done in this thread).
Nothing "console wars" about it.
gamechanger87
Member
Cosmic that's just mean. Or by dedicated handheld market, do you mean mobile?
I don't think we see a dedicated handheld from another console manufacturer. That market isn't worth the resources anymore.
InsaneTiger
Member
Hey, drop Kinect and price to $400 (pissing off early adopters and developers), lower your price again $50 and make some bundles, some good games (Sunset Overdrive, AssCreed 4: Black Flag, CoD: AW) and one with a shitty, buggy game (AssCreed: Unity)
THEN
I am sure your console will sell.
After all, people like cheap products priced cheaply.
THEN
I am sure your console will sell.
After all, people like cheap products priced cheaply.
Is this US or WW?
Oh I'm not implying that he knew it was fake. I'm implying that he is using whatever he's given to push his agenda. Not factchecking his data enough is just icing on the cake
I don't believe he has a agenda, I just think MS know who he is so feed him crap info to make him look bad.
Any ways back to NPD, I think XBOX1 will outsell PS4 by 325k in Dec.
holy shit, gratz MS
still sad to see DA:I underperform
This really infuriates me, it's such a high quality game that deserves big success. Here's hoping for the next 6 months it picks up.
I've actually been meaning to ask, do you also think software sales this gen are going to be much lower than the previous generation?
I think this generation is going to have a bigger software decline in contrast to a hardware decline. But I'd like to know your, and John Harker if he's here, position on the lackluster software sales.
dragonfart28
Banned
The general trend is downward though and the industry is contracting.
These are still successful console sales, but we could be looking at the last generation of the home console (or a continuation downward next next gen) if there isn't something uniquely appealing down the pipeline.
Stone Ocean
Member
Isn't January usually a big drop though?
Opus Angelorum
Member
Turned the early access demo off after 5 minutes, thought it looked ugly and had really poor controls.
I think this time was much worse than the resolution thing, because it was so incredibly and totally off base. I see only two possibilities: He was deliberately fed wrong information or he made it up/guessed it. Which makes him an unreliable source. I don't see how he can recover from this unless he offers a very good explanation, which may be impossible without compromising himself (=won't happen).
FunkyPajamas
Member
Really guy? Really? Don't be that guy.
It launched better than the last two.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Isnt it so crazy to think of what these consoles launched at and the features and price being touted and where we are now?
X1 - $499 | Kinect
PS4 - $399
12 months later
X1 - $329
PS4 - $399
For all the extra baggage MS had to throw off their ship to make it buoyant its amazing what they were able to do in 12 months.
It is but if MS continues to make up ground I have a feeling that won't change.
X1 - $499 | Kinect
PS4 - $399
12 months later
X1 - $329
PS4 - $399
For all the extra baggage MS had to throw off their ship to make it buoyant its amazing what they were able to do in 12 months.
It is but if MS continues to make up ground I have a feeling that won't change.
Bioware has to atone for their sins before I give them any more goodwill.
The Last One
Member
I wonder how the WW sales looked like for November. Maybe a tie?
Tempesta di Fuoco
Banned
This entire thread is everyone having the same response to cboat's post. Lets talk about something else, please.
Dragon Age bombing isn't so hot, but I see it being a longterm seller with the great word of mouth it is getting (even though I do not like it very much), and the fact that it is early in the generation.
Nintendo had a great month. If it turns out that Nintendo really did get $1 billion in revenue from Amiibos, then goddamn, they be makin' bank even with a flopping Wii U.
Dragon Age bombing isn't so hot, but I see it being a longterm seller with the great word of mouth it is getting (even though I do not like it very much), and the fact that it is early in the generation.
Nintendo had a great month. If it turns out that Nintendo really did get $1 billion in revenue from Amiibos, then goddamn, they be makin' bank even with a flopping Wii U.
PS4 won, even I can guarantee that.
Klart
Member
Sure, but the worldwide lead won't even by reduced by November.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
Do the math yourself. The source of the Wii U and Xbox One numbers are NPD. The year over year changes for hardware are in the OP. Let us know what you get.
The only confusion arose after the 1.2 million number was announced; attempting to reconcile with cboat's hint, many decimated that it had to be US & UK combined, as it was statistically impossible for both consoles to sell over 1 million. That was clarified, so the only logical conclusion was that cboat was wrong.
I could see them raising the price january the first, only to announce a permanent price drop in february when PS4 exclusives start to drop.
Of course, they could just keep going at this price as well.
Interesting months ahead.
As for Sony PR, i think that will drop when they hit 15 million sold through.
Exactly.
Desperate company selling cheap product to desperate parents.
Will get them 2 month, not more. More permanent price drop will make Sony react.
Justzisguyukno
Member
Not even including the added value of the bundled games and gift cards that almost all black Friday sales had, it is quite amazing.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
At people wondering how come we didnt get a good PR statement, i would say they are waiting till end of December. Thats when the holiday sale for them end. We will probably get something combine.
Tasty salt let it flow let it flow
Tasty salt
let it flow let it flowNow we have to wait and see if the huge price drop etc will hurt them in the long term.
gamergirly
Member
This thread has become scary
A Tie? Not even close.
remember he didn´t get the info himself..
http://www.geekwire.com/2014/xbox-o...ember-topping-ps4-wii-u-early-holiday-battle/
I can see the general public going bonkers for The Order and Bloodwake(I had a complete and utter brain fart and cant remember that games name).
The Last One
Member
But by how much? The diference could be very small actually. It's a shame we don't get numbers for all territories.
They should have already. Sell through was always pretty close to shipped for PS4 and the 840K from the US are not the only PS4s sold.
No one should congratulate any giant, multi-billion dollar conglomerate for any reason ever.
If MS truly knew who he was he wouldn't be posting anything cause he'd be in custody. Leaking corporate details/secrets is kind of a big deal to large corporations.
You are assuming they aren't selling Xbone at a loss now, especially when factoring in the bundled games?