Microsoft: Xbox One leading sales in US since price cut, nearly 10 million sold-in
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WordsintheWater
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Why does there always have to be some type of spin in these statements?
Not your fault. MS is being purposely misleading as usual. They want people to interpret it as you did.
Poimandres
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Well I mean then Yusuf wouldnt have a job. Dont you want him to have a job??
ethomaz
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Because Major Nelson spin... how he said It was really like US only but after the PR come to confirm WW.
10M shipped in the US would be amazingly good. PS4 is at around half of that. XB1 would have to be shipping peak Wii sales every month this year to be in that range.
I know that feel
Brothers...I share this pain also.
Nightengale
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So that:
- it reads more positively than it actually is
- misleads other 'journalist' who write about this stuff into misleading their audience
/jk
Well, it's probably not so far from the truth. The reality is that all companies want to talk about themselves in the most flattering light possible, and how far companies stretch the spin of that fact is up to their own discretion.
MS has shown to be really willing to stretch theirs.
ethomaz
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Tomorrow.
Thanks.
RealityPales
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October NPD should go to Sony
As for November, wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft pulled the upset.
As for November, wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft pulled the upset.
You want them to say, "so yeah, we're getting our asses kicked"?
IAmRandom31
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May want to check out any Bloodborne thread. Tons of comments about getting the PS4 with Bloodborne.
Wait HOLD THE PHONES I just now realized something rereading the PR statement
Could this not also mean that the first two weeks of November = >3x the last week of October? The way it's worded "sales have more than tripled" implies a per week sales assumption but never actually says that. So instead of two weeks of 3x sales each it could technically be two weeks of 1.5x sales each. Now that's some epic spin. Holy shit.
Could this not also mean that the first two weeks of November = >3x the last week of October? The way it's worded "sales have more than tripled" implies a per week sales assumption but never actually says that. So instead of two weeks of 3x sales each it could technically be two weeks of 1.5x sales each. Now that's some epic spin. Holy shit.
The Artisan
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are you implying that their momentum has finally ceased
All on amazon and going for $500 at least, because for some reason Microsoft decided to make it limited edition. Last I checked, there were over 50 of them too, which is outrageous for someone like who wanted one. Really don't know why they did that.
3rdamention
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Also, I remember when cream sugar said they lost their source and couldn't share NPD totals anymore, there was supposedly some hidden text in that post, that was only revealed if you quoted it, that hinted it could have been a joke. It was a "lol" or something..
Did anyone else remember that or was that ever confirmed...
Edit, it appears we don't know if this is true or not, not yet..
RustyNails
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But shouldn't sold-in mean that MS already got paid for those shipments? Or will they not get paid until customer buys it?
Bitmap Frogs
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I have no clue.
There's precedent tho, they overshipped during the 360's early Christmas' as well.
Puppet Shadow
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Ya, I agree. If for some reason Microsoft doesn't take November there's gonna be a hell of a lot of 'concern' threads to wade through here.
DarkoMaledictus
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Well at 329$ w 2 games its going to do wonders. PS4 is still keeping their deals at 399+ 2 games... (black Friday deals)
boredandlazy
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Why would November be an upset? I think Sony selling more in November would be an upset.
cyber_ninja
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They can spin as much as they'd like, but it doesn't change the fact that Xbox is irrelevant outside of US and UK. Even if they end up winning November and December it won't do much on a grand scale.
What's to be excited about?
90% chance MS wins.
9% chance PS4 pulls through.
1% chance Wii U pulls off the biggest upset of the century.
I see you're trying to find meaning in the Microsoft comma, but it is a dangerous path to go down.
You stare long enough at the Microsoft comma, the comma stares back at you.
Thunder Monkey
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Given I don't expect much from Sunset Overdrive... that's not a high bar to surpass.
FF Seraphim
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MS better be able to take November from Sony with the Holiday bundle. If they do not... well that isn't good for anyone since Sony will have no reason to go crazy to make awesome bundles.
However, I do see the GTAV Bundle selling like hot cakes.
However, I do see the GTAV Bundle selling like hot cakes.
Nightengale
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To be fair, GAF isn't always representative of the broad audience of games. Or else Vita. ;_;
FullMetaltech
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If you go by there monthly NA average of about 200 a month then that would be about 50k a week. So possilbly they made about 150 to 250 in that week. Give or take since my math is bad. Also that last week would also have people waiting for the new pricing too.
Currently...
Thunder Monkey
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I've said it before, but if every active GAF member bought one of the three consoles it would only add around 100K to its unit total.
That's a tiny amount of buyers even for WiiU.
Teasing is a sin.
Puppet Shadow
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Y2Kev wins the thread if his next post is a comma.
TheDarkKnight774
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I read this with the 30 for 30 narrator voice in my head
BouncyFrag
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Give me a FH2 + SO bundle and I'll bite.
shadowsdarknes
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How many days will NPD cover the price cut for Xbox One? Id imagine a lot of Microsofts XB1 sales were in October too.
Crimson_Gold
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Go on...I want to see how deep the rabbit hole goes
Birgitte2004
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Is that really so insane for the holidays?
I wouldn't be surprised at all if they are hoping/expecting to sell 3 million+ consoles in these two months.
I see you're trying to find meaning in the Microsoft comma, but it is a dangerous path to go down.
You stare long enough at the Microsoft comma, the comma stares back at you.
Christ. It's like some loaded clause marker which initiates deceit. I stared too long.
Nightengale
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Zero days.
The price-cut campaigns begins (in earnest) with the tracking of Nov NPD and ends at the last day of Dec NPD tracking.
That NPD victory thirst is real.
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