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[Blanquito]

Sony's PR


So Feb 16 < Feb 15 but Feb 16 + Jan 16 > Feb 15 + Jan 15?

Huh?

Also, it's still kind of crazy to me that PS4 is YoY up with the price still at $350. That's just crazy.

 

[Mpl90]

I still need to understand if CosmicQueso was including handhelds in his comment: since New 3DS was released in February 2015, it wouldn't be a shocker to see double-digit-percentage hardware decrease and home consoles the same/a bit up from last year overall; and I don't get why it'd be "poopy" in the case, unless there's more. If he were referring to just home consoles, instead...eh.

 

[Toki767]

Huh?

Years

 

[Piggus]

Can't wait to learn how many hours people played Halo!

 

[Boke1879]

Damn thats a nice strong 3 month lineup when you read it out.

Mlb the show16
Ratchet and clank
Uncharted 4

Also ps4 won no surprise

And June is No Mans Sky which Sony is clearly putting a lot in marketing

 

[DriftingSpirit]

YoY growth and a first party software mention (particularly, R&C)!

Nice!

 

[Raylan]

Damn thats a nice strong 3 month lineup when you read it out.

Mlb the show16
Ratchet and clank
Uncharted 4

Also ps4 won no surprise

Did you seriously forget No Man's Sky in June?

 

[ethomaz]

PS4 up YoY again like I predicted.

> 342k

 

[Welfare]

Sony's PR


So Feb 16 < Feb 15 but Feb 16 + Jan 16 > Feb 15 + Jan 15?
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Are we sure YoY growth is for February and not the year?

Why should we assume they don't mean this month? That looks to be like the same generic PR they use.

Huh?

Also, it's still kind of crazy to me that PS4 is YoY up with the price still at $350. That's just crazy.

It was $399 last year.

 

[Chobel]

Wait, what?

Why?

Huh?

Also, it's still kind of crazy to me that PS4 is YoY up with the price still at $350. That's just crazy.

The way I understand it is that Sony is talking about the year 2016, and not February. I could be wrong though.

Why should we assume they don't mean this month? That looks to be like the same generic PR they use.

Fair enough.

 

[Kyoufu]

Did you seriously forget No Man's Sky in June?

He's just going by the PR statement. Calm down.

 

[Boke1879]

Did you seriously forget No Man's Sky in June?

Eh I'm sure they'll wait until E3. Give it one last big mention before it releases.

 

[Kysen]

Wow what a boring month.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Did you seriously forget No Man's Sky in June?

Of course not just was going off their pr for now.

 

[Blanquito]

The way I understand it is that Sony is talking about the year 2016, and not February. I could be wrong though.



Fair enough.

Ah, ok. I always thought that YoY meant in a comparison to the previous year's month, but I could be wrong.

 

[wapplew]

Can't wait to learn how many hours people played Halo!

Halo is old news, Rocket Leugue is the new hotness!

 

[slavesnyder]

The way I understand it is that Sony is talking about the year 2016, and not February. I could be wrong though.

Did Greenberg or Hryb hire at Sony's?

 

[Ryng_tolu]

Wow what a boring month.

It's boring only if you care about PS4 VS XBO.

For other people like me, no, sales of Fates and Far Cry Primal are interesting.

And i don't care about Street Fighter V, but a looooooooooooooooooooooot of guys are waiting for this...

 

[ethomaz]

I Jan PS4 was up YoY while the others consoles are all down making the overall hw flat.

It is possible PS4 be up again and overall hw be down.

 

[Blanquito]

It was $399 last year.

No, sorry, I wasn't comparing the price to last year, I was just saying that the price is still $350 after being this long on the market and it still is showing YoY growth (even if last year it was $50 more expensive). It just seems crazy that they've only had one price drop in 2+ years and still doing YoY growth.

 

[Purest 78]

Ah, ok. I always thought that YoY meant in a comparison to the previous year's month, but I could be wrong.

I'm pretty sure that is what it means.

 

[Chobel]

Did Greenberg or Hryb hire at Sony's?

I'm in camp "consoles are doomed" now, so I always assume any PR is written Greenberg or Hryb

 

[bud23]

Ah, ok. I always thought that YoY meant in a comparison to the previous year's month, but I could be wrong.

Yeah, that's what it usually means

 

[StrongBlackVine]

So the poor reception to SFV didn't mean much for PS4 sales as expected.

 

[orfax]

Sony's PR


So Feb 16 < Feb 15 but Feb 16 + Jan 16 > Feb 15 + Jan 15?
--------------

Are we sure YoY growth is for February and not the year?

For this to be true then Sony would have had to sold > 305???

 

[vin-buc]

PS4 is a beast.

Spoiler

mandatory

 

[slavesnyder]

I Jan PS4 was up YoY while the others consoles are all down making the overall hw flat.

It is possible PS4 be up again and overall hw be down.

I predicted a pac man, including 3DS.
I'm nervous

 

[DriftingSpirit]

No, sorry, I wasn't comparing the price to last year, I was just saying that the price is still $350 after being this long on the market and it still is showing YoY growth (even if last year it was $50 more expensive). It just seems crazy that they've only had one price drop in 2+ years and still doing YoY growth.

It is also worth noting the PS4 did not experience what the X1 did from holiday 2014 to early 2015. The X1 was forced to go back down to $350 after going back up to $400 in January.

The PS4 has been able to maintain the $50 price increase after the $300 price point over last holiday.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Xbox and Wii sales must be pitiful if PS4 is up YoY and overall hardware sales are still down.

 

[Obliterator]

Sony domination

 

[Raylan]

Of course not just was going off their pr for now.

Aaaaaa, explains it

 

[bud23]

In the last 14 months, the Xbox One has only outsold PS4 two out of the last 14 months

 

[DriftingSpirit]

Xbox and Wii sales must be pitiful if PS4 is up YoY and overall hardware sales are still down.

A repeat of last month.

 

[Hawkens]

The way I understand it is that Sony is talking about the year 2016, and not February. I could be wrong though.



Fair enough.

If they put a qualifier in like :"Strong year over year sales for the year" or "Strong year over year sales for the month" it would be a bit more clear.

 

[ShaoranWright]

PlayStation 4 outsold Xbox One in February

Let's celebrate Sony domination with a "Bloodborne - Suite"

https://youtu.be/-PkdLMIz-Ys?t=53m40s

 

[vin-buc]

A repeat of last month.

Math GAF need to extrapolate sales from percentages and estimates of this months Sony's sales (>342k) and last months numbers for all 3 platforms.

 

[Y2Kev]

Seems like ps4 is acclerating like most market leaders in their third year???

 

[Ryng_tolu]

Since release, PS4 has outsold the XB1 22 months. XB1 outsold PS4 in 5 months.

XB1 outsold PS4 in December 2013, November 2014, December 2014, April 2015, and October 2015.

 

[ethomaz]

Just for comparison...

PS4 + Xbone + Wii U did 714k last year in Feb.

 

[slavesnyder]

Let's celebrate Sony-nation with a "Bloodborne - Suite"

https://youtu.be/-PkdLMIz-Ys?t=53m40s

shortened for you

 

[Obliterator]

Seems like ps4 is acclerating like most market leaders in their third year???

2016 is going to be pretty monsterous for it imo yeah

 

[Loudninja]

2016 is going to be pretty monsterous for it imo yeah

I want to see how well the UC4 bundle does.

 

[slavesnyder]

Since release, PS4 has outsold the XB1 22 months. XB1 outsold PS4 in 5 months.

How many under Spencer? Someone knows?

 

[Hawkens]

Since release, PS4 has outsold the XB1 22 months. XB1 outsold PS4 in 5 months.

XB1 outsold PS4 in December 2013, November 2014, December 2014, April 2015, and October 2015.

Wait we've had an even number of months since launch(28), how are you getting 27?

 

[Steverulez]

How many under Spencer? Someone knows?

4. Nov/Dec 2014, one of April/May 2015 (I forget which one) and October 2015

 

[Javin98]

Sony's PR


So Feb 16 < Feb 15 but Feb 16 + Jan 16 > Feb 15 + Jan 15?
--------------

Are we sure YoY growth is for February and not the year?

Dude, since when did Sony become Microsoft when it comes to PR?

 

[pixelation]

I contributed to the PS4 tally

 

[Dash_Riprock]

If these low sales continue than its looking more and more that 2015 was XB1's peak year and its all downhill from here.

 

[slavesnyder]

4. Nov/Dec 2014, one of April/May 2015 (I forget which one) and October 2015

Thanks.

 

[bud23]

Is these low sales continue than its looking more and more that 2015 was XB1's peak year and its all downhill from here.

Don´t worry, the Xbox 1.5 will save the Xbox 1.0