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[Poimandres]

They can't actually have believed it, I assume most were joking.

Isn't the 4k adoption rate for TVs like 1%?

I didn't think UHD playback would have a huge impact on sales, but I'm definitely not pleased that Sony excluded it from the Pro.

 

[xaosslug]

"next month's NPD should be interesting!"

x_____x

 

[Kyoufu]

I would also take a guess that most of the people saying that didn't even have one UHD bluray in their collection.

Never mind having UHD Blu Rays in their collection, I bet they didn't even have a 4K TV in their home.

 

[dragonzdogma]

wow

Never mind having UHD Blu Rays in their collection, I bet they didn't even have a 4K TV in their home.

SAVAGE combo!

 

[Mrbob]

Remember when people actually thought Xbox could win November? Good times, good times.

I thought xbox would win in the USA...well I did until I saw those UK numbers. Guess I overrated the xbox brand appeal and underrated PlayStation. Not expecting Scorpio to change MS fortune now. They should still sell a decent amount of consoles but the usa market will stay split.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

Microsoft is done

Nintendo to buy Microsoft?

 

[GeoramA]

Here's the thread were it was announced. I don't see many j/k posts.

Funniest thread of 2016. You'd think that Blockbuster rose from the ashes and watching movies on physical form was relevant again.

 

[Rymuth]

Did people around here really think the lack of a UHD blu-ray player would hurt Sony that much?

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1275171&page=1

Enjoy.

Edit: beaten

 

[FinaruDensetsu]

Funniest thread of 2016. You'd think that Blockbuster rose from the ashes and watching movies on physical form was relevant again.

I still wish the Pro had a UHD drive though. =(

 

[Hoo-doo]

Here's the thread where it was announced. I don't see many j/k posts.

Man, that's a good read.

 

[allan-bh]

Not sure if you're saying 40% isn't significant or the 40% sales were from Mars

Selling 60% of the total in just 3 countries isn't exacly a worldwide appeal.

 

[R3TRO]

So much for those empty pallet pictures lol.

 

[Kyoufu]

I still wish the Pro had a UHD drive though. =(

So do I, but I can't be naive enough to think I was in the majority of consumers who would base their games console purchasing decisions on a non-gaming feature. It didn't happen in 2006 and it isn't happening in 2016.

 

[Aceofspades]

Here's the thread where it was announced. I don't see many j/k posts.

more than 4000 posts! no...more than 4000 funny posts

it's always funny to get back to these huge threads full of hyperbole and lack of insight. this one and the 2012 prediction thread were almost everyone predicted Sony's out of the console games industry. funny stuff..

 

[DreadfulOmen]

Both deals were comparable.

even before black friday MS had really good deals, much better than ps4 deals. There was a deal for an xb1s, 2 games, uhd movie, and an extra controller for a really good price. I almost picked it up.

 

[get2sammyb]

They need to be more global. They can't keep relying on the US and UK. Especially when you are losing both markets. The PS4 is roughly a bit more than 20 million units ahead WW on the XB1. It won't even reach 80 million sold even with the scorpio launch at this pace.

I don't think they can to be honest. Sony's been putting in the hard yards globally for decades now. The fact that PS4 has maintained pace with the PS2 despite sizeable decreases in Japan shows that they've successfully tapped new markets to make up the deficit, and those audiences are all ingrained into the PlayStation brand now.

Obviously things can change, but Sony's really boxed Microsoft out. It's going to be very difficult and take a long time for them to turn it around -- and there are no signs that Sony's grip is going to weaken.

 

[Mrbob]

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1275171&page=1

Enjoy.

Edit: beaten

I'm still annoyed the lack of uhd drive in ps4 pro. In fact pushed me to buy xb1...didn't realize how many BC games I have for xbox until I set up my xbox one s.

 

[FinaruDensetsu]

So do I, but I can't be naive enough to think I was in the majority of consumers who would base their games console purchasing decisions on a non-gaming feature. It didn't happen in 2006 and it isn't happening in 2016.

Yeah definitely agreed. I never thought it would make a difference either. UHD adoption at this point compared to Blu-ray adoption at the time of the PS3's release is not even close, and that didn't even help the PS3. I think people who thought it would make a difference, were more hoping it would make a difference, because well you know why.

I don't think they can to be honest. Sony's been putting in the hard yards globally for decades now. The fact that PS4 has maintained pace with the PS2 despite sizeable decreases in Japan shows that they've successfully tapped new markets to make up the deficit, and those audiences are all ingrained into the PlayStation brand now.

Obviously things can change, but Sony's really boxed Microsoft out. It's going to be very difficult and take a long time for them to turn it around -- and there are no signs that Sony's grip is going to weaken.

It's Microsoft; of course they can. I know Xbox division isn't privvy to all of MS's funds or anything like that, but they obviously have the financial wherewithal to open international development studios or even start catering to the rest of the world when it comes to simple things like having all the languages for the different regions in the UI and whatnot. Support in the rest of the world requires long-term work, not what MS has been doing which is barely putting in any effort and then giving up like they did with Asia. They can do it, but the question is will they?

 

[Gitaroo]

So is MS going to take down all of those best selling console in US ads?

 

[Gemeanie]

Selling 60% of the total in just 3 countries isn't exacly a worldwide appeal.

But you do realise this 40% is about same if not more than XB1 lifetime sale to date right?

Being an ex-360 owner it always disgust to me to see people downplaying 360 in WW

 

[Moonstone]

Not sure if you're saying 40% isn't significant or the 40% sales were from Mars

That is not what he is saying!

 

[OdysseusVA]

So is MS going to take down all of those best selling console in US ads?

How about the "only HDR capable console" ads? They should be sued tbh

 

[Cess007]

They can't actually have believed it, I assume most were joking.

Isn't the 4k adoption rate for TVs like 1%?

What if that 1% is from China tho?

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

more than 4000 posts! no...more than 4000 funny posts

it's always funny to get back to these huge threads full of hyperbole and lack of insight. this one and the 2012 prediction thread were almost everyone predicted Sony's out of the console games industry. funny stuff..

Yeah, I try to stay away from threads that are trying to predict sales for the future. Usually post are mixed with emotions and people aren't thinking logically. Just like when the Pro and Scorpio was announced.

 

[Poimandres]

I would also take a guess that most of the people saying that, didn't even have one UHD bluray in their collection.

Ummm I usually don't buy media until I have a device that plays it...

 

[SgtCobra]

Expected, they launched the Pro..

December will be interesting.

This will never ever be boring to me.

 

[Clockwork]

Lack of a UHD Bluray drive didn't stop me from buying a PS4 Pro, but it did ensure that I also got an Xbox One S.

*shrug*

 

[Audioboxer]

Sony pouring one for Bish. Sony-GAF came back to honour a legend. Good guy Sony.

Spoiler

this would have been embarrassing if they lost tbh

 

[Professional Enthusiast]

Would love to see the pro/slim sales split.

Lack of a UHD Bluray drive didn't stop me fron buying a PS4 Pro, but it did ensure that I also got an Xbox One S.

*shrug*

That's what I ended up doing too. Best of both worlds.

 

[Kacho]

Can't wait to see the numbers!

 

[Mister Megative]

was at best buy the other day and saw a shit ton of consoles on the floor. both slim/pro, and xbone. wonder if yoy is down

Was at Kroger the other day and saw a shit ton of pork loin in the butcher section, plain and seasoned. Wonder if YoY is down.

 

[Megawarrior]

UHD movies are not that big of a deal,
and besides the good movies aren't getting the UHD treatment any time soon.

Has Disney even thought about 4k blu ray. I remember Disney being one of the main reasons blu ray got bigger in 2007/2008

 

[BaasRed]

I really shouldn't have underestimated PS4 Slim's appeal so much. Any idea what Pro did?

 

[Kyoufu]

Has Disney even thought about 4k blu ray. I remember Disney being one of the main reasons blu ray got bigger in 2007/2008

Disney are supporting it, yes.

 

[RichiRamjag]

A company winning the month where they released a new console is not really something of note tho.


Sony complete dominance at the beggining of this gen?


Same could be said for the Scorpio tho.

Oh come on man...

That's in line with Phil Spencer's directive though. He didn't want to encourage console wars, so celebrating console demand in general makes sense.

He can do that by not engaging toxic people like timdog and having him out at events.

 

[StereoVsn]

Nah they should just buy Nintendo & Sony

To be fair they just paid more for freaking LinkedIn then either costs. . Scales are staggeringly different when you look at the revenue/profit of both companies.

 

[dragonflys545]

So much for those empty pallet pictures lol.

That Black Friday anecdotal thread lol.

 

[pixellated_man]

And this happened BEFORE the Knack 2 announcement. I expect a repeat for December.

Amazing. Sony didn't even need Knack to beat off their competition last month.
December is going to be a bloodbath.

 

[Melchiah]

I don't think they can to be honest. Sony's been putting in the hard yards globally for decades now. The fact that PS4 has maintained pace with the PS2 despite sizeable decreases in Japan shows that they've successfully tapped new markets to make up the deficit, and those audiences are all ingrained into the PlayStation brand now.

Obviously things can change, but Sony's really boxed Microsoft out. It's going to be very difficult and take a long time for them to turn it around -- and there are no signs that Sony's grip is going to weaken.

One of Sony's strengths right from the start has been a good localisation in Europe. It didn't help when XBO was launched in tiers in Europe, and Kinect's voice recognition didn't work with all languages.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Never mind having UHD Blu Rays in their collection, I bet they didn't even have a 4K TV in their home.

Never mind having 4K TV in their home, I bet they didn't even have a home.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Was at Kroger the other day and saw a shit ton of pork loin in the butcher section, plain and seasoned. Wonder if YoY is down.

they throw out the pork loin after awhile though so apples to oranges

 

[Loudninja]

Like I and many others said Sony does not need a big holiday game.

The holidays are always overflowing with third party games.

 

[Tubie]

You must have missed the massive thread and other think-pieces.

Here's the thread where it was announced. I don't see many j/k posts.

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1275171&page=1

Enjoy.

Edit: beaten

Holy shit, I can't believe I missed that. I think I was too focused on the election at the time.

The reactions on page 1 alone are gold.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Congrats on the sales

 

[IvorB]

At least we can look forward to some entertaining MS spin. Their spin was so boring when they won the NDP.

 

[Liabe Brave]

What have Microsoft turned around?

Sony complete dominance at the beggining of this gen?

It's quite possible that Xbox One will end 2016 further behind PS4 than in any previous December this generation. I don't just mean furthest behind in absolute units, either. They could be behind by the largest year-end percentage as well...even though as installed base goes up, raising the percentage of win gets harder.

 

[RocknRola]

Hmm. Wasn't there a report saying MS won BF? I guess whatever the margin was, it wasn't enough to make a difference.

Congrats to Sony in any case. I hope that by this time, next year, we'll be looking at very healthy sales for all 3 manufacturers once more! Scorpio and Switch can really shake up things for both MS and Nintendo in a very positive way.

 

[Yopis]

Lack of a UHD Bluray drive didn't stop me from buying a PS4 Pro, but it did ensure that I also got an Xbox One S.

*shrug*

Same.

 

[Mooreberg]

Not too surprising. I wonder how the PSVR hardware sales are.

 

[StrongBlackVine]

Hmm. Wasn't there a report saying MS won BF? I guess whatever the margin was, it wasn't enough to make a difference.

Congrats to Sony in any case. I hope that by this time, next year, we'll be looking at very healthy sales for all 3 manufacturers once more! Scorpio and Switch can really shake up things for both MS and Nintendo in a very positive way.

That report was only for online sales.