It's pretty easy to see that it IS selling when Xbox One is in stock at Amazon AND is a top selling product where as the PS4 is out of stock and doesn't even rank in the top 100 in the video game section.
Xbox One available for in store purchase at local retailers.
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It's pretty easy to see that it IS selling when Xbox One is in stock at Amazon AND is a top selling product where as the PS4 is out of stock and doesn't even rank in the top 100 in the video game section.
The Faceless Master
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December NPD thread will be VISCERAL
PS4 is at 60. It had a big restock earlier in the week, but nothing since then, so it's falling down the chart. It's clear that Xbox One is Amazon US's best console seller for the past couple of weeks though. MS restocks them, they sell out, then they stock them again.
I like your Cap N' Crunch remark.
The point is that it doesn't take much investigative work to see that MS is doing a better job at keeping the supply chain filled than Sony (in the US) and that Xbone consoles are moving to consumer hands at a very healthy rate.
Garrett 2U
Member
Yep, I agree that the Xbox is selling really well
adamantypants
Member
I was just shopping at the target on Blue Diamond and Arville. They have some there
I don't care who wins the console race but you have to be foolish to think that they're not selling. Major online retailers still routinely sell out their stock whenever it's replenished. Sure it might take a few hours or days even but they sell out regardless. Numbers sold is still numbers sold; it doesn't matter how quickly it happened.
aspiegamer
Member
This should be bookmarked as the most reasonable ever reply in any thread console war-related.
Where at? I can't find one available anywhere.
I'm expecting good to great December numbers (in console launch terms) and a worrisome January number.
I think demand @ $500 has almost all burned away.
typical_user
Neo Member
I think you're vastly underestimating Microsoft's ability to supply retailers. "In Stock" doesn't mean "not selling".
You're letting Gaffer's posting pictures of Xbox One's get the best of you.
I'd expect gigantic North American sales for December. I think it's one reason Microsoft dropped the larger list of launch countries. Focus on the area where you have the most to offer consumers.
I'd venture to say that Sony is probably selling a similar amount of PS4s, they're just selling them all over the globe...so their North American stock is lower... and that's why you're seeing less restocks.
turnbuckle
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RedNumberFive
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Gentlemen, I know that Microsoft would like you to believe that this console is scarce, but it has been anything but. Let's please stop the charade.
Having less demand than the competition is a good factor to have in being more equipped to provide supply, yes.
gamechanger87
Member
That is exactly the reason. Glad to see you figured it out.
MS is flooding the market and picking up the non-hardcore with POS purchases. By having it in stock and hammering advertising they are looking to bring in the casual audience.
I'm interested in how Sony is looking at their supply issues. By going really wide, they are taking over ancillary markets, but that won't move the needle. You think Sony would rather have the 80k consoles sold in Spain or the US?
Nathan_Drake
Member
Kmart has them in my local area. Probably because no respectable citizen should enter there. I am not respectable. If you go bring backup.
Actually, Kmart was the only place I could find the PS4 camera.
I taste a little bit of vomit in my mouth every time I read your posts referring to the Xbox One as "The One".
No seriously, you think that will catch on or something? It looks and sounds ridiculous.
WolfForager
Member
This. I don't like calling it the Xbone or Xbox One, but calling it "The One" is just plain ridiculous.
Take a look at TommyManberg's post history... bring a puke bucket.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/search.php?searchid=9986896
Awesome!You should definitely pick up a The One if you haven't already. A great next gen experience with great games.
This is just awful.
Awful awful awful.
RedNumberFive
Banned
This is just a quick search for Best Buys with bundle-less consoles in stock near my office. Please tell me again how scarce they are.
who says that
RedNumberFive
Banned
The daily OMG the Xbox One is in stock, buy it quick threads. This being a prime example.
PopcornMegaphone
Banned
The console war is really starting to get to you.
maybe its to inform people out there who dont have any luck finding one
and why does this upset you anyway
Rygar 8 Bit
Jaguar 64-bit
picked up a ps4 in store yesterday from cosco no problems they had a ton of them
Really? Where was that? Because you can make some gaffers really happy if true.
RedNumberFive
Banned
Starting?
Krisprolls
Banned
It seems it's out of stock everywhere again except maybe Walmart :
http://www.nowinstock.net/videogaming/consoles/ps4/
XBO are on shelves everywhere though, which is probably a bit worrying for MS considering it's not even christmas. Demand looks low.
http://www.nowinstock.net/videogaming/consoles/xboxone/
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Jaguar 64-bit
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PopcornMegaphone
Banned
I think the better XB1 NA availability is due to two things:
1) Higher PS4 demand.
2) MS is focusing more supply in NA.
It wouldn't surprise me if MS leads XB1 NA holiday sales and sony leads worldwide.
Krisprolls
Banned
It wouldn't surprise me if Sony leads everywhere actually. XBO sitting on shelves while PS4 instantly sell out are hardly a good sign for Microsoft. It's been like that for days.
theytookourjobz
Junior Member
If the stores are getting many fewer PS4s in their shipments then them "selling out" doesn't really tell you that much.
eternaLightness
Member
The Sam's Club I work at in Indy had 8 come in Tuesday I believe. There were 5 left yesterday. They're still not sure when PS4's will be in stock.
Krisprolls
Banned
I don't think PS4 shipments are that lower because :
- PS4 sold more than XBO at launch in the US, so at least at that time shipments were more than fine and on par with XBO. Demand was just too high.
- US is the last country Sony needs for a complete global domination, so they probably already ship the most they can there. It wouldn't make sense otherwise.
- anecdotal evidence shows US shops received multiple PS4 big shipments, it's just it's selling out really fast due to higher demand.
theytookourjobz
Junior Member
I'm just going by what a friend who works at Target told me. He said they've gotten double the amount of shipments of Xbox Ones and they come in 8-10 versus 2 per box of PS4s.