Circana: In the US, PS5 accounted for 47% of total Black Friday week hardware unit sales, Switch 2 for 24%, and NEX Playground for 14%
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i think the catastrophic numbers, and the fact that these idiots were designing a high-end pc-box in this economic climate, will put that DOA "experiment" in jeopardy now,<200k and they want to launch another console in 2 years time?
wont be surprised if early next year we hear that its shelved, just like their handheld
Tiago Rodrigues
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Jez is like "you know what...fuck it" lmao
DavJay
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Was very surprised the see great deals on the console especially with the PS5. Game stop was taking in ps5 digital for $300 so I took mine in and traded for the pro for $350 and I'm pretty happy about it. The extra TB is a godsend and console getting more expensive so I know the adoption rate for ps6 will be even longer next gen
Unknown?
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Holy $#%&! That's unthinkable for Xbox even two years ago in the United States for November.
RetroGamingUK
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Not even GTA VI is going to move the needle if this is true.
Yikes
Baemono
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Under 200k during the peak sales period of the year is abysmal indeed.
Not even GTA VI is going to move the needle if this is true.
Yikes
Baemono
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PS4 had its peak year on the Switch launch year, I've read the same comments back then.
The established console with a big library and heavy discounts will obviously sell more than the new console with a limited library.
Robb
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Not even GTA VI is going to move the needle if this is true.
Yikes
mayham2199
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I'm not sure that's true but I do think it's weird to not have Black Friday sale but a cyber Monday one. Regardless of why they did that.
PeteBull
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ChorizoPicozo
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Uh?
Not even GTA VI is going to move the needle if this is true.
Yikes
MS is literally building factories to make millions of consoles a month ahead of GTAVI
Everything is and will be fine
ChorizoPicozo
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There's my answer.You're having a hard time right now
ChorizoPicozo
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Guys guys it's just preseason Christmas is going to be the bumper month for Series hardware
Like when I correctly predicted that PS exclusives would start appearing on Xbox, screenshot boy?You have no answers you're always wrong
You really thought Xbox Series S was going to takeover when GTAVI release
You really shouldn't engage in these conversations
RetroGamingUK
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So are you guys conceding that Welfare's numbers are credible after all? Or is he only credible when his numbers are negative for Xbox?
If someone who's biased towards Xbox reports bad Xbox news then it really must be bad.
Pointless debating with you, whatever evidence is given you always manage to twist and contort it to suit your delusions.
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RetroGamingUK
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He's either credible or he's not.
Just one so far. The frog is in the pot though.
DeepEnigma
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Yes, why wouldn't they be? Who was expecting Xbox to sell big numbers during Black Friday?
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Klayzer
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I'm just laughing at him, trying to steer the conversation away from the disastrous Xbox holiday sales.
But PS4, but this, but that, rable/rable.
bitbydeath
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Yes. Look at the current prices. People are just pearl clutching because it's Xbox.
reinking
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Maybe, I think it would be the same if it was PlayStation or Switch in the same position. Since we know MS controls the price, do you think they have given up on this generation and willing to sacrifice it? How do you think that will impact their next console launch? It will be even more expensive based on rumors. I hope they can deliver. If not, they are setup very well for third-party/services.
Unknown Soldier
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What's relevant about Nex and why it works when Kinect didn't is that Nex is using AI inference to properly see what the human is doing
People who think AI is a fraud and a pyramid scheme have no idea how AI is changing the world around them every day TBH, the current gold rush is pretty bubbly but the real world applications of AI are right in front of everyone and they can choose to see it if they want to
4.8 million units of something per year...Uh?
MS is literally building factories to make millions of consoles a month ahead of GTAVI
Everything is and will be fine
"Fushan aims to scale up to 4.8 million additional Xbox gaming devices as part of the permit, which likely includes Xbox Series X|S consoles, official Xbox controllers, accessories like the official Xbox headset, and possibly even Xbox Cloud Gaming server tech
kazuyamishima
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The PS5 consoles saw a decrease of $100 but the price is higher than Black Friday 2024 by $25.
Switch 2 MKW bundle has a $50 off for the last week at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and Target that started on Cyber Monday.
NEX Playground is the third force in the US atm.
ChorizoPicozo
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Oh shit
They've definitely given up on this generation. They won't subsidise hardware anymore but they are in a bit of a bind because they need some kind of console presence for Game Pass imo. I'm not sure about next gen. It looks like the devices will be powerful but as you wrote, probably very expensive.
Topher
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So are you guys conceding that Welfare's numbers are credible after all? Or is he only credible when his numbers are negative for Xbox?
Who the hell knows with that guy? This is the same guy who gets triggered if someone disagrees with him on numbers, even if that someone is a known insider.
How's that titan level investigation from Jez Corden going, by the way?
I'm haven't heard anything but the disinformation campaign did seem to come to an abrupt halt.Who the hell knows with that guy? This is the same guy who gets triggered if someone disagrees with him on numbers, even if that someone is a known insider.
How's that titan level investigation from Jez Corden going, by the way?
calico
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They're going to have to make do with their existing install base more or less.
All that remains to be seen is whether they regroup for another go next gen, or if this thrashing is bad enough to force them out of console manufacturing entirely.
If they opt to try again next gen, they have to pursue a strong exclusive strategy and they have to have that ready to roll at or near launch. Literally no point releasing another console if they can't manage that or if they intend to continue their current approach.
All that remains to be seen is whether they regroup for another go next gen, or if this thrashing is bad enough to force them out of console manufacturing entirely.
If they opt to try again next gen, they have to pursue a strong exclusive strategy and they have to have that ready to roll at or near launch. Literally no point releasing another console if they can't manage that or if they intend to continue their current approach.
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