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[PhantomVash808]

That XB1 Halo MCC Bundle.

 

[ethomaz]

XB1 win this month is evidence of of this.

$399 just ain't gonna cut it anymore.

XB1 win this month is evidence that great deals sells consoles... you could buy one at $175 trading a PS3 or 360.

 

[Welfare]

Month 18 for the PS4 & Xone combined is literally the exact same number as month 18 for PS3 & X360 combined.

PS4 = 174k?

 

[CrowDieSlow]

Wanted to see how fast this would turn into "Sony is doomed". Was not disappointed.

Spoiler

Ya'll crazy

 

[FATALITY]

XB1 win this month is evidence of of this.

$399 just ain't gonna cut it anymore.

i thought last holiday was the evidence.

 

[EatMyFace]

Well done Xbox one!!
This is good competition.

Oh boy.

Product X doesn't have to outsell product Y in order for it to be in competition.

 

[Mass Effect]

What does Sony really have to combat Gears and Halo this fall?

Uncharted and Gran Turismo aren't coming this year.

They should buy 6 months exclusivity for Battlefront. That sounds like a good answer to Halo.

Spoiler

They shouldn't do this.

 

[Stone Ocean]

Sony has pretty much lost the holiday months after the U4 delay.

I can see MS pick up Oct/Nov/Dec.

If Sony doesn't announce a price cut at E3, then XB1 can pick up more months.

XB1 can seriously erase the lead in NA this year, it's now or never.

PS4 is losing momentum fast.

They have a Battlefront marketing deal, who cares about Uncharted lol

 

[Zedox]

Great seeing people buy Xbox Ones and not be thwarted by the legions who still are mad at it because of it's reveal years ago when it's not like that anymore (can't believe people won't buy the console because of what it never was...). Good for MS...but it's only one month...let's see what they can do E3.

 

[Kurt Angle]

must be those Gears remake leaks

CliffyB saving the bone again

 

[Herman Cain]

OK, Maybe it's revenue.

Don't scare me like that.

 

[RedAssedApe]

should pull what ms did last year around titanfall. price drop through the middle of the year and then another drop or killer bundle right in time for holidays

 

[orochi91]

May has a good chance of going to Xbox. June should go to PS4. July and August could go either way depending on E3 news. September to PS4. If MS starts their holiday promotion in October they should take the rest of the year.

Obviously this is all just NPD results.

Yea, I'm kinda glad MS has a fighting chance in NA, otherwise these threads would be a bore if Sony were to steamroll them like they do WW.

 

[Kathian]

XB1 win this month is evidence of of this.

$399 just ain't gonna cut it anymore.

Yep. Why people think a price cut is a defeat I've no idea. Its part of the life cycle for consoles especially due to their long life.

If the price is right, why does everyone who might want a PS4 not buy it next month? People need to remember a sale is someone's decision to buy a product.

Sales across the boars are poor and I struggle to see healthy figures next year without a change.

 

[OfficerZap]

Pretty cool.

E3 should be special.

What are the WW figures at now?

 

[wumster3000]

I think you're really overestimating the importance of Halo. I would have agreed back when Halo 3 was coming out, but it's not the heavy-hitter it once was.

We will see. Halo will move systems. That much is guaranteed.

 

[Piggus]

Oh boy.

Product X doesn't have to outsell product Y in order for it to be in competition.

The myth that companies have to trade blows like this in order for there to be "good competition" is hilarious.

We will see. Halo will move systems. That much is guaranteed.

Sure. But I've heard that one before maaaany times already, and it didn't really pan out the way people expected.

 

[synce]

I'm glad Xbone won. Sony is getting complacent.

 

[LowlySmokeGuy]

I really think Xbox might destroy PS in NPDs this fall. I wouldn't be surprised if Xbox completely catches up to PS in the U.S. Sony needs a pricecut and amazing bundles to counter the games Xbox has coming up.

 

[Boke1879]

Sony has pretty much lost the holiday months after the U4 delay.

I can see MS pick up Oct/Nov/Dec.

If Sony doesn't announce a price cut at E3, then XB1 can pick up more months.

XB1 can seriously erase the lead in NA this year, it's now or never.

PS4 is losing momentum fast.

Batman Bundle in June. MGS in september. Battlefront. While I do think a price is coming. They won't announce it at E3

 

[ZhugeEX]

Month 18 for the PS4 & Xone combined is literally the exact same number as month 18 for PS3 & X360 combined.

So PS4 did ~174k

 

[Aaronrules380]

Nice. Although I don't know if the game is meeting expectations.

If it's failing to meet expectations, it's probably more because of Japan than anything. I mean, the new 3ds has sold less than 800k units in the US as of this NPD. It's attach rate to the N3DS has to be pretty insane. I mean, granted, it's the only n3ds exclusive game at the moment, but still

 

[Aceofspades]

-America is the biggest market
-there is an overrepresentation of american members on GAF
-there is an atual competition there

First point apply only to MS, NPD comes second to Sony after EU market.

 

[On Demand]

Haahahahahahaha, oh wait you're serious. Let me laugh even harder.gif

I'm always amazed at what a month can do to everyones perception of things.

See "consoles are doomed."

lol.

 

[Liquidsnake]

Wanted to see how fast this would turn into "Sony is doomed". Was not disappointed.

Spoiler

Ya'll crazy

I think its more sarcasm, unless I am reading it wrong.

I hope both sell 80 million each. i want them to compete for generations to come.

 

[Chobel]

Asked Jeffrey Grubb about it. Yeah, it's revenue.

 

[orochi91]

i thought last holiday was the evidence.

Yup.

Last holiday was a big indicator to slash prices.

Sony must seriously be prioritizing profitability at the expense of market share.

 

[Kusagari]

They have a Battlefront marketing deal, who cares about Uncharted lol

After Destiny does a marketing deal really matter? The PS4 version likely only sold better because of the bundle. The bone SKU was always the one on top.

 

[Three]

More people in the US.

More people just care.

Good thing you edited. Was about to point out there are more people in Europe than the US.

People who say PS4 Batman bundle shifted sales to June. I don't think so because if amazon is anything to go by the bundle did not rank high, it sold out but its stock availability must be low for it to not rank higher.

 

[ethomaz]

Month 18 for the PS4 & Xone combined is literally the exact same number as month 18 for PS3 & X360 combined.

Interesting...

360: 174k
PS3: 187k

PS4 did 174k.

 

[Boke1879]

I do kinda laugh at these responses when Sony loses in a slow month. I can't wait to see the NPD the next few months

 

[Aaronrules380]

First point apply only to MS, NPD comes second to Sony after EU market.

Pretty sure he meant for consoles as a whole

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Pretty cool.

E3 should be special.

What are the WW figures at now?

The last I saw was Sony had close to a 2:1 lead on MS

This is one of the few markets MS is competitive

 

[Kurt Angle]

What does Sony really have to combat Gears and Halo this fall?

Uncharted and Gran Turismo aren't coming this year.

Exclusive Commercials

 

[astrogamer]

and portable hardware increased by 36 percent.”

If it's referring to hardware, the Vita would be ~33k so it's probably revenue.

 

[loaf of bread]

XB1: 187k
PS4: 174k

So pretty close to a tie I guess.

 

[Loudninja]

I'm glad Xbone won. Sony is getting complacent.

You have to explain how they are being complacent.

 

[PhantomVash808]

Maybe future PS4 owners saw the upcoming PS4 Batman Arkham Knight Bundle and decided to wait.

 

[RexNovis]

Seriously though do we have any idea what caused the unexpected surge in XB1 demand.

Also if PS4 is 174k the that means it's a 13k difference in sales which is damn near negligible. Still a surprising W for XB1. Just wish we knew what spurred the uptick in sales for MS's platform.

 

[QaaQer]

We will see. Halo will move systems. That much is guaranteed.

a fellow xiii fan?

 

[Welfare]

Maybe we can get old gen pies now that we already have 8th gen numbers.

 

[Ricky_R]

The king is back!!!

 

[CrowDieSlow]

Yup.

Last holiday was a big indicator to slash prices.

Sony must be seriously be prioritizing profitability at the expense of market share.

They have a comfortable lead, so there really isn't a rush.

 

[Ostinatto]

America is so casul, dropping Bloodborne like that, shame on you Murica.

 

[Kayant]

Sony has pretty much lost the holiday months after the U4 delay.

I can see MS pick up Oct/Nov/Dec easily.

If Sony doesn't announce a price cut at E3, then XB1 can easily pick up more months.

XB1 can seriously erase the lead in NA this year, it's now or never.

PS4 is losing momentum fast.

Based on what? YoY sales Or...

XB1 win this month is evidence of this.

$399 just ain't gonna cut it anymore.

Oh lmaoooo

Are you judging Sony first party according to NPD sales only which is 30% of sony WW market?

I can argue that first party pull is actually good because PS4 is outselling x1 2:1 even this month.

You should look at that tag.

 

[On Demand]

i thought last holiday was the evidence.

That was because of all those deals MS had. PS4 was going on to outselling XB1 throughout the holidays at $399.

 

[GeoramA]

XB1: 187k
PS4: 174k

So pretty close to a tie I guess.

A whopping 13k difference then? lol

Pitiful numbers all around, though.

 

[orochi91]

XB1: 187k
PS4: 174k

So pretty close to a tie I guess.

Jesus Christ.

There's no way PS4 can match last year's sales in NA at this rate.

I thought they'd be able to hit 35m-38m easily, but I have no idea now :/

 

[Atlas157]

And some people get mad when their favorite team of football, basketball, baseball players or whatever don't win....... Keep in mind these are complete strangers to most people.

Fandom is an illogical thing. You pick a side for no apparent reason excerpt in the case of consoles many people may view it as an investment.

I understand that people get angry when their favorite sports team loses, I just don't understand why people get angry over which plastic box wins or loses.

I know people have preferences and I understand that too. My preference is Playstation but I don't hate the Xbox One, I really want one for FH2, Halo MCC, Sunset Overdrive, Gears, and Halo 5.

Blindly hating on a form of entertainment is just blatant fanboyism, in my opinion anyway.

 

[jmaine_ph]

XB1: 187k
PS4: 174k

So pretty close to a tie I guess.

Is this true? Only a 13k gap?