Coffee Dog
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I know AA doesn't do too well (hence the digital only Dual Destinies) but I though the Layton games sold fairly well? I mean, they made a new game like every other year for six games!
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NPD Sales Results for August 2014 [Up4: PS4 #1, XB1 last week sales 2x last Jul week]
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I know AA doesn't do too well (hence the digital only Dual Destinies) but I though the Layton games sold fairly well? I mean, they made a new game like every other year for six games!
Attatch rate. XB1 has less consoles sold.
I saw that, but couldn't make anything of it either
That's one way to spin it I guess.
astrogamer
Member
But we know that with the numbers we found. How severe
maabus1999
Member
Which is what we are discussing, as someone was using it to predict 500 to 800K sales next month for ps4.
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
I thought Miracle Mask did fairly badly as well. Was I mistaken there?
PistolGrip
sex vacation in Guam
Attatch rate. XB1 has less consoles sold.
I saw that, but couldn't make anything of it either
Attach rates are misleading
RespectThySole
Member
maabus1999
Member
How is comparing previous generations attach rates spinning? You don't think Madden is becoming less popular?
Nah, it's just a curious fact that the XB1 in the US tends to have a higher attatch rate.
Aquamarine
Member
Yeah Miracle Mask did pretty badly...but Layton & AA did a good deal worse than it.
shinra-bansho
Member
I'm not sure wth is supposed to be misleading about attach rates. It's stated right there as attach rates. The point of comp wasn't PS4 v. XB1, which is presumably what's getting people all huffy. It was gen over gen, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered to go back and find Madden 08 numbers.
Good grief.
Good grief.
DangerMouse
Member
If this isn't sarcasm then what makes you think this way? Sony does have LBP3 as well.
I really want to get an Xbox One just for MCC and possibly Sunset Overdrive. It really boils down to what the deals are on Black Friday. If I can get the SSO bundle for $349 or $399 with a $50 gift card then it's an instant purchase for me.
If not, then I guess I can just settle to play MCC on systems owned by friends and family members. But I am really wondering how SSO will do. Even though I am a huge Halo fan a single game (well ok it's a collection of three excellent games and a disappointment) doesn't really justify a $399 purchase for me.
In terms of exclusives in 2015 Sony is WAY ahead of MS for me. Bloodborne and Uncharted 4 are from two of my favorite developers ever. Meanwhile at MS, Halo 5 sounds good so far but 343 have a lot to prove. Quantum Break isn't really doing anything for me personally, I do not like the direction Fable Legends is going in at all, and I'm not a big Tomb Raider fan and am disappointed that ROTTR is cross gen.
As for the mainstream market and overall sales, I am very curious as to how
much the MCC will sell and how much it will actually boost Xbox One sales.
Oh, oops I was wrong.
Not really sure about the Wii U's nfc.
Wii U annoys me. So I'm gonna study.
maabus1999
Member
NeoGAF never fails to disappoint no?
uncredited male
Member
This could mean barely 60k. Based on post 1321 asking about not being less than 60k.
Less than double the 31k from last year and in line with the graph projections.
DangerMouse
Member
Didn't they kinda confirm by saying (paraphrasing ofc) WiiU production in 2014 would have a small cost on profits that they have almost as many WiiU's in stock as the forcasted sale in 2014?
XB1 hate get's pretty strong some times. Post something remotely giving it the edge and boom.
Edit: Fuck, I overthinked and thought 1321 were like WiiU's annual total T_T
theprodigy
Member
just for kicks
Wii U total in Japan in August 4-August 31 (tracking period off by a day, but w/e)
Media Create: 49328
Famitsu: 42778
Dengeki: 51091
Wii U US+Japan total~110k (probably less)
so marc^o^ how's it going?
Wii U total in Japan in August 4-August 31 (tracking period off by a day, but w/e)
Media Create: 49328
Famitsu: 42778
Dengeki: 51091
Wii U US+Japan total~110k (probably less)
so marc^o^ how's it going?
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Wii U sales are slightly disappointing; hopefully Mario Kart 8 sales have reached the 1.1 million threshold this month.
Nintendo has to kill it this holiday season, though they tend to overbook November every year. Pokemon ORAS, Super Smash Bros Wii U, Amiibo and Captain Toad will all likely release on the same day, November 21st - it's overkill lol.
Alot is riding on Super Smash and Amiibo in order to achieve their projected profitability - let's hope they market those releases accordingly as September and October are dead months considering their line-up.
Nintendo has to kill it this holiday season, though they tend to overbook November every year. Pokemon ORAS, Super Smash Bros Wii U, Amiibo and Captain Toad will all likely release on the same day, November 21st - it's overkill lol.
Alot is riding on Super Smash and Amiibo in order to achieve their projected profitability - let's hope they market those releases accordingly as September and October are dead months considering their line-up.
You = Awesome
1 - 137 deg (assume PS4)
2 - 43 deg (assume WIU)
3 - 114.8 deg (assume XB1)
4 - 19.6 (assume PS3)
5 - 9.8 (assume WII)
6 - 35.8 (assume 360)
=>
PS4 = 190K (basis)
XB1 = 159.2K (confirmation)
WIU = 59.6K
360 = 49.6K
PS3 = 27.2K
WII = 13.6K
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
Eek.... I thought the Amazon's $10 would have moved some units at least....
Also Wii U up around 62.7% YoY from Jan-Aug so far?
Coffee Dog
Banned
That seems really odd, especially for a crossover.
Thanks. Then again if that's the case chance of price cut is quite slim..
this is so true. the thing people need to realize is that the wii wasn't competing against video game consoles. it was competing against going out for bowling or watching a movie or activity saucers. more importantly, it was competing against us, the gamers. 900 million units of software sold to children, older people, women, and other demographics who don't matter, of that 500 million units coming from third-parties. and 500 million units of software may sound impressive, but keep in mind that that's the entirety of software that moved on the nintendo entertainment system or the game boy, and those systems are really old, not to mention weak.
in conclusion, the wii's rise and fall was unprecedented for a market leader, and that means it was just a bad thing for that market and not for the market as a whole because the wii was not a video game system. thank you.
Add WiiU 60k as confirmation (1321).
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
Wait releasing Hyrule Warriors & Bayonetta 2 in September (alongside Just Dance, Skylanders, Disney Infinity, Pacman, etc.) makes it a dead month? How the heck is that "dead" compared to the past 2 months in comparison? Smash 3DS = October, which is pretty big.
Eeek.... I actually meant Azran Legacy. Did it do worse than that?
Aquamarine
Member
hey donny, go to it
Officerrob
Banned
Not even 60k is only slightly disappointing?
SwiftDeath
Member
I had to google what that was.
Whipped Spartan
Member
Is it possible everyone of these vita's selling monthly is a GAF user?
Mass Effect
Member
I honestly can't tell if you're trolling or delusional
theprodigy
Member
psst Aquamarine quickly figure out how chartz did!
It's far from confimed though and could just be me wanting it. Iwata just said it console production would have a small impact so it could be production costs are simply much lower. You could google the FY report to find the proper quote and judge for yourself.
MrNyarlathotep
Banned
I'm surprised people are still playing the "everythings fine with the console market, look at those hardware launch numbers!" card.
How long into this generation do we need to wait before we are allowed to look at hardware trajectories compared to prior generations and see there is a fairly massive contraction?
How many months more of YoY software sales decline of what was already a stagnant market attributed to generational fatigue before it sinks in that there might actually be a problem with the current console industry?
How long into this generation do we need to wait before we are allowed to look at hardware trajectories compared to prior generations and see there is a fairly massive contraction?
How many months more of YoY software sales decline of what was already a stagnant market attributed to generational fatigue before it sinks in that there might actually be a problem with the current console industry?
AudioTechnica
Neo Member
In what world is $299 high (and you can get it refurb at $200)?. The reason people aren't buying the Wii U is that people think it's literally worthless. No price drop will help that.
Truth is most large companies hire a lot of very smart people with alot more data than us to figure out what the optimum price point is and if a company is losing money at a certain price point it's because they're analysts have determined that's the price that will make them the smallest loss(i.e. no chance of profit). That's where nintendo is.
A video game console is not a video game console.
DangerMouse
Member
Yes! We need a late night laugh!
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Hyrule Warriors is releasing in September
Bayonetta 2 is releasing in October
The above software titles will not increase Wii U's hardware sales significantly - as such, they are dead months until the build up of Super Smash Bros in November.
Whether Nintendo makes their projected numbers relies solely on how their November & December sales are.
Deputy Moonman
Member
What does Sony have coming out this Holiday? It's really not that much of a jump to think Xbox One could do better than the PS4 for Q4. Sunset Overdrive, Forza Horizon 2, and Halo: The Master Chief Collection. That's a baller line-up no matter what side of the fence you're on. There are only so many people interested in gaming consoles and at some point, the number of PS4 buyers will peak where you could argue that the Xbox One market hasn't been completely tapped. Of course, a lot of this is my own opinion and speculation, but there is no speculating on which platform has the better holiday line-up right now.
It's not "hate." If you post something suggesting the Xbox One will outsell the PS4, it is strongly criticized because of how unlikely it is.
Although of course there are fanboys. Not arguing that. In this case, it doesn't take a fanboy to suggest that your forecast is unrealistic.
Welfare
Member
They don't even have the final week of August up.
I agree.
This generation started with massive sales, but now the reality is not so good. I'm curious about holiday sales.