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Xbox 1.5?

Even if that's true, which i don't think it will happen, PS4's installed base will be far too large for anything significant to happen.

 

[7DollarHagane]

RE6 PS4 edition will save Capcom

Do you guys really think SFV sales are going to pick up? Think of all the big releases that are hitting, The Division, Uncharted, Doom, Overwatch, etc.

The casual buyers are going to forget about SFV quick.

I think the continued content releases will keep it in the minds of people. And there are still a lot of people who haven't upgraded to ps4 yet, especially people who play fighting games, who tend to be a little cheaper and less likely to play other genres of games.

 

[Purest 78]

SFV didn't sell many units it Seems it helped move some consoles though.

 

[Welfare]

Overall YTD (2016 vs 2015)

PS4 +20%

XB1 -11%

WIU -31%

Sony is doing really well, MS is seeing lowered sales, mostly thanks to PS4 accelerating with its price cut and the XB1 not seeing one in over a year, and NX is coming this year.

 

[Obliterator]

do you don't think it won't sell more than ps4 in any month this year? gears month or april for example

Looking at the calendar as of now the only month I give the Xbone a somewhat realistic chance is Gears launch month. Depending on how good it is and what Sony counters with.

April MAYBE if Quantum Break is a surprising hit / super high quality

 

[StrongBlackVine]

Another PS4 exclusive, another bomba.

Hope it was worth it.

 

[wapplew]

Xbox doesn't have to catch up with PS4, still out pacing 360 right?

 

[jrDev]

Am I to assume we won't be seeing another Xbox console next gen but a Windows "X" console that you can buy a PC to play the games or get the box?

 

[Ridley327]

Are bundled sales included in that 315,000 Fire Emblem Fates units? If not, then it nearly sold 3.5 times more than Fire Emblem: Awakening (bundles excluded).

Project X Zone - 53,000
Project X Zone 2 - 18,000

Coming out the same week as Fates did it no favors at all. I don't know what Bamco was thinking with that move.

 

[Welfare]

Xbox doesn't have to catch up with PS4, still out pacing 360 right?

LTD, yes. Month to month? Nah. 360 did 255k back in February 2008.

 

[creamsugar]

Are bundled sales included in that 315,000 Fire Emblem Fates units? If not, then it nearly sold 3.5 times more than Fire Emblem: Awakening (bundles excluded).

No, the bundle is about 25k.

 

[outunderthestars]

Xbox One's bundles are more expensive this year than last year... how do you guys the sales will be? It was predictable.

I was looking at bundles the other day and was shocked at the price and unappealing bundles.

 

[7DollarHagane]

Yikes at Street Fighter V being below 210,000 units, it will be a great contender for the biggest bomb of this generation. Even Super Street Fighter IV sold more with only 5 days of tracking.

There is no way Street Fighter V will come close to reaching Capcom's forecast of 2 million units shipped by the end of March unless retail channels are flooded with unsold copies.

Here is a launch comparison (physical copies) between Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter V in the 3 biggest regions.

Street Fighter IV

US - 849,000
Japan - 124,000
UK - 88,000

Total - 1,061,000

Street Fighter V

US < 210,000
Japan - 42,000
UK < 24,000

Total < 276,000

Street Fighter IV shipped 2.5 million units worldwide for the period from February to March 2009. With nearly a 75% decline at retail I can't imagine Street Fighter V shipping more than a 50% of what Street Fighter IV did back in 2009, Steam and console digital sales can only do so much.

It's a totally different environment than when sf4 launched, and this post is a great example of why the game is focused on post release content updates and dlc. They need to treat the game like counter strike go on steam and get the base price down ($30 would be great) and develop a working monetization model that doesn't affect the core game play.

I think they should focus on trying to emulate valves success with counter strike by offering "rare" customization items and fight money bets on tournament events.

 

[orochi91]

400K is quite lovely for February.

Ok guys, I asked for the Naruto thread to be locked, and it looks like it just did.

Might keep my avatar though.

Embrace the Uchihas :3

 

[wapplew]

Looking at the calendar as of now the only month I give the Xbone a somewhat realistic chance is Gears launch month. Depending on how good it is and what Sony counters with.

April MAYBE if Quantum Break is a surprising hit / super high quality

Match could do it? Division bundle.

 

[Obliterator]

Am I to assume we won't be seeing another Xbox console next gen but a Windows "X" console that you can buy a PC to play the games or get the box?

You will possibly have a good idea about that in about 3 months.

Maybe

 

[Welfare]

Embrace the Uchihas :3

Someone already has Itachi tho

 

[StrongBlackVine]

Its hard for me to envision a scenario where SFV has good legs to be honest

Re-release later this year or early 2017 with all season 1 DLC and the modes that are missing.

 

[Steverulez]

Match could do it? Division bundle.

A 1tb for The Division at $399 isnt very good value tbh. The QB bundle at $349 (and also the option of a white one) might do something for them, wont be enough to beat PS4 id wager though

 

[orochi91]

Someone already has Itachi tho

Actually, I was gonna suggest Obito.

 

[ethomaz]

Xbox doesn't have to catch up with PS4, still out pacing 360 right?

LTD yes but for the year not... so 360 is right now catching.

 

[Welfare]

Any word on how well the XB1 Name your bundle did?

Actually, I was gonna suggest Obito.

Coolest guy? I couldn't.

 

[Purest 78]

I was looking at bundles the other day and was shocked at the price and unappealing bundles.

I assume last year was a last stand type of thing. This year MS is focused more on profit, Of course that's just a guess.

 

[rhandino]

Like what?

Looking at Awakening those are huge ripoffs, I mean some of those are quite literally cheats.

Conquest dont allow grinding so I can see new fans buying the maps for money and supports. Also is barely cheats when you need to survive the maps and those scale in difficulty according to your progress in the game.

Then you have the fanservice maps that give you more interactions between the characters and also there are maps that include new classes.

And there is also a DLC unit (Anna) so long time fans might also want to nag that.

 

[Obliterator]

Match could do it? Division bundle.

I dont see that doing it, nah. Never know though

Re-release later this year or early 2017 with all season 1 DLC and the modes that are missing.

And by that time there will be newer and bigger games out to grab consumer's attention. Never know it may very slowly leg out a little bit. I just wouldn't put any faith into some kind of mind blowing turn around

 

[Pancake Mix]

PS4 = 405k or 406k !

XB1 = 248k or 249k

That's a huge gap. Keep in mind the US market is Xbox's strongest.

FE ~ 315
B 44%
C 41%
Special 15%

PXZ2 ~ 18

Project X Zone - 53,000
Project X Zone 2 - 18,000

Same week as Fates hurt it. IIRC the original had legs though, did it not?

 

[Maximilian Kolbe]

Xbox One's bundles are more expensive this year than last year... how do you guys the sales will be? It was predictable.

Either they're fine with current sales, or they have some new hardware(XB1 slime, XB1.5 whatever) for E3 so give up price cut in spring to earn more last money from XB1.

 

[StrongBlackVine]

I dont see that doing it, nah. Never know though



And by that time there will be newer and bigger games out to grab consumer's attention. Never know it may very slowly leg out a little bit. I just wouldn't put any faith into some kind of mind blowing turn around

There will be new releases, but not many fighting games.

 

[AdventureRacing]

Xbox doesn't have to catch up with PS4, still out pacing 360 right?

It's going to be hard to keep that up. The 360 had a long life span and it's later years were sparked by kinects success. Worldwide won't even be close. When all is said and done the xbone won't even come close to the 360 in the US or worldwide.

 

[donny2112]

No, the bundle is about 25k.

This is the new 3DSXL console, right? That did not include the game with it. Just a nice design. Good to see it providing strong sales, though!

Is 165K for 3DS a good estimate for sales in February?

 

[GravityInsanity]

Someone already has Itachi tho

How about Sakura? She's a fan favorite.

Spoiler

 

[Ravage_Hydra]

Looking at amazon there are 9 Xbox1 bundles to the PS4s only one. Also good number for the PS4 in February

 

[onQ123]

Where is Ars Technica with their projection graphs to show how big the gap will be if PS4 & Xbox One keep selling at this rate?

lol they went out of their way to show how Xbox One could end up in the lead.

 

[Welfare]

Just looking at January+February, 2016 is the Xbox One's worst year.

However! Sales haven't dropped significantly, and look to be at most, stable. There really should not be any worry for the system just yet.

 

[big_z]

I wonder how long before sfv goes free to play. I'm sure people that bought it would be pissed but it could be the difference of having a username or not.



Microsofts needs to entice people better especially in Europe. They were aggressive before the ps4 price cut but they've done nothing since to counter it. Feels like they're on cruise control. They also need to clarify the whole upgradable Xbox thing before it gets out of control or they'll have another "always on/no used games" scandle chewing their asshole.

 

[ethomaz]

Either they're fine with current sales, or they have some new hardware(XB1 slime, XB1.5 whatever) for E3 so give up price cut in spring to earn more last money from XB1.

Or the fire sale late 2014 / early 2015 did hurt them.

 

[theprodigy]

Are bundled sales included in that 315,000 Fire Emblem Fates units? If not, then it nearly sold 3.5 times more than Fire Emblem: Awakening (bundles excluded).

Project X Zone - 53,000
Project X Zone 2 - 18,000

There was no bundle for Fire Emblem Fates.

also lol at Project X Zone, the launch timing did it no favors either

 

[Omnistalgic]

Capcom releases numbers end of this month. We'll see if they are able to even hit 1million WW. I do think it'll have a tail, must be a hopeless optimist.

I think Evo this year gonna break some records.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

PS4 = 405k or 406k !

XB1 = 248k or 249k

Hey! My predictions are pretty close!

Those are really strong PS4 numbers.

 

[onQ123]

Xbox One's bundles are more expensive this year than last year... how do you guys the sales will be? It was predictable.

No Xbox One has been $299 at most stores since November.

 

[Javin98]

Reposting

PS4 = 405k or 406k !

XB1 = 248k or 249k

Wii U = 69k or 70k

Damn, I really didn't expect the PS4 to exceed 400K in February. Pretty impressive. March will be interesting to see if The Division can keep the XB1 flat YoY at least.

 

[Maximilian Kolbe]

Or the fire sale late 2014 / early 2015 did hurt them.

Not conflict to what i said.
That also could lead to not price cut and announce a cost down slim route.

 

[GravityInsanity]

I wonder how long before sfv goes free to play. I'm sure people that bought it would be pissed but it could be the difference of having a username or not.

I see a demo happening very soon if sales continue to be low.

 

[Darksol]

Wow, very strong month for PS4.

 

[Bgamer90]

I assume last year was a last stand type of thing. This year MS is focused more on profit, Of course that's just a guess.

Seems like it to be honest. Pretty much conceded defeat in America.

____________

Looking at the calendar as of now the only month I give the Xbone a somewhat realistic chance is Gears launch month. Depending on how good it is and what Sony counters with.

April MAYBE if Quantum Break is a surprising hit / super high quality

Match could do it? Division bundle.

I believe The Division is the very first new current gen multiplatform IP that MS got right when it comes to marketing deals. The price of the bundle though has to be holding it back.

Anyway, I could see the Xbox One having a shot to win a month soon alongside the White QB bundle pre-order build-up (though by a nose). I could also see a win during the month that Gears 4 launches. Maybe the month that a new (slimmer?) model launches too if it happens this year. But yep -- things are pretty much a lock. Xbox will be second place this gen just like it was for the majority of the previous two generations.

 

[ethomaz]

No Xbox One has been $299 at most stores since November.

That was old bundles in 2015.

Today bundles are being sold at $350 or $400.

 

[RexNovis]

JFYI, SF5 have 2 SKUs, and the sum number is better than Naruto PS4.

Wait what? What's the second SKU?

 

[DriftingSpirit]

How does the PS4's number compare to the 3rd February for PS3/PS2/PS1?

 

[cordy]

Capcom needs to partner with Sony and come out with a 4 character demo for a PSN+ month. It'll hype players up to get the full game at a slightly reduced price of 40 bucks. It'll work out.

I see the game taking off similarly to Rocket League.

 

[wapplew]

I wonder how long before sfv goes free to play. I'm sure people that bought it would be pissed but it could be the difference of having a username or not.

Maybe call it PS plus edition or something to avoid backfire.

This.

Capcom needs to partner with Sony and come out with a 4 character demo for a PSN+ month. It'll hype players up to get the full game at a slightly reduced price of 40 bucks. It'll work out.

I see the game taking off similarly to Rocket League.