Probably chartz...I think that's what they have.
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NPD Sales Results for May 2014 [Up1: Wii U Hardware]
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Probably chartz...I think that's what they have.
DarthWalden
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I'm not sure why MS came out and said anything... Much like Titanfall this sort of response just makes people assume the absolute worst, may as well just be open and honest about it If you are even going to bother saying anything at all
Ah, excellent. Much more reasonable number now. Thanks!
Edit:
Thanks, too!
I think it's going to be a lot more than that.
Moosehole
Member
You're certainly right about that. I felt the same way.
Aquamarine
Member
PC retail only...which is very, VERY low nowadays.
That's what it looks like.
DarthWalden
Banned
Also I'm not sure a kinectless sku is going to make much a difference on sales, until we start seeing some good kinectless bundles and deals I don't think it's going to push anyone into a purchase that was on the fence before
I don't see the pricecut numbers being much different than the Titanfall Xbone firesale March numbers. Maybe the pent up demand from the price announcement but even then I'm skeptical now. I'm not sure they'll beat Sony the rest of year.
I don't think the Xbox One will win next month. Would even be surprised if it does.
The new SKU will boost sales a bit but it can't reach top spot against PS4 in America without a major game release/exclusive. That doesn't mean the system is "doomed" though since the last four months of the year will see a big sales increase due to many games + just it being the Holiday shopping season.
AcademicSaucer
Member
What's the retailer with the highest PC numbers anyway? It feels like Walmart and Target have more PC shelf space than Gamestop these days.
Jimmyfenix
Member
Apparently we have to wait for next month NPD to discuss that
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Where are XBONE numbers??
I would probably attribute that to the extra 3 days on sale more than anything. Definitely curious to find out by how much though.
Handy Fake
Member
The problem is, as much as I hate to cover old ground, is that you're still paying over the odds for an underpowered product. The consumer of today is a lot more tech-savvy than they're given credit for.
You've also got the massive sales advantage that PS4 has at the moment. One thing that was repeated heavily both pre- and post-launch was the fact "All of my friends will be getting an XBox, so will I..".
If that rings true, the problem MS have is that all of those friends have bought PS4s...
Saying that, you'd expect a sales jump in June from those who've been waiting throughout May to get the cheaper boxes. I just think there are so many extraneous factors beyond that that maybe all this has happened too late (even at this early stage) to make a real dent.
We'll see though, that's what these threads are all about.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
That's what I am seeing as well but my interpretation could be wrong.
BlastProcessing
Member
Game On.
SwiftDeath
Member
That would be what gamespot is suggesting
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ma...ds-is-number-two-console-on-npd/1100-6420520/
GribbleGrunger
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Come on Creamsugar.
Captain Smoker
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#gibbogame from Nintendos E3 investor meeting.
#Nintendo said MK8 attach rate in US was 18% versus 7% for MK7. MK8 boosted WiiU sales 4.1x week over week v. MK7 2.4x
#nintendo in analyst meeting said in usa sold 450k of MK8 in 3 days versus 250k on MK7.
450.000 * 100 / 18 = 2.500.000
That's around 150.000 more than April LTD.
But the tweet is from 11. July 2014, so it probably includes an additional week of sales data or it's shipped data. (or both)
Chobel
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professor_t
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Isn't this part of the problem? Why should a win be a slam dunk when they're merely dead even with the competition in terms of price?
I think something would be horribly wrong if they undercut the PS4 by $50 and still got trounced. Getting beaten at the same price would neither be surprising nor devastating. If MS wants to compete, they'll have to do more.
Seemed that way from the Gamespot post. It was the same in the UK. I find that more impressive than the MK8 sales.
Is anyone stopping you from making comments? What does this bring into the discussion, really? And reusing someone else's joke.
shinra-bansho
Member
Sales increased upon release. With no insight into how long that increase was sustained.
Under a normal April-May HW transition, weekly sales would have been in the 10-11K range. Presumably they fell in the weeks prior to something more around 9-10K, as people put off purchase for the bundle.
Percentage increases need absolute numbers as a basis for them to be meaningful, much of the time.
Manmademan
Member
MK8 only had two days of sales here. I'm shocked it's as high as it is.
Xbox One + Titanfall + Kinect was $449 for March and they didn't take that month. I don't think $399 without Kinect or a game is going to make a splash.
Relaxed Muscle
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CadetMahoney
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I weep for bayonetta 2.
Aquamarine
Member
"Mario Kart 8 came in as the No. 3 best-selling software SKU in May."
NPD orders platforms by sales. So for Watch_Dogs: PS4 SKU > XBO SKU > 360 SKU > PS3 SKU > PC SKU.
Because MK8 is #2 in NPD as a single SKU, its SKU numbers must be higher than #3 - #10 in NPD.
Therefore, the only SKUs that could be greater than MK8 are PS4 Watch_Dogs and XBO Watch_Dogs.
BlastProcessing
Member
It's not a surprise. If you were to go by the following three things below:
1.) The infamous RROD throughout most of the Xbox 360 generation, putting off most people like myself (I didn't buy a Xbox 360 until February 2011 with the slim model because of that),
2.) Ignoring the core fanbase with constant Kinect & Media focus since E3 2010, &
3.) The Always-Online DRM, no used games & the NSA scandals,
Any one of those issues above (or all three combined) is what's contributing to more people ignoring Microsoft with Xbox One.
Captain Smoker
Member
lol I'm blind. ^^
So it's probably shipped data plus an additional day of tracking.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Without actual % in all systems is hard to know, but it wouldn't that far stretched to think most sales came from PS4 and XB1 by quite a margin...
Habib Marwan
Banned
Is it possible PS4 MLB outsold MK instead of Xbone Watch Dogs? The numbers would have to be crazy, but maybe both Watch Dogs and MLB were so front loaded with PS4 sales that there was enough of a difference to make it mathematically possible.
Oh, my goodness. Didn't know there was a name for the female fans. Just thought those were called "girls." :lol
Mihos
Gold Member
Don't weep. It will be glorious. and it will be mine.
shinra-bansho
Member
I think the bulk of the sales will be on next gen systems during this initial period, as we saw with the UK.
But in the same way, last-gen sales may have better legs going forward due to the sheer size of the installed base.
EmptySpace
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"Mario Kart 8 came in as the No. 3 best-selling software SKU in May."
NPD orders platforms by sales. So for Watch_Dogs: PS4 SKU > XBO SKU > 360 SKU > PS3 SKU > PC SKU.
Because MK8 is #2 in NPD as a single SKU, its SKU numbers must be higher than #3 - #10 in NPD.
Therefore, the only SKUs that could be greater than MK8 is PS4 Watch_Dogs and XBO Watch_Dogs.
or mlb the show ps4 > watch dogs xbone
KillerMan91
Member
Last gen software sales have fallen from the cliff so it's really not a surprise.
I expected the PS4/Bone versions to be the best selling, but I still thought the PS3/360 versions would do good considering what a big title it is.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Everyone knew it was gonna be a bomb, it just it will be a bigger bomb with the actual Wii U userbase.
Cheer up, it can't do worst than W101...I hope.