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[Dragonborn]

So Cboat isn't right, this just keeps getting better, maybe MS did win a good victory after all

 

[TomShoe]

That's actually kinda sad.

Not sure what you were expecting

A vita with the guts ripped out and put into a micro-console that can't play most Vita games, requires an expensive memory card, doesn't have Netflix, and can't even do 1080p.

 

[A_Gorilla]

RIP Cboat?

 

[Amir0x]

Yeah, at this point he should be banned. It seems the train went off the rails...

...Stil, not buying the 1.2 millions number just for US...again, it's such a huge first November that MS would've been absolutely proud to state it in their PR. Heck, is the PR posted on Xbox Wire now? I read it wasn't, earlier.

Like I said earlier:

I also want to note we should be careful about just accepting the 7-10k number at face value. Aqua and creamsugar haven't commented to my knowledge, and cboat has been tricked by sources before.

We could be talking about a much bigger gap for all we know quite yet.

I have not heard the gap was this close either, so CBOAT's numbers threw me off guard. Trying to contemplate how it fits in with the shreds of data we do have, Abidel's musings is the closest we have otherwise. 1.2 number would make it unlikely then PS4 could be as close as it was with hardware sales down year-over-year percentage wise.

Things are very curious indeed right now.

 

[damisa]

How about you get banned instead? Leave the man alone. His entertainment value alone is over 9000

Being entertaining doesn't give you an excuse to act like an insider with bogus info

 

[DidntKnowJack]

This thread is like a M Night Shyamalan movie. Now we have the crazy plot twist.

The Wii U was dead the entire time?!?

 

[Prine]

Cboat should be taken care of if he's caught spreading FUD about MS again. Let's see what the real numbers are

 

[Anion]

How about you get banned instead? Leave the man alone. His entertainment value alone is over 9000

Cboat the all in one entertainment...wait what?

 

[Hoje0308]

There you go folks. That guy should be permed.

Can we stop this shit before it really starts? The mods will do their job. You are not a mod.

 

[prag16]

Sony sold almost as Microsoft? Holy crap.

Also lol at that Wii U number, fucking rest in peace you POS.

Such a visceral reaction. Nobody is forcing you to buy it.

 

[Duxxy3]

Yup. CBOAT is done if this isn't true. We really need an estimate or something.

He didn't specify what the numbers were for. We just assumed it was the PS4/XB1 gap.

 

[PoweredByHentai]

Hello! Second post in this thread, I think I missed some other questions way back, but, eh...

As to your inquiry, our stores saw a *lot* of PS4 inventory. Our local Sony/PS rep was in my home store talking with management about shifting extra stock. We restocked the floor pallets/piles repeatedly.

The XB1s we had (the bundles anyway) were selling out very quickly... But that also has *some* to do with MS not really sending us aggressive inventory through the month. I think we saw 1-2 major shipments (which weren't small, mind you), but they weren't on the same level.

So the XB1 'velocity' was higher, they'd sell really fast from the aggressive thing, more people piling in at the urgency points, but the PS4s were just constantly selling at really, really solid numbers. Just chipping away at that sales lead with a relentless momentum.

AC Unity and the MCC issues really didn't help, either. A few of our stores were outright accepting *returns* of MCC because of the faulty launches. Normally, we don't accept any opened software returns except as an exchange for the same game. We were giving store credit in most cases, but, yeah. Some seriously upset Halo fans were seen. Bundling the PS4 with 2 games that received near universal acclaim and especially GTA V continuing to sell gangbusters...

Anyway, that's why I couldn't make a clear call for either system last month. Clear differences in the mindset approaching how to sell this month... If MS hadn't basically eviscerated their own bottom line, there wouldn't have been any contest.

I see. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions!

I had to skip 25 pages and I still haven't caught up with the thread. =/

 

[orochi91]

Christ, and look at how people just blindly believed CBOAT.

Come on now, don't deny that this isn't super entertaining

 

[Averon]

Wow, did cboat just do a suicide run?

No way he didn't know post BS like that would be acceptable.

 

[Americanmushroom]

Christ, and look at how people just blindly believed CBOAT.

lol, and why would we believe the other guy? I mean, they are both on the line here

 

[Deleted member 17706]

PTV LTD < 39K

What's PTV?

edit: ahh, PS TV. Ok.

 

[fuzzyreactor]

Sony sold almost as Microsoft? Holy crap.

Also lol at that Wii U number, fucking rest in peace you POS.

damn du, simmer down

 

[Salty Hippo]

Thank you, GAF.

 

[And_Gignac]

I love cboat, but in this case he is not correct.

Lol the spins!

I knew it. He never gives info on numbers.

BEST NPD THREAD EVER LMAO.

 

[Officerrob]

PTV LTD < 39K

There are likely more posts about the Playstation TV on GAF than units sold

 

[Trey]

If this is true cboat should be banned IMO.

Nah.

 

[Guymelef]

What's PTV?

Vita TV.

 

[Naughty_Doge]

Only Aqua can save us.

 

[vinnygambini]

What's PTV?

PLAYSTATION TV

 

[Deadly Joker]

Christ, and look at how people just blindly believed CBOAT.

I did. And I even posted a bunch of MJLaughing.GIF at Amir0x for his prediction. Now I feel like a dick.

 

[alexandros]

Maybe cboat meant 700k PS4 - 1000k XB1?

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

well y'all did say that Nov would be interesting.

Funny how people are calling for permabans already. y'all are not slick.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

I love cboat, but in this case he is not correct.

This like a soap opera now.

"like sands through the hourglass so are the days of our NPDs"

 

[allan-bh]

What's PTV?

PS TV (Vita TV)

 

[Randolph Freelander]

So about the releases of Mario Kart and Smash Brothers meaning anything whatsoever for Wii U.

 

[KillerMan91]

Even if cboat was wrong I really don't think the gap is bigger than something like 100-150k. If MS had actually won with something like 300k units they would be touting the usual ''Xbox One had **% share of the current gen market this month''. Must be pretty close.

 

[pip77]

MS is keeping the price cut for December as well, correct? Im gonna predict another MS win for December.

If MS is smart, they shouldn't change the price.

 

[Blanquito]

There are no good spanish soap operas anymore. Fail analogy

Haha, you have me there. Ayyyy que lástima que ya no haya novelas buenas.

 

[Shining Sunshine]

Who's CosmicQueso?

 

[Purdy]

This thread is fantastic

 

[Metalingus5150]

Cboat is wrong because the gap is smaller?!
DUN DUN DUN!

 

[Mpl90]

...Just though about this. Is 7-10k the YOY difference for Xbox One for November, maybe?

Yeah, just throwing things at the wall till one of them sticks :lol

 

[MastorofPuppetz]

As a proud owner of solely a PS4, I am very happy at this news. This should put fire under Shu's ass, which can only mean good things for PS4 games and the industry in general.

This makes no sense... Sony has been executing their plan to perfection and this changes nothing.... Games are being made.

 

[Portugeezer]

Welp guys, I'm out

Spoiler

not really, i'm not going

 

[Cow Goes Moo]

Who's CosmicQueso?

space cheese

 

[MaulerX]

If this is true cboat should be banned IMO.

Agreed. To think practically the whole thread was based on his quote...

 

[orochi91]

Maybe cboat meant 700k PS4 - 1000k XB1?

Incredible if true.

Cboat is wrong because the gap is smaller?!
DUN DUN DUN!

LOL

 

[Chobel]

Who's CosmicQueso?

The true insider.

 

[Trevelyon]

Who's CosmicQueso?

Not sure, but s/he does like to tease a motherfucker.

 

[Ashadur]

Well, Sony really needs to cut the PS4 price now. They're getting their asses kicked in December too. This really is the start of a new trend.

Not sure if you're being serious or joking. But if i owned Sony, i'd rather come in 2nd place with just a marginal difference to its competition and make money, than lose a huge chunk of money just to beat the competition by a small margin. (If CBOAT's facts are true)

 

[Steverulez]

Truth be told, cboat never clarified what his 7-10k was for... could have been sales for Kameo Elements of Power or something

Spoiler

Couldn't think of a more obscure bargain bucket game

 

[neogaffer1]

PTV LTD < 39K

Ouch.

I don't even know what this means lol

360 finally passed Wii LTD in the US?

 

[creamsugar]

 

[Shining Sunshine]

Spoiler

not really, i'm not going

Spoiler

me neither

 

[thuway]

I love cboat, but in this case he is not correct.

A NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES :-O!!