You act like it's a relative comparison between Halo 3 and Halo 5's console/software space.
"whole month"
How mature of you?
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NPD Sales Results for October 2015 [Up1: Xbox #1]
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You act like it's a relative comparison between Halo 3 and Halo 5's console/software space.
"whole month"
How mature of you?
Still, the man is worthy of it.
People need to understand the general public will eat up $299 bundles no matter what console it is.
CharminUltra
Member
It's the Apple TV's fault. $150 starting price, access to iTunes, better games. BOOM.
That's a shocking result. Really expected more from the PS4. Time for that $100 price drop and make it $299 permanently.
Xbox One has posted horrible numbers too. The hell happened in October, expected way more from both.
They will enter in their 3rd year this month
Sony can't be all that sad for this month considering their software domination of the charts like this..
Even still, that's a good result for MS, they definitely needed a win with Halo launching and the bundles included. It would have been bad for everyone if they had lost with their best.
I wonder why much PS4 actually did, the gap i'm guessing was sizable?
For November, the price gap is now gone, and the deals are in full effect with Fallout 4, and BO3 out.
Uncharted Collection is still just a collection, so i guess it would not chart, but even still, Halo MSC did chart...Uncharted doesn't have the same pull in general, hopefully that doesn't spell implications for UC4
Even still, that's a good result for MS, they definitely needed a win with Halo launching and the bundles included. It would have been bad for everyone if they had lost with their best.
I wonder why much PS4 actually did, the gap i'm guessing was sizable?
For November, the price gap is now gone, and the deals are in full effect with Fallout 4, and BO3 out.
Uncharted Collection is still just a collection, so i guess it would not chart, but even still, Halo MSC did chart...Uncharted doesn't have the same pull in general, hopefully that doesn't spell implications for UC4
I don't know but personally I haven't seen any BF deals that have jumped out crazy hot to me.
Last years $329 Xbox One bundles with 3, 4 or even 5 games were legit crazy hot.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Halo 5 number 1 without bundles and no digital included?
Holy fuck. Wasn't expecting number 1.
Holy fuck. Wasn't expecting number 1.
This is a better way to put it compare saying to it sold like shit.
Even COD sales dropped. I mean this is expected. Now there are more competition unlike H3 days where you barely have a console game that has MP.
And now almost all games have some sort of MP. So community is split.
Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule
Member
Halo 3 sold 3.3M in 12 days
Mikey Jr.
Member
You need to do some research before you open your mouth. No joke.
The Mad Draklor
Member
Well, according to Abdiel, Halo 5 vanished after Black Ops 3 came out and Battlefront is coming up very soon.... I think it'll take a bit longer for Halo 5 to establish its legs compared to the previous games.
Game sales are extremely front loaded. You know this.
I know it's a pipe dream. They haven't a chance.
It's their fault that they don't eat the loss like Microsoft.
Might want to shut up on the truth
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-12-07-halo-4-sold-3-2m-in-us-during-november
Digital sales in the U.S are big aren't they? I wonder if they'll release those numbers.
When has a mainline Halo not opened at number 1?
I know. I was just correcting the innacurate info.
BUt do you think Halo is going to suddently do so much better with COD, Battlefront out? People have options now. Halo isn't the juggernaut it used to be. It still sold well but it's not what it once was and it clearly didn't do much in moving hardware.
Cow Goes Moo
Member
well yeah, lol
nis is too headstrong unfortunately, maybe they will when things get more dire
What? OMG!
gundamkyoukai
Member
Those people were crazy .
For MS they got that but for Sony they did not have any major release (guess you can say AC)
And many people on this board were saying the $50 price cut won't be a real factor .
Even all there big bundles for next month .
Honestly yea. This seems the likely cause. People know there are better deals to be had in November so why would they buy in October? Especially given how early the Black Friday ads are leaking this year.
Chobel
Member
Really?
Aceofspades
Banned
Guys, is Halo number verified? If not then ignore my last comment.
His maths are wrong
Cutting $50 of in October by Sony I think was a plan for November sales. They probably saw the pre-orders for the le bundles for this month And knew their numbers would be low for October.
Also this way it gives them leeway on a $349 bundle rrp to match ms and also counter the "firesale" rhetoric if they had dropped from $399 down to $299 on bf.
This way they were in position to match ms this bf, unlike last year.
This month will be interesting though.
Also this way it gives them leeway on a $349 bundle rrp to match ms and also counter the "firesale" rhetoric if they had dropped from $399 down to $299 on bf.
This way they were in position to match ms this bf, unlike last year.
This month will be interesting though.
Sorry, not sure if that 3% increase from venturebeat includes or doesn't include 360/ps3.
Warm Machine
Member
How many Xbox 360s were sold in the same period since release as Xbox Ones have been sold? Is the Xbox One selling better than 360?
3% should be revenues, not units sold.
Pretty sure it was a shock, like for sure.
Silent Chief
Member
Vita can't be down that much in absolute numbers, so I'm guessing 3DS took a huge dive.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Well given NPD doesn't do digital or bundles, I thought that would affect the Halo 5 position. Clearly not.
It will do fine all year long, IMO.
It's got a HUGE eSports push as well as monthly content updates. Hell, we have one coming next week.
I fully expect Halo 5, on it's gameplay merit alone, to continue to do well and retain a population MUCH better than 4 did. Whether it comes CLOSE to H3 or HR is iffy, but Halo is certainly not "dead".
It always is.
I don't think that's a very good comparison. GT5 sold very, very well and GT6 surprisingly actually sold a decent amount, considering that it was sent to die and all. Halo 5 on the other hand, has no real excuse. It's a full-fledged Halo title on next gen hardware. It's topped the charts this month, which is good but if it ends up falling off in the months to come and gets low LTD sales, then that is is a bad sign for the franchise.
Better than this.
On 2059 after multiple remasters, sales, etc....
"lol at people saying Halo 5 bombed"
Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule
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