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[Purest 78]

This is really bad for MS if they only sold 305k on halo month. That tells me majority of Halo fans already owned a X1. They won't have any other exclusive this big anytime soon.

 

[Chobel]

Wow, you did a real good job not setting yourself up for disappointment.

LOL!

 

[GnawtyDog]

It's pretty shocking to see Yoshi sell more than the Uncharted.

People with Wii U's gotta buy something. And I don't mean it as a joke. If you look at all the high profile Nintendo titles, they have more or less sold very well considering the install base. That console is starving for content.

 

[Primethius]

LOL, that Sony PR.

God, that price drop did nothing.

 

[FATALITY]

.

lol
meh

 

[VinFTW]

Wow, you did a real good job not setting yourself up for disappointment.

LOL!

Yeah, because I certainly did it on purpose...

/s

 

[Tratorn]

“We are truly humbled by the success of the PlayStation 4 and look forward to celebrating with our fans at PlayStation Experience in December,” a Sony spokesperson said. “Thank you to our community for making PlayStation 4 the top selling console globally.”

http://venturebeat.com/2015/11/12/october-2015-npd-halo-5-leads-gaming-to-805m-october/

Couldn't have been more boring, lol.

 

[CosmicQueso]

You set the bar way too low man.

Nah.

I am really suprised Rock Band charted.

You ain't the only one.

 

[labaronx]

LOL, that Sony PR.

God, that price drop did nothing.

What was wrong with sony's statement

 

[boredandlazy]

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My God, Sony are terrible!

Yep because 305k console sales and the 50+% drop in debut sales resulting in the lowest sales for the series on record definitely means there is no decline whatsoever.

But that revenue!!!

Spoiler

Software and Hardware...

 

[Boke1879]

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THat's not even spin lol. That's just them putting out the most basic shit ever

 

[piccio_ssl]

Nah.

Fucking WAT?

 

[Yurikerr]

Nah.

JESUS

 

[Aceofspades]

LOL, that Sony PR.

God, that price drop did nothing.

There is a world outside the US where PS4 is outselling everything

 

[Primethius]

What was wrong with sony's statement

It's like... such boring PR compared to MS's.

 

[saucylion]

HW under 311k (TitanFall month, in March '14 of all things), and Halo SW possibly under 1.5m.

You know, just to keep things real

To be fair, March seems to be a significantly bigger month for console sales, when you don't take into account major games.

March 2015
XB1-233k
PS4-366k

October 2014
XB1 -168k
PS4 - 297k

 

[Silent Chief]

So happy for Yoshi, that is one of the best games of the year. My game of the summer, here in Italy.

Yoshi making the chart, DQVII in Europe and America, Cloud on Smash. Unbelievable. What's next?

Mario Maker is 10th per individual SKUs, if you care to know.

 

[VinFTW]

Nah.

.

I'm preparing a quote train to all the people who made me feel fucking stupid for predicting 500k.

GFB

 

[Ryng_tolu]

Yep because 305k console sales and the 50+% drop in debut sales resulting in the lowest sales for the series on record definitely means there is no decline whatsoever.

Fun fact.

360 during Halo month: 528,000
360 after Halo month: 366,000

XB1 in the Halo month: 304,000

Yup... Halo 5 boost was not even close with Halo 3.

 

[Hoo-doo]

~500k is too low for an X1 exclusive FPS w/ BLOPS3 and BF around the corner? Seriously?

I guess that shows I have probably zero business being in an NPD thread. Hence my limited time in them (this one is my most active one).

I honestly didn't expect it to hit 1m, I'm sure there are others that have felt the same? Especially after Halo 4 and MCC.

It's a mainline Halo. Come the fuck on.
Those have literally always had industry-leading launch numbers. But apparently this one selling 1500k is now suddenly not a disappointment anymore because you set your own personal bar so low people are tripping over that shit?

I mean, why not just put the bar at 10k sales. I mean, Halo 5 is bound to CRUSH that prediction ten times over! Great performance! Great job 343i, Halo is king.

 

[Boke1879]

Nah.



You ain't the only one.

DUDE WTF?!

 

[Cripshay]

Nah.

Uh...oh.....

 

[Javin98]

Nah.

Wait, what? Goddamn, cream can't come soon enough.

 

[Infernostew]

Yeah, because I certainly did it on purpose...

/s

When you expect nothing and get something... I'd say so.

 

[Taker34]

It's like... such boring PR compared to MS's.

Did you fell asleep while reading it?

 

[InsaneTiger]

So Sony led software? Halo being Halo was going to win the month anyway.

Next up Halo 6 at 120 fps at 480p.

 

[Nightengale]

It's like... such boring PR compared to MS's.

The last time they tried to spin (last November getting whooped by MS), their attempt was so weak it clearly wasn't worth it.

 

[donny2112]

I think everyone took my prediction and ran with it for some reason lol

No, someone verified by bish posted it last week. Caused quite a hullabaloo.

 

[CosmicQueso]

GFB

GFB?

 

[anothertech]

“We are truly humbled by the success of the PlayStation 4 and look forward to celebrating with our fans at PlayStation Experience in December,” a Sony spokesperson said. “Thank you to our community for making PlayStation 4 the top selling console globally.”

http://venturebeat.com/2015/11/12/october-2015-npd-halo-5-leads-gaming-to-805m-october/

There it is!

 

[QaaQer]

That post you quoted is a fucking gem. I don't know where the hell these people come from, but they are hilarious.

mechanical turk eys

 

[OEM]

Take away from this is Amazon best seller is EXTREMLY unreliable list. So many PS4 bundle were ahead of Xbox One for Oct. Right now Fallout is also way ahead of COD for Nov month but no way I think Fallout will out do COD. Right?

 

[thuway]

Well done Microsoft. Do we have official Halo 5 numbers? That's going to be the real story here.

The other big story is the PS4 price drop didn't really do much of anything. The Uncharted Pack-in bundle however is pretty much everywhere, so I'm sure the game will eventually see enough "units sold".

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

It's like... such boring PR compared to MS's.

Well that's because Sony doesn't need to brag about every win and every loss. Sony exist outside of the US and it's still the best selling globally so I think basic and humble is cute. Nothing more needs to be said.

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

~500k is too low for an X1 exclusive FPS w/ BLOPS3 and BF around the corner? Seriously?

I guess that shows I have probably zero business being in an NPD thread. Hence my limited time in them (this one is my most active one).

I honestly didn't expect it to hit 1m, I'm sure there are others that have felt the same? Especially after Halo 4 and MCC.

Vin I love you but you aren't grasping the narrative here. I'm really bummed about it too bro. Best mp I have played in a long long time.

 

[Ryng_tolu]

Nah.

 

[Aceofspades]

Nah.



You ain't the only one.

Impossible, I dont believe you.

Wait ...WHAT!!

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

Well this seems interesting.

 

[VinFTW]

You set the bar way too low man.

Nah.

.

______________________________________________________________

It's a mainline Halo. Come the fuck on.
Those have literally always had industry-leading launch numbers. But apparently this one selling 1500k is now suddenly not a disappointment anymore because you set your own personal bar so low people are tripping over that shit?

I mean, why not just put the bar at 10k sales. I mean, Halo 5 is bound to CRUSH that prediction ten times over! Great performance! Great job 343i, Halo is king.

Feel like an idiot now?

You should.

 

[Primethius]

Well that's because Sony doesn't need to brag about every win and every loss. Sony exist outside of the US and it's still the best selling globally so I think basic and humble is cute. Nothing more needs to be said.

While that's true, it's still pretty funny given how little the price drop did.

 

[RexNovis]

You all know that Wooly World was bundled with an Amiibo not available for individual purchase until 11/13, right?

YWW is a strong GOTY contender for me personally, but even I can see that the sales probably had as much to do with the Amiibo. And one of the best Amiibo so far, too.

no I didn't know that. Well that explains things. People are fucking crazy about those amiibos.

 

[kswiston]

God, that price drop did nothing.

I don't think a 13% price cut is going to get people who were previously concerned with the price to rush out to stores and get a PS4. $299 + a game or two Black Friday sales should do well though.

 

[labaronx]

It's like... such boring PR compared to MS's.

Lol you guys are crazy...

I actually perfer that than a meaningless stat about youtube though... they were humble and moved on

 

[GnawtyDog]

Did you fell asleep while reading it?

I had to wake him up.

 

[arevin01]

Sony with the damage control PR.

 

[Gamerman1]

There is a world outside the US where PS4 is outselling everything

Bigtime. What was the estimated gap worldwide? Over ten million? Haven't paid attention for a couple months.

 

[GravityInsanity]

LOL, that Sony PR.

God, that price drop did nothing.

I mean they not lying.
Global > US

But yeah, price cut couldn't dethrone Halo.

 

[FinalStageBoss]

Nah.



You ain't the only one.

UH OH

 

[Primethius]

Lol you guys are crazy...

I actually perfer that than a meaningless stat about youtube though... they were humble and moved on

I mean, hey, the thread's just kind of slow right now on the data, ya know?

The way I see it is: the price cut couldn't dethrone Halo month Xbox, which didn't even pull impressive numbers to begin with.

 

[LightningXCE]

Congrats Harmonix!!!!