Well, I don't think we'll be seeing tweets like this about Halo 5:
When was that tweet posted? I have to imagine that stopped being the case eventually, even though Halo 3 sold a ton of units in the US.
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NPD Sales Results for October 2015 [Up1: Xbox #1]
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When was that tweet posted? I have to imagine that stopped being the case eventually, even though Halo 3 sold a ton of units in the US.
hydrophilic attack
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Well, I don't think we'll be seeing tweets like this about Halo 5:
no matter how much things changes, some people stay the same lol
I think the PS4's boost from Uncharted 4's launch will all depend on how many people will be getting the system this month and next month.
harrisk954
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No.. if anything those numbers show that it won't be close. PS3 had a 700k seller in UC3 when PS3 simply did not move software, even on big exclusives (GT5 excepted). This gen is complete different with the PS4 having a great attach rate which I think is somewhere in the neighborhood of between 3 and 4, I believe. UC4 is also gathering huge hype early on both critically and in the public mindshare. Honestly, I think that UC 4 will be a juggernaut for Sony.
The Last of US did 985K ( PS3 only retail ) in 23 days
So Yoshi actually sold higher than you thought?
In the beginning of the thread, I thought that.
But then we got a general picture of the bottom of the table sales, and the numbers around there seem low
If Yoshi's under 200k, I don't think I'll be impressed anymore.
The Artisan
Member
I agree. Uc4 will be Sony's Halo 3.
Not in US. Halo 3 was insane.
1. Stocks were down today in part because they're worried about retail expectations.
2. Uhh, I'm not arguing that it wasn't a bad idea. MS was trying to make a little back to offset some of the price cuts on they've made IMO. The problem is, the Halo bundle price is too high. A $400 bundle with an off-the-shelf console would've been a better option to sell units.
3. Not arguing that point either way.
ZSaberLink
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Looks like my previous post got buried under console war conversations. Yoshi is clearly under 200K since Destiny bundled = 200K. Yoshi was never going to hit 200K lol. That only went to Smash, Mario Kart 8, Mario Party 10, and Toad in December. Hyrule Warriors was at 190K in its first month, and Yoshi's more of a leggy title if anything. Yoshi's New Island with a hardware bundle on 3DS debuted at 160K.
Requoting my post for reference
There is no doubt about that tho...
Primethius
Banned
Sorry, I didn't mean console boost. I'm not entirely sure on that either. Was talking purely software sales in the NPD.
If that's true, then MS needs to bundle Halo with a standard console at a price commensurate with other bundles.
Yeah, saw that after I posted.
Eh, I'm not high on Yoshi anymore.
I assumed the bottom of the table would have higher numbers.
985k? Damn. Uncharted 4 will open at 1 million+ for sure then.
GravityInsanity
Member
Any numbers on how much Halo 5 did yet?
hydrophilic attack
Member
But that's what we do here according to that NPD gentleman
I know right.
Stop being ridiculous guys.
Compare UC vs Halo vs Mario Kart
Be inclusive for goodness sakes
The Artisan
Member
yeah, maybe not in U.S, but worldwide global appeal. And in the U.S, I still think there'll be a huge improvement over Uc3 and maybe even tlou's launch sales
AdventureRacing
Member
Despite MS 'winning' the month I think it has been an incredibly disappointing month for them and a bad sign long term. Their big flagship franchise has basically tanked. At this point I think it's a foregone conclusion that Sony will win the US and WW it will be a crushing defeat.
Im curious what MS's future plans are because things will only get worse. As the PS4 pulls further ahead there is less reason to bother with the xbone, especially of you're going for WW sales. It's going to be a tough few years for MS and unless Sony screw up again I'm not sure how they turn things around. If Nintendo get their shit together things will only get worse.
In terms of halo vs uncharted it's amazing we can even have that discussion. I actually think UC4 will sell more and it wasnt long ago I would have considered even the thought of that nonsensical. I guess thats what happened when you keep releasing critically acclaimed games (versus absolute stinkers that are either broken or basically shit on the fan base).
Im curious what MS's future plans are because things will only get worse. As the PS4 pulls further ahead there is less reason to bother with the xbone, especially of you're going for WW sales. It's going to be a tough few years for MS and unless Sony screw up again I'm not sure how they turn things around. If Nintendo get their shit together things will only get worse.
In terms of halo vs uncharted it's amazing we can even have that discussion. I actually think UC4 will sell more and it wasnt long ago I would have considered even the thought of that nonsensical. I guess thats what happened when you keep releasing critically acclaimed games (versus absolute stinkers that are either broken or basically shit on the fan base).
theprodigy
Member
no, hold on
why compare Halo to two non-shooters?
let's talk about Halo 5 vs Splatoon instead, worldwide sales
don't actually do this
amazing really that you were arguing with people that said the same thing regarding halo 5 about how everyone that wanted a halo game probably had an xb1 already and how it's the first real new halo game and all that jazz
Hey, can I join in on this bet? I too think the PS4 will sell more than the XB1 did last holiday season (2.52 million). Remember, Star Wars Episode 7 is releasing in December, so Battlefront will likely see another spike in sales around the launch and I expect it to move those PS4 bundles. Anyway, I want in.Oh fuck it, gonna accept!
I'm too boring to made bet which i already know to wins, this at least will be funny. xD
Like i said, i'm not very sure, but why not...
So, here the bet:
If PS4 sell more than 2.52 millions in November + December NPD ( What XB1 sold last year ), you win, if not, i win.
Winner will have one week of avatar controll.
Good luck.
1. I was referring to how Halo 5 (game) would do. I said in many posts that I didn't know how console sales would go. Xbox 360 did a little bit over 500K when Halo 3 released -- a month that wasn't November or December. I wasn't expecting the Xbox One to reach 500K in October due to that.
2. Halo 5 released before the Holiday season. Uncharted 4 is releasing early next year. Therefore the game should help sell a good number of PS4s in November and December. I have no doubt that the game will do well (that was never my original point). I just think that the game's release may not cause a huge boost in PS4 sales if the system does really well this Holiday season.
Definitely expected a "hypocrite!"-post like yours in reply to what I said; Was prepared to give a better explanation so thanks.
Jarod McChicken
Member
Well, I don't think we'll be seeing tweets like this about Halo 5:
Just in from research team (NPD) : Halo 5 has outsold Tearaway Unfolded, Until Dawn, God of War III Remastered, SingStar Ultimate Party, Disgaea 5 and Dragon Quest Heroes COMBINED...wow
I'm actually going with Uncharted 4. But I think it's too early to tell, really. The 935K figure for Halo 5 includes bundles, so if Uncharted 4 gets a bundle too in March, then it has a better chance of outselling Halo 5. But seeing how Uncharted 3 sold 700K and ND got even more popular among the casuals after TLOU, I think Uncharted 4 has a good chance of opening at 1 million, bundles included, which I'm expecting will be announced after the holidays.
Poor Greenberg. What's he gonna boast about now?Well, I don't think we'll be seeing tweets like this about Halo 5:
Edit: ^^ LOL, yeah. Something like that.
Baroquemantic
Member
I'll take you up on that. Tomb Raider will definitely chart, but it'll be at or near the bottom.
I also don't think UC4 is gonna sell more than Halo 5 at launch in the US, but it will be close.
joecanada
Member
Yes this past amazon monthly seemed to indicate that there is a gap between top spot and the subsequent ranks. Didn't xboxone have the top and then three ps4 bundles under it? And it ended up being close which makes sense.
hydrophilic attack
Member
Well, I don't think we'll be seeing tweets like this about Halo 5:
And now Halo 5 had a lower debut than God of War III.
Nope, sorry. I'm on your side for this. It isn't charting.
Man, I mean, of course it'll be there, but imagine if UC4 didn't chart come March. We could say it was uncharted. That's some high-brow stuff right there. British gold.
hydrophilic attack
Member
well, I already caught someone in that net
That joke could be made in February 2012 T_T
Let's wait for Nov results before saying that.
I too used to think they needed to do the $100 cut to maintain momentum, but otoh the PS4 will be widely available at $299 on Black Friday for the most price sensitive buyers.
Baroquemantic
Member
Ummm, sure, that'll be cool!
hydrophilic attack
Member
It's a deal then!
CosmicQueso
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RIP avatar
ViewtifulJC
Banned
funny thing is I don't even know if that's true
I'm completely ready for AC to eventually become the next Tony Hawk.
EventHorizon
Member
The only mistake I can see is that they slashed the price but their biggest sellers were a month away. On one hand slashing the price made people want to buy the console more. On the other hand having Call of Duty and Star Wars come out with bundles and deals a month later made people want to wait. Those two forces competed against each other canceling out the impact of the $50 price cut. However I predict that most of the lost sales in October will just shift to November making it a wash. November should just be a huge month in sales.
The Mad Draklor
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So the next AC will have horrible cel shading? xD
hydrophilic attack
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Baroquemantic
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D:
Ye of little faith!
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I really do think Lara has a chance, though. Plus I've never done a bet on here before.
I really do think Lara has a chance, though. Plus I've never done a bet on here before.
EventHorizon
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Here was the Amazon top console spots for October. The thing that makes this harder to understand are the preorders. Three of the PS4 preorders don't get counted until next month. But wait you say...Even not counting those preorders the PS4 still takes the top spot. While that is true, you also have to count XB1 preorders in prior months that now get counted in October. In August the XB1 had a Halo 5 preorder that came in at position #24. That was just barely good enough to push the XB1 console sales ahead of the PS4 for October.
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Amazon Top Consoles
October 2015
[I](preorders in bold)[/I]
19: PS4 500GB Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Bundle
25: XB1 1TB Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition Bundle
[B]26: PS4 500GB Limited Edition Star Wars Battlefront Console[/B]
[B]39: PS4 1TB Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Limited Edition Bundle[/B]
49: PS4 500GB The Last of Us Remastered Bundle
59: PS4 500GB Destiny: The Taken King Limited Edition Bundle
77: XB1 500GB Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Bundle
[B]89: PS4 500GB Star Wars Battlefront Bundle[/B]Primethius
Banned
Did we ever get a number for how much the Halo 5 bundle was sold?
boredandlazy
Member
All according to plan.