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[Whipped Spartan]

FH2 bomba.

October game bro

 

[Zalman]

so...brief boost to sales, followed by going back to the norm in 2015?

well ok

There's a difference between moving hardware and saving the console.

 

[Bgamer90]

How do you know it didn't? With companies so protective of digital sales it is hard to get a clear picture on software sales nowadays. Suffice to say Destiny sold a lot on both platforms.

I'm referring to retail standalone. Should have said that.

 

[Louis Cyphre]

They track them so publishers/shareholders have relatively accurate numbers to go off of. There's no need to have a third party track digital numbers when they know exactly what they're selling.

It says software sales dropped by 35%, is that taking digital sales into consideration? If so that's pretty bad.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Destiny doesn't really surprise me, made by Bungie so they had alot of the Halo audience from the beginning.

Bundles for PS4 had to be huge though, 60% of people at the midnight release of Destiny at my local gamestop all got the bundle instead.

 

[TheMasterGoblin]

Vita numbers?

Insignificant next to the power of the PS4!

 

[Barack Lesnar]

I think MS should fear the Madden numbers the most. XB1 is dead last out of all the SKUs when Madden has always been a huge Xbox game. Was the Madden bundle still on sale during September?

 

[Killer]

I hope FH2 did well in October. Excellent game and deserves more sales.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Wow, MS not even attempting to spin, just not saying anything at all. Must be pretty disappointing month relative to Sony.

Pretty amazing hardware numbers otherwise and Destiny, too. Wonder about that drop in software sales in September for an industry whose foundation for health is in software sales starting in September...

Maybe someone will leak the missing numbers soon.

 

[Rur0ni]

The shine is really going to leave when it's mostly digital, eh? For software sales anyway. We'll have to use some other metric.

 

[Verendus]

It feels so good, man. That slow transition from glass cannon to adamantium buzzsaw is EVERYTHING.

I am very happy for Monolith. They deserve all the sales.

I was teetering between The Evil Within and Mordor, but becoming death has sold me. GAF impressions are good too from what I'm reading. Batman in Middle Earth, why the hell not?

"Worldwide"

PS4 Destiny is ahead in this particular market too, if you include everything.

 

[N.Domixis]

Only sales made in the holidays count!

 

[Toki767]

I think MS should fear the Madden numbers the most. XB1 is dead last out of all the SKUs when Madden has always been a huge Xbox game. Was the Madden bundle still on sale during September?

I'm pretty sure it's still on sale even now.

 

[Figments]

Is this real?

No, it's just fantasy.

 

[jelly]

EA must be happy. Microsoft money trucks and sold more on PS4.

 

[Duxxy3]

This is BABYMETAL and its epic. Here is clip in gif https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIKqgE4BwAY

A live action anime intro.

 

[QaaQer]

I do realize the New 3DS has been announced, which is why I only say "somewhat".

Has it been announced for the US?

 

[Trust me. I'm a PhD]

Digital sales are growing all the time, it's odd they don't track them.

With Retail sales NPD only needs a working relationship with retailers; something they have be cultivating for years. But for digital you would need access to publishers' numbers and they are unlikely to be willing to share.

 

[illmatic22]

Amazing Destiny performance on XB1. Amazing PS4 sales. The fact Destiny bundles don't count is irrelevant, it sold more to the current base, that's big news and not something I though possible.

Not necessarily. Anyone who bought an Xbone to play Destiny got counted in NPD since there was no bundle for Xbone. The many that bought a PS4 to play Destiny, most likely bought the bundle, which wasn't counted in the numbers.

Also, Bungie was the face of Xbox. Destiny was always going to sell well on Xbox. However, it ended up boosting Sony more than MS. Which is impressive since MS tried doing something similar with FFXIII, yet it still sold better on PlayStation.

 

[MrCunningham]

This is a sad day for America

America shot themselves in the foot. Microsoft can kiss their business goodbye.

Spoiler

But honestly, Sony had better hardware at a better price point going into this generation. The turn around is no surprise.

 

[allan-bh]

Now we have to wait a couple of hours for a delicious cream pie.

 

[prwxv3]

I'm surprised they did not even mention their Destiny standalone retail win.

 

[bombshell]

Microsoft PR:

“We believe this will be one of our biggest holiday seasons ever. We’re offering great Xbox One bundles aligned with the most anticipated game launches of the year, including ‘Assassin’s Creed Unity,’ ‘Sunset Overdrive’ and ‘Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare,’ and incredible deals for fans. Combined with blockbusters like ‘Halo: The Master Chief Collection,’ ‘Grand Theft Auto 5,’ ‘Destiny’ and ‘Forza Horizon 2,’ we are committed to making Xbox One a great place to play this holiday.”

LOL

No comment on the September result?

 

[Immaculate]

And the tracking period here ended October 4th.

Oh I thought it was the first of every month when it ended. That's amazing for 2 days

 

[Nafai1123]

It says software sales dropped by 35%, is that taking digital sales into consideration? If so that's pretty.

NPD does not take into account digital sales. Digital + GTAV last year is the reason for NPD sales numbers being down. It's not concerning imo.

 

[DangerMouse]

I reckon that if Sony announce that the white PS4 GTA V bundle is also coming to the US that will be the end of MS hopes of winning a month this year.

Yeah, they'd be crazy not to do a bundle in the US.

Yup, LOL.

 

[logikk]

The main issue for MS is that the 360 still has such a big install base, and a lot of people that did upgrade, went to PS4.

I actually think this holiday is going to be good for the XBone, but MS needs to offer some deals to get back in this.

 

[NullPointer]

A Microsoft spokesperson:

 

[fredrancour]

Has it been announced for the US?

2015 release, unspecified date.

 

[Kayant]

A Microsoft spokesperson:

It's not pre-season anymore

He acknowledges that his team is building its momentum against a Sony that currently is rolling forward. "They beat us in June. They beat us in May," Spencer says. "These months are small if you look at the sales. I think the whole month of June is about one week in November. They're winning, and they'll do their PR around it, and that makes sense. The battle is really September, October, November, and December."

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...s-generation-says-xbox-boss-phil-spencer.aspx

 

[sam777]

I hope Sunset Overdrive does well for October. Microsoft needs it to do well as well.

 

[DidntKnowJack]

Hahaha. Amazing.

edit: damn. Didn't notice the Sept 5th date. This makes it less...well...just less.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

I'm pretty sure it's still on sale even now.

That could be a reason for Madden's sales then, along with EA Access. It's still pretty nuts that it's the last SKU.

 

[CrazedProfessional]

D-did the Wii U outsell the Xbone? That PR I primitive at best.

 

[A_Gorilla]

It's not pre-season anymore



http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...s-generation-says-xbox-boss-phil-spencer.aspx

owned.gif

If sony wins November and the December, what then? "The real battle starts in January 2015"?

 

[shinra-bansho]

Wowsers I was was way off on PS4. Shouldn't have revised down at last minute from my initial 446K and even that undershoots "nearly triple" August.

Slightly undershot Wii U too, but on the money on 3DS.

Are those all the HW numbers we have so far? And is there a Destiny number?

 

[Dead Prince]

LOL

No comment on the September result?

no stats or anything. just games. sounds about right.

 

[Vibranium]

As great as smash numbers are still pretty damn bad for 3DS hw. They really should have launched N3DS in US too this year. Holiday season is going to be ugly.

I totally agree, Nintendo really should have had the n3DS ready this December in North America, big missed opportunity.

 

[IAmRandom31]

LOL

No comment on the September result?

Yeah its about what I originally guessed in the predictions thread.

650k PS4 ( a little too ambitious, ~550k )
189k X1 ( could still be right ...... but nah its probably like 250k or so )

 

[StriKeVillain]

It's not pre-season anymore



http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...s-generation-says-xbox-boss-phil-spencer.aspx

That's lovely.

 

[theprodigy]

D-did the Wii U outsell the Xbone? That PR I primitive at best.

This is a joke right...(as in I hope you don't actually think this)

 

[jelly]

It's not pre-season anymore



http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...s-generation-says-xbox-boss-phil-spencer.aspx

Boom

 

[KillerMan91]

Honestly, Nintendo of America should have eaten a chunk of the old 3DS inventory in the channel in agreements with retailers to guarantee like orders of NEW 3ds. I mean, what's the point of having old product wasting in retail channels, that clearly isn't selling like it needs to.

They could jumpstart 3ds sales with the New 3DS, and help retailers sell off the old ones by allowing them to heavily discount without having to take it on the chin as hard. It would be a great way to get buy in from retailers and more ad space heading in to Christmas.

I really don't know how Nintendo still has so much unsold inventory. They have barely shipped 1.4 million 3DSs worldwide trough first two quarters this year. They really did stuff the channels last christmas it seems.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

Fifa wat.

That's what got me. Soccer's turning a corner in NA, it seems. Feels like it was never this high on the chart.

That white PS4 is the missing cog in this equation

And now they got ANOTHER bundle with a game I don't want. Who I gotta suck off for a standalone white in NA?

 

[allan-bh]

D-did the Wii U outsell the Xbone? That PR I primitive at best.

No, Wii U sold less than 90k

 

[sam777]

That tweet was from the beginning of September.

 

[Louis Cyphre]

LOL

No comment on the September result?

Reminds me how Sony acted with the PS3, funny how things totally flipped.

 

[Mrbob]

D-did the Wii U outsell the Xbone? That PR I primitive at best.

Heck no. XB1 is selling decently in the USA. Just not to the level of PS4.

 

[ForsakenLotus]

Is there any way to know how many Destiny bundles sold? I'm curious to know if Destiny sold more on Xbox One period, or if Destiny sold a lot of bundles - which don't factor into NPD software numbers - and that is why Xbox One is listed first.

 

[loaf of bread]

So when are we going to get some leaks on the XB1 numbers.