NPD Sales Results for September 2014 [Up1: Smash/HW/MK8, Destiny stats, 3DS HW]

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SmoothRunningGun said:
So arrogant sony will ride on. How's that "free" version of drive club, suspend/resume, and good ps4 titles on ps+?
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You think Xbox sold more of Destiny
Why this would be the case is hard to see
You are kind of deluded
Bundles were not included
Besides the Xbox got the games for free
 
Sayter said:
Hardware rose 136% while software declined 35% yoy? What are people using these machines for? There are cheaper ways to watch Netflix.
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Keep in mind that GTA5 came out in September of last year.

Destiny sold a lot, sure, but I doubt it did anywhere near what GTA5 did in its first month.
 
juicyfruitas said:
I suspect that if the Sunset Overdrive bundle fails to keep X1 hardware competitive, Microsoft is gonna have to scrap their current bundle strategy (new free game with console purchase) and go to the next tactic on their list - a straight up $49-99 price drop on base H/W MSRP.

So far, their bundling strat at $399 has failed to move the needle vs the competition (Titanfall, Madden, FH2, September free game) and i think the data clearly points out that it's time to move on and try something new.

a $349 bundle with AC:U or MCC should definitely get them back in the hunt but the question is whether or not microsoft is willing to spend that much ($100+) for a single user acquisition.
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I doubt a $349 bundle would make a difference. I doubt they'd win a single month at $349, even if it included MCC or AC:U. Basically, MS just has to ride out these next few years out while slowly building the brand back up and leading into next-gen. That's all they can do. Stop the bleeding, let thrombosis run its course and hope that the scarring afterward isn't too noticeable. Damn, that was a great line. If anyone reads this, how great was that line? Fucking beautiful. Anyway, it all comes down to the underpowered turd they put inside the box. Yes, the DRM debacle was also key but that can be repaired, that was a temporary PR nightmare. Power isn't temporary. I don't ever want to hear "power doesn't matter in the console wars" again. It always mattered. Power has always been an integral part of the hype and marketing machine of games consoles. Microsoft completely shit the bed in that regard.

What's funny is that everything else has been great... they have a much better OS, they have better exclusives, they have better media support, they have a better online service, I even think the damn thing looks better...especially the white one. They did everything right except one of the most vital aspects, the innards. What an epic blunder.

I hope MS doesn't leave the console market after this debacle of a gen is over. Hopefully they realize they've achieved a lot of great things and that the future looks bright... assuming you don't put out a box 30-40% less powerful than your competition, and your competition is a company that has been in financial trouble for years while you're this behemoth making billions in profit every quarter, yet you still cheaped out on the hardware. Inexcusable, man.
 
Y2Kev said:
Why are people surprised at fh2? The first one wasnt that big.
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Probably not but the previous game in the franchise sold really well last year, I guess it was due to slim launch pickings. I imagine Driuvecloob will suffer a similar fate.
 
Microsoft has gotta be begging developers to pull the plug on the 360. XBone being dead last for Madden is a bad sign. And wow at the digital numbers for Smash 3DS. Launch period must have some effect, but the digital ratio used to be 1:10. 1:7 is big.
 
Vestal said:
They have already started. The MMC us seriously a criminal value. The amount of content and enhancement they have made for 60 dollars is absolutely amazing. IMO setting the standard to what Remasters and game collections should look like. Nothing can touch this release in regards to value and awesomeness.
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Please. Tell me more about what the Xbox One All in One Entertainment System has to offer this holiday?
 
Disney Infinity still sells better on Wii U than the other next gen systems? After a year so it's been fully surpassed now?

So...a Wii version probably would've sold the most, or 2nd at least.


Doesn't matter much, but it makes no business sense to me why there wasn't a Wii version.
 
Having him be the writer of that first page post in GENIUS, major props for that one.
 
The MS PR is one of the funniest I've seen in a while. They had literally nothing to say about the month and just skip straight to the holidays. It could have been released at any time in the past few months, for all the reference to this month it makes.
 
Vestal said:
They have already started. The MMC us seriously a criminal value. The amount of content and enhancement they have made for 60 dollars is absolutely amazing. IMO setting the standard to what Remasters and game collections should look like. Nothing can touch this release in regards to value and awesomeness.
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It's four games that have already come out. It's a great value for sure, but I wouldn't think it would drive tons and tons of hardware sales.
 
BoboBrazil said:
It's a GTA that's over a year old. I don't see it selling as much due to the fact that GTA players already bought it on 360 or PS3. I'm sure it will still sell well, but not huge numbers.
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I dunno, the last of us remastered did great. Maybe that was just 360/wii players transitioning to the PS4 though?
 
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