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[xxracerxx]

A generation is a long time, and there a lot of variables to take into account. Namely Sonys financial issues and as they continue to lose money, it will be hard for them to continue to fund the PS division.

The Playstation divisions is one of the more profitable divisions, I thought. Why would they shift gears of it?

 

[Ken Masters]

Guess I'll get one this holiday and upgrade with a 2 TB hard drive.

Makes no sense to drop the price when you're the leader in sales every month

 

[InsaneTiger]

I know Activision says that PS4 sold the most units but I wonder how many sales total, Physical, Digital and Bundle. The XBO sold more physical retail because there was no bundle. The PS4 number looked skewed because of the bundle.

Anyway....550,000!

Holy Shit!

 

[theprodigy]

So has Microsoft not released anything besides that quote?

nope

also, looks like this thread isn't on pace to beat March 2014's post total, it's already ~27% behind lmao

 

[AmaterasuOni]

So has Microsoft not released anything besides that quote?

They can't. There's a nuclear meltdown going on in the office.

 

[Duxxy3]

Considering how mobile has eaten everything up, you have to say Nintendo has done a fairly decent job with the 3DS. This year has been really disappointing however despite all the releases so far.

Hyrule Warriors did quite well and seemed to help Wii U sales along the new bundles (same price, but with 3D World/MK8 & Nintendo Land).

I don't buy that. The 3DS has been the same price for over 3 years now. IMO Nintendo has not been nearly aggressive enough. Not compared to how they were with every portable before the 3DS.

 

[The Flop]

Ok somebody please take this gif and use it as they seem please to add patcher as the one getting weave snatched and gaga as some Sony people.

Please... give me life!

 

[SDCowboy]

wait, Destiny sold better on x1??

Are you being serious right now? I can't even tell with how often this is being asked.

 

[wapplew]

Not sure if it was pointed out, but PS4 outsold Xbox 360's Halo 3 month (Sept 2007 - 527K).

Really impressive and strong showing for Sony.

With a multiplat game, and new IP too. That's what make it more impressive.
2 out of 2 they seems to won the bets on new IP for marketing deal, watch dogs and destiny.

 

[BakedYams]

Makes no sense to drop the price when you're the leader in sales every month

I only mention price drop since I know (just don't know when) Sony will release a 1 TB model for the PS4. Would make a bit of sense of making the 1 TB model the current price for the 500 gig model and lower the 500 gig model by $50.

Oh, I was kidding. I thought you probably already had one.

If you've yet to buy a next generation console, then please support the Age of One.

That's the plan. Time to save up now and wait until Viernes Negro.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

A generation is a long time, and there a lot of variables to take into account. Namely Sonys financial issues and as they continue to lose money, it will be hard for them to continue to fund the PS division.

This isn't going to be an issue. Companies don't struggle to fund profitable divisions. They restructure/spinoff poorer performing divisions.

It's more likely that Microsoft will decide to spinoff the Xbox brand than Sony to give up on the Playstation due to the effects of their TV business.

 

[allan-bh]

With a multiplat game, and new IP too. That's what it more impressive.
2 out of 2 they seems to won the bets on new IP for marketing deal, watch dogs and destiny.

I believe white model is a factor for this sales too.

 

[SwiftDeath]

Verendus said it's around 1M difference. So I'm guessing the difference this month is around 250K.

I saw that comment, and while I think it could easily turn out to be true, I think that was Verendus's guess on it

 

[Handy Fake]

This isn't going to be an issue. Companies don't struggle to fund profitable divisions. They restructure/spinoff poorer performing divisions.

It's more likely that Microsoft will decide to spinoff the Xbox brand than Sony to give up on the Playstation due to the effects of their TV business.

Bish bash bosh. Aye.

 

[Hindle]

The Playstation divisions is one of the more profitable divisions, I thought. Why would they shift gears of it?

Where do you think the PS division gets the funds for marketing and those AAA games they make? From Sony, so as Sony lose more and more money due to thier financial issues, it means they have less money to spend on Playstation.

PS makes up about 8% of Sony btw.

 

[lightning2k3]

SCEE: Let's go baby party time
SCEA: Exciting times
SCEJ/A: Please, no. No. Please. No.

This captures the overall Sony feeling for the holidays probably. SCEJ/A gonna be depressing this year. I can tell. Just damn.

Edit:


Oh, I was kidding. I thought you probably already had one.

If you've yet to buy a next generation console, then please support the Age of One.

Is Sony's financial situation so bad that they cant pay you anymore and you need to resort to the 3 dollars per XBOX One- All in One Home Entertainment System mention? =)

 

[Nightengale]

With a multiplat game, and new IP too. That's what make it more impressive.
2 out of 2 they seems to won the bets on new IP for marketing deal, watch dogs and destiny.

Wish SOM got half the marketing attention Destiny got from Sony.

 

[krypt0nian]

When did you turn into one of the most bitter warriors around here? I'm serious. You used to be far more measured and reasonable.

I called out a concern post about complacency and nothing of interest coming out. So bitter.

This is an NPD thread. What I said was perfectly fine. The market is speaking and that may not align with his or anyone else's personal reckoning.

 

[iceatcs]

Without PS4 bundle, yes.

Also I believe without digital too.

 

[Sectorseven]

I only mention price drop since I know (just don't know when) Sony will release a 1 TB model for the PS4. Would make a bit of sense of making the 1 TB model the current price for the 500 gig model and lower the 500 gig model by $50.

At the rate they're selling I don't think there'd be a lot of inventory lingering to mark down. You'd probably see the 500GB model reduced on a per store basis.

 

[Hyunashi]

A generation is a long time, and there a lot of variables to take into account. Namely Sonys financial issues and as they continue to lose money, it will be hard for them to continue to fund the PS division.

This makes no sense at all. The PS division is one of their most profitable.

 

[Averon]

Didn't Pachter say the PS4 sold only 250,000 in Sept?

He was off by more than a factor of 2.

 

[Portugeezer]

A generation is a long time, and there a lot of variables to take into account. Namely Sonys financial issues and as they continue to lose money, it will be hard for them to continue to fund the PS division.

It's not hard to fund something that is profitable.

For some reason you think they have to leech off of the rest of the company.

 

[SwiftDeath]

nope

also, looks like this thread isn't on pace to beat March 2014's post total, it's already ~27% behind lmao

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

SOM™ has failed you!

Spoiler

Swift of Mouth of course

 

[ZSaberLink]

I don't buy that. The 3DS has been the same price for over 3 years now. IMO Nintendo has not been nearly aggressive enough. Not compared to how they were with every portable before the 3DS.

Well if the Wii U wasn't bleeding money, maybe they could be more aggressive. That's my opinion. It's the same reason the Wii U hasn't received a true price cut. So far for the 3DS:

JP: 3DS so far > GBA LTD already
Europe: 3DS ~ GBA (a bit less for 3DS)
America: 3DS < GBA by a lot (looking at the DS #, the GBA was a monster).

The situation in the US is bad, but they've done decently around the world considering mobile and the abandonment of Western third parties pretty much entirely (Lego's basically the only exception). 2DS was meant to be a pricecut basically. I think they'll do that when the new 3DS releases.

 

[badb0y]

Jesus Christ LOL

 

[mintylurb]

Very nice concise PR from MS. Pachter should hire whoever wrote that PR.

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

Where do you think the PS division gets the funds for marketing and those AAA games they make? From Sony, so as Sony lose more and more money due to thier financial issues, it means they have less money to spend on Playstation.

PS makes up about 8% of Sony btw.

[citation needed]

 

[PeregrinSe7en]

Those reviews didn't do shit

as they shouldn't

I just find it a shame that consumers aren't buying the console that has superior content, online, OS and controller. Come holiday the gap in content will become more apparent which should move millions of units so I will just play the waiting game.

a cup of your tears sounds delicious right about now

yuck, this thread is getting ugly now

wonder when it will clear out

nah, i'd like to see more meltdowns. makes threads like this much more entertaining to read

They can't. There's a nuclear meltdown going on in the office.

i really am fantasizing another inside xbox book from dean takahashi. if he really can get the inside scoop on what happened inside redmond during times like these his next book will be a must read.

 

[zeromcd73]

SCEE: Let's go baby party time
SCEA: Exciting times
SCEJ/A: Please, no. No. Please. No.

This captures the overall Sony feeling for the holidays probably. SCEJ/A gonna be depressing this year. I can tell. Just damn.

It's going to be brutal for SCEJ until February (unless God Eater gets released earlier). Hopefully they at least put out at GTAV bundle for the holidays.

 

[Hindle]

This makes no sense at all. The PS division is one of their most profitable.

See above.

It costs money to make AAA games and marketing as well, so the more Sony lose, the less they have to spend etc.

 

[Welfare]

Verendus said it's around 1M difference. So I'm guessing the difference this month is around 250K.

Assuming 550k, a 250k gap would put the One at 300k, and 575k would be 325k. Both respectable numbers.

 

[BakedYams]

At the rate they're selling I don't think there'd be a lot of inventory lingering to mark down. You'd probably see the 500GB model reduced on a per store basis.

Let's hope Gamestop does something for BF and actually has some in stock cause its the only "safe" store around my area. Been buying off of Amazon games-wise, so much cheaper but they probably won't have the PS4 on sale.

 

[lightning2k3]

nope

also, looks like this thread isn't on pace to beat March 2014's post total, it's already ~27% behind lmao

Swift and Aqua have both not been posting their usual amounts today. And I think the michael pachter thread has taken some of the attention off of this one.

 

[LiquidSolid]

A generation is a long time, and there a lot of variables to take into account. Namely Sonys financial issues and as they continue to lose money, it will be hard for them to continue to fund the PS division.

Damn, from Titanfall to MCC to Sony going out of business. Things are getting desperate.

 

[TheSlySoul]

The bundle Destiny was not included, so make sense.
The Halo crowd already bought a One and was thirsty for a new game.
So 600k Xbox Ones have to sell for Pachter to be right. Ha ha...

 

[krypt0nian]

See above.

It costs money to make AAA games and marketing as well, so the more Sony lose, the less they have to spend etc.

You spend money on divisions that are more profitable. There's nothing to be concerned about.


Some one last week said Sony no longer has the funds to fly devs out to assist on 3rd party projects. HAHAHA

 

[Verendus]

Is Sony's financial situation so bad that they cant pay you anymore and you need to resort to the 3 dollars per XBOX One- All in One Home Entertainment System mention? =)

I'll have you know that I'm competing right now for Phil Spencer's position. You all just might see me as the next head of Xbox at Microsoft.

Then GAF, too, will officially become part of the Age of One. You can only hold out for so long. I'm like a virus.

 

[Welfare]

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

SOM™ has failed you!

Spoiler

Swift of Mouth of course

If only you were here at the beginning

 

[EventHorizon]

So just to throw this out there. PS4 sold about as much (550,000) as Pachter predicted PS4 + XB1 would do (575,000).

 

[vicissitudes]

nope

also, looks like this thread isn't on pace to beat March 2014's post total, it's already ~27% behind lmao

But GAF posters told me there's no way the September thread would give up a 33% advantage to March.

 

[StrongBlackVine]

A generation is a long time, and there a lot of variables to take into account. Namely Sonys financial issues and as they continue to lose money, it will be hard for them to continue to fund the PS division.

I knew this topic would deliver.

 

[Matt]

A generation is a long time, and there a lot of variables to take into account. Namely Sonys financial issues and as they continue to lose money, it will be hard for them to continue to fund the PS division.

That's not going to happen.

 

[kpaadet]

Where do you think the PS division gets the funds for marketing and those AAA games they make? From Sony, so as Sony lose more and more money due to thier financial issues, it means they have less money to spend on Playstation.

PS makes up about 8% of Sony btw.

This dosn´t make any sense, are you suggesting that Sony would stop funding something that is profitable and spend more money on something that is losing them moeny?

 

[Purest 78]

With all the marketing how come Destiny sold more on XONE than PS4?

Did you not notice how many bundles sold? It's safe to say the marketing worked.

 

[Nightengale]

It's going to be brutal for SCEJ until February. Hopefully they at least put out at GTAV bundle for the holidays.

All road leads to Heroes.

 

[samuraidino]

Where do you think the PS division gets the funds for marketing and those AAA games they make? From Sony, so as Sony lose more and more money due to thier financial issues, it means they have less money to spend on Playstation.

PS makes up about 8% of Sony btw.

From the profits of their game,PS+ and hardware sales....

If anything,Sony losing money will result in them spending less on the areas that are losing them money and more on their profitable areas. Like....oh I dunno..... Playstation?

 

[Cess007]

A generation is a long time, and there a lot of variables to take into account. Namely Sonys financial issues and as they continue to lose money, it will be hard for them to continue to fund the PS division.

They didn't stop funding the PS3 when Sony AND the PS division were getting losses year after year. Why would they stop now that the PS division is actually being profitable?

 

[Hindle]

You spend money on divisions that are more profitable. There's nothing to be concerned about.

The division is only worth 8% as I said, and tell that to Sonys shareholders lol.

 

[CrazedProfessional]

Damn, from Titanfall to MCC to Sony going out of business. Things are getting desperate.

Well I mean IF this generation lasts another 10 years it's not impossible. The company has been shrinking for quite some time.