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Xbox One sells one million+ (sell through to consumers) in all territories worldwide
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It'll be interesting to see how they compare over the next 6 months in particular.
Like I mentioned in my previous post, if MS does anything less than the market domination they had this past generation in NA, that's going to be a pretty big blow. If their best case scenario is 1:1 parity with the PS4 in NA then... ouch. They just don't have a big enough presence in the other markets to make up for that kind of blow. They'd still be plenty profitable and competitive, but it'd still be a big loss.
...But most importantly this here and now is a strong launch in general, and thats good for video games in general.
Black Friday for pretty much all major retailers. So the 29th.
metalmachine
Member
This
Good joke.
Some of the 13 launch countries are essentially completely negligible in terms of units sold. They're just there so Microsoft can say they were there and the few fans that exist in those countries can be rightly satisfied. Most sales would come from US, Canada, Germany and France
You're half right. Demand is a factor as the one with the biggest demand sells the most. In this case, its the PS4. If people can't find an Xbox One this holiday for their kids, guess what they'll buy? A PS4.
Call it limited supply or low demand.....PS4 seems to already have won this holiday and at $500 its unlikely Xbox One will fly off the shelves in the months after.
Doug Heffernan
Member
Impressive. Great for them!
I will be one of those 1 million+ when it goes back in stock...
I will be one of those 1 million+ when it goes back in stock...
1 million is a good number. I hope both consoles sell well enough that cross gen games die out quick.
Let's not forget the UK please.
Let's not forget the UK please.
So you're just going to ignore the fact that the PS4 launched in one region, and is releasing in another 32 regions next week?
We are talking about launch sales right?
So is his statement incorrect or invalid? Did he say fuck microsoft? No. He made the comparison that sony sold as consoles in one market as MS did in 13. That not only means that the ps4 will sell more (most like double) that of MS at least at launch, but also in NA which is MS home territory. Not worth a mention?
Oh wait that statement must mean I hate MS.
Xbox 360 has always been cheaper than the PS3. That hasn't changed and it never will.
The Kinect bundles are what caused the 360s average selling price to go up.
DiamondDogs
Neo Member
Competition is good for the consumer.
Except demand really isn't a factor because these systems will be sold out for months. Supply is what's important when getting the most sales at this point, and I wouldn't use sales as an indication of overall interest.
It doesn't matter what demand is right now unless it's ridiculously low.
Don't think it will be over 1M. I would bet Sony will take MS 4:1 in Europe outside of the UK either way.
By this logic, when Sony has launched in twice the territories and sold even more, their sales will be less impressive.
Yes, please, and thank you!
How is that a joke, he makes a good point. Obviously it isnt split equally like that but for averages, statistics.....he has a point.
And if it is a joke....lets say MS sold 900,000 in 1 country and the rest in the others...why mention worldwide sales then? Even given that, it still less impressive than Sony's PS4 sales.
But all in all its good job by both.
Aquamarine
Member
It's not in Microsoft's best interest to factually lie in their official PR channel.
It's a disservice to their shareholders, employees, and other relevant people to MSFT.
Sure, selective data reporting is one thing, but Microsoft was pretty damn clear about this figure.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
Didn't realize that 24 hours had passed yet here in NA. It's 8:30 on a Friday here for me.
Regardless of which console is selling better, both are record-breaking in their own way. Hopefully this means companies like EA and Activision can move on exclusively to next-gen sooner than they thought possible.
SniperHunter
Banned
This is great news imo. People said console gaming was dead and how ipads and pc would kill console gaming because wii u bombed....
Great launch by MS
Great launch by MS
FairXchange
Member
MS decided to announce it before the full day was up!
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Black Friday, then Christmas. US still has big numbers to post through the holidays. I'm honestly expecting 2-3million come january from NA alone.
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
As a console gamer I absolutely LOVE that both of these machines moved over a million units per launch. I don't care about the semantics of the numbers, I don't care which one sells more I'm just absolutely thrilled that over the past 2 weeks a message loud and clear has been sent.
CONSOLE GAMING IS VERY FAR FROM DEAD.
I can't wait until we get deeper into the console cycle and see what kind of great games both of these machines will get. Hopefully soon I'll be able to buy an xbone and enjoy both of them and all of their content. Sorry WiiU just don't have any interest in you lil buddy.
CONSOLE GAMING IS VERY FAR FROM DEAD.
I can't wait until we get deeper into the console cycle and see what kind of great games both of these machines will get. Hopefully soon I'll be able to buy an xbone and enjoy both of them and all of their content. Sorry WiiU just don't have any interest in you lil buddy.
Sword Of Doom
Member
Pretty much. US and Canada
Carnby
Member
Not really. Not at all even.
Unless of course their numbers are this low across this many territories. Then yes, you would be right.
That's what I thought.
Or it means Microsoft shipped about 1 million and most of it sold out pretty quickly.
Let's refrain from the pulling of numbers from asses.
GeorgioCostanzaX
Member
Exactly I may not own one but I definitely want console gaming to stay alive and kicking and two viable consoles is a great thing.
shinra-bansho
Member
I'm somewhat more skeptical of any "sold out" claims, although I don't know what the situation is in the US. It seems readily available here in AU.
TOAO_Cyrus
Member
All you idiots crowing about the PS3 selling more in NA realize they both sold out completely and Sony has not launched anywhere else at all right? Sony had more to sell on day one in NA so they sold more. Until both Consoles stop selling out sales comparisons are meaningless.
Most of the ones around me still have 3-4 left in stock, atleast thats how it was 4 hours ago
When is PS4 hitting AU, same as EU?
Yep, i got can go to EB and get a Xbone if i want, PS4 is sold out until early 2014.
Except it doesn't appear to have been sold out.
Many members of CanadaGAF are also spotting unsold units, especially in Ontario.
What is this? Maths.
The PS4 and Bone, combined, have 0.76% the install base of the last generation.
You may want to purchase a horse for your cart there.
SniperHunter
Banned
Yup same. Console gaming rocks. We need great competition between Xbone and ps4
It goes both ways. Just tonight picking up Mario and Zelda I was surprised to see a lone PS 4 at my Target, which surprised the hell out of me.
I don't think this past week proves console gaming is far from dead honestly, unless the supposition was that there were only 3 million core gamers!
There were like, what, 260 million consoles this gen? It's going collapse this time around...that's the issue.
There were like, what, 260 million consoles this gen? It's going collapse this time around...that's the issue.