Ouch. Hardware sales must be really low compared to PS4 (sub 300k).
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NPD Sales Results for September 2014 [Up1: Smash/HW/MK8, Destiny stats, 3DS HW]
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Ouch. Hardware sales must be really low compared to PS4 (sub 300k).
Louis Cyphre
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Digital sales are growing all the time, it's odd they don't track them.
Nightengale
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I've always said that regardless of marketing, it's hard to wipe away a decade of Halo-association with Bungie, and Halo association will lean towards Xbox, being that Halo will still be on XB1 and nowhere else. That, and as shown by CoD, despite the install base difference, FPSes with a history on Xbox will do equal, ( or better at launch ) compared to PS4... for now. If the install base gap continues to widen, then welp.
I think a few months from now, standalone Destiny LTD on PS4 will outsell XB1, but the results were what I expected at launch for NA.
Katana_Strikes
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We still in pre-season then?
I predict a Xbone pricedrop by the holidays. Either that or a crazy bundle like $399 with Halo:MCC and another game. All EA sports games selling more on the PS4 does not bode will for the deals MS has with AC and CoD. Those will likely sell more on the PS4 as well, unless the price is right.
This is Sony PS3 all over again.
Chobel
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FH2 is a blockbuster?
FeiRR
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You know, we have internet here. In buckets.
BreezyLimbo
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And I'm really glad that Hyrule Warriors did like it did for being released near the end of the month. World needs more Warriors love
Maintenance
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FH2 bomba.
The Last One
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Yeah, I guess we will get amazing deals for Xbox One this holiday. Microsoft must stop the gap from increasing.
Poor guy. Couldn't even acknowledge September sales.
John Bender
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Baby Metal.
Man, I'm telling you folks, as a Halo fan: The word of mouth around Destiny is not positive. It sold amazingly well, but its population numbers will drop off a cliff.
The competitive suite is not sustaining players and people are already fed up with the repetitive nature of the missions and raids. Halo 4 was the fastest selling game in franchise history but the community wholesale rejected the game, and the word of mouth surrounding it was not good. This lead to declining player population to almost nothing (relative to what past Halos would pull) by the end of the year. I suspect something similar will happen with Destiny.
The one wrinkle in my comparison is the kind of hooks Destiny has, along with the upcoming DLC. If I'm wrong - which is possible - it will be because Bungie made fundamental changes to loot, and infused compelling content into a game which sorely needs it. Bungie are smart game company so they're never truly out of it. But they have some work to do.
XB1 bomba?
Well considering how sales are heavily based on first day and week, I doubt the delayed reviews had much of an impact on store sales
bigboss370
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"In addition, the PS4 sold more copies of every EA Sports game released last month than any other system and was the largest console for Destiny."
goddamn.
goddamn.
ArchedThunder
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Well NoA probably wanted to clear out their current stock of 3DSs before the N3DS comes out, so expect big sales on it this holiday.
Tutomos
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That's not the Halo game people go out and grab a console for.
One of biggest huh? So it could be #1 to 10. So much confidence.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
Relaxed Muscle
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I think Destiny effect on PS4 HW sales means that this Holyday season should be interesting for the actual gen performance against the last gen.
And of course PS4 was gonna beat Xbone sales...WTF Patcher.
This is troubling. I hope Nintendo dosn't expect to hold 3DS for two more years with just a hardware revision.
And of course PS4 was gonna beat Xbone sales...WTF Patcher.
This is troubling. I hope Nintendo dosn't expect to hold 3DS for two more years with just a hardware revision.
vpance
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Wow that is pretty bad. Not even an XB1 Destiny > * spin?
Barack Lesnar
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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.
glorious
It's fate, I tell you!
Immaculate
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But smash came out in October in America...
theprodigy
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Katana_Strikes
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WOM blockbuster.
timetokill
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Really didn't expect Hyrule Warriors to do that well. Interesting.
Mysterious
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Anyone have that .gif of Iwata come back and Ballmer/Hirai looking shocked?
Dragonborn
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Even though it doesn't include bundles, I'm still very impressed with X1's Destiny performamce. The game doing better stand alone on X1 goes to show just how damn well it did
Has Greenberg ever said anything that isn't just dripping with bullshit? His twitter must be a goddamn wasteland.
Duxxy3
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That's what more than a few people have suggested as the sweet spot for system sales.
Is it fair to say 'the younger the demographic of a game, the lower the %tage of digital sales'?
Windom Earle
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People didn't get the note that FH2 is open world and modern. Funny that the new IP Drive Club will vastly outsell it.
TheRagnCajun
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Nothing to brag about from MS. I get the feeling that they aren't happy with September.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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BrokenIcarus
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Is this real?
captainraincoat
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Check your posts in the Pachter thread, breh. "Fanboy" is the right word
Do you work for dualshockers? ? You certainly don't check what you read
GribbleGrunger
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We believe this will be one of our biggest holiday seasons ever. Were offering great Xbox One bundles aligned with the most anticipated game launches of the year, including Assassins 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.
We believe this will be one of our biggest holiday seasons ever. Were offering great Xbox One bundles aligned with the most anticipated game launches of the year, including Assassins 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.
ArchedThunder
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And the tracking period here ended October 4th.
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