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We might be at the point where these machines being available for $249 for an extended period in time is bringing in the more casual buyer.
I think it also has to do with November having no games that would push units. CoD was the only major release and even that failed to generate enthusiasm for buying a console before Black Friday.
Maybe that is why December has recently been only slightly bigger than November. Massive AAA games that release before Black Friday that make one want the console now. We did not have that this year. Instead it was a barebones, uninteresting, November and standard affair console deals in December.
This November could prove that if it is filled with the usual big games like 2015 and earlier and we see either the now "typical" December slightly above November, or this year's performance.
I think it also has to do with November having no games that would push units. CoD was the only major release and even that failed to generate enthusiasm for buying a console before Black Friday.
Maybe that is why December has recently been only slightly bigger than November. Massive AAA games that release before Black Friday that make one want the console now. We did not have that this year. Instead it was a barebones, uninteresting, November and standard affair console deals in December.
This November could prove that if it is filled with the usual big games like 2015 and earlier and we see either the now "typical" December slightly above November, or this year's performance.