MetroidPrimeRib
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It's not impossible, at this rate and with MK8 on the horizon.
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NPD Sales Results for April 2014 [Up2: XB1/360 hardware, PS4 #1/XB1 #2 best selling]
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It's not impossible, at this rate and with MK8 on the horizon.
not just that, but think about that headline! on the back of positive mario kart momentum! is that finally something going slightly right/lucky for wiiu?
(yes massive failure and all i know)
Hehe this is really putting some perspective. No doubt the announcement was made because of this numbers.
SwiftDeath
Member
Well that's intriguing
CadetMahoney
Member
Wow, they did?
Talk about complete desperation.
Anyone remember all that talk about how they would never abandon Kinect and the console was built around it. It was an impossible proposition. Yet, here we are.
Opus Angelorum
Member
I believe the statement was almost 2:1.
MrNyarlathotep
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You're kidding right?
Xbone will sell almost nothing next month as people wait for the kinectless SKU and possible firesales on the existing SKUs.
jhmtehgamr20xx
Banned
Where are PS4 sale #s?
Also, 115 XBO? Is that average or below-average? Sounds bad.
EDIT: Looked at some of the other posts w/ averages (thnx Aquamarine),....I'm actually genuinely worried about this system long-term now.
Also, 115 XBO? Is that average or below-average? Sounds bad.
EDIT: Looked at some of the other posts w/ averages (thnx Aquamarine),....I'm actually genuinely worried about this system long-term now.
I guess there's some silver lining if you look hard enough.
I'm saying that Microsoft could have seen the poor sales of the Xbox One in April and decided to announce the dropping of the Kinect as a reaction to that. Unless I'm missing something.
BananaSprinkles
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To be fair, last's months NPD covered 5 weeks while only 4 weeks are covered this month (though it's still a significant drop.)
your handle betrays you!
Randolph Freelander
Member
Indeed. :/
Wolfgunblood Garopa
Member
It's better than the rumored sub-100k number that was going around, but not by much.
Worse? I didn't think they would be anywhere near that low....I'm curious about PS4 numbers now. The One is in big trouble this gen, and it's gonna be an severe uphill battle to swing the momentum the other way.
Holy shit
KillerMan91
Member
Yeah this month was pretty barren release wise so no surprise for low numbers. Well we don't have PS4 numbers yet but probably something like 200k. Next month should be better at least for PS4. MLB The Show and Watch_Dogs bundle.
..and you know he be looking.
AstroNut325
Member
Need charts. And data in GIF form.
zeopower6
Member
Maybe PS4 owners buy digitally more often?
I know most of the games I've gotten so far have been from the PS Store.CorySchmitz
Junior Member
Damn I thought XB1 would sell better cos of Titanfall word-of-mouth.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
I know but still, it's a big drop
BrokenIcarus
Member
Wow, I tend to be pessimistic on Xbone sales, but even I highballed with 175k. 115k seems loooooooooooooooooooooow.
TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
Yes selling more games is a complete irrelevance and should be ignored.
MisterGrey3000
Member
Wouldn't that be June, and July? You know, since it's basically coming out at the very end of the month.
TheLegendary
Member
Where did Infamous go? Yikes talk about a nose dive.
Less than 200k for PS4? Neither are super inspiring numbers.
Less than 200k for PS4? Neither are super inspiring numbers.
Joe_Incognito
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Out of context. Does not account for the major price difference between the two products. The Arcade and Deluxe SKUs for the 360 and the $500 price tag for the Xbox One.
Infamous Second Son dropped like a stone. Right off the charts. Nintendo games nowhere to be found. The top 10 seems pretty generic.
Oh, and are people really surprised that Titanfall sold better on a system with a roughly 80 million unit install base? Really? Ok honestly, how many of those 80 million 360 console still function? But still, if you're pretending to be surprised at the difference you're just grasping at straws.
Any change we'll get the actual PS4 hardware sales number this month? I'm not talking estimates or cryptic statements from insiders, but actual solid, here it is numbers.
*crickets*
You might as well just cross everything else off the list besides the price drop and Halo 5.
I wonder what impact Xbox One + Kinect + Titanfall for $449 has on sales for the system alone at $399. It isn't actually a better deal, it just alleviates the sticker shock. I'm still surprised anyone launched higher than $399 this time around after what the PS3 went through.
I think he's saying that the Kinectless SKU could be assumed to be a response to low sales, so it was reasonable to expect poor XBO sales in the month of April (otherwise they wouldn't have felt like they needed to make a drastic change).
Of course not, how silly of anyone to think that!
...that number will be in the May report!
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Legos.
Legos everywhere.
Legos everywhere.
RedAssedApe
Banned
so neither titanfall or infamous were system sellers?
welp...let's see how watch dogs does
welp...let's see how watch dogs does
And I wonder what May will be, with people waiting for the Kinectless version. 15-20k units a week, maybe? Damn...