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November 2015 NPD (U.S. Hardware) Predictions - Closes December 8th
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3rdamention
Member
Edit, I'm wrong, I see it now in the Target add, $50 off all Xbox One consoles.......and now it's nationwide...all stores..
Tivor Tontomo
Member
You think Madden is going to top the sports titles? How so?
Tivor Tontomo
Member
I wasn't talking about sales... I was pointing out on those charts the Xbox One had number 1 pre-orders for Black Ops 3 for quite some time despite the announcement o the PS deal. Thus the Deal probably wont' have a real effect this year.
Yes, and others bundles are with $50 off too.
Because this is NPD. Murrica loves their Madden especially when it's on discount. Discount Madden is as American as arterial blockage and obesity.
Uhh Preorders = sales. Charts mean absolutely nothing for software. You cannot draw conclusions about preorder sales or any other sort of software sales from them.
They lowered the holiday bundle to $299 as well?
Where'd you see that? Source?
Nightengale
Member
They lowered the holiday bundle to $299 as well?
Starting at 299.
...... God damnit. Fucking marketing got me again.
Well, I was expecting something more aggressive...
It's the same BF deal, all bundles $50 off. Why did you expected more?
Cow Goes Moo
Member
The later part of December too, pretty good idea
It's on the image
Yeeesh. Yep I didn't see it at all for whatever reason. I should just go to bed. The day has not been kind.
TheOfficeMut
Unconfirmed Member
It's on the image
A bunch of remasters and an indie game.
Xbox One has no games.
Has this been said in the same way it's been said of Sony? I haven't seen it. lol
Tivor Tontomo
Member
Ahh i looked back at the last couple years, for some reason i thought NBA was more popular during the holiday sales. Nvm.
I don't think Microsoft can go lower than $299. They want to be profitable too.
Probably we will see some deals with gift cards, like happened in Black Friday.
Tivor Tontomo
Member
Why would you expect that? Sony barely ever responds to Microsoft "after" a business decision even last gen. Or anybody else for that matter.
I'm thinking Sony wants to still drag on the profits at $349 and won't go down lower for a significant period.
Tivor Tontomo
Member
Why are people even thinking MS NEEDS to go below $299??? It wouldn't make sense to go below $299 now that would be a bad business move and would make the Xbox One worth less than Radioshack stock. Bad perception is bad.
3rdamention
Member
Maybe, but probably not next week, they aren't advertising any gift cards at Target or Best Buy in the ads...But they also didn't advertise this$299 price in this week's ads, and that appears to start today..
I highly doubt there will be any gift card promotions, in addition to, the$299 price...That was more a Black Friday thing...
SuperSonic1305
Member
Didn't even wait until next week like the insider said. The panic is real.
I don't expect it as a response to MS, but as a planned strategy to possibly take advantage of the late shopper spree and the post Xmas gift card buys.
The date ending on the 19th is not a coincidence (last Saturday before Xmas), and is meant to create an urgency to take advantage of a deal, but I'd be somewhat surprised if they let the momentum stop at a moment when sales are still pretty high (though not as crazy high).
CosmicQueso
Member
Can be for super saturday and christmas week. It's a very important shopping season.
3rdamention
Member
That's why I said highly doubt, it could still happen, just in my opinion, I don't think it will..
And my opinion means nothing, lol..
Hugh Swank
Member
There's only 16 days left until Xmas, waiting another week to implement a planned price drop would be a poor business decision.
slavesnyder
Member
Maybe arrogant Sony starts to play mind games. Already worked this time.
Fool me once...
Chobel
Member
Xbox Wire article http://news.xbox.com/2015/12/09/xbox-one-console-deals-return/
EDIT: Just noticed there's no mention for TR bundle. Poor RoTTR
EDIT: Just noticed there's no mention for TR bundle. Poor RoTTR
Tivor Tontomo
Member
Despite he implications here, the week leading into Christmas eve is really not that big.
ethomaz
Banned
A bit late but yeap it was expected
Chobel
Member
Say what? I'm gonna need a source for that.
TR bundle will also get $50 price cut. It's just I thought MS will try to advertise that it's available. I mean in that link they only emphasize "the Xbox One Limited Edition Halo 5: Guardians Bundle, the Xbox One Elite Bundle and the Xbox One 1TB Holiday Bundle," plus Gears bundle
Hugh Swank
Member
Exactly, most people are finished with their Xmas shopping by then, at least for the big items. That's why you drop the price now.
It's included (at least i think it is, as the article says all bundles), but the Xbox Wire article doesn't mention it. And it isn't with the other bundles on the top page image.
Welp, it seems like not even MS cares about it.
slavesnyder
Member
What's all these stars?
Sony may very well loose the December if they dont extend it to 26 because those are some very busy sales days and it will be not very wise on their part to let it happen.
panda-zebra
Member
Record-setting sales of systems? Software? Peripherals? All of the above?
Fixed that for you, Major.
Also, surely he should add some sort of disclaimer to the BC remark - it reads that you can play all your favourite 360 games on xb1, not just the ones that are supported.
Primethius
Banned
Roughly the same number of days for both consoles on sale then, interesting.
Though I doubt that will be of much consequence depending on the numbers we recieve tomorrow.
Though I doubt that will be of much consequence depending on the numbers we recieve tomorrow.
That is only online presently though they are offering 15% off with cartwheel off all xbox one bundles except halo which has a 10% coupon so essentially the same in store. I'm guessing next week this will be regular price for the bundles to combat the PS4 as BB and Amazon have or are planning to do so now. Edit. Ok so I see it has been officially announced.
Now just see if Sony will stretch their deal into the 26th. I think they need to do that.