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[zeopower6]

Really cementing that even among niche Japanese games, marketing matters. Demon Gaze in undoubtedly a better game than Conception but NISA doesn't do much (or anything) on Twitter/Youtube outside of Prinny Bombs. Atlus is very active and in touch with their community.

There's also a week less of sales there but I see what you mean. Every sale counts. Conception's demo probably didn't hurt either.

 

[Haunted]

all the Legos

 

[Aquamarine]

PS4- ~199k

Vita- ~3k

No PS3 number yet.

All right all right.

Now that all the commotion has died down, I'll share the PS3 number.



Last April:

PS3: 100.7K


This April:


PS3: -65% YOY

PS3: -47% MOM

 

[Mpl90]

All right all right.

Now that all the commotion has died down, I'll share the PS3 number.



Last April:

PS3: 100.7K


This April:


PS3: -65% YOY

PS3: -47% MOM

So, 35,000 units.

...

Woah.

 

[Foshy]

LEGO platform orderings are kinda interesting.

LEGO Hobbit: XBO, PS4, WIU
LEGO Movie: WIU, XBO, PS4
LEGO Marvel: PS4, WIU, XBO

Everyone's a winner.

pee ass 4 has the 9gag mainstream mahvel fans
xbone has the ugly lotr nerds
only kids own a weeyoo

everyone's losing basically

 

[allan-bh]

All right all right.

Now that all the commotion has died down, I'll share the PS3 number.



Last April:

PS3: 100.7K


This April:


PS3: -65% YOY

PS3: -47% MOM

~35k.

wow.. that's low.

 

[Raist]

All right all right.

Now that all the commotion has died down, I'll share the PS3 number.



Last April:

PS3: 100.7K


This April:


PS3: -65% YOY

PS3: -47% MOM

So 67k in March, 35k in April. Farewell, PS3.

 

[Loris146]

All right all right.

Now that all the commotion has died down, I'll share the PS3 number.



Last April:

PS3: 100.7K


This April:


PS3: -65% YOY

PS3: -47% MOM

Kutaragi

 

[RiggyRob]

So, 35,000 units.

...

Woah.

Wow, even the Wii U was higher than the PS3.

 

[Asd202]

Wow PS3.

 

[allan-bh]

I can't believe the prices of 360 and PS3. Should be much lower by now.

 

[dolemite]

So 67k in March, 35k in April. Farewell, PS3.

The rapid drop off in PS3 numbers is directly proportional to the availability of PS4. 360 has yet to show the same trend.

 

[Guileless]

So, I suppose PS2 was heavily supply constrained for the first few months, right? Otherwise, March number can't be explained: it must have been when stock was plenty.

That's how I remember it. Gran Turismo 3 released in April 2001 and I got one then. They were scarce that winter.

 

[zeopower6]

Is that number really all that bad especially with the presence of two new systems since last April? :/ I mean the sales had to get to this point eventually, lol. Plus the US is still kinda 360-centric.

 

[McHuj]

Any thing on 3DS yet?

 

[Vashetti]

Welp, fast PS4 transition has killed the PS3.

Price-drop and new Slimmest model, Sony pls

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Is that number really all that bad especially with the presence of two new systems since last April? :/ I mean the sales had to get to this point eventually, lol. Plus the US is still kinda 360-centric.

I think it's because of the stark contrast to the Xbox 360/One ratio.

 

[michaelius]

In the end what was 3DS number ?

 

[RiggyRob]

Is that number really all that bad especially with the presence of two new systems since last April? :/ I mean the sales had to get to this point eventually, lol. Plus the US is still kinda 360-centric.

It's bad for the people who want the PS3 to overtake the Wii's LTD.

 

[prag16]

Cool, just need 3DS numbers and we can all go home.

Darn did PS3 fall off a cliff. That thing desperately needs a price drop, but due to the Cell clusterfuck who knows when they'll actually be able to do it.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Cool, just need 3DS numbers and we can all go home.

3DS + + Wii+ Wii U less than PS4.

 

[zeopower6]

It's bad for the people who want the PS3 to overtake the Wii's LTD.

Is that even possible for the PS3 to come close to that LTD?

I think it's because of the stark contrast to the Xbox 360/One ratio.

True... but the PS3 has almost always lagged behind the 360 here I didn't know much about the 360's dominance until I saw some of these threads... I mean 30+ months for the 360 as top selling hardware?

Any thing on 3DS yet?

In the end what was 3DS number ?

I think all that we got was Wii + Wii U + 3DS < PS4 or something :/

 

[Daemul]

So, 35,000 units.

...

Woah.

Goodnight sweet Prince ;_;

 

[dolemite]

3DS + Wii U less than PS4.

More like (3DS + Wii U + Wii) < PS4

 

[allan-bh]

3DS + Wii U less than PS4.

We need a hint better than that... if you can help us...

 

[prag16]

3DS + Wii U less than PS4.

Right, 3DS + Wii + Wii U <PS4, but we don't know by how much.

Wii + 3DS > 151k

If we use 15k for Wii (total guess based on down 25% MoM) we have 3DS < 136k. Which still leaves a big range inside the realm of possibility.

MS's PR generally ignores 3DS so that tells us nothing.

 

[Vashetti]

Cool, just need 3DS numbers and we can all go home.

Darn did PS3 fall off a cliff. That thing desperately needs a price drop, but due to the Cell clusterfuck who knows when they'll actually be able to do it.

22nm Cell (down from 45nm) has been ready since last year. I think we're getting a new PS3 model this year.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

We need a hint better than that... if you can help us...

Wii U apparently less than 55k, I don't have exact number.

Maybe Aquamarine can confirm.

 

[RiggyRob]

In the end what was 3DS number ?

PS4 (~199k) > Wii U (~49k) + 3DS (?) + Wii (?)

Is that even possible for the PS3 to come close to that LTD?

It could've been, although I didn't think it would happen and it doesn't look likely now.

 

[allan-bh]

Wii U apparently less than 55k, I don't have exact number.

Maybe Aquamarine can confirm.

Wii U is ~49k.

 

[shinra-bansho]

3DS will be less than 115K, if the statement linked in the OP includes handhelds (which it should, since Liam Callahan has used the same terminology before.)

Wii + 3DS > 151k

I think you have your sign wrong.

It's not Microsoft's PR that puts the XBO second.

 

[dolemite]

We need a hint better than that... if you can help us...

(3DS + Wii U + Wii + Vita) < PS4

 

[Opus Angelorum]

3DS will be less than 115K, if the statement linked in the OP includes handhelds (which it should.)

The maths works out.

 

[zeopower6]

It could've been, although I didn't think it would happen and it doesn't look likely now.

I mean I want it to happen, but isn't the gap a little too large at this point?

(3DS + Wii U + Wii + Vita) < PS4

>_> That doesn't really change much....

 

[RiggyRob]

I mean I want it to happen, but isn't the gap a little too large at this point?



>_> That doesn't really change much....

The gap was too large four years ago, it's a testament to the Wii's success that neither the PS3 nor the X360 could catch up in nearly half a decade.

Edit:

The maths works out.

Wait, if PS4 is ~199k, Wii U is ~49k, and 3DS is ~115k, that'd make the Wii ~35k? The Wii sold the same amount as the PS3 last month?

 

[SlipperyMoose]

How close are Wii LTD in NA compared to X360 LTD in NA?

 

[Oersted]

(3DS + Wii U + Wii + Ouya +PSP +Vita) < PS4

FTFY

 

[dolemite]

How close are Wii LTD in NA compared to X360 LTD in NA?

360 > Wii in US (NPD numbers). The streams crossed a month or two ago.

 

[Aquamarine]

FTFY

Might as well add PS2 while you're at it.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

>_> That doesn't really change much....

March
Wii + Wii U = 100k

April
PS4 198k

Wii U = 49k
PSVita = 3k

That leaves a maximum of 146k for both 3DS and Wii. Wii is probably around 25-30k.

Wait, if PS4 is ~199k, Wii U is ~49k, and 3DS is ~115k, that'd make the Wii ~35k? The Wii sold the same amount as the PS3 last month?

Yep.

 

[shinra-bansho]

360 > Wii in US (NPD numbers). The streams crossed a month or two ago.

No, they haven't yet afaik.

The Wii should still hold an advantage of more than 150K.

Yep.

Less than is not the same as equal to. So no, the 3DS and the Wii are not 115K and 35K respectively, they are simply less than those numbers. They could be 0 and 0 respectively.

:\

 

[Raist]

The rapid drop off in PS3 numbers is directly proportional to the availability of PS4. 360 has yet to show the same trend.

Well yeah, people are happy with their 360.

 

[Drakeon]

In light of those awful ps3 numbers, pretty much has to be a price drop this year right?

 

[zeopower6]

The gap was too large four years ago, it's a testament to the Wii's success that neither the PS3 nor the X360 could catch up in nearly half a decade.

Yeah, the gap was waaay too big to overcome. Though they had a good run, really. The PS3 especially has done pretty well in the last few years. Odd that none of the Wii's success really rubbed off on the Wii U. I wonder if Nintendo was hoping that it'd perform just as well. :/

 

[Unknown One]

Most of the potential PS3 buyers are buying PS4s instead. PS4 is killing the PS3.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Less than is not the same as equal to.

:\

Yeah not exactly the same but close.

 

[fade_]

Last of Us PS3 bundle is still $270? Needs to drop to $200.

 

[Aquamarine]

Wii U apparently less than 55k, I don't have exact number.

Maybe Aquamarine can confirm.

What do you think? Of course it's less than 55K. Wii U is dead at retail. But hey, it's doing 30% better than last year, so that's something. Right?

I'll take a stab at it:

Total US Console sales LTD since Wii U launched in Nov 2012:

PS4 = 3,111,000

XB1 = 2,644,000

Wii U = 2,347,000

DING DING DING DING DING

WE HAVE A WINNER!



NPD LTD comparisons:


LTD as of November 2013:

1) Wii U - 1.62 million (+0.48 million from PS4, +0.71 million from XBO)
2) PS4 - 1.14 million (+0.23 million from XBO)
3) XBO - 0.91 million


LTD as of December 2013:

1) Wii U - 2.10 million (+0.10 million from PS4, +0.28 million from XBO)
2) PS4 - 2.00 million (+0.18 million from XBO)
3) XBO - 1.82 million


LTD as of January 2014:

1) PS4 - 2.27 million (+0.12 million from Wii U, +0.31 million from XBO)
2) Wii U - 2.15 million (+0.19 million from XBO)
3) XBO - 1.96 million


LTD as of February 2014:

1) PS4 - 2.54 million (+0.31 million from Wii U, +0.32 million from XBO)
2) Wii U - 2.23 million (+0.01 million from XBO)
3) XBO - 2.22 million


LTD as of March 2014:

1) PS4 - 2.91 million (+0.38 million from XBO, +0.61 million from Wii U)
2) XBO - 2.53 million (+0.23 million from Wii U)
3) Wii U - 2.30 million


LTD as of April 2014:

1) PS4 - 3.11 million (+0.47 million from XBO, +0.76 million from Wii U)
2) XBO - 2.64 million (+0.29 million from Wii U)
3) Wii U - 2.35 million

 

[driver116]

Most of the potential PS3 buyers are buying PS4s instead. PS4 is killing the PS3.

A redesign and $100 price tag could make it a killer media box for netflix etc

 

[shinra-bansho]

Yeah not exactly the same but close.

Based on what. Upper bounds give upper bounds. Nothing more.

The 3DS and Wii could be 0 and 0, and the statements that the 3DS is less than the XBO and Wii+WiiU+3DS<PS4 still hold true.

The likelihood of the Wii increasing from 28K in 5-week March to 35K in April is incredibly low.