SO i was 2/3 right?
I'll take it as I don't have inside info, just was observing it from a business perspective and what moves Sony has (and hasn't) been doing latelly
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NPD Sales Results for August 2015 [PS4 #1 HW/SW, 7M Amiibos LTD, 600K LTD Splatoon]
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SO i was 2/3 right?
I'll take it as I don't have inside info, just was observing it from a business perspective and what moves Sony has (and hasn't) been doing latelly
orthodoxy1095
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Lol. This can't be serious right?
I mean, the comment about its viability in an American market might be right, but still. The advertising comment is pure absurdity.
slavesnyder
Member
Not every game can be a flappy bird
The Artisan
Member
that's what I was asking when I said cumulative. so if mS were to take the lead, I guess that'd mean the graph would have to zero out and go negative
qa_engineer
Member
So is PS4 exceeding all expectations at this point? I don't know how it compares to PS2 at the same point in time.The fact that a console with very few new high profile exclusives is selling this well at a higher price point than its competitors is amazing.
Chobel
Member
I think their point is "Tomb Raider" the game itself isn't going to help, MS could substitute TR2 with any other new-ish AAA game and this new bundle will have the same effect, heck bundling some games like Fallout 4 will get MS even more sales.
Personally I think MS will bundle both TR2 and Fallout 4 in the same bundle to be their big main SKU this Fall.
This would be an amazing bundle.
That's an incredible bundle if true. I'm not for sure if it'll happen though
I'm leaning that they will have the TR bundle like AC last year that will have TR
E and RoTR. Then maybe for a week (and Black Friday) you get a free game of your choice (or designated like FO4) in addition to that.I think we might see a MS not completely shredding their PM this year like they did last year.
slavesnyder
Member
Oh my!
The Artisan
Member
It's not selling like the Ps2 did in north america?
The Last One
Member
It's 2 millions behind I guess, but the PS2 already had a price cut by then.
No, it's 2 million behind.
I'm a big fan of Uncharted and Playstation and Elena is my waifu, but there is NO way UC4 first month is bigger than Halo 5 first month. Someone wanna do an avatar bet on this?
People who think so, 1. you don't know the states or 2. you live in a cave or 3. you are from ND. or 4. you are a junior and do not know this thread is about the USA only
People who think so, 1. you don't know the states or 2. you live in a cave or 3. you are from ND. or 4. you are a junior and do not know this thread is about the USA only
slavesnyder
Member
No, but that's not the point.
The one who really expected the PS4 to lead sales by a wide margin in the US after 2 years should raise his hand.
Yeah this is a huge surprise actually. I'm sure we'll see something similar on PS4 in no time with a surprise like this.
The Artisan
Member
Lol.
I'd bet that there will be -no- Fallout 4 bundle. It'll be like DA:I last year, mostly tv marketing and -perhaps- some DLC ahead of time even though I kinda doubt it.
It could very well be just having the marketing and the access to the Mods feature first. I honestly think that if there was going to be DLC first, they would have gloated about it at E3.
Tomb Raider is going to be the big bundle (beside Halo 5 and Forza), it just makes too much sense to pack in both TR games at $349 for the Holidays.
Savinowned
Member
I would definitely agree during last generation... Halo has always sold like hot cakes.
The difference this generation however is 1. The PS4 is the new dominating console and 2. There are way more huge first person shooters on the market now, so Halo 5 (while I think looks amazing) may not be able to take as many sales from Black Ops/Battlefront.
Only time will tell I suppose
Definitely it is, let's say it increase 200% in comparison with UC3, that is still short from what previous Halo did. Halo is that big. I dont like it but I accept it.
UC4 > UC3 is a fact right now. Halo 5 not selling like other halos could happen too, but still, thats the main reason most of those xbone players bought that console in the first time, if it weren't for Halo and Gears future games expectations i would say the xbone would be selling under the wiiU.
All this talk about Halo 5 is silly. The only way it doesn't outsell UC4 is if it completely bombs. Mainline Halo games operate on a completely different level in the US.
I wonder if MS brings out the white bundle for TR.
I wonder if MS brings out the white bundle for TR.
How bigger?
I don't think Halo will sell THAT much more than Uncharted 4 worldwide. Unless you mean in NA.
Worldwide I think UC4 will win. In the United States of America, the land of Freedom and Doublecheesebacon burgers it won't. Halo is freedom and I bet it's the main reason xbone keeps selling relatively well.
I'm talking about USA. Halo 5 will at least double Uncharted 4 sales, except if Sony give the game for free in future bundles and Microsoft didn't do the same.
Hehe yeah, figured it was NA after I put a couple more seconds of thought into it.
Halo should definitely sell decently better in the US.
slavesnyder
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If Halo can't win against Uncharted in the US this would be really shameful.
He's talking about the fact the even at 350$ the only way they can keep the gap at a reasonable level with the 399$ PS4 in the US is to make continous deals with retailers, give a game for free in specific weeks and other promotions like that.
In this sense the results we're looking at are not due just to a simple 50$ difference.
Btw looking at the future September will be a big PS4 month.
October is the best chance MS has to win a month this year because of the Halo bundles.
November and December are up in the air unless Sony announces a price cut at PGW, in that case PS4 is likely to win also considering COD and Star Wars bundles and exclusive marketing.
hodayathink
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What do you think having the biggest game player on Youtube play the game is? You don't seriously think he chose this game because he was curious, do you?
Chobel
Member
Fallout 4 is way bigger deal than both DA:I and TR2 (in US), so making an XBO bundle for it makes perfect sense.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Exclusives Barely matter at this point. PS4 is the de-facto console for 3rd party gaming this gem. 3rd party games like Madden, COD, MGS, ect are driving the adoption more than any exclusives could
And got banned for it, no?
Opus Angelorum
Member
Microsoft absolutely fucked up with the Xbox One launch. They had some serious momentum coming off the 360 and threw it all away.
The PS4 is a great console and an absolute lifetime away in terms of methodology than the PS3.
slavesnyder
Member
Well, that's what I say.
Throwing a game out and hoping the internet will do all work of it's own is no good idea.
I'm not disagreeing with you that the $50 is the main reason they can keep the gap close, but I think you are dismissing the fact that PS4 had deals and bundles too.
In fact, while MS got
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Thebeardofknowledge
Banned
Only way halo 5 outsells uncharted 4 is by being bundled
Melchiah
Member
The sales numbers imply as much, considering the Wii U userbase, but they do contain additional gaming content?
PLease clarify - are you talking WW or US only?
This is a NPD thread. Its supposed to be USA only.
Nice joke.
Just 2015 Halo 5 sales will probably be bigger than Uncharted 4 LTD.
7k? I thought it would be close, but that's very close.
Looks like another month where the Amazon monthly results correctly predicted the relative rankings of the monthly NPD. (But barely, wow).
Bad news, coach, it looks like September might be another pre-season month, but in October the Xbox can get out there, fight, and then bring home that championship!
Looks like another month where the Amazon monthly results correctly predicted the relative rankings of the monthly NPD. (But barely, wow).
Bad news, coach, it looks like September might be another pre-season month, but in October the Xbox can get out there, fight, and then bring home that championship!
I know it's supposed to be, but was thinking maybe WW sales talk spilled over.
I'm surprised that anyone would be that confident that UC4 will outsell Halo in the US.
Due to the differences that there will wind-up being in the install-base size by end of gen, I'm not counting it out, but the attach rate of Halo 5 is going to be significantly higher than the attach rate of UC4 in the states.
Why do NPD threads eventually turn into a discussion about UC4 vs Halo 5 in sales? It's been happening every month and frankly, I find it quite annoying.
Anyway, I think Halo 5 won't launch as big as Halo 3, or even Halo 4, but it will still be bigger than UC4 in the US. WW, on the other hand, UC4 will be undoubtedly ahead.
Anyway, I think Halo 5 won't launch as big as Halo 3, or even Halo 4, but it will still be bigger than UC4 in the US. WW, on the other hand, UC4 will be undoubtedly ahead.