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NPD Sales Results for January 2014 [Up3: PS4/XB1 #1/#2 best selling; Poke/SM3DW/ALBW]
- Thread starter Nirolak
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LOL!
Doubt many were close this time aroundOfficerrob
Banned
Gotta cut Kinect to drop the price
Zok310
Banned
PS4 + Tomb Raider PS4 doubled Xbone + Tomb Raider Xbone?
Clever......
jiminycracken
Banned
Because they like its exclusives better? Why do you think the OG Xbox sold like 40 mil LTD while the PS2 sold like 150 mil?
Welp, I overguessed both next-gen machines hugely. At least it looks like I had the right percentage breakdown.
Waiting for Wii U numbers. Masochist, I guess. What really jumps out, though, is the inability of the 3DS to sell outside of holiday times. That'll be a very big figure to see. Nintendo needs to have their next handheld at least ready to put in the oven.
Waiting for Wii U numbers. Masochist, I guess. What really jumps out, though, is the inability of the 3DS to sell outside of holiday times. That'll be a very big figure to see. Nintendo needs to have their next handheld at least ready to put in the oven.
Aquamarine
Member
It was expected that the PS4 would maintain the lead, nothing new happened to change that.
March will be really interesting since we will have two major exclusive releases and we will see how Titanfall will affect the X1's sales. Looking forward to that.
For me the major news here is the Tomb Raider sales, the next-gen version barely cracked the top 10. I thought the enhanced version would give the franchise a nice boost but it seems that didn't happen. I don't think SE will be happy with that.
March will be really interesting since we will have two major exclusive releases and we will see how Titanfall will affect the X1's sales. Looking forward to that.
For me the major news here is the Tomb Raider sales, the next-gen version barely cracked the top 10. I thought the enhanced version would give the franchise a nice boost but it seems that didn't happen. I don't think SE will be happy with that.
metalslimer
Member
You mean after a year of droughts with new consoles launching.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Apparently.
Cow Goes Moo
Member
wow 3ds did pretty bad
assuming it's under 143k
assuming it's under 143k
The PS3 number kinda puts this in perspective.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
This will just fuel Microsoft to buy more exclusives with a larger wad of cash.
Exactly. Explains the bomba that was the Wii.
Aquamarine
Member
Yes they do. That's actually one of the key reasons why Wii U January 2013 (57K) was so low.
See You Next Wednesday
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So next gen as a whole is sub 500k?
The first month after Christmas where everyone who wanted one, got it as a present.
Randolph Freelander
Member
People put unrealistic expectations on single games. If Xbox One is being outsold this badly right now, Titanfall isn't bridging the gap. I think you'll find March is roughly flat to February weekly totals, with perhaps a slight elevation.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
He's off his meds!
BrokenIcarus
Member
What the hell does this mean!?!?!?
Wow, I excpected Xb1 to bomb after the holidays, but that's huge.
jiminycracken
Banned
TBF, PS3 was supply constrained the preceding December as well, so that led to more January console sales.
Officerrob
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XBox One is 143, so since PS4 is less than double it's closer to 275K
7DollarHagane
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in comparison with previous systems January after launch the ps4 is doing very well. The xb1 is doing worse but not horrible
PhoenixDawn
Member
shinra-bansho
Member
The PS4 is doing fine so far. Selling 280K in conditions of limited supply. It doesn't have a $500 price tag hanging like an albatross around its neck and should Microsoft see sense and drop their price they'll do better too.
It doesn't at all serve as example for those who kept saying "wait until post launch, you'll see" about the other consoles (to try and imply the Wii U's abysmal failure was a product of the market rather than a product of the product.)
They're ok for Sony, but 280k is not enough for a leading platform in the USA to lift the market.
Sony's number isn't bad, but that Xbone number is a complete and utter disaster. My issue is not with any individual console though, but more the market as a whole. I wonder how much up YoY in terms of hardware sales this January is. I somehow doubt it's even up on 2011 or 2012 though...
Next month should also be interesting then. The stock tracker site does have the PS4 as still mostly sold out everywhere, so clearly supply is still an issue.
michaelius
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And what will that next gen handheld do ?
It will sell even less than 3DS unless there are major changes in software pricing policy.
Chobel
Member
I gave them the benefit of the doubt, but now, this is some fucked up spinning.
Freedom = $1.05
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If it's 300k and STILL supply constrained then, yeah, it's a pretty decent number.
Haeralis The BRave
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Why haven't we gotten actual hardware numbers the last two months?
Ugh that's what really depresses me. Handheld market is just falling away :/
samus4ever
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Not impressive for both next gen systems, imo. Was expecting way more from both. March should be the real test, since both systems are getting major exclusives and big releases.
Hades Hotgun
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The thirst is so goddamn real.
They want to play the games on it?
The only real problems with the Xbox One are the confusing and buggy party system and skewed price/performance ratio. The kinect is worthless to anyone that just wants to play games. An SKU without it and a price reflecting the hardware relative to PS4 would do wonders.
Realistically though, I think they can only match the PS4's price. IIRC, the Xbox hardware isn't cheap because of the ESRAM.
The Xbox never sold 40 mil. It was at 24 million in 2006.
Xbox One + Xbox 360 sales probably are higher than PS4 sales by itself.
That PR spin is definitely in full effect though.