Fair enough. I don't think you can just extend the period out any further, though, without the comparison becoming even less valid. Right now the PS4 is as expensive as it's likely to be, has the smallest software library it will ever have and has the smallest feature set it ever will. Those other consoles were already enjoying the numerous benefits of additional time on the market and those benefits made them increasingly appealing products. I'm trying to compare demand, so even if what I put froward was an imperfect comparison, I'd argue that it only gets more imperfect with added time on the market.
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Fair enough. I don't think you can just extend the period out any further, though, without the comparison becoming even less valid. Right now the PS4 is as expensive as it's likely to be, has the smallest software library it will ever have and has the smallest feature set it ever will. Those other consoles were already enjoying the numerous benefits of additional time on the market and those benefits made them increasingly appealing products. I'm trying to compare demand, so even if what I put froward was an imperfect comparison, I'd argue that it only gets more imperfect with added time on the market.
Because that number is reflecting recent sales and the PS4 just became available after not being available due to selling out. Nothing crazy there.
Well, there's your problem.
You could still end up being right about it being 10M combined. It just won't be an even split.
The PS4 is available in 50+ countries, the Xbox One is only available in 13. Be careful of trying to lump the entire world together when the entire world can't get it.
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Microsoft doesn't have nearly as much brand presence worldwide. The X1 is available in most major markets. I wouldn't be surprised if the PS4's sales in Japan will be enough to cover the X1's sales in every other country that the X1 is currently not available in, which is not to say that the PS4 will be incredibly successful in Japan.
The PS4 has been ranked top 3 for the past week or so, with only promised stock for January 16 - 18th going in and out of stock. It's almost mid January and the PS4 has already sold a lot, so it is pretty incredible that the demand is still this high IMO.
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MS is trying to increase it's brand in Europe.
One of the key sponsorships for Sony have been UEFA and European football, with the Playstation logo featured in a lot of European football matches.
So supposedly MS is negotiating to rename the Bernabeu to Microsoft stadium or some such absurdity.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24850029
One of the key sponsorships for Sony have been UEFA and European football, with the Playstation logo featured in a lot of European football matches.
So supposedly MS is negotiating to rename the Bernabeu to Microsoft stadium or some such absurdity.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24850029
I would think alert/notify is playing a major part in this. It works pretty well with other retailers and e-retailers.
From what I see they get a batch, quickly sell out, rinse repeat.
I'm not sure how big these batches are really. I caught a couple earlier that were small (15-16) but who knows what they started at, I just catch them whenever I happen to see them. They could have been 900, and 15 left when I see them.
If you want one I guess, just keep a close eye. Sites like nowinstock are good too. I hate that everybody knows about that site now LOL, it's an ebay scalpers best friend.
We can safely say PS4's overall outselling Xbox One because of chart positions though. At least since Jan 1 anyway.
Must have been a slap in the face to see that FIFA14 sold more on the PS4 having gone to the trouble of making it a bundle game on the xbone.
It's not going to sell as many copies if its bundled...
Haha now that was a good slap in the face...good catch btw.
So packin sales aren't counted towards total copies sold? I ask bc I thought that was a big discussion point back with WiiFit or Wii Sports was selling millions of copies but it was part of a bundle. Maybe my memory is fuzzy though.... Serious question BTW.
It was Wii Play, not Wii Sports. And WIi Play was bundled with a WIimote at a minimal premium over a Wiimote alone, which is what made people question the legitimacy of it's sales numbers.
They count bundles as sales.
Not in the media create or NPD numbers. Publishers will announce total numbers tho.
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Neither of which are European.
Bundles but not packins if I recall correctly.
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I think packins count too, otherwise Knack's sales were higher than expected.
Same with KZ with over a million.
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