All purpose sales and sales rumors/anecdotes thread next gen+

[Shortbread]

Looks like KMart has had the PS4 for $200...

http://m.kmart.com/sony-playstation-4/p-018W006374751001P

 

[Deleted member 11852]

Bonkers.

 

[ZhugeEX]

Zhuge posted some NPD life to date's on twitter

PS4 8.5 million
XBO 7.7 million
Wii U 4.1 million

Thanks for posting.

PS4 had almost a million lead at the end of Oct13, and Xbone managed to reduce that lead by a lot.

I don't expect Xbone to overtake PS4 in US after this holiday, but MS marketing machine will most surely again produce tons of amazing deals.

Here is an easier way to visualise the gap-

 

[BadTB25]

Looks like KMart has had the PS4 for $200...

http://m.kmart.com/sony-playstation-4/p-018W006374751001P

If true, I'll get a PS4 earlier than planned, but post on GAF seems to indicate more failure than success.

Edit: Damn--missed the strikethrough on has.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

Nothing like pictures to tell a story. What was the specific marketing in October/November to overtake sales?

 

[Clukos]

What's interesting is that Sony will surely have exclusive deals with Battlefront and COD so two different bundles with these games should be expected, Sony also has another deal with Destiny which is still very relevant. This holiday season will be interesting, as Microsoft is going all out with first party titles and Sony is going all out with third party titles.

Nothing like pictures to tell a story. What was the specific marketing in October/November to overtake sales?

This maybe?

For the rest of 2015 these are already confirmed:
Destiny TTK

Spoiler

Battlefront

Spoiler

MGS V

Spoiler

 

[Deleted member 11852]

Nothing like pictures to tell a story. What was the specific marketing in October/November to overtake sales?

And the story seems to be that of Sisyphus.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

This maybe?

I was asking what happened for XB1 to overtake in those two months? I recall the deals, but not the particulars. Was that when Kinect was dropped?

 

[Clukos]

Oh yes, i remember it was when XB1 dropped from 400$ to 349$ and had AC: Unity + Black Flag bundled together. I think MS also offered a bundle with MCC at the same price. At that time they said the price drop would be temporary but it seems like they kept it at 349$, at the time it was US only but right now i think it applies everywhere.

 

[Shortbread]

Thanks for posting.



Here is an easier way to visualise the gap-

That PS4 Destiny bundling power during Sept-Oct time frame. Then MS coming along with the crazy price cuts and multi-game bundles during Nov-Dec.

These last months are going to be interesting...

 

[Shortbread]

What's interesting is that Sony will surely have exclusive deals with Battlefront and COD so two different bundles with these games should be expected, Sony also has another deal with Destiny which is still very relevant. This holiday season will be interesting, as Microsoft is going all out with first party titles and Sony is going all out with third party titles.


This maybe?

For the rest of 2015 these are already confirmed:
Destiny TTK

Spoiler

Battlefront

Spoiler

MGS V

Spoiler

Also a Drake's Fortune Collection bundle is almost guaranteed.

 

[Deleted member 11852]

Also a Drake's Fortune Collection bundle is almost guaranteed.

A smart move with a an Uncharted bundle with a code for Uncharted 4 included but I think it more likely they'll do an Uncharted bundle next year with all four games.

 

[Globalisateur]

Thanks for posting.



Here is an easier way to visualise the gap-

Hey, that's Chobel's chart.

 

[Shortbread]

Hey, that's Chobel's chart.

I'm pretty sure from his statement he didn't did imply that it was. But yes, a nod to Chobel himself would have been proper weird.

Edit: Ah, I see now. lol

 

[Clukos]

What about the watermark with his name on it

 

[Globalisateur]

What about the watermark with his name on it

Either ZhugeEX have being shamelessly stealing Chobel's work or Chobel is being mischievous and took advantage of the fact that ZhugeEX was banned in order to jokingly tease him without him having the immediate ability to claim what's his.

I am guessing it's the latter. Poor ZhugeEX.

 

[chris1515]

Either ZhugeEX have being shamelessly stealing Chobel's work or Chobel is being mischievous and took advantage of the fact that ZhugeEX was banned in order to jokingly tease him without him having the immediate ability to claim what's his.

I am guessing it's the latter. Poor ZhugeEX.

No it is the later

 

[AzBat]

Here are Microsoft current & upcoming bundles...

5 1TB & 2 500GB bundles. Doubt we'll see anymore 500GB bundle after the holidays. Will be interesting to see if they do a Tomb Raider bundle.

Tommy McClain

 

[Deleted member 86764]

Here are Microsoft current & upcoming bundles...

5 1TB & 2 500GB bundles. Doubt we'll see anymore 500GB bundle after the holidays. Will be interesting to see if they do a Tomb Raider bundle bundle.

Tommy McClain

Look like they've covered most areas with those bundles. Sports and shooters.

Unsurprisingly none with Kinect.

 

[AzBat]

Look like they've covered most areas with those bundles. Sports and shooters.

Unsurprisingly none with Kinect.

Actually they're still selling the Assassin's Creed bundle with & without Kinect. I think a Tomb Raider bundle could fill their 3rd party & action-adventure gap. Only other titles that could even warrant a bundle are Fallout 4 & Fable Legends. More the former than the latter, but I think the "Choose Any Game" bundle would work better. Seem to work quite well last fall.

Tommy McClain