"There" as in people showing demand for content (i.e., "port begging"). The horror.
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NPD November 2018: All three consoles over 1.3m for the month
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Actually I was referring to the first console warrior post in what should have been a good news for all thread.
I don't see how being glad that a particular system is doing great is console warring, but maybe that's just me.
You're confusing portability and pocketability. The Switch is absolutely portable. "Portable" does not mean that you can stuff it in a pocket. Same goes for portable TVs, portable speakers, etc.
I spent 5 hours at work today playing Mario Kart with my coworkers at our lunch table (inventory was happening and everyone was just hanging around). Explain how it's not portable for me.
Even more so after they did the $199 for BF .
Then we saw the signs with no huge stock for BF and now no price cut for Dec.
Thing is they should still be a little over there forecast but with load of profit .
PS4 had probably already hit or was on pace to hit its 2018 sales goal so Sony just used December as an easy profit generator.
December 2019 should be a different story. I don't see 2019 having anything that would spike sales to ridiculous heights like Fortnite, GoW, and Spider-Man before the holidays, and I think we can see a PS4 super slim in Q3. That model should allow for a perm cut to $249 and more periods of $199 pricing.
December 2019 should be a different story. I don't see 2019 having anything that would spike sales to ridiculous heights like Fortnite, GoW, and Spider-Man before the holidays, and I think we can see a PS4 super slim in Q3. That model should allow for a perm cut to $249 and more periods of $199 pricing.
Considering PS5 is rumored to have VR built in(no camera or breakout box needed), I see this being the case. Get 5-7M this gen and get the ball rolling next.
That person is inferring from the post about Switch getting the highest revenue.
What are you talking about? Read the OP, it says Switch won by revenue, and we know Ps4 won by units. How is it console warrioring to point out facts?
Is it a good idea to release another PS4 one year before the PS5?
The people looking to buy a hypothetical PS4 super slim at $200 aren't gonna be your day 1 next gen adopters. They're obviously way more price sensitive. You get a super slim at $199 as an extra console or something just to mess around with.
Don't see why not .
If they can get it cheaper they can sell it to the more price sensitive consumer and markets .
Plus if they make it on 7nm they can still get profit .
People spending $400 - $500 on next gen consoles not there target group for the super slim.
Was the same at my target all out of switch and hardly any games left. Was surprised as even after BF they had plenty of stock (of course the Mario Kart bundles sold out BF)
Where the switches used to be was a stack of playstation classics with 40% off sign.
Was at my local Wal Mart this morning, both PS4 and Switch were completely gone. Only hardware were a few XB1X and GAGGLES of Playstation Classics
How many more PS4s will be sold after the PS5 is here though? Did Sony ever release new models this late into a console's life.
Yeah. An updated model as PS4 enters end of life allows for cheaper production than the current model. Also cheaper costs means more price reductions if Sony wants.
PS3 had a super slim in 2012, and Xbox 360 model E was in June 2013.
Yes.
Both PS3 and PS2 get new models before next gen systems .
I expect the same for PS4.
Maybe that was true for US 2018 goals - but they were cutting prices all over the place elsewhere in December, hell even Japan finally got one this year.
But until we see shipments for Q3 2018 it's kind of arbitrary to talk about whether they hit the goals or not though.
I don't know what rumor he's referring to, but Microsoft mixed reality headsets track from outside-in. They only need an hdmi and USB. So assuming ps5 has an hdmi output, they could build in any other necessary tech pretty easily.
Even then the deals were not as good as last year in some places UK for eg .
Will be very interesting to see which console will be the best selling console YTD in the end. PS4 and Switch are basically neck in neck for worldwide.
Switch should be over PS4 because of Dec even talking WW.
Switch didn't get a price cut either, but looks like a lot of stores had specific deals around it for the platform.
I was talking in reference to last december, when PS4 had a 50$ price cut nothing to do with Switch.
the quality of console warrioring is at an all-time low, and i expect it to continue the downward spiral into uninspired meaninglessness. it's making my heart bleed to see this formally so sophisticated and witty art form dragged down into the mud where it can only barf out a few half-motivated comments, more a reflex of former grandezza than actual functional work of brain cells.
like other honourable, traditional craftsmanships, such as typesetter, candle drawer, horse inseminator or body-stripper, the profession of console warrior is highly endangered and already on the short-list for the unesco cultural heritage preservation. at the end of a generation, where not only all claims are cemented and everyone found his niche, but also everyone is constantly winning and suits from all companies are all sweaty and excited from the constant group hugging, war is over. john lennon was right. even if the song is unbearable.
hopefully, we can keep this state of harmony throughout next gen's launch, because it would be a tragedy (and also a bad example for the youth of the world) if the industry slaughtered this omnipresent aura on the altar of shareholder value.
Nice to see some people realizing that unit sales are not the only goal a company can have and that they are not the only metric worth watching.
When slavesnyder dedicates a post to you on Era you've peaked
I'm only talking about US sales (sell through) unless stated otherwise.
Just me, but I think Sony weren't expecting another +5M year in the US given their original FY projections. They are guaranteed to sell hundreds of thousands of PS4's in December without price promotions so Sony must see no business reason to price drop.
Excellent sales for everyone! I'm really happy that the industry is doing very well!
RDR2 the best selling game of the month which isn't surprising, let's see how SSBU will affect the results in the next NPD
RDR2 the best selling game of the month which isn't surprising, let's see how SSBU will affect the results in the next NPD
You mean I've been chanting "20 million units" each night before bed for nothing?!
You need to wait until the end of January.
And then you also only get Ps4 and Switch.
Is there not a single site/company with estimates? Sounds like a market gap, no? Sorry, but I'm a complete noob in this regard.
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Sure, but they're just guessing.
Why not wait for official figures from the platformholder themselves?
You'll find topics here on this forum about it. And a lot of people also make nice graphs to compare them.
I didn't take a picture of it but my local GameStop is a wasteland for switch stuff too. Only things left are some display boxes and a small handful of fishing games.
Taking some time off from this nonsense is good for people. Enjoy it while it lasts.
this is not the time of year to get mad about sales numbers.
it's the time of year to get mad about goty choices.
it's the time of year to get mad about goty choices.
Nah, we are getting quarterly report next month, so no need for Nintendo PR any more.