*Nintendrone
Nice list but it's missing some software from From Software.Lots. Off the top of my head here's a few
Persona 5
God of War 2018
Infamous Second Son and Last Light
Far Cry 4 and Primal
Final Fantasy XV
Life is Strange and LiS Before the Storm
Horizon Zero Dawn
DOOM
Wolfenstein the Old Blood
A couple Telltale Gamea
Assassins Creed Syndicate
Dragon Age Inquisition
Witcher 3
And lots more
hm what made Xeno 2 more attractive almost exactly a year later?Yeah I'm a legit gaming addict. I also have over 100,000 Ganerscore on Xbox lol
I plan on it. I bought a Switch when it first released and played MK8, Zelda BoTW, and Mario Odyssey. After that I kinda bored with it and sold it. Then this year i re purchased one on Black Friday and now I own
MK8
Xenoblade 2
Super Smash Ultimate
Let's Go Pikachu
Oh, wow. I wonder how many crows will be serve in a few weeks.
Hang on, reporting this as news citing "NPD insider Benji"This ain't nothing
Just wait until December when Switch sells under 500k units and PS4 2.9 million
Gonna be REALLY WILD
No, you're supposed to make people hate you, not make them adore you by describing the best timelineBreaking per Benji
Nintendo has sold negative amount of consoles in December while the God King PS4 sold 3 million.
Nintendo is so devastated they decided to sell the company to MS and the savior of the Xbox One All in One Entertainment System Phil Spencer
The next Zelda game will now be GAAS where you get the base game for free on GamePass but have to pay $29.99 per Dungeon
For real though I saw a post in another thread saying these December numbers can't be true because NPD insiders don't have the data yet.
This is how misinformation spreads, dozens of sites and Twitter accounts report on some of what Benji has said leaving out some crucial context (or just flat-out making some things up like him being an NPD insider).
It really must suck sometimes to be an insider.
I have seen your predictions being passed as leaks on spanish videogame sites too Benji
This literally just happened in November
After Nintendo released their PR I had multiple people write me on Twitter saying I was a fraud with fake data because Switch "only sold 850k"
I said Novembers results would be
All 3 platforms over 1 million
Switch massively up YoY
Both Xbox and PS4 down YoY
Ranking PS4 > Switch > Xbox
I was right on literally every point
Guess how many people wrote me back and apologized for their hateful comments?
Zero. None
That's the thing i hate the most. No matter if you share correctly 9 things out of 10, people will always just count that one time you was wrong and multiple it by x100 times.
That said i'm happy you are becoming popoular, be patient because people always want to talk shit, but i'm sure you'll also find a lot of supporter.
But he was always cool. :D
Ohhhh yeah it does.
There is great things about it. I've gotten to know a lot of people in the industry ranging from people working on the business side, at publishers, and at developers. That stuff is awesome.
I also get to talk to lots of great people on here and Twitter about sales stuff and honestly learn a lot from people like Welfare and MatPiscatella and Liabe Brave
But you also deal with an insane number of trolls. People misinterpreting what you are saying both accidentally and also intentionally and having people stalk down and follow every single thing you post to use back against you whenever you say something they dont like.
It's been one hell of a learning experience. This past year it's all blown up much faster than I ever thought considering I've been doing this for years. At times I second guess doing this and think about shutting down all of my social media presence and just sailing off into the sunset but at the end of the day I think it's worth sticking around to help drive discussion. Especially in an industry as needlessly secretive as this one.
My prediction that Astro-Bot will be a bigger hit than Jesus is making the rounds on the internet as we speak.
As much as we'd all miss your insights and discussions I think most of us would totally understand if you stopped giving us info. I probably would if I was in your position.
Noooo. We need some insiders to stick around. Sales insights aren't as secretive as actual games right?
Why were they mad at you?Depends. The only 2 companies I'm aware of that have ever been actively angry at me are Sony and Activision. I think me and Sony are cool now though as both Shu and Shawn have responded to me on Twitter and that was a while back the drama went down
But shit the last 2 pages of this thread have essentially been about myself. I apologize to the mods and admins on the forum we've gotten so off topic and sorry to everyone reading this thread that doesnt want to hear about me lol, didnt mean to take up so much space
I'd rather not go into it
Let's just say someone at the company wasn't thrilled about me talking about the performance of one of their exclusive titles
But again this was a while ago and not sure who it came from. I think we are all good
Not gonna talk about Activision situation at all
You kinda did.Yep. That's easily the most frustrating part
When I said God of War was a new record? Doesnt matter I was correct. When I said Spidey beat GoW after that? Doesnt matter I was correct. When I said Smash would be a new home console record for Nintendo? Doesnt matter i was correct. All the times in get stuff right doesn't matter. What matter is if I make one wrong prediction or not 100% accurate.
But what I'm learning is frankly fuck the haters. I dont have time for their negative bull shit and they will be and are promptly blocked when they become negative. I have lots of amazing people that enjoy what I do both in the industry as well cool people on forums. It used to get at me really bad focusing on negativity but now it's just like, simply block them out of my life. I dont owe them anything
But shit the last 2 pages of this thread have essentially been about myself. I apologize to the mods and admins on the forum we've gotten so off topic and sorry to everyone reading this thread that doesnt want to hear about me lol, didnt mean to take up so much space
You kinda did.
I know I don't have a popular opinion on this, but I do have experience... a few years ago, I literally had the same type of information you have now... You like the attention you get from teasing insider information that you know you shouldn't be teasing. That attention comes in both positive and negative forms. You could stem some of the negativity by giving more details or even revealing your source and context, but I know that's not really an option. But if you think people are negative now, just wait until NPD starts adjusting their formulas and your information is no longer coincides with theirs. I honestly suggest you stop while your ahead. Your fans may not like it, but you don't really owe them anything, either.
I don't think Nintendo cares
Honestly surprisingly most people I've talked to in the industry are glad I do what I do
Meh. Call me when it's outpacing The Beatles.As you can see Astro-bot is significantly outpacing Christianity at the moment
You kinda did.
I know I don't have a popular opinion on this, but I do have experience... a few years ago, I literally had the same type of information you have now... You like the attention you get from teasing insider information that you know you shouldn't be teasing. That attention comes in both positive and negative forms. You could stem some of the negativity by giving more details or even revealing your source and context, but I know that's not really an option. But if you think people are negative now, just wait until NPD starts adjusting their formulas and your information is no longer coincides with theirs. I honestly suggest you stop while your ahead. Your fans may not like it, but you don't really owe them anything, either.
They don't have 100% coverage and estimate the rest. Also, customer habits are not the same between every retailer and can even shift over time.I thought NPD has hard numbers from point of sale. How would the formula be adjusted?
You kinda did.
I know I don't have a popular opinion on this, but I do have experience... a few years ago, I literally had the same type of information you have now... You like the attention you get from teasing insider information that you know you shouldn't be teasing. That attention comes in both positive and negative forms. You could stem some of the negativity by giving more details or even revealing your source and context, but I know that's not really an option. But if you think people are negative now, just wait until NPD starts adjusting their formulas and your information is no longer coincides with theirs. I honestly suggest you stop while your ahead. Your fans may not like it, but you don't really owe them anything, either.
Honestly surprisingly most people I've talked to in the industry are glad I do what I do
have you ever gotten any kind of "cease and desist"?
as repeated to death in this thread, compared to all other entertainment media it's just so weird that game companies get all worked up when figures are out there. it's not like it's your or anyone's fault a game didn't sell as planned.
I'm not entirely sure I understand what you mean by "secrecy."
None ever apologize for being annoying lil shits. They harass & harass, but once they are proven wrong they go back to their hole & wait for the next opportunity.This literally just happened in November
After Nintendo released their PR I had multiple people write me on Twitter saying I was a fraud with fake data because Switch "only sold 850k"
I said Novembers results would be
All 3 platforms over 1 million
Switch massively up YoY
Both Xbox and PS4 down YoY
Ranking PS4 > Switch > Xbox
I was right on literally every point
Guess how many people wrote me back and apologized for their hateful comments?
Zero. None
None ever apologize for being annoying lil shits. They harass & harass, but once they are proven wrong they go back to their hole & wait for the next opportunity. I went a bit insane last yr when people started to get harassed over the Grinch Smash Bros. leak. People, myself included, would say the leak wasn't real for reasons we couldn't discuss but did say the Grinch roster didn't match with information we had. People harassed, attacked, threatened, and were downright shitty. Did they return to apologize for their behaviour? Nope. They want information, then hate the information, harass folks, vanish, and then return to demand more information. It's a toxic cycle & one that pushes people away from sharing information/projections or even expectations.
None ever apologize for being annoying lil shits. They harass & harass, but once they are proven wrong they go back to their hole & wait for the next opportunity.
I went a bit insane last yr when people started to get harassed over the Grinch Smash Bros. leak. People, myself included, would say the leak wasn't real for reasons we couldn't discuss but did say the Grinch roster didn't match with information we had. People harassed, attacked, threatened, and were downright shitty. Did they return to apologize for their behaviour? Nope. They want information, then hate the information, harass folks, vanish, and then return to demand more information. It's a toxic cycle & one that pushes people away from sharing information/projections or even expectations.
It's a shame because there are those that truly appreciate the information or guidance, but it is tough to separate the negativity from the positive. As many have said before, it's a thankless job. The information is either not enough or it was slightly inaccurate & that leads to trolls.
LOLRetire bitch.
Just kidding lol. Just forget them. The vocal minority of the internet sucks. Most appreciate you. I know I do. Being able to see what other leakers have definitely helps confirm what I've got. I am sure you feel the same.
All of this
And what I do isnt even messed up on any level. I'm not leaking NPD or publishers data. I only share info I have direct access to myself and do it to provide context
If Inwas doing this for cheap attention or because I wasnt passionate about it I could leak tons of things about this industry that would grab much bigger headlines for myself. There are people reading this post that know it. But that's not what this is or what I'm about
None ever apologize for being annoying lil shits. They harass & harass, but once they are proven wrong they go back to their hole & wait for the next opportunity.
I went a bit insane last yr when people started to get harassed over the Grinch Smash Bros. leak. People, myself included, would say the leak wasn't real for reasons we couldn't discuss but did say the Grinch roster didn't match with information we had. People harassed, attacked, threatened, and were downright shitty. Did they return to apologize for their behaviour? Nope. They want information, then hate the information, harass folks, vanish, and then return to demand more information. It's a toxic cycle & one that pushes people away from sharing information/projections or even expectations.
It's a shame because there are those that truly appreciate the information or guidance, but it is tough to separate the negativity from the positive. As many have said before, it's a thankless job. The information is either not enough or it was slightly inaccurate & that leads to trolls.
Retire bitch.
Just kidding lol. Just forget them. The vocal minority of the internet sucks. Most appreciate you. I know I do. Being able to see what other leakers have definitely helps confirm what I've got. I am sure you feel the same.
All of this
And what I do isnt even messed up on any level. I'm not leaking NPD or publishers data. I only share info I have direct access to myself and do it to provide context
If I was doing this for cheap attention or because I wasnt passionate about it I could leak tons of things about this industry that would grab much bigger headlines for myself. There are people reading this post that know it. But that's not what this is or what I'm about
LOL
I retire! I won't take this abuse any longer!
Chatting with people that hear things is always a delight. It's nice to discuss stuff without fear.
A lot of people think we (insiders/leakers) do it for attention. The thought of us loving the community or loving the discussion aspect of it all never crosses their mind. Some also fail to recognize that the security of others is more important than all of this. Knowing something doesn't mean it gets shared.