Didn't see a thread about this yet.
From the thread linked in the tweet - http://meristation.as.com/zonaforo/topic/2981685/
Some more interesting annual and software charts in there if anyone wants to take a look.
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The XBO is basically dead here in germany.
I have a 1X and let me tell you people really don't give a fuck about Xbox here in germany.
But still, Canada has like 36 million people, Germany has 82 million.I have a 1X and let me tell you people really don't give a fuck about Xbox here in germany.
They made decent inroads with the 360 but killed it all in the first half of the gen with their 'who gives a shit about europe' attitude at the start of the gen.
Thanks for the precisionI wouldn't put any stock into the global LTD numbers posted in the meristation thread, as it's clear they extrapolated based on the data they do have. The only actual data to pay attention to is the US, Japan and Europe data as those are the only ones actually tracked.
The Europe data is also slightly off from what GfK report, and some are upweighted.
Goes to show the "big" markets are always relatively close, but it's the smaller markets where Sony thrives and everyone else is playing catch-up.
So the UK is Sony's 4th largest market, as well as Nintendo's. And the Xbox One has also sold... decently enough here too.
I'm not really surprised but there's a lot of doom and gloom regarding the UK specifically at times and I'm just not seeing it.
Doesn't matter. I mean, Japan is how big? 126 million? And less than 108k people bought a XBO there :PBut still, Canada has like 36 million people, Germany has 82 million.
I'd argue there's more doom and gloom for the Japanese market and it's 2nd place for both Sony and Nintendo.
I'd argue there's more doom and gloom for the Japanese market and it's 2nd place for both Sony and Nintendo.
People keep wondering why companies focus so much on the US market...it's the near equivalent of second through fifth combined.
People keep wondering why companies focus so much on the US market...it's the near equivalent of second through fifth combined.
I mean they did during both the 360 and early xb1. It just didn't shake out. Like the 360 was a great product for most of last gen with FIFA marketing and more diverse games and yet it still only sold like 2 mill in Germany. Some countries( ex. japan Germany etc) just aren't going to billy Xboxes regardless of what they doWhy didn't MS really try and make in roads in Europe during the 360 era
Yes, that many people don't care about Xbox consoles. It's a sentiment that's shared across the European Union. Unless you're really into consoles, Xbox as a brand might as well not exist. The launch of the Xbox One was pretty bad in the EU, it being more of a roll-out with smaller countries having to wait for their turn to be graced by the generous Microsoft and the mandatory Kinect couldn't have come at a worse time, just a couple of months after the reveal of the PRISM surveillance program. Who would want a mandatory camera from an US company in their living room after that? With a higher price than the trusted PlayStation brand on top of that? That console was just as toxic as the green packaging indicated, eroding what little progress they've made with the Xbox 360. I'd argue they've done little since then to gain market share here. At least in Germany, Game Pass for PC might be the better way to popularize the brand. E: If they can keep the price of 4 Euro per month, that is.But still, Canada has like 36 million people, Germany has 82 million.
I wouldn't put any stock into the global LTD numbers posted in the meristation thread, as it's clear they extrapolated based on the data they do have. The only actual data to pay attention to is the US, Japan and Europe data as those are the only ones actually tracked.
The Europe data is also slightly off from what GfK report, and some are upweighted.
They did and it was a success. Only half of the 360's sales were from the US, so that's +40M everywhere else.Why didn't MS really try and make in roads in Europe during the 360 era
blame sony for not being price competitive. They could have pulled away, but every fucking holiday like idiots they lose the gap they got the whole yeat.ABSOLUTE idiots! SONY when you cutting price! Getting more people into your ecosystem is more imprtant!Surprised it's as close as it is in the US. I thought PS4 would be way further ahead.
Vita had 2mil in the US, and much less than that everywhere else?
Judging by the behavior of people here, I expected it to have sold billions
But still, Canada has like 36 million people, Germany has 82 million.
They did and it was a success. Only half of the 360's sales were from the US, so that's +40M everywhere else.
XB1 was a complete failure that only tried to succeed in very few countries after the disastrous reveal so they can keep as many buyers there as possible.
The brand pretty much has to do the work all over again, having lost more than 50% of its sales outside the US.
I am Canadian myself and I've always wondered what the split between the two consoles were, especially the 7th gen. Me and most of my friends had a PS3, but the 360 was popular too.Canada likes xbox and sony has never really been a run away hit here
The PS1 sold 19 million in Japan and the PS2 sold 22 million. It's definitely falling there.I'd argue there's more doom and gloom for the Japanese market and it's 2nd place for both Sony and Nintendo.
I am Canadian myself and I've always wondered what the split between the two consoles were, especially the 7th gen. Me and most of my friends had a PS3, but the 360 was popular too.
How do you know the 360 was more popular here? I could never find data for it.360 was quite a bit more popular here. even in the 32/64bit days Nintendo held it owns in Canada despite world wide sales being largely in favor for sony.
for some reason sony has always been more popular in Europe. not sure if its because they push a lot harder there while Nintendo or Microsoft half ass it or if there's some sort of weird brand loyalty.
How do you know the 360 was more popular here? I could never find data for it.