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Forums - Microsoft Discussion - Xbox One Has Made The Most Remarkable Comeback In Video Game Industry History, Better Option Than PS4 In Holiday 2014

dangerguy on 19 November 2014
Uabit said:
I think PS3 had a great comeback too.


It absolutely did. And exactly why the doom and gloom for Xbox One is so unfounded. Especially with a company like Microsoft behind it. 

 



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jlmurph2 on 19 November 2014
Gamz said:
Not really a come back because the Xbox One sold really well in it's first year. I mean when I think of comebacks I think of 3DS or even PS3. Xbox was never going away because they have the money to fix anything. The brand name is still strong. Kudos tho.


I think the article is saying it made a comeback from the most hated console reveal of all time to selling well in its first year.



Gamz on 19 November 2014
jlmurph2 said:
Gamz said:
Not really a come back because the Xbox One sold really well in it's first year. I mean when I think of comebacks I think of 3DS or even PS3. Xbox was never going away because they have the money to fix anything. The brand name is still strong. Kudos tho.


I think the article is saying it made a comeback from the most hated console reveal of all time to selling well in its first year.


I disagree or people don't remember Sony last generation.  I mean when they said if you can't afford it get a second job that pretty much did them in for a year or two.  I mean Sony was coming off of a 120-130M unit seller in PS2.  



S.T.A.G.E. on 19 November 2014
Gamz said:
jlmurph2 said:


I think the article is saying it made a comeback from the most hated console reveal of all time to selling well in its first year.


I disagree or people don't remember Sony last generation.  I mean when they said if you can't afford it get a second job that pretty much did them in for a year or two.  


Yep, I love Sony games and even I said "Yeah, I'll buy an Xbox until the PS3 price drops". 



Gamz on 19 November 2014
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Gamz said:
jlmurph2 said:


I think the article is saying it made a comeback from the most hated console reveal of all time to selling well in its first year.


I disagree or people don't remember Sony last generation.  I mean when they said if you can't afford it get a second job that pretty much did them in for a year or two.  


Yep, I love Sony games and even I said "Yeah, I'll buy an Xbox until the PS3 price drops". 

Or this generation starts when we say it does!  Yeah, they were cocky and it hurt them for a while.  I mean they were a PR disaster for a while. 



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jlmurph2 on 19 November 2014
Gamz said:
jlmurph2 said:
Gamz said:
Not really a come back because the Xbox One sold really well in it's first year. I mean when I think of comebacks I think of 3DS or even PS3. Xbox was never going away because they have the money to fix anything. The brand name is still strong. Kudos tho.


I think the article is saying it made a comeback from the most hated console reveal of all time to selling well in its first year.


I disagree or people don't remember Sony last generation.  I mean when they said if you can't afford it get a second job that pretty much did them in for a year or two.  I mean Sony was coming off of a 120-130M unit seller in PS2.  


I wasn't much into forums back then but Xbox PR was all over the place. They literally tried to change gaming without a foundation to talk through. Replacing Don Mattrick with Phil Spencer was the best comeback i'd ever seen because it all happened within a year. PS3 comeback took like 3.



teigaga on 19 November 2014

NOPE! that belongs to Nintendo...


Similar to the ps3, the Xb1 was never doing horribly, it was just under performing and on the internet that translates into a ''Disaster''. 



Gamz on 19 November 2014
Ka-pi96 said:

I disagree.

Xbox One never really started that bad. Sure if you include the pre release stuff then it's been a great comeback. But the launch was actually very good (record breaking even) so sales wise it hasn't really had to come back, at least not in the US anyways. While in Europe... it really could do with a comeback though.


100%

How do you comeback from record breaking sales?  It makes it more impressive because the 360 launched with no competetion for 14 months or so.  To me this is creating a story to create one.  Click bait. 



DonFerrari on 19 November 2014

At most it would be the greatest comeback of quarter's history in USA for games.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

Barkley on 19 November 2014

The real test will be how far the Xbox One sales decline after the holidays. PS4 won NPD for the past 10 months, maybe it'll lose November and December, but I see no reason as to why the PS4 won't go back to consistently outselling the Xbox in the USA once the holiday season is over.