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Forums - Sales Discussion - February 2016 NPD Thread! Hardware estimates up!

"Strong year over year sales growth for PS4 and even só the overall hardware is down double digit %. " - The Last One (neogaf)

 

PS4 > 342,000 ?



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Not surprised seeing ps4 at #1. xb1 might have a chance next month with the division marketing deal.



these days the software top 10 is way more interesting than hardware #1
it's 90% ps4 and some rare montsh xb1

45 minutes to go for some interesting info :D



If the PS4 showed strong growth YoY, yet overall hardware is down double digits,... Wii U & XB1 must have had a pretty bad month.



JRPGfan said:
If the PS4 showed strong growth YoY, yet overall hardware is down double digits,... Wii U & XB1 must have had a pretty bad month.

3DS will also be down a shit ton due to the New 3DS release last year. 3DS numbers in February:

  • 2013: 191k
  • 2014: 153k
  • 2015: 395k (New 3DS release)


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Like i said in prediction thread, PS4 would be the only one that was up YoY.



JRPGfan said:
If the PS4 showed strong growth YoY, yet overall hardware is down double digits,... Wii U & XB1 must have had a pretty bad month.

to much assumptions in here

"strong" is subjective!
does sony talk about this month or full year 2016?
was that double digit number about hardware (and if so was it home consoles only, or all consoles? new 3ds was released last year) or overall market?
was that double digit number revenue or units (revenue should be down a lot higher, because of new pricepoint for the ps4)



poklane said:

PS4 wins

Gamers continue to flock to the latest hardware offerings from Sony and Microsoft, but only one can dominate this generation.

PlayStation 4 outsold the Xbox One once again at physical retailers in the United States in February, according to data from industry-tracking firm The NPD Group provided to GamesBeat by Sony Computer Entertainment America. This continues a streak of wins for Sony’s home console that extends back through the holidays. In the last 14 months, Xbox One has only outsold PS4 two out of the last 14 months. This has created a market where Sony is the clear the leader both in the States and worldwide — although the Xbox One continues to sell well and it is generating revenue both for Microsoft and for third-party publishers.

Here’s Sony’s full statement regarding the February NPD report:

“We would like to thank our fans and partners for making PlayStation 4 the top-selling hardware platform and the software sales leader in February, according to NPD. We continued to see strong year-over-year sales growth for PS4 hardware and software and are truly humbled by the support and enthusiasm from gamers. We will continue to deliver amazing gaming experiences with the upcoming launches of Ratchet & Clank, MLB The Show 16 and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End.”

http://venturebeat.com/2016/03/10/ps4-beats-xbox-one-in-february/

PS4 > 342k

Sweet. 



Unless a miracle comes, XB1 will be down YOY again...

 

Piss poor numbers indeed. And Spencer's recent comments haven't made things better.



Made a bet with LipeJJ and HylianYoshi that the XB1 will reach 30 million before Wii U reaches 15 million. Loser has to get avatar picked by winner for 6 months (or if I lose, either 6 months avatar control for both Lipe and Hylian, or my patrick avatar comes back forever).

Good for Sony, even if it was expected, but I'm definitely much more interested in seeing software results.