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5 hours since last update:

HARDWARE:
#04 NS Grey (same)
#15 PS4 UC4 (same)
#51 NS Neon (down 3)
#62 NES (up 4)
#71 PS4 Pro (up 1)

SOFTWARE (Pre-orders Only) **:
None at the moment

Does not affect this month: *
Software outside of the month only gets added if it's in the top 20: **

PS4: 2 in the top 100 / 1 in the top 50 / 1 in the top 20 / 0 in the top 10 / 0 in the top 5
XB1: 0 in the top 100 / 0 in the top 50 / 0 in the top 20 / 0 in the top 10 / 0 in the top 5
NIS:  1 in the top 100 / 2 in the top 50 / 1 in the top 20 / 1 in the top 10 / 1 in the top 5



 

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A first for the gen, I believe.



thismeintiel said:

A first for the gen, I believe.

HOLY SH*T!

Your right, Xbox One is out of the top100 in the monthly on amazon.

Also thats a first, I believe.

Could be one of the slowest months the xbox has ever had.



JRPGfan said:
thismeintiel said:

A first for the gen, I believe.

HOLY SH*T!

Your right, Xbox One is out of the top100 in the monthly on amazon.

Also thats a first, I believe.

Could be one of the slowest months the xbox has ever had.

Yea, I think so.  Any idea what its lowest month was?  It was ~160K for last April.  I'm thinking ~100K for this April.



I told you lot you'd see a big XB1 crash in sales.



 

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JRPGfan said:
thismeintiel said:

A first for the gen, I believe.

HOLY SH*T!

Your right, Xbox One is out of the top100 in the monthly on amazon.

Also thats a first, I believe.

Could be one of the slowest months the xbox has ever had.

Yes, that's what happen when you annonce your new system a year and some months before the release date, it's totally stupid.

Look at nintendo with new2ds or sony with pslim/pro, they don't wait very long, so sales can stay strong.



Just some interesting tidbits to compare it to last year's Amazon.

The PS4 has 2 SKUs in both. Last year, it was the BO3 Bundle at #17 and the Fool's Edition at #90. This year it has the UC4 Bundle at #11, which is 6 spots above last year's. With the Switch and its games now in the charts, I think it's save to say the PS4 is having a better month on Amazon than last year. There's also a 2nd UC4 Bundle at #98. Interestingly, as another user pointed out, there must be a glitch in the system, since the Pro has been in the charts just as long at that 2nd Bundle (longer now), but has yet to show up on the montly charts.

As for the XBO, last April the only SKU it had was the QB Bundle at #97. This month, it has none. Even though we can't see past the monthlies Top 100, I'd imagine once the last update comes in, it will have dropped down to something like #105 or so.

So, I'm guessing the XBO actually may be not be as low as 100K, like I previously thought. Maybe more like 120K-140K. But, I definitely think the PS4 is going to have a better April than last year, so maybe 200K-220K.



thismeintiel said:

Yea, I think so.  Any idea what its lowest month was?  It was ~160K for last April.  I'm thinking ~100K for this April.

Its lowest month was May 2014, but that was because consumers were waiting until Microsoft released the Kinectless SKU. Next lowest month was last May, where it sold 107K.



thismeintiel said:

As for the XBO, last April the only SKU it had was the QB Bundle at #97. This month, it has none. Even though we can't see past the monthlies Top 100, I'd imagine once the last update comes in, it will have dropped down to something like #105 or so.

So, I'm guessing the XBO actually may be not be as low as 100K, like I previously thought. Maybe more like 120K-140K. But, I definitely think the PS4 is going to have a better April than last year, so maybe 200K-220K.

Yeah I think your spot on with those.... wouldnt be surprised if it turn out just as you predicted here.

I ll gander Switch does like 280-300k.

Wonder what NPD PR will sound like from them.



Namiirei said:
JRPGfan said:

HOLY SH*T!

Your right, Xbox One is out of the top100 in the monthly on amazon.

Also thats a first, I believe.

Could be one of the slowest months the xbox has ever had.

Yes, that's what happen when you annonce your new system a year and some months before the release date, it's totally stupid.

Look at nintendo with new2ds or sony with pslim/pro, they don't wait very long, so sales can stay strong.

Sure, that plays into it a little, but I don't think it's so much that as it is the XBO just isn't seen as that appealing to customers, anymore.  They're exclusive library for the future is drying up, while the PS4's lineup looks great and varied.  Really, if you're not a Forza/Halo/Gears fan, there's little reason to pick one up.  Sure, 3rd party games will probably play the best on the Scorpio, but if they really price it at $499, at that point I think most people will either stick with the OG PS4 for $199, which will still play them better than the OG XBO.  Or if they do want enhanced visuals, they'll pick up the $349 (possibly $299) Pro. 

It also doesn't help that Sony has picked up 3rd party advertising and bundle rights for the big games coming out in the future, so whenever people go to get those games, it's synonymous with PS4.  MS, on the other hand, is obviously not spending as much money on Xbox as they used to.  Something that I think even the more casual gaming fans can pick up on.  Just not as much hype/interest surrounding the console.