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Insidb on 29 November 2017
CGI-Quality said:
First, people need to stop quoting that needlessly long post. Second, people need to get back on topic, or, unfortunately, moderations will follow.

Thanks.

Proof, yet again, that god merely watches his minions toil and garners all the praise!



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Insidb on 29 November 2017
Farsala said:
Insidb said:

I think a lot of it had to do with what was said by people who should have been regarded as critical voices in the conversation (most notably pitzy) and ignored.

He had already clarified his statement, but I honestly don't think you and zorg saw it. Otherwise, I think you two would have seen where I was coming from.

You said: "Hardly ever, which is why the PR surprised me."

He said: "Sony responds on almost every NPD about leading in sales of hardware and software. Often mentioning being #1. A simple google search shows that."

The problem is both are extremes. But clearly Sony doesn't comment much about NPD anymore and your explanation is clarified. "Hardly ever" and "Almost every" is just factually wrong on its own but context is key. However it can be lost in a huge thread like this one.

You hit the nail on the head; unfortunately, the context was lost.

That post may simply have been missed, because the really long post with links requires a whole lotta scrolling.

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Insidb on 29 November 2017
CGI-Quality said:
Insidb said:

Proof, yet again, that god merely watches his minions toil and garners all the praise!

This is really funny, but I also feel really bad for that guy...he was so close to making it.



Kerotan on 29 November 2017
Insidb said:
cmay227 said:

Hardly ever definition.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardly%20ever

If we count 2013. 48 months total since PS4 was released. 29 out of 48 months They made statements about  being #1 in US or combo Global #1. Google is your friend.

I already ripped this argument apart, unfortunately. For reference, the question regarded, explicitly, what Sony "does," not what they "did."

For the first 29 months, they posted at a 100% rate. For the last 19, they posted at a 16% rate. That's an 84% drop-off, for nearly 2 years or the last 40% of the console's lifespan.

In essence, for nearly the second half of the console's lifespan, the span that is CURRENT, they...wait for it...HARDLY EVER post about winning. 

Scrolling through the posts is fundamental. Logic is your friend. Selection bias is your enemy. 

Sorry didn't mean to quote you. 

 

Anyway ps4 plus still #1. Sony must be delighted with all that digital psn revenue. 



X1Gates on 29 November 2017
quickrick said:
Playstation_awaiter said:
Benji saying that there will be meltdowns if his data is the same at other places.

benji is been saying many things, this guy is full of it.

Exactly post a vague comment that can be spun anyway when the data comes out.



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Nautilus on 29 November 2017

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 position on amazons through different markets.

US - 19 (+ 130)
Japan - 6 (+1) ;Second version - 22 (+16) - LE - 34(+6) , LE seond edition - 98 (-52) , XC Bundle - 68 ( new)
Canada - 30 (+18)
UK -24 (+36)
Germany - 36 (+44)
France - 12 (+8) ; LE - 50(+17)

XC 2 is starting to pick up steam everywhere!Thats great to see.



My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

GribbleGrunger on 29 November 2017

12 hours since last update.

HARDWARE:
#05 XB1 (down 1)
#17 NS Neon (same)
#24 PS4 Fool's Edition (up 3)
#28 NS Grey (up 3)
#46 PS4 Pro (down 6)
#49 SNES Classic (same)
#52 N2DSXL B+T (down 2)
#55 PS4 Star Wars (down 2)
#65 XB1X (down 1)
#83 N3DSXL NES (down 2)
#89 XB1 Battlefield (re-entry)
#96 PS4 COD (down 4)

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: 3 in the top 100 / 2 in the top 50 / 0 in the top 20 / 0 in the top 10 / 0 in the top 5
XB1: 3 in the top 100 / 1 in the top 50 / 1 in the top 20 / 1 in the top 10 / 1 in the top 5
NIS:  2 in the top 100 / 2 in the top 50 / 1 in the top 20 / 0 in the top 10 / 0 in the top 5



 

The PS5 Exists. 


tbone51 on 29 November 2017
GribbleGrunger said:

12 hours since last update.

HARDWARE:
#05 XB1 (down 1)
#17 NS Neon (same)
#24 PS4 Fool's Edition (up 3)
#28 NS Grey (up 3)
#46 PS4 Pro (down 6)
#49 SNES Classic (same)
#52 N2DSXL B+T (down 2)
#55 PS4 Star Wars (down 2)
#65 XB1X (down 1)
#83 N3DSXL NES (down 2)
#89 XB1 Battlefield (re-entry)
#96 PS4 COD (down 4)

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: 3 in the top 100 / 2 in the top 50 / 0 in the top 20 / 0 in the top 10 / 0 in the top 5
XB1: 3 in the top 100 / 1 in the top 50 / 1 in the top 20 / 1 in the top 10 / 1 in the top 5
NIS:  2 in the top 100 / 2 in the top 50 / 1 in the top 20 / 0 in the top 10 / 0 in the top 5

Hey just a random thought for pre orders. Cant you do exclusives that release within 2 weeks as well. Any game that releases on the first (in this case XC2) wont ever even be on your list as its impossible because of how you guys set it up.

 

Thanks!



globalisateur on 29 November 2017

Apparently XB1 is still at 190$ everywhere.



quickrick on 29 November 2017
X1Gates said:
quickrick said:

benji is been saying many things, this guy is full of it.

Exactly post a vague comment that can be spun anyway when the data comes out.

yea it seems  like his sources is amazon, and doing research on the internet.