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That doesn't read like what you think it said. He's just saying Switch isn't affecting PS4 sales. It's not.



Formerly ilovegirls69  :(

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tbone51 said:
Lawlight said:

You didn’t think a new system would dethrone the PS4 in its 5th year?

You didnt months ago and this is one of probably 2 ps4 best years in sales. While switch had supply issues and will have a much better year 2 and possibly year3+year4

I've actually never predicted who will sell the most in a particular year. The only prediction I have made is that the PS4 will outsell the Switch in lifetime sales.

Now that the Switch supply issues have been solved (since September), why aren't sales surging as they should? Could be it be that stock wasn't really an issue? I always said that stock was low but people who wanted a Switch could get one if they looked for it.



Pionner said:
That doesn't read like what you think it said. He's just saying Switch isn't affecting PS4 sales. It's not.

what? everyone knows by now it's below 300k even the op has been updated. he clearly said it sold below 300k be a little.



Lawlight said:
tbone51 said:

You didnt months ago and this is one of probably 2 ps4 best years in sales. While switch had supply issues and will have a much better year 2 and possibly year3+year4

I've actually never predicted who will sell the most in a particular year. The only prediction I have made is that the PS4 will outsell the Switch in lifetime sales.

Now that the Switch supply issues have been solved (since September), why aren't sales surging as they should? Could be it be that stock wasn't really an issue? I always said that stock was low but people who wanted a Switch could get one if they looked for it.

yup they were a small issue, you could easily buy one if you paid 20-30-$ more on ebay or amazon for a while now, if you didnt wanna go store searching.



UltimateGamer1982 said:
Lawlight said:

You didn’t think a new system would dethrone the PS4 in its 5th year?

Didn’t you just say last week you don’t see that happening? Now you’re talking like it’s expected. 

Lawlight said: 

Posts like this are why I love when it’s financial report time. People can harp on about MS and Nintendo all they want but so far I’ve yet to see the later dent the PS4’s momentum.

I don't think I did. You've quoted one of my earlier posts but what does it have to do with what's being said here (where we're talking about the US)? The financial reports are for WW sales and LTD sales. And I love them because it puts to bed the notion that the Switch is outselling the PS4 WW.



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quickrick said:
Lawlight said:

I've actually never predicted who will sell the most in a particular year. The only prediction I have made is that the PS4 will outsell the Switch in lifetime sales.

Now that the Switch supply issues have been solved (since September), why aren't sales surging as they should? Could be it be that stock wasn't really an issue? I always said that stock was low but people who wanted a Switch could get one if they looked for it.

yup they were a small issue, you could easily buy one if you paid 20-30-$ more on ebay or amazon for a while now, if you didnt wanna go store searching.

And even the store searching wasn't that hard. Plenty of sites show where there is stock. People could also pre-order and wait a few days.



quickrick said:
zorg1000 said:

Its not so much that as much as its just baffling behavior to me, its so odd to me that somebody would spend so much time talking about something they dont like.

Im a big Nintendo fan so the majority of my discussions involve Nintendo, im not a bg fan of Xbox so i barely ever read or talk about that brand.

other then not thinking the switch will be a huge success, what bad things have i said about your beloved switch. 

Like I said, of the 100 or so posts you made since signing up 6 days ago, about 90 of them are about Switch, none of which were positive in any way.

It just makes no sense to talk so much about something you clearly dont like, if youre a sony guy than why arent you involved in sony discussions? Why are all of your posts about a brand/device you dont like or have any interest in?



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quickrick said:
Pionner said:
That doesn't read like what you think it said. He's just saying Switch isn't affecting PS4 sales. It's not.

what? everyone knows by now it's below 300k even the op has been updated. he clearly said it sold below 300k be a little.

 

Wasn't talking about that. Responding to ultimategamer's post 2 post above mine.

Formerly ilovegirls69  :(

I think it depends what kind of surge you are looking for.  If you expected monthly Switch sales to triple or quadruple in September, then double again in October, well sure, you might be disappointed.  In fact, sales increased by 50% from the middle of the year months into September.  That was a massive increase in my estimation.  

The big question is why October did not do better than September.  I think the answer is that there were only 4 weekends, but it's just a guess on my part.



Lawlight said:
UltimateGamer1982 said:

Didn’t you just say last week you don’t see that happening? Now you’re talking like it’s expected. 

I don't think I did. You've quoted one of my earlier posts but what does it have to do with what's being said here (where we're talking about the US)? The financial reports are for WW sales and LTD sales. And I love them because it puts to bed the notion that the Switch is outselling the PS4 WW.

I don’t know or care about ww. I want even aware there was talk of it. All I know is switch is winning most of the months here in US so far. And probably Japan now too I assume going by media create. Although I’m sure it’s doing well in Europe as well. If you thought I was thinking switch was outselling it WW, I wasn’t. I apologize if that wasn’t clear.