Major Nelson confirms. Xbox One preorders trending ahead of 360 pre-orders.

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Madword said:

endimion said:

Madword said:
I think i read today (cant remember the source) that both the XboxOne and PS4 are having pre-orders ahead of their previous console launches.

So while that's certainly a good sign, after the retail "Wii-u" will sell out/has sold out... I will wait and see what both consoles do after they have launched. There is still a massive recession on, and though i think the initial orders might be ok, I do think both may drop off quite quickly.

I would say that if there are any stock issues for either, or scalpers buying up stock (which seemed to happen a lot on the wii-u), then this could also greatly impact its 3-6 month sales.

never understood that reasoning.... a gaming console like a PS or XB today is a great recession entertainement device....

when I'm short on cash I buy more games than when I'm not.... why???? because with a couple 100 bucks I can have more fun on a longer peridoe of time than when I go out at bars, restaurant or on week end escapes for the same price.....

now lets take a familly of 4.... the value of 2000 bucks will provide console entertainement for several years to the entire familly where it would have merely paid a nice week vacation at the beach.... so once again todays console gaming are IMO way better entertainement investments in a recession than people think.... especially now that anybody younger than 50 years old has been more or less in contact with the gaming revolution.... and plans where you get the console cheap with a subscription fee.....

Well if people are losing their homes or have no work, then I don't think they are thinking necessarily where to get the best entertainment value ;)

I'm not saying that consoles arn't good value for money, just people have differing priorities.... people then tighten their belts. I think what with a bigger unemployment rate to the 18-25 year olds is also an issue for gaming. If these hardcore gamers are anything like I was at that age, they would be a massive area of gaming sales (I used to buy a game a week because my job was crappy when i was 18). Now if they are out of work, then they will most likely buy less games.

Add the recession into the fact this generation has gone on way to long, and you see many of this years games selling 20-25% less than their previous titles in the last few years, with a few exceptions, things have not gone great. We need a new generation to breed more excitement thats for sure.

We wont know for sure until early next year, but we dont have long to wait ;)

You know the masses in the lower-middle classes don't behave logically.....its the idea of vices and escapism.

Why do lower income families smoke when they clearly need the money going towards better things. Many families regularly buy beer, some more then what is necessary. And some just want to escape their lives, no matter what hardships they have, with whatever they can get their hands on.

Gaming is a form of escapism, and I know of people that struggle with money and school and yet buy a new game just so they can have a few nights of thinking about that game, and worrying about life the next day.

In short, gaming is recession proof. This gen has gone on far too long, which explains the downward trends. but otherwise, its becoming as essential as cigarettes and alcohal for some, despite financial woes.