forevercloud3000 said:
gergroy said:
meh, since it is multiplayer only, I'm guessing EA will be happy taking the money from microsoft for exclusivity and then just make the sequel multiplatform. Since there isn't a single player portion for people to miss, I don't think there will be much demand on other platforms for the first one once the sequel hits. I also doubt the exclusivity agreement would expire before a sequel hits.
Also, by the time titanfall comes out, there wont be a huge difference in install bases by then. Most analysts are predicting them to be about even with a slight edge for one or the other. My guess is neither will fill demand until well into next year, so initially it will be about whoever can supply the most.
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IDK man, slight is not how I would describe it. Most of the Industry Analysts I have seen are going with Pre Order Sales Data, Trending searches, etc. And they all point ot PS4 selling at least double XBO numbers. When they have garnered a couple millions under their belt by December's end it will become obvious to the broad public which one to jump to because like the lemmings the common consumers are they will go with whats most popular. Not saying XBO numbers will be bad by any standard, just not nearly as good as PS4's. Not to mention Sony can simply sell to far more countries than MS whose strongest features will not be ready in many for a while. Japan launch early 2014 I believe and at that point PS4 will have a market that MS obviously cannot touch. US is XBO's only fortress of solitude and its not looking like they will have that same lead.
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http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/25/xbox-one-ps4-will-each-ship-25-to-3-million-in-2013-says-analyst
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2425191,00.asp
There is a couple of articles about the most recent analysts talking about sales of the two. Any recent analysis points to a slight edge for one of the other. The only reports i could find saying more than 2 to 1 for ps4 is from before the x1 was before the 180.
It doesn't matter if you can sell in more countries if you are supply constrained. Demand for these consoles is such that their sales will be determine by supply for well into next year. I have no doubt the ps4 will sell more in the long run, but initially it will be fairly close.
