TomShoe said:
thismeintiel said:
Are people actually suggesting that if the game wasn't selling COD numbers, or even GeOW numbers, EA OR MS (to act like MS doesn't have any idea/estimate what the numbers of their LARGEST game for the year is just naive) wouldn't be announcing numbers? Hogwash. It's obvious the game hasn't had the impact that EA and MS were hoping for.
If you look at the best sellers on Gamestop, the PS4 currently holds 5 spots in the Top 10, while the Xbox One (Titanfall Bundle) comes in at #47. Fortunately for EA, Titanfall itself holds #2. Looking at Amazon US, the Titanfall Bundle is at #21 in the Bestsellers for the hour, while the game itself is only at #72. Looking at the more important lists, Bestsellers for the month, the Titanfall Bundle is #11 for March and has dropped to #17 for April. The game itself is #6 for March, but has already dropped to #42 for April.
Of course, you don't have to look at those charts to know this, only MS's actions. They have continually dropped the price on the One in various regions, while STILL giving a game away for free (either Titanfall, FIFA, or Forza), suggesting Titanfall didn't move as many Ones as they were hoping. I wouldn't be too surprised if Sony still won NPD, even if only by a little.
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To be fair, keep in mind that the sales online might be a little skewed in favor of the PS4. Xbox Ones aren't that hard to find at your local Gamestop or Best Buy. Titanfall bundles are just regular XBOs with download codes thrown in and Titanfall sleeves placed on top of the usual green casing. PS4s are still in limited supply, so many PS4 buyers have to order online.
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Maybe for early-mid March they should be skewed, but not for April. Sony has been slowly getting enough stock into retailers, especially starting in late March. I know 2 of the Walmarts around me still had 2 and 3 units in the case. Haven't been into many other retailers, but I would imagine the situation is similar. Granted, those may not last a week there, but it's definitely better than in February, where there was really no other option but to get it online. Unless you were lucky enough to grab one while they were in stores for the few minutes before they sold out.
