| Rafie said: We all know how slow this time is for software. Expect those hardware numbers to be like that for a bit. Xbox outsold PS4 again in NA?! Wow...not surprised due to the price drop. NPD is going to be GOOOOOOD!!! |
As much as I would like the X1 to win, it won't. The numbers will be close this month, but I just don't see it happening. The first week of June the PS4 absolutely steamrolled the X1 in sales. Now they are almost selling on par with each other in NA, with the X1 selling just a little better, so I expect the 1st week to be the difference that will carry over the victory to PS4 this month.
I actually don't expect X1 to win NPD until October.
PS4 will win July thanks to TLOU Remastered, and September thanks to Destiny bundle. August is a bit of a toss up, but I think it will lean in the PS4's favor.
October will be a good month for X1 to take the crown back as it has it's big exclusive SO comming out early in the month, and also Forza Horizon comes out very late september. The PS4 will have DC, but I don't think that will move as many units as a shooter will in the US. Also, Evolve releases with DLC first on Xbox, and if they market it as an Xbox game, then October should be an easy win for them.
November will also go to the X1 with Cod & Halo MCC releasing. Cod will help as it is heavily associated with Xbox (and timed DLC), and Halo MCC will move a ton of units ass well.
December will be a big toss up, and interesting to see who comes away with the holiday crown this year. Last year X1 won it, but that was because PS4 was supply constrained. I think who wins will come down to who offers the best deals with bundles/price cuts for the holidays.
