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czecherychestnut on 25 October 2014
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mornelithe said:
kurasakiichimaru said:

 

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/10/analysis-worldwide-ps4-sales-at-least-40-percent-better-than-xbox-one/

 

Why create an article with obviously incomplete data and assume the best through Pachter's fail logic? haha


"Dividing those numbers out leaves us with the PS4 selling about 42 percent better than the Xbox One, with Sony's system representing about 59 percent of the two-console market. And remember, this estimate is making assumptions that are quite generous to the Xbox One and quite pessimistic for the PlayStation 4. The real ratio might be even less encouraging for Microsoft."

You have to admit though there is a lot of weazel words, 'might be even less encouraging for Microsoft'. How about 'is definitely less encouraging for Microsoft', because they've used completely unrealistic assumptions in their calculations. PS4 sales halved in the month Destiny came out, despite Sony themselves saying that sales tripled? Only two weeks of XB1 in stock worldwide, when there hasn't been even a hint of shortages or tight supply anywhere? 360 sales decreasing by 67% YoY? There are so many false assumptions (not conservative, just false) that to finish it off with 'might be' is laughable.