Xbone fails to outsell Ps4 despite biggest launch of year

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ps3-sales! said:

I'd like to take a minute to talk about this. The Xbone failed to outsell the Ps4 this week (worldwide) despite it's biggest game (Halo) launching.

I'd be very worried if I were Microsoft right now. Think about it.

 

Look at all the issues the Ps4 and Sony are having right now: Driveclub (broken), LBP (bugs/bad reviews), firmware 2.0, no big AAA games. And then take a look at everything RIGHT that the Xbone and Microsoft are doing: Sunset Overdrive, Halo Collection, working firmware, very VERY VERY cheap prices everywhere with cuts.

And still, the Ps4 managed to outsell the Xbone this week. 

I'd seriously be very worried if I were in the Xbox camp. 

With Bloodborne around the corner looking to be promising (March) and the Order hopfully deliver on it's hype (Feb), plus Uncharted in the near future, AND Sony still has a price cut up it's sleeve????

Does not look good.

Meanwhile Nintendo continues to underdeliver on sales, getting destroyed by the other two consoles, yet just dropped two of the most critically acclaimed next gen games so far with Bayonetta 2 and Smash Bros (probably my favorite series of ALL time). 

Go figure. Thoughts?

I don't quite understand what you're trying to demonstrate - there appears to be a step missing in your argument.

What was it about outselling the PS4 one week of the year that would have been the Xbox One's saviour? More to the point, was is it about failing to do that this week that should particularly worry Microsoft?

Is your concept that anything other than first place in this console cycle will result in failure? Is it that failing to win this week just gone worldwide will substantially influence Microsoft's long-term sales, potential for profit or ability to attract large games?

And whether this does or does not worry Microsoft (I suspect it does not worry them at all), why would a relatively niche title (Bloodborne) or new IP that has received mediocre press (The Order) cause them to substantially shift in either direction?

I think its more likely that Microsoft will look at the steps they have taken, look at the dramatic improvement in their market position in the last few weeks, and be quite pleased.