November 2014 NPD Thread!

[DerNebel]

RolStoppable said:

DerNebel said:

Can I say it please?...

It's also the ONLY 8th gen console to be sold for $150 (including 2 games) less in its 2nd November than it was in its first (and that is not even including Black Friday).

So what's the verdict for eighth gen consoles then? Looks pretty disappointing all around.

1. Wii U is an outright failure.
2. Xbox One required heavy discounts to get things going.
3. PS4 is running out of steam a bit, because the purchases based on its future software lineup are continually decreasing.

Talking about the full next year, Wii U should be down while the other two consoles probably won't see big increases. The majority of active game buyers has already moved on to eighth gen consoles, so there isn't that big of a pool to draw from anymore. There doesn't seem to be much in the way of new IPs either, because most companies play it really safe with yearly sequels.

I don't think it looks all that disappointing, aside from the Wii U.

There are more than a few new IPs on the horizon for 2015 and beyond and I see the PS4 and X1 picking up considerably next year (like 15-25%), also I don't know why you think that the majority of buyers has already moved on.