Front loaded Generation... What does that even mean?

[CDiablo]

PS4 is in relativity to PS3 due to launch price alone. This gen has also been better with transition to new hardware(pretty much everything is cross get) so leaving behind the past gen is an easier decision. I say yes to front loading.

Intrinsic said

I would have thought, that the only way to even realistically conclude that something is front loaded is if and only if when comparing its first full year of sales to its second year, then third year we can record a decline. If the PS4 sells less in its second full year than it did in its first then yes, we can say its front loaded. I can not understand why anything can be branded as being front loaded simply cause its selling well or better than predicted. And this applies to both the PS4 and XB1. Yes, compared to the PS4 its not doing too well, but as an Xbox its currently doing better than any Xbox before it. 

I feel its more of an X units at Y price point as opposed to time.

PS3 price $500/600 = 585/$700 in 2014 dollars. PS4 in 2006 dollars is roughly $340. Now imagine launch PS3 sales at $340.

Manufacturers went cheap on the hardware this gen, that in turn will create better sales. Xbox is probably selling better(obviously opinion) due to it having brand loyalty after its first full gen(Xbox original only had half the PS2 gen to make a name for itself), though when price aligned is only (X360)$300/400 is $360/465. X360 was also supply restricted for the first 5 or so months of 2006(at least in the USA.)