Alright, something that's actually on topic. Two interesting quotes from johnny956 and Abdiel from GAF, both of whom are Bish-checked.
Abdiel's comment: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=149947352&postcount=74
"I guess I'll be the first of us "BishChecked" to leave a comment, eh?
As soon as the price drop ended for the XB1, it was like someone pulled the emergency brake, people were coming in with the impression the price was still lower, and were leaving annoyed, rather than pay the difference, and the momentum tanked really, really fast. Once the price dropped again, well, it certainly picked up more speed again, but it isn't really selling on the same level as it was prior. That gap in time really didn't help them. I'm not saying that people went out and bought a PS4 instead, but some people just elected to simply not buy at all. We'll see if those customers return sooner or later.
PS4 seems to have smoothly transitioned, and the Last of Us bonus aspect to the bundle doesn't really seem to have made the system sell all that much 'faster'... it is nice though, that customers know they're getting something in the box even as part of the standard purchase, seems to sway some potential haggler types. PS4 won January handily for all the stores/districts I checked. Not really sure on exactly how big of a gap handily will turn out to be on the final numbers, but it was not a close game for us, at least."
johnny956's comment: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=150104411&postcount=794
"[Microsoft] overshipped to hit whatever number they were shooting for. AC unity bundle is discontinued in our system but they'll be there for a while. Most stores have over a month of stock while some districts have over 3 months of supply that's not including what's sitting in the [distribution channel]. This could change with promotions and such but current sales show it at that."
So what do these comments tell us? First of all, Microsoft overshipped a lot, a whole whole lot. When the price went back up to $399, consumers were turned off by the price and opted not to buy an X1. Of course, this would have led to numerous stores stuck with excess supply for a long period of time. Solution: cut the price back down to $349. Did it work? Eh, sort of.... Sales increased, but many stores are still stuck with a lot of X1's on shelves. Meanwhile, PS4 supply has been normal (3 weeks' worth).
TheShogun also confirmed that the PS4 outsold the X1 in his stores and districts, so that makes 3 Bish-checked GAF members.
