PS3 shipped 1.1m units over the holiday, 360 2.1m~ 360 LTD ahead of PS3, still in 2nd Place

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RolStoppable said:

kowenicki said:

Yes it is unreasonable.

How many on shelves in Japan and other European markets for insatnce where demand is minimal.

Stores ORDER stock, it isnt forced onto them.

Are you suggesting stores in Japan and Europe WANT to carry similar stock as the PS4 even though the demand is siginificantly less?

I am suggesting that stores overestimated what they can sell during the holidays. It's not unreasonable when we already know that one of the big store chains in Germany offered a big deal, and much more importantly, the temporary price cut in the USA (where Xbox One sells the most) had to be reinstated quickly.

Exactly, if MS comes to a retailer and says, we're going to knock $50-100 off the price and offer two/three games...and for target .. you are going to think they are going to sell alot and so you order more. Seems like a simple explanation.

And we have heard stories of mass numbers of XBO in stock/warehouses, and as you say, the price cut which ended was added back again.. this wasnt because the product was shifting consoles it was because they were having problems shifting them.