Amazon U.S. July bestsellers and general Amazon-based discussion

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GribbleGrunger said:

5 hours since last update:

HARDWARE
#75 XB1s-2gb (up 68)
#10 N3DSXL Black (down 3)
#12 N3DSXL Red (up 3)
#18 XB1s-2tb Gears Bundle (up 1)
#21 PS4 Black Ops III Bundle (down 1)
#40 XB1 The Division Bundle + Extras (down 12)
#52 XB1 3 Game Bundle (up 7)
#68 Vita (up 8)
#93 XB1 NYG Bundle + Extras (down 22)

SOFTWARE (pre-orders only)
#03 3DS Pokemon S&M (same)
#04 3DS monster Hunter G (same)
#13 PS4 No Man's Sky (down 1)
#15 3DS Pokemon Moon (up 3)
#17 3DS Pokemon Sun (down 1)

Now that the XB1s is releasing on the 2nd August perhaps MS know something about Sony's plans? Either that or they're just trying to cement their stronger position in the face of a 'possible' Sony move. It's clear No Man's Sky is at the centre of this but with no word from Sony I find that odd. We've had no indication that Sony are going to drop the price of the PS4 or that there's going to be LE editions of a NMS bundle (or vanilla PS4 bundle with NMS). I'd have to see this as a cautionary move rather than a strategic move. I'm more or less certain now that MS are likely to take August unless Sony have something extraordinary up their sleeve but I see no sign of that at the moment. Are those 4 NMS trailers leading into something BIG? Who knows but it's surely going to be interesting.

#75 XB1s-2gb (up 68)  - Mistake?

That's a good call. I think Sony are going for the annoucement but also available now approach with the Slim & Neo. MS could of caught wind of this like you said and are trying to beat Sony to the punch.