| Dark_Feanor said: The definition of domination changed a lot in just two years. No console being able to hold the top 20 or 30s is quite woriesome, specially after a new model and price cut. IIRC PS4 had been down YoY since June. The saturayion point was reached early, and the wait for the Pro and Scorpio are affecting sales. I don't know if the Pro will provide that much ssteam for this Holliday season. |
I agree that domination is not the correct word to describe the current situation. It's more of the XB1 doing really poorly on the hourly charts over the past week. The fact that the highest XB1 SKU is behind four PS4 SKUs even though the Pro is cannabalizing sales is more worrisome, honestly, especially when The Coalition has done a better job taking care of the Gears franchise than 343i with the Halo series.
The Gears bundle's preorders weren't particularly impressive either. It failed to get into the Top 100 in August and September. The Halo 5 LE bundle ranked #25 in August and finished #24 in October. The Gears bundle is currently #36 on the monthly charts and with the way it's selling now, it will not finish even close to #24.
It's not much of the PS4 hitting saturation point as consumers waiting for the holiday season bundles and deals to come out. Last October's hardware sales were not particularly high either, but the PS4's sales exploded in November and December. Frankly, the XB1 is likely closer to its saturation point because unlike the Pro, the Scorpio is a year away and we know nothing about its specifics. Consequently, the Pro is affecting PS4 sales more than the Scorpio.
The Pro's preorders appear to be good. It ranked #5 in September only behind PSN cards. As of now, it's only 2 places behind the Gears LE bundle for October though I expect the Pro to jump ahead because the Gears bundle dropped significantly on the hourly charts. I do agree that we need to wait and see when it finally launches. However, it is safe to say that preorders are generally healthy.
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