October 2016 NPD Thread! Software and hardware estimates up!

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KBG29 said:
Quite a surprise to me. I thought PSVR would help PlayStation take the month. Now I am less sure about the Pro. Even though it has sold well on Amazon, it seems Amazon has lost its edge in being able to tell how the market is moving.

It will be very interesting to see how this plays out. I have said in the past that the Universal Windows Platform would be massive for Xbox, and if they continue to hold on, then I think that is a huge reason behind the push. I know Gears and Forza just came out, but I have not seen any indication tat they are moving hardware, escpeciallly considering the lackluster sales they have had compaired to previous entries. I think the era of the Xbox replacing PC's is happening, and that is a good thing on the mass market side.

If UWP is spear heading this XBO resergence, then Sony needs to get on the ball, and start letting a braoder spectrum of apps into the PlayStation ecosystem. They have talked about wanting to use PSVR to turn consoles into the smart device of the home, nw they need to back up those claims.

 

Interesting perspective. I agree there is no major sign any one of these games is pushing hardware. That said, Halo is still moving units, and when combined with the above titles, you could argue the console's library is coming together very nicely. I do think there is something in the suite of other options they're offering above and beyond Sony. Play anywhere is awesome. I have bought a couple of games knowing I can play the PC version if I want - haven't even gotten around to it. But for no extra cost its excellent. Add in the backwards compatibility that is ever expanding (and free). Again, on their own these initiatives don't mean much, but taken in their aggregate they're clearly helping Microsoft. Throw in the slim (which has been very well received) and its market-leading multimedia capabilities. In some areas the console is not the lead performer. Japanese games would be an obvious example. But overall Microsoft have orchestrated quite the comeback to make themselves relevant over the last two years.