November 2016 NPD Thread! Hardware estimates in the OP!

[zorg1000]

CGI-Quality said:

zorg1000 said:

What about Battlefield 1, Watch Dogs 2, Titanfall 2, Dishonored 2, Mafia III, Skyrim Remastered

New models+multiple big games+heavy discounts should have led to a YOY increase.

Now let's take a close look at that:

 

• Battlefield 1 - Fantastic game. Yes. Not much of a system mover, however.
• WATCH_DOGS 2 - Speaks for itself. Sold less than the original and wasn't accompanied by the same hype.
• Titanfall 2 - As of now, it's selling worse than the original and was never going to contribute and major amount to the units sold of either console.
• Dishonored 2 - Isn't a huge franchise like that.
• Mafia III - While gamers seemed to like it, the game was critically injured, which usually cuts off any kind of legs for console sales.
• Skyrim Remastered - May have moved some units, but nothing even close to the caliber of a Modern Warfare or some other major title. TES: VI will do that.

 

As for what's up YoY, we don't have solid numbers. So it's pointless to make any full assertions based on one unconfirmed source. You'll have a better idea next month.

Idk seems like making excuses

The combination of Call of Duty, Battlefield, Watch Dogs, Titanfall, Dishonored, Mafia along with first holiday for Slim models and sub-$250 price tags should have put them up YOY.

As for the rumored figures, you should read the post that I originally responded to. He asked why the rumored numbers are considered bad, I said they arent bad but are lower than people thought they would be based on all the things they had going for them.