September 2017 NPD Thread! Switch #1

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StarDoor said:

Farsala said:
I am guessing we won't get numbers except XB1 and PS4 > 580k.

An interesting note which wasn't talked about much

“Sony’s PlayStation 4 led all hardware platforms in consumer spend during September 2017, while Nintendo Switch sold the most units amongst the current generation consoles,” said Piscatella. “SNES Classic was the overall top unit selling hardware platform in the period.”

That tells me that PS4 was extremely close again to the Switch since the ASP of the PS4 couldn't be much more then the Switch due to its leading SKU being less, only the PS Pro boosts it a little bit. And of course Destiny 2 being the biggest game of the year certainly helped HW sales.

Anyone got recent ASPs for these consoles?

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The cheapest PS4 SKU in September was $299. The $249 Uncharted bundle had already been discontinued.

So #47 in amazon for September was a $299 bundle? If that is so then the PS4 is up yoy with the ASP going up as well, which is ridiculous. And we already have rumors of a $199 bundle for BF, so why skip a price point?

For reference:

Hardware Average Selling Price (ASP) in Sep. 2016 USA Retail according to NPD: PS4: $306.10, XBO: $299.57, Wii U: $298.59, PS3: $152.50

Edit: And it seems PS4 was within 10k of the Switch so I don't find the claim too ridiculous since Switch ASP should be solidly $299.