PS4 Won October NPD (PS4 > NS > XBO)

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Kerotan said: 

Look at those October PS4 sales. Declining gradually from 2014 to 2017. Look at this data one would probably conclude last year on the assumption PS4 would be still €299 and pro €399 that we would see further decline. Instead it smashes it out of the water. PS4 will end up going so far over 100m I think most people even grasp the reality yet.  

I said a long time ago, that I see PlayStation 4 becoming the first console to push the industry forward since PS1 and PS2. If Sony supports it, PS4 can easily become the 1st 200 Million selling console. They have so much room to keep the platform going. With the right management, Sony has their Adroid/iOS.

They can do stuff like a PS4 Super Slim 4K Streaming Box to push the base price under $199.99, along with a PS4 Pro Slim with a 4K Blu-Ray drive at $299.99, while PS5 joins the mix at $499.99 bringing in their easrly adaptors. 

A PS4 Super Slim 4K streaming box would allow them to fend off some Amazon Fire TV, AppleTV, Roku, and Chromecast sales. This would not only continue PS4 sales, but also give PS Vue a shot in the arm. As they reach a new demographic, with a lower price and a wider reaching platform, it would just increase the snowball effect. If they truly want the widest reach possible they will allow PS5 games to be streamed via PS Now, to all PS4 as well. Game Streaming will blow up with the casual market, while the core ~80 - 100 Million console gamers will stick with native hardware, and grab a PS5 for the best expereince.

Then they have PSVR which should be in a position to bundle at $199.99 with the PS4 Super Slim in future holiday deals, helping them reach an even wider demographic. Even with the slow start, I still see VR being the next Smartphone explosion in tech. Once it is in the impulse buy zone, and more people get one or try one, it is going to take off. I think VR will be a bigger hit with the billions of people that don't play Gamepad and TV based games, because it is an active and social activity. If Sony opens up VR, and makes sure all 3rd party software, even non gaming likes come to PSVR, then PSVR could give PS4 a huge second life. 

It all leads to Sony restructuring its Mobile divsion around PlayStation in the end. PS4 has laid the groundwork. Ryzen and Navi are the building blocks to bringing X86 and Radoen to Mobile Phones, while Solid State Batteries and 5G make an even stronger argument. Between Home, VR, and Mobile, PS4 has set Sony up to turn the PlayStation Ecosystem into a platform with more than 200 Million active users. 

People Have Greatly Underestimated the Power of PlayStation. Remember, Do Not Underestimate the Power of PlayStation!