Amazon U.S. November 2018 bestsellers and general Amazon-based discussion

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Kai_Mao said:

PortisheadBiscuit said:

 

I'm not sure what to make of the stock situation, Benji sounded very sure last week when he assured everyone the BF stock would be significantly higher this year than last, then completely reneged today. 

Anectdotal but last year I recall walking into Target on Thanksgiving day about 30 mins after they opened and there were still plenty of PS4s on the shelf, people were buying them fairly briskly but there was ample stock.  I recall stories where stores weren't selling out until like midnight or so. This year, same exact scenario and they were completely wiped out by the time I arrived 30 mins after opening. Whether or not this was due to more/less stock, higher demand, or customers being on higher alert this year knowing how fast the $199 were gone last year remains to be seen I guess. I personally still hope for Sony to break the November record as it means our hobby is alive and well, and dedicated console gaming is here to stay for a while. 

Are there signs that dedicated console gaming is endangered? Isn't console revenue up and Switch's success is adding to the equation?

Not 'endangered' so to speak, but things like streaming are a threat to change gaming as we know it IMO. The fact that demand is still high for hardware as we know it is an encouraging sign.