November NPD 2018 Thread

[flashfire926]

DonFerrari said:

flashfire926 said:

The traditional sales curve will not be a thing anymore in console lifecycles, now that mid-gen refreshes are a thing, which keeps console sales going for an extended period of time. 

X1 sold a lot out the gate because xbox had a big established fan-base by then, something you couldnt say about the 360 launch. 

What does the bolded even mean? As I said, Xbox One sold roughly the same, each year from 2014-2018. Its just that in 360's 5th year, that aligns with XBO's 2018, the kinect launched which boosted X360 a lot for 2010-2012. Its doing rougly the same right as it was doing in 2014. Its held back the same amount as it was in 2014, not less, not more.

You're repeating the same disproved points over and over again now.

PS4 had mid cycle, increased sales after year 1, PS3 and X360 as well (and they had the move and kinect mid gen if you wish). So we are to believe all consoles will now sell flat with no increase from year 1 to 2 and 3 because of mid cycle that may or may not happen? What type of excuse is that?

You are a hard person. Selling the same thing from year 1 to 5 isn't really a good thing. Also please explain how you turn around sales by staying flat? And if the reveal was so damaging the effects wouldn't show 3 years later.

Putting words in my mouth yet again. Did I say its possible to turn around sales by staying flat?  Did I say the Xbox One is doing very well?  The only thing I said was that Kinect boosted X360 a lot, which will help it pull away from the Xbox One launches aligned (in the US)

Stop putting words in my mouth.

edit: What I'm saying is, Xbox has the same amount of wind in the sail as it did in 2014, whether you think that a very little amount or a very high amount.

Last edited by flashfire926 - on 15 December 2018