chakkra on 13 November 2020
Well, I think what either of us thinks at this point is irrelevant. The machine IS selling without a "system seller" so he is already being proven right regardless of how we feel about it.
Besides, we have history there to give us an insight into people's buying habits:
Best-selling PlayStation launch games in the US (units, month of launch) -- NPD Data
| PS2 Launch | PS3 Launch | PS4 Launch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Madden NFL 01 | Resistance: Fall of Man | Call of Duty: Ghosts |
| 2. | Tekken Tag Tournament | Madden NFL 07 | Battlefield 4 |
| 3. | SSX | Call of Duty 3 | Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag |
| 4. | Ridge Racer 5 | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | Killzone: Shadow Fall |
| 5. | NHL 2001 | Need for Speed: Carbon | NBA 2K14 |
| 6. | Smuggler's Run | Tony Hawk's Project 8 | Madden NFL 25 |
| 7. | Midnight Club: Street Racing | Ridge Racer 7 | Need for Speed: Rivals |
| 8. | Summoner | NBA 2K7 | FIFA 14 |
| 9. | TimeSplitters | NBA 07 | Knack |
| 10. | Armored Core 2 | Tiger Woords PGA Tour 07 | LEGO Marvel Super Heroes |
Best-selling Xbox launch games in the US (units, month of launch) -- NPD Data
| Xbox Launch | Xbox 360 Launch | Xbox One Launch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Halo | Call of Duty 2 | Call of Duty: Ghosts |
| 2. | Project Gotham Racing | Madden NFL 06 | Battlefield 4 |
| 3. | Dead or Alive 3 | Perfect Dark Zero | Dead Rising 3 |
| 4. | NFL Fever 2002 | Need for Speed: Most Wanted | Forza 5 |
| 5. | Madden NFL 02 | Project Gotham Racing 3 | Ryse Son of Rome |
| 6. | Oddworld's Munch's Oddysee | Kameo: Elements of Power | Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag |
| 7. | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x | Condemned Criminal Origins | Madden NFL 25 |
| 8. | NBA Life 2002 | Quake 4 | NBA 2K14 |
| 9. | Shrek | NBA Live 06 | FIFA 14 |
| 10. | Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding | Gun | Need for Speed: Rivals |
