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eFKac on 27 August 2013
Seece said:
ethomaz said:

pezus said:

10m during the holiday period would be just insane. I don't see it happening tbh. 4-5m sales maybe and 5.5-6m shipments.

There are another news in Digtimes about a late December launch for Asia and Japan but it is only for paid subscribers

If think if they release in all regions this year the shipments can be close to 10 million... remember that what you ship in December is to be sold until in January/February.

No, it's ludicrus. Neither of them are shipping close to 10m this holiday Ethomaz. PS3 never even managed 15m in an entire year.

I unfortunately second this. Both's numbers seem way off even for the end of fiscal year, not to mention calendar.



So it is happening...PS4 preorder.

Greatness Awaits!

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DM235 on 27 August 2013

Comparison for last launch: Sony was estimated to ship 2 million consoles, but only ended up shipping 500k.

Microsoft estimated 10 million 360s for their first fiscal year, but later lowered their forecast to 5.5 million.

http://www.benzinga.com/news/13/08/3838885/sony-rumored-to-ship-10-million-playstation-4-units-topping-xbox-one

http://www.neoseeker.com/news/5115-microsoft-revises-xbox-360-shipment-forecast/



Seece on 27 August 2013
Puppyroach said:
pezus said:
Puppyroach said:
How accurate are MS´s predictions usually? Better or worse than Nintendo or Sony?

They don't predict, or at least they don't publish their predictions. So...worse


Didn´t they say at the beginning of this current generation, that 1 billion people would take part in the XB0X 360-experience? That is some prediction ;): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=838-J8LFYAw, you can hear it at 11.06 :)


I think he means gaming overall, and it likely did that and more. "reached" doesn't mean sold.



 

ethomaz on 27 August 2013
DM235 said:
Comparison for last launch: Sony was estimated to ship 2 million consoles, but only ended up shipping 500k.

Microsoft estimated 10 million 360s for their first fiscal year, but later lowered their forecast to 5.5 million.

http://www.benzinga.com/news/13/08/3838885/sony-rumored-to-ship-10-million-playstation-4-units-topping-xbox-one

http://www.neoseeker.com/news/5115-microsoft-revises-xbox-360-shipment-forecast/

What console Sony estimated 2 million? PS3 shipped 1.7 million in US + Japan in first month/year.



Puppyroach on 27 August 2013
Seece said:
Puppyroach said:
pezus said:
Puppyroach said:
How accurate are MS´s predictions usually? Better or worse than Nintendo or Sony?

They don't predict, or at least they don't publish their predictions. So...worse


Didn´t they say at the beginning of this current generation, that 1 billion people would take part in the XB0X 360-experience? That is some prediction ;): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=838-J8LFYAw, you can hear it at 11.06 :)


I think he means gaming overall, and it likely did that and more. "reached" doesn't mean sold.


I know, just remembered how I thought it hilarious at the time and actually interpreted them in a way that they would reach 1 Billion people with the 360 :). Their forecast, seen as a whole, is quite correct though.



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Troll_Whisperer on 27 August 2013

If true, that's the fiscal year. No doubt about that.

That's until June 30, 2014.



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Figgycal on 27 August 2013
JayWood2010 said:

Honestly i wasnt even expecting 4 million shipped.

Neither was I. 7 million is asking for trouble anyway.



bananaking21 on 27 August 2013

im calling bullshit. 10 million PS4's? 6.2 million xbox ones? bull shit



Max King of the Wild on 27 August 2013
pezus said:
Fiscal year or calendar? If calendar year that seems outrageously high, considering that they are already sold out at many places.


Things like this tend to be fiscal. Nintendo projected 5.5



dsgrue3 on 27 August 2013

10 million doesn't seem far-fetched with 1m+ preorders.

They want enough shipped so they have enough stock and make it 3 months until the next shipment. XBO seems in line with this thinking as well.