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Fusioncode on 10 April 2014
Zero999 said:
Rogerioandrade said:
kowenicki said:
First 7 weeks:

WiiU: 740,367
PS4: 511,015


Well..

of course the fact that the WiiU was launched during holiday season helped, but still...

a 230k difference seems too much, specially considering that in Japan there´s not a 3rd home console to compete with them, like in the West

That sure was not expected, at least not that much difference.

considering price and games, that difference was well expected. and on another perspective:

Wii U first 3 weeks = 520k

Ps4 first 7 weeks = 510k

You expected the PS4 to launch at 140k, so I'm assuming you were very impressed with it's sales right Zero? It did shatter your expectations. 



Sigs are dumb. And so are you!

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GribbleGrunger on 10 April 2014

I really think people should stop calling 'saved' or 'dying' on a weekly basis. Those are ideas best reserved for yearly reports. It's coming to the point were a spike in sales is great and a slump in sales is bad when in actual fact, everything fluctuates in sales. It's just the way things are.



 

The PS5 Exists. 


ktay95 on 10 April 2014
GribbleGrunger said:
I really think people should stop calling 'saved' or 'dying' on a weekly basis. Those are ideas best reserved for yearly reports. It's coming to the point were a spike in sales is great and a slump in sales is bad when in actual fact, everything fluctuates in sales. It's just the way things are.

GribbleGrunger is dying, Im sure one good post will save him though =P



AshKetchum1992 on 10 April 2014

Wow really bad PS4 numbers but expected, I mean, it has that price, almost no japanese games and the tax increase thing. The WiiU is doing as awful as always so nothing surprising this week.



GribbleGrunger on 10 April 2014
ktay95 said:
GribbleGrunger said:
I really think people should stop calling 'saved' or 'dying' on a weekly basis. Those are ideas best reserved for yearly reports. It's coming to the point were a spike in sales is great and a slump in sales is bad when in actual fact, everything fluctuates in sales. It's just the way things are.

GribbleGrunger is dying, Im sure one good post will save him though =P

lol. Well, come on, we get the same conversations every week when a new game releases and it's followed by a slump for obvious reasons, or a consoles isn't selling as well and a new game releases and we get a spike for obvoius reasons. It's internet ping pong for short-termists.

Also, I'm never quite sure what the motive IS for calling saved or doomed. For me, the only reason I worry about sales of a console or handheld is the fact it could be discontinued or support may dry up. The only console I see with any legitimate worry attached to it is the Wiiu and that's because we ARE seeing software drying up. The X1 is doing great, the PS4 is doing brilliantly, the 3DS is still selling very well and the Vita is doing fine.



 

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BaldrSkies on 10 April 2014

You know, if you combine all 3 versions of Natural Doctrine, it actually didn't do that bad for a relatively minor game.



Zero999 on 10 April 2014
Fusioncode said:
Zero999 said:

considering price and games, that difference was well expected. and on another perspective:

Wii U first 3 weeks = 520k

Ps4 first 7 weeks = 510k

You expected the PS4 to launch at 140k, so I'm assuming you were very impressed with it's sales right Zero? It did shatter your expectations. 

it's incredibly low, just like I expected. one week won't change that.



ParryWinkle on 10 April 2014

360 is doing amazing!



NintendoPie on 10 April 2014

If only I could know why everything has fallen off the face of the earth.

If only...



noname2200 on 10 April 2014
outlawauron said:
noname2200 said:
Kyuu said:
This might be good news to Playstation 4 because it may pressure Sony into giving the console exclusive JRPGs. Sony must be struggling to give the Japanese gamers one good reason to upgrade.


Short of moneyhatting, it's not really Sony's call, seeing as how theirJRPG output is largely unimpressive. And if they DO choose to go this route, they better have started it years ago, because those games tend to have long development times.

Well, the PS3 got them last generation and will the PS4 doing well in the West, I think they'll still get the majority of JRPGs that don't go mobile. With this start, it'll be a rough generation for consoles. I just hope it has enough to get it past 10 million lifetime.

I agree on all fronts, although the open question is just how many JRPGs are going to be made this generation overall...