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Uabit on 08 June 2014

Because PS4 is unstoppable, this is just the beginning of what's about to come ;)



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poklane on 08 June 2014

27% is an excellent boost when you factor in the $399 version coming, exclusive PS4 marketing and exclusive PS content.



TheBoneCollector on 08 June 2014
Ka-pi96 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:

No one is interpreting Watchdogs as a PS4 exclusive. Watchdogs is primary on the PS4 because it has the extra DLC and has the best graphics of all the consoles. The majority of gamers on consoles are multiplat gamers and the same gamers who Sony grew off the back of Microsoft will go to where the word of mouth of the system with the superior multiplats tend to go these days. Its not like the PS2 era where it was only because third party was in abundance on the PS2. This time its about people choosing between two extremely similar consoles and one having a better price and specs, including perks for buying the console. Word of mouth is passing between core gamers to casual gamers that the PS4 is the superior console and the price helped in the beginning. 

Now Microsofts marketing with COD, there were plenty of people who actually believed that was exclusive. I cannot believe how many people i've had to tell that game was on the PS3. Its astounding how one sided Microsofts marketing of COD was last gen.


So adverts that say 'buy Watch Dogs now, with 60 minutes additional content, only on PlayStation 4!' can't possible mislead anyone into thinking it's exclusive? I disagree.

There are also commercials that show all versions...come on very few people know this is not on all platforms...Every other games has sold more on PS4 as well.....Wolfenstien never had exclusives marketing, ps4 nearly doubled x1.



drake_tolu on 08 June 2014

I think Destiny will helping more.



TheBoneCollector on 08 June 2014
drake_tolu said:
I think Destiny will helping more.

OP not gonna be happy in September lol.



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Dulfite on 08 June 2014

Alright if wd gives the Wii u a 26% or more hardware boost I'm declaring the Xbone doomzed.



dane007 on 08 June 2014

in my opinion i think xbox one has more exclusives to choose from and play while with ps4, you only have KZ , knack , ISS and gamers was waiting fora big blockbuster game which was watchdogs. and the other reason could possibly be because of marketing as it was mainly focussed on the ps4 version



Aerys on 08 June 2014

I wonder if COD One bundle with free game will sell more than COD PS4 at full price.

Since Fifa One bundle has been outsold by a huge margin by Fifa on PS4, it's a legitimate question.

I think people are more and more bored by COD though, and Sony has been damn smart to lock the next big FPS + the next big open world of the generation like they did for assassin's creed, now people will always think Watch Dogs = PS4. With  these 2 clever moves, it is very unlikely that microsoft will  take back Uk or Us.



Predictions for end of 2014 HW sales:

 PS4: 17m   XB1: 10m    WiiU: 10m   Vita: 10m

 

bubblegamer on 08 June 2014
Raziel123 said:
DarkRPGamer007 said:

And the thing is XB1 and Wii U should both be crushing PS4 because they both have better exclusives than PS4 does. 


in your opinion

Not in mine and not in many others apparently.

Agreed. Also the higher increase is because Greatness awaits



Madword on 08 June 2014
dane007 said:
in my opinion i think xbox one has more exclusives to choose from and play while with ps4, you only have KZ , knack , ISS and gamers was waiting fora big blockbuster game which was watchdogs. and the other reason could possibly be because of marketing as it was mainly focussed on the ps4 version

..and thats what we are talking about here, one's opinion doesnt necessarily equate to global opinion.

The only exclusives I've purchased so far is ISS and KZ (in terms of the AAA), while none of those on wii-u or XBO appeal to me except for Dead Rising 3, but I wasnt going to pay £429 for that one game. I do however have about 14 3rd party games.

People seem to think its either a numbers game or the console with the most exclusives, and it really isnt....especially if those exclusives dont appeal... but to move a person to buy a console it has to be a OTT special game... for example Sunset Overdrive does not do it for me at all, looks colourful but would not make me buy a console. Just because it's exclusive doesnt make the console more appealing. Now an Alan Wake game, that might do it for me.



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