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Forums - Sales Discussion - Destiny caused 500k+ returns of PS4.

DonFerrari on 05 November 2014
Ninsect said:
alabtrosMyster said:

600k.. 1.5 or 2 weeks of sales?

More seriously, what are your sources for this calculation? or how did you come up with the number?

and nobody returned the XB1 bundles?

Nobody bought an X1 for Destiny. They all knew it was bad so nobody jumped in


And Destiny was given for free on X1 so people wasn't willing to return for free. But X1 was cut down on adjustments as well, I just didn't bothered calculating.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

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arachnid15 on 05 November 2014
Teeqoz said:

Dude, it's obviouSly legit. In fAct, I think it's moRe likely the Complete truth. The figure might even be AS high as 1100k. SMh.

SARCASM. 

Sweet. :D



DonFerrari on 05 November 2014
Mr Puggsly said:
Ninsect said:
alabtrosMyster said:

600k.. 1.5 or 2 weeks of sales?

More seriously, what are your sources for this calculation? or how did you come up with the number?

and nobody returned the XB1 bundles?

Nobody bought an X1 for Destiny. They all knew it was bad so nobody jumped in

I bought it digitally.

But MS already warned us that returning it because of disappointment isn't a valid reason for a refund.

Return X1 because of Destiny, get refund and banned... don't seem a nice strategy right?





duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

DonFerrari on 05 November 2014
starcraft said:
Its an interesting comment. Despite the humour, anecdotally there were a number of returns over Destiny.

PURELY TO ALLAY THE CONCERNS OF THOSE WHO MISUNDERSTAND - Returns do not actually subtract from the sales tracked on VGC.


Yep, certainly there was a number of returns, it is normal.

And how dare you shoot down my perfectly laid down theory? Draconian mod (joking, if you find offensive because another user said it, please say so and I'll edit).

They may not be subtracted from VGC but they certainly entered the channel and Sony recounted them on the shipment =p



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

Intrinsic on 05 November 2014

sounds good



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Dadrik on 05 November 2014

I read a non-sourced "fact" on the internet, it must be true then.



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Dr.Henry_Killinger on 05 November 2014

superb



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Landguy on 05 November 2014

Damn it!! I was waiting to reveal this secret after the holidays.

Oh well, I'll have to reveal a different excuse then...



It is near the end of the end....

prinz_valium on 05 November 2014

okay because all u guys dont know i will tell u:

sony ps4 shipments end of june 10.2m
sony ps4 sold through 12th august 10m
sony ps4 shipments end of september 13.5

so after 10.2m shipped ps4, it took sony 1 1/2 month to sold through the same number
my best guess is 13.5m sold through ps4 the week before gtaV/far cry/lpb3 realse


its normal to have 1 1/2 month of sales sitting on shelfs, at distributors and in transit




DonFerrari on 05 November 2014
Landguy said:
Damn it!! I was waiting to reveal this secret after the holidays.

Oh well, I'll have to reveal a different excuse then...


You can start data collection.

If you want a suggestion you could work out that ioi is actually Major Nelson.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."