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DolPhanTendo on 25 January 2015

Wii U has been hovering between 40-60 all month! Good to see since last year it was barely hitting 80



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AlfredoTurkey on 25 January 2015
Aura7541 said:

Hence why I said "temporarily boost sales". Sales will go up when these games launch and then, gradually fall back to the original baseline. I never claimed that these games will have the same affect as MK8 or COD. I just said that PS4 sales will go up for a short while when its exclusives launch.

The PS4 is outselling the X1 in most retailers in the US despite that it has a $50 price disadvantage. X1 taking the US is not set in stone. As seen last year, winning January to (end of) October was more beneficial than winning November & December. What if the PS4 wins November and December, too? Even if not, what if the PS4 only got outsold by 200K for the holiday season?


I think the reason Xbone is going to win the US and why it's inevitable is because we're seeing a late uptake in people upgrading from last generation on the 360's side. It's starting to look like the PS3 last generation where alot of people wanted one, but waited until the price came down. The Xbone launched at a ridiculous $500.00 price tag. I think we were all thrown off by this and assumed those early PS4 numbers were people jumping ship. I think some of it might have been due to that but now, it's looking to be alot smaller than we anticipated. 

There were ALOT of hold overs this generation. Way more than ever before... or atleast in modern times. I think this (2015) is the year we see the majority of them upgrade and I fully expect the Xbone to win the US because of the 360. 



2008ProchargedGT on 25 January 2015
GribbleGrunger said:
2008ProchargedGT said:

Nope its inevitable.  Sony will not drop the price of the PS4 ever or release a slim modle. MS however will be 300 before you know it the 250 then 200 then slim.....

Is this a serious post or is it tongue in cheek?

100% serious

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unadulterated sarcasm lol



AlfredoTurkey on 25 January 2015
Pionner said:
when someone has to mention what system they own before they go on and give their thoughts about it as if were true, inevitable? Yeah right.......You know what's up. By the way, XB1 has passed PS4 on BB charts. Lets see how long it last.


The reason people have to say that is because of people like you lol. On the internet, you're considered the "f" word is you have an opinion on anything. So, you have to preface it with "I own bla bla bla". It's ridiculous.



Qermity on 25 January 2015
AlfredoTurkey said:
Aura7541 said:

Hence why I said "temporarily boost sales". Sales will go up when these games launch and then, gradually fall back to the original baseline. I never claimed that these games will have the same affect as MK8 or COD. I just said that PS4 sales will go up for a short while when its exclusives launch.

The PS4 is outselling the X1 in most retailers in the US despite that it has a $50 price disadvantage. X1 taking the US is not set in stone. As seen last year, winning January to (end of) October was more beneficial than winning November & December. What if the PS4 wins November and December, too? Even if not, what if the PS4 only got outsold by 200K for the holiday season?


I think the reason Xbone is going to win the US and why it's inevitable is because we're seeing a late uptake in people upgrading from last generation on the 360's side. It's starting to look like the PS3 last generation where alot of people wanted one, but waited until the price came down. The Xbone launched at a ridiculous $500.00 price tag. I think we were all thrown off by this and assumed those early PS4 numbers were people jumping ship. I think some of it might have been due to that but now, it's looking to be alot smaller than we anticipated. 

There were ALOT of hold overs this generation. Way more than ever before... or atleast in modern times. I think this (2015) is the year we see the majority of them upgrade and I fully expect the Xbone to win the US because of the 360. 

Ihave heard this one several times now. What facts do you have to back this up, cause right now it aint showing.



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Logicishere on 25 January 2015
AlfredoTurkey said:
Aura7541 said:

Hence why I said "temporarily boost sales". Sales will go up when these games launch and then, gradually fall back to the original baseline. I never claimed that these games will have the same affect as MK8 or COD. I just said that PS4 sales will go up for a short while when its exclusives launch.

The PS4 is outselling the X1 in most retailers in the US despite that it has a $50 price disadvantage. X1 taking the US is not set in stone. As seen last year, winning January to (end of) October was more beneficial than winning November & December. What if the PS4 wins November and December, too? Even if not, what if the PS4 only got outsold by 200K for the holiday season?


I think the reason Xbone is going to win the US and why it's inevitable is because we're seeing a late uptake in people upgrading from last generation on the 360's side. It's starting to look like the PS3 last generation where alot of people wanted one, but waited until the price came down. The Xbone launched at a ridiculous $500.00 price tag. I think we were all thrown off by this and assumed those early PS4 numbers were people jumping ship. I think some of it might have been due to that but now, it's looking to be alot smaller than we anticipated. 

There were ALOT of hold overs this generation. Way more than ever before... or atleast in modern times. I think this (2015) is the year we see the majority of them upgrade and I fully expect the Xbone to win the US because of the 360. 

Your argument is terrible. You are assuming just because someon had a 360 they will upgrade to an x1, that is not the case and sony has done a study that showed 30% of ps4 owners were 360/wii only owners last gen. Ps2 is also proof people don't just stick to the same console, if that were the case ps3 would have won US..it never ot got dominated there.

 

Ps3 also launched a full year later, not the same case here. Ps3 nver came close in the US.

Ps4 is in year 2, and still leading the US, and will win most months this year, even when x1 is 50 cheaper. Not once ever has the leading console in the US changed this far into a gen, x1 spike was a price cut spike, it was temporary. You are going to be wrong.



Logicishere on 25 January 2015
AlfredoTurkey said:
Pionner said:
when someone has to mention what system they own before they go on and give their thoughts about it as if were true, inevitable? Yeah right.......You know what's up. By the way, XB1 has passed PS4 on BB charts. Lets see how long it last.


The reason people have to say that is people of people like you lol. On the internet, you're considered the "f" word is you have an opinion on anything. So, you have to preface it with "I own bla bla bla". It's ridiculous.

Saying you own both is the ultimate stealth trolling, even if you do, means nothing, people have their own bias, preferece regardless. it is something people who are going to troll post.

 

where is your proof 360 gamers are not upgrading only ps3 gamers??? Out of your ass?? Sony hass the research that proves your wrong. Noit to mention I know many 360 only gamers last gen on gaf and in person that only wet with ps4 this gen. total BS.

 

Ps4 is winning US, even with x1 is at 350...What happens this year when ps4 gets a price cut?? Hint, x1 is not outselling ps4.



globalisateur on 25 January 2015
Pionner said:
when someone has to mention what system they own before they go on and give their thoughts about it as if were true, inevitable? Yeah right.......You know what's up. By the way, XB1 has passed PS4 on BB charts. Lets see how long it last.


Watch more closely the whole situation: Look at what has just being released on BestBuy and now already in 15th position: 

New! Sony - PlayStation 4 500GB The Last of Us Remastered Bundle - Black (399.99$)

The current PS4 ranked 3rd never included TLOU, even when it was beating the XB1, it was including some wired headset (not anymore).

 



Mikmster on 25 January 2015
AlfredoTurkey said:


I think the reason Xbone is going to win the US and why it's inevitable is because we're seeing a late uptake in people upgrading from last generation on the 360's side. It's starting to look like the PS3 last generation where alot of people wanted one, but waited until the price came down. The Xbone launched at a ridiculous $500.00 price tag. I think we were all thrown off by this and assumed those early PS4 numbers were people jumping ship. I think some of it might have been due to that but now, it's looking to be alot smaller than we anticipated. 

There were ALOT of hold overs this generation. Way more than ever before... or atleast in modern times. I think this (2015) is the year we see the majority of them upgrade and I fully expect the Xbone to win the US because of the 360. 


Wishfull thinking that is just wrong, sony already released info that an unually high number of PS4 owners are former wii/360 ones.  Plus the hold outs will be buying the most popular considered the de facto console of the gen which is the PS4.



Logicishere on 25 January 2015
Pionner said:
when someone has to mention what system they own before they go on and give their thoughts about it as if were true, inevitable? Yeah right.......You know what's up. By the way, XB1 has passed PS4 on BB charts. Lets see how long it last.


Nope. i has not passed it sorry.