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Forums - Sales Discussion - May 2016 NPD Thread! Hardware and software numbers up!

Fixed a slight error with Take 2's 2015 data, it should be +0.4% from last May, not -20.1%...that's EA's data.



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Mr. Sega said:
Aquamarine said:

Software Publisher $ Marketshares:

 

Total Software: $241.9 million ($204.7 million last May) (+18.2% from last May)

 

Nintendo: 8.92% marketshare (-28.9% from last May)

 

These 6 publishers comprise 66.96% of the May 2016 software market

Poor Nintendo.

 

Any major games came out for the Wii U and 3DS in May? 



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Jranation said:
Mr. Sega said:

Poor Nintendo.

 

Any major games came out for the Wii U and 3DS in May? 

I forgot that Splatoon was launched in may 15.



Mr. Sega said:
Jranation said:

 

Any major games came out for the Wii U and 3DS in May? 

I forgot that Splatoon was launched in may 15.

 

Yeah last year. And that's why I think there was major drop. And I dont even know what released in May this year for the Wii U and 3DS. 

 

I do know Fe Fates in Europe came out in May. 



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Its funny how people truly think that if nx and Scorpio starts gen 9 after not even 3 years is a good thing and will help these consoles beat the ps4.

 

Did the much powerfull xbox crush ps2?

Did wiiu crush ps3/x360?

 

Being "new" and powerful is totally not the answer. 

 

Nx and "Scorpio"  is going up against a system in its prime time having a headstart of what? 50-65mill units and still selling like hotcakes and being 250-300?

 

And also ofcourse having a "upgrade"



 

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Thanks for the numbers Aqua.

Now we just need to wait for some definitive UC4 numbers.



xl-klaudkil said:
Its funny how people truly think that if nx and Scorpio starts gen 9 after not even 3 years is a good thing and will help these consoles beat the ps4.

I know that generations aren't necessarily determined by power, but seriously, if it's true that NX has about the power level of Xb one how can it be called gen 9? Surely NX is gen 8.2, especially if Neo and Scorpio are actual power upgrades but still called PS4 and Xb one NX must still be regarded as fitting into the 8th gen.



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Thanks, Aqua for those numbers.

Everything is down except for the PS4. I wonder if this year will be the PS4's peak year or maybe next year. 



Shadow1980 said:

More graphs available on request.

Well, pretty rough month for the XBO. This was the second-worst month for the system in the U.S., behind only the awful May 2014 where it sold only 77k units. MS needs to announce a Slim model next week and release it for $250 sometime this summer, and probably throw in Halo 5 as well. The XBO is really holding back combined PS4+XBO sales. The PS4 itself could be doing better. UC4 almost certainly gave it a boost, but if last month was any indication the price cut is already running out of steam. It needs to be reduced to $300 before the holidays, and the Neo needs to have an attractive price point.

The only problem with that is, absolutely nothing stops somy from also making a slim and releasing it for $250. Or even $199 if they really wanted to and leave the PS4k at $350/$399 as the premium option. 

There is nothing MS can do. And all this will get a lot worse. The truth is their one saving grace so far is that sony is settlimg on making as much as possible from each individual PS4 sale so they haven't gone aggressive and slashed prices. Just imagine what happens if sony makes a super cheap PS4 option priced at $199. 



Thank you Aqua. Much appreciated.



 

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