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Welfare on 23 August 2016
Mike_L said:
TheBlackNaruto said:

Yeah I can see that and thought that but then was like I am not sure lol.

Yeah, it must be because sales are evenly split between 3 different SKUs. Overall the XB1S seems to do good.

But I see why you're surprised though. Usually new hardware (like slim revisions) easily takes several top spots at retailers. Like when the Xbox 360 Slim or PS3 Slim launched. Initially, they almost performed like completely new consoles.

Maybe slim revisions don't have that kind of impact anymore? Maybe PS4 Slim won't either?

The previous slim launches were only one SKU. The XB1 S is split between 4 different SKU's (2TB, Gears 2TB, Madden, and Halo). In total it would probably be placing in the Top 5 somewhere.



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Mike_L on 23 August 2016
Welfare said:
Mike_L said:

Yeah, it must be because sales are evenly split between 3 different SKUs. Overall the XB1S seems to do good.

But I see why you're surprised though. Usually new hardware (like slim revisions) easily takes several top spots at retailers. Like when the Xbox 360 Slim or PS3 Slim launched. Initially, they almost performed like completely new consoles.

Maybe slim revisions don't have that kind of impact anymore? Maybe PS4 Slim won't either?

The previous slim launches were only one SKU. The XB1 S is split between 4 different SKU's (2TB, Gears 2TB, Madden, and Halo). In total it would probably be placing in the Top 10 somewhere.

That's true. Though, iIrc Xbox 360 Slim went straight to number 1 in a lot of US retailers. I don't expect the PS4 Slim to do as good as PS3 Slim either.

I blame Neo and Scorpio!



SWORDF1SH on 23 August 2016
Welfare said:
Mike_L said:

Yeah, it must be because sales are evenly split between 3 different SKUs. Overall the XB1S seems to do good.

But I see why you're surprised though. Usually new hardware (like slim revisions) easily takes several top spots at retailers. Like when the Xbox 360 Slim or PS3 Slim launched. Initially, they almost performed like completely new consoles.

Maybe slim revisions don't have that kind of impact anymore? Maybe PS4 Slim won't either?

The previous slim launches were only one SKU. The XB1 S is split between 4 different SKU's (2TB, Gears 2TB, Madden, and Halo). In total it would probably be placing in the Top 5 somewhere.

Plus people have had a long period of time to preorder. Sales for the console will be spread out over a few months.



Mike_L on 23 August 2016
SWORDF1SH said:
Welfare said:

The previous slim launches were only one SKU. The XB1 S is split between 4 different SKU's (2TB, Gears 2TB, Madden, and Halo). In total it would probably be placing in the Top 5 somewhere.

Plus people have had a long period of time to preorder. Sales for the console will be spread out over a few months.

Oh you're right.

Even though Xbox 360 Slim was number 1 for several months today's bigger preorder numbers definitely have an impact on rankings.



GribbleGrunger on 23 August 2016

4 hours since last update:

HARDWARE
#26 XB1s-500gb Madden Bundle (up 5)
#29 XB1s-500gb Halo Bundle (down 3)
#32 PS4 Black Ops III Bundle (up 4)
#35 XB1s-2tb (down 1)
#54 PS4 Fool's Edition (up 1)
#71 XB1 NYG Bundle (up 26)

SOFTWARE (pre-orders only)
#20 N3DSXL Sun&moon (re-entry)



 

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TheBlackNaruto on 23 August 2016

Well I am ready for NPD so I can see how the Xb1s really did/is doing! There will finally be some good discussion coming in the next few months. Glad to finally see more activity from the XB fanbase...been seeing a lot of names pop up recently that I do not normally posting anymore!

I wonder is Sony will do a PS4 Slim bundle and a PS4 Neo bundle with Infinite Warfare in November...that would probably move a heck of a lot of consoles.



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GribbleGrunger on 23 August 2016
TheBlackNaruto said:
Well I am ready for NPD so I can see how the Xb1s really did/is doing! There will finally be some good discussion coming in the next few months. Glad to finally see more activity from the XB fanbase...been seeing a lot of names pop up recently that I do not normally posting anymore!

I wonder is Sony will do a PS4 Slim bundle and a PS4 Neo bundle with Infinite Warfare in November...that would probably move a heck of a lot of consoles.

The XB1 will win by more than 10K this month, that much is certain. Pre-orders + leading in sales = at least an 80K - 100k difference in my opinion.



 

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GribbleGrunger on 23 August 2016

4 hours since last update:

HARDWARE
#22 XB1s-500gb Madden Bundle (up 4)
#33 PS4 Black Ops III Bundle (down 1)
#35 XB1s-2tb (same)
#36 XB1s-500gb Halo Bundle (down 7)
#57 PS4 Fool's Edition (down 3)
#65 XB1 NYG Bundle (up 6)

SOFTWARE (pre-orders only)
None at the moment



 

The PS5 Exists. 


GribbleGrunger on 24 August 2016

4 hours since last update:

HARDWARE
#26 XB1s-500gb Madden Bundle (down 4)
#34 PS4 Black Ops III Bundle (down 1)
#38 XB1s-2tb (down 3)
#52 XB1s-500gb Halo Bundle (down 16)
#53 PS4 Fool's Edition (up 4)
#78 XB1 NYG Bundle (down 13)

SOFTWARE (pre-orders only)
None at the moment



 

The PS5 Exists. 


FIT_Gamer on 24 August 2016
GribbleGrunger said:

4 hours since last update:

HARDWARE
#26 XB1s-500gb Madden Bundle (down 4)
#34 PS4 Black Ops III Bundle (down 1)
#38 XB1s-2tb (down 3)
#52 XB1s-500gb Halo Bundle (down 16)
#53 PS4 Fool's Edition (up 4)
#78 XB1 NYG Bundle (down 13)

SOFTWARE (pre-orders only)
None at the moment

Surprised the Madden bundle is doing better than the Halo bundle. The Halo bundle is a way better deal IMO, surprised to see it dropping a so quick without being sold out.