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Stuart23 on 21 February 2018
drkohler said:
I thought the Switch is more expensive than the PS4 in the states? How can it be: numberof(Switch) > numberof(PS4) and $(PS4) > $(Switch) as the NPD statement says? Or did the Ps4Pro suddenly start to sell like mad?
Equally, if we assume that still lots of XBox1X were sold, then numberof(XBox) < numberof(PS4).

Regular PS4 + PS4 Pro + PS4 Slim + PS4 console bundles. Since Switch and PS4 are really close together in hardware numbers,it makes sense that Sony took more revenue,it have a lot more models and bundles than Switch currently have.



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duduspace1 on 21 February 2018
Alkibiádēs said:
PS4 got MHW, Street Fighter V; Arcade Edition and Dragonball FighterZ and Switch still won? Damn! Just imagine what things will be like when a big title hits the Switch!

The switch hardware right now is just selling itself......plus the high charting Triplets.



Oneeee-Chan!!! on 21 February 2018
PAOerfulone said:
Numbahz man, we need numbahzzz!!

I'll be waiting for that.



Carl on 21 February 2018

You'd think with both Monster Hunter and Dragon Ball releasing to some pretty big numbers and hype, PS4 would be ahead of the competition.

Maybe the wheels are starting to fall off in America now it actually has some good competition.

Edited to be more clear.

Last edited by Carl - on 21 February 2018

                            

Aura7541 on 21 February 2018
LipeJJ said:
globalisateur said:

3% difference in revenue between the first and third means it was close. PS4 having higher revenue tells me it was second in units just behind Switch.

So... you don't have numbers. Btw, isn't the Xbox One cheaper than PS4? I guess that's where most sales come from anyway, so that actually suggests PS4 was third this month... even with Monster Hunter World. What a surprise!

Though IIRC, the price difference between the Pro and XB1X is larger than that between the PS4 and XB1S. So there are arguments for both cases. Unless we know the ASP between the two platforms and total revenue they brought in, we don't know for sure. Maybe Aaron Greenberg can be as charitable as he was last month



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Slarvax on 21 February 2018
Carl2291 said:
You'd think with both Monster Hunter and Dragon Ball releasing to some pretty big numbers and hype, it would be ahead of the competition.

Maybe the wheels are starting to fall off in America now it actually has some good competition.

Who is "it"?



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bongkeydoner on 21 February 2018

but venturebeat said
"For example, Switch was the top-selling console in December, but Xbox One outsold the PS4. That has all flipped this month with PS4 at No. 1 and Switch taking the top spot in terms of consoles sold. This is great for developers who want to make console games as it shows they can find an enthusiastic audience no matter what."

https://venturebeat.com/2018/02/21/january-2018-npd-switch-leads-console-sales-playstation-4-is-no-1-for-revenues/



Intrinsic on 21 February 2018

So where does it say XB1 came in second?



Alkibiádēs on 21 February 2018
bongkeydoner said:
but venturebeat said
"For example, Switch was the top-selling console in December, but Xbox One outsold the PS4. That has all flipped this month with PS4 at No. 1 and Switch taking the top spot in terms of consoles sold. This is great for developers who want to make console games as it shows they can find an enthusiastic audience no matter what."

https://venturebeat.com/2018/02/21/january-2018-npd-switch-leads-console-sales-playstation-4-is-no-1-for-revenues/

PS4 is number one in revenue, but that means little as the Switch doesn't have bundles to drive up its price. The PS4 Pro is also more expensive than the Switch. 



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UltimateGamer1982 on 21 February 2018

PS4 is doomed!!!! Xd. But seriously congrats to Nintendo. If PS4 still couldn’t win with monster hunter, I don’t see it winning too many months this year, if any. Depending how this year goes, Sony might start thinking of a 2019 ps5 launch. Which will make PS4 6 years old by that point.