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Forums - Sales Discussion - PS4 Beats Wii and PS2, Fastest Console To 100 Million

zorg1000 on 01 August 2019
DonFerrari said:
zorg1000 said:

So since the initial date is all that matters than let's look at a different console for comparison.

July 1983-Aug 1985 (2 year, 1 month) NES shipped 4.33 million

Nov 1990-March 1993 (2 years, 4 months) SNES shipped 21.06 million

Would you say that's a relatively fair comparison?

Yes, SNES was faster on the start but NES accelerated and had a total sale much higher.

Are you aware that NES did not release anywhere but Japan for the first 2+ years?



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DonFerrari on 01 August 2019
zorg1000 said:
DonFerrari said:

Yes, SNES was faster on the start but NES accelerated and had a total sale much higher.

Are you aware that NES did not release anywhere but Japan for the first 2+ years?

And the problem?

PS4 and PS3 sell much worse in Japan than PS1 and PS2 due to change of the market landscape there, we still don't put as unfair to compare they to the previous systems.

With so little systems involved in comparison if we decide to make caveats for every difference then we better not even compare anything. Because you won't find a equalizing comparison that will make everyone think it's fair.



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."

zorg1000 on 01 August 2019
DonFerrari said:
zorg1000 said:

Are you aware that NES did not release anywhere but Japan for the first 2+ years?

And the problem?

Well that says all I need to hear.



When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.