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Forums - Sales Discussion - Will PS5 and/or XBSS/X outsell Wii U by 2021 end?

 

Will they?

Yes, both 24 27.59%
 
PS5 only 45 51.72%
 
PS5 only 5 5.75%
 
XBSS/X only 1 1.15%
 
No 7 8.05%
 
This poll is rigged! 5 5.75%
 
Total:87

I think both can do it if they can get the supply issues straight. In fact, if all of the systems became readily available tomorrow, I'd be shocked if they didn't both reach 14 million by the end of the year. There's a ton of pent up demand right now, and this holiday season should be huge, as the second holiday season for a new console typically is.

Of course, the longer they take to straighten out the supply issues, the less likely they are to hit the number this year.  We are 5 months into the year now, so time is really ticking away. 



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curl-6 said:

XS would have to sell another 8.5 million over the following 7 and a half months. Not impossible, but quite unlikely given its current pace, in which it has sold 5 million over roughly 6 months including a holiday season.

And will barely reach 2 million in 2021 after 5 months.

I've said 6-7 million sales for 2021 last december, I'll keep my estimation.



DonFerrari said:

PS5 for sure. It is half way there, will be a walk in the park. Xbox won`t likely cross it before March 2022.

And this time around we can`t fault "reveal fiasco". MS production is in line with their sales expectations, so they were nowhere near as optimistic about the sales number as xbox fans on the site.

I read on neogaf that PS5 production is something like ~1,1m pr month, and they basically sell them as fast as they make them currently.
When we got numbers last time (april), from March 31st (I think it was?), it was that it had reached over 8m units sold.

Add another 9 months of like ~1.1m, and PS5 could be around ~18m by years end? (at current production rate) (if they up it, it could go higher)

PS5 is surely makeing it past the Wii U this year.
The XSX/XSS is the real question (theres no doubt the PS5 will).

I think XSX/XSS end up falling short of it (by years end), but again, its mostly down to production.
I think Xbox team, misjudged demand for the XSS, and made more than needed of those, and fewer XSX's.
And their production rate, was conservative, due to how it got burnt last gen with XB1.
They wont be able to make enough units, to reach the Wii U by 2021 in otherwords.

Last edited by JRPGfan - on 31 May 2021

JRPGfan said:
DonFerrari said:

PS5 for sure. It is half way there, will be a walk in the park. Xbox won`t likely cross it before March 2022.

And this time around we can`t fault "reveal fiasco". MS production is in line with their sales expectations, so they were nowhere near as optimistic about the sales number as xbox fans on the site.

I read on neogaf that PS5 production is something like ~1,1m pr month, and they basically sell them as fast as they make them currently.
When we got numbers last time (april), from March 31st (I think it was?), it was that it had reached over 8m units sold.

Add another 9 months of like ~1.1m, and PS5 could be around ~18m by years end? (at current production rate) (if they up it, it could go higher)

PS5 is surely makeing it past the Wii U this year.
The XSX/XSS is the real question (theres no doubt the PS5 will).

I think XSX/XSS end up falling short of it (by years end), but again, its mostly down to production.
I think Xbox team, misjudged demand for the XSS, and made more than needed of those, and fewer XSX's.
And their production rate, was conservative, due to how it got burnt last gen with XB1.
They wont be able to make enough units, to reach the Wii U by 2021 in otherwords.

That is basically my expectations. I don't see any significant production ramp up for either system, so Whatever their pace at this moment will roughly be kept until the end of the year with small improvement and sure they may be keeping some of the inventory not shipped to have big holiday.



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."

PS5 will probably outsell the Vita too.
Xbox, well, at least it'll outsell Dreamcast and Saturn I suppose.