So ... we have the US data before the EU data ? what a turn of events ..

Sony ajusting their US PS2 numbers in 3...2...1...

They have never closed them out by exact number, for them to adjust..

EU numbers are gonna be odd too, I think.

https://www.reddit.com/r/xbox/s/Q7ds1hbCbr


^ anecdotal evidence... but lots of people mentioning the XSX is out of stock, in various EU places.
There has been no discounts, or anything to suggest a raise in sales,.... its like they just stopped shipping them.

Maybe there's a logical reason for it? but this is looking like its not gonna be a great November in EU either judging by this.

What do you guys think of "gaming subscription revenue increased 8%. " ?

So compaired to november last year, everyone's total subscriptions numbers (revenue), are in total 8% higher.
Now most of this is likely game pass (not all but, a good part of it).

The thing is... last year, game pass was cheaper than than it is this year.
So if this is revenue in subscriptions, growing 8%.
While prices of subscriptions have gone up... Game pass subscriptions might not have grown very much compared to last years November.
Despite getting Call of Duty in there.

Is there any other interpretation (that makes sense)?

Consoles have an uncertain future, the only thing i'm certain about is that Nintendo will be committed to consoles as long as they think consoles have a viable market, while Sony is already hetching their bets by putting their games on PC, meaning they will likely drop consoles before Nintendo does.

No doubt, if consoles fold then Sony is definitely folding before Nintendo but I don't think the console market will ever fully collapse. Nintendo alone will push the need for consoles because they will certainly continue to innovate. Sony i don't see going that route either because they will certainly make more money by having their own platform. Releasing games on PC is really just them trying to make as much from their investment. Both will need to be dragged kicking and screaming to exit the console market because its more lucrative to make money from your own platform. Mobile, PC, and streaming will just continue to eat away at them both (PS and Nintendo) and they need to remain diligent in their defense. Nintendo is better prepared now because of the first party ip and innovative thinking. Sony needs to begin building their first party ip to be more appealing and it's clear that's what they are up to. Copy Nintendo's innovative ideas as well Sony, that will help keep them at bay as well. Sony knows this too because Sony clearly views the WiiU as a brilliant concept with PS Portal.

By the way, this is the second best black friday week for the PS5, barely behind it's 2022 black friday week, only by 20k.

Insane achievement for the Nintendo Switch (I'm talking about it outselling the PS2).

Sad situation for Xbox, even in its strongest market.

Microsoft should have matched Sony's discounts. I was shocked at the lack of deals for the Xbox Series consoles, and bundles. Where was the Call of Duty Xbox bundles? I was sure they would do that. If Microsoft matched Sony's $75 off (and Nintendo had the same thing for the Switch and OLED) then their prices would be...
Xbox Series S: $225
Xbox Series S 1 TB: $275
Xbox Series X Digital: $375
Xbox Series X: $425
And imagine if those systems had Call of Duty bundled in. I don't think they would outsell the PS5, but I know they would have sold 800K+ for the month.