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[Alchemist]

With The Order coming out next week, Bloodborne in March and Sony's co-marking deals for both Mortal Kombat X and Batman Arkham, I can't see Microsoft winning a single month this year that isn't Halo month.

 

[Dodecagon]

Not really.

Fable Legends, Forza 6, Quantum Break and Halo 5. Plus Rise of Tomb Raider.

I'm sure there will be more, but these are the big guns.

 

[ptuck874]

I wonder if Dying Light was helped more by the Gamestop glitch or the Pewdiepie recommendation

.......probably the latter

I think it would fall in the digital sales, which even though bought through gamestop would not count?

 

[labaronx]

You can tell this is a slow NPD when bread and smartphones are being discussed.

Spoiler

Don't forget towels.

You towel elitist always hating on bread

 

[NickFire]

Damnnnnnnnn

 

[iceatcs]

Man, MS's PR is masterful. So many people still thinking it sold more software. I have to applaud them for being good at their jobs.

Yeah even spin their own fans, and the media.

 

[benny_a]

This is why single pie charts are misleading. Not everything is great in the bread industry.

While they obviously sell a lot. There have been recent trends where indies have been forced to close due to pressure by hypermarkets.

 

[jayu26]

Quick thinking and clever. Nicely done.

 

[N.Domixis]

Damnnnnnnnn

Maybe the man just has really big hands?

 

[KillerMan91]

Today's market really isn't all that "healthy" when you look back.

And then when you look at the financials of big publishers (at least outside of Japan lol) they are actually healthier than at the start of last gen. Less consoles sold but publishers are better at monetizing those consoles. Of course some publishers like EA also make decent money from mobile.

 

[JuanLatino]

so according to that Sony man who talked to gamingbolt, the Ps4 sold 18.5 mio consoles up to date..
But is that an old statement that Venture Beat is using or why is it still 18.5 Mio? (Early Januar it was already this number)

Confused....

 

[Welfare]

It's not the size that matters.

It's how you use it.

 

[CREMSteve]

Glad to see PS4 continuing to sell well.

 

[labaronx]

This is why single pie charts are misleading. Not everything is great in the bread industry.

While they obviously sell a lot. There have been recent trends where indie baker have been shuttered by hypermarkets.

Psst everyone knows indie breads are not real breads

Wait sony has marketing deal for mortal kombat too?

 

[allan-bh]

For me is a pretty solid list.

 

[thuway]

Man, MS's PR is masterful. So many people still thinking it sold more software. I have to applaud them for being good at their jobs.

Is there something I'm missing? Didn't they sell more software?

 

[ascii42]

Maybe the man just has really big hands?

He probably designed the original Xbox controller.

 

[Chezzymann]

He probably designed the original Xbox controller.

What if he was an actual duke? Omg

 

[On Demand]

so according to that Sony man who talked to gamingbolt, the Ps4 sold 18.5 mio consoles up to date..
But is that an old statement that Venture Beat is using or why is it still 18.5 Mio? (Early Januar it was already this number)

Confused....

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=151826378&postcount=319

 

[benny_a]

so according to that Sony man who talked to gamingbolt, the Ps4 sold 18.5 mio consoles up to date..
But is that an old statement that Venture Beat is using or why is it still 18.5 Mio? (Early Januar it was already this number)

Confused....

There are a lot of returns in January. Just sayin'!

 

[alr1ght]

Is there something I'm missing? Didn't they sell more software?

.

read carefully

"more game sales per console than any other platform"

Meaning, xbone could sell 10 consoles and 20 games (2:1 attach rate) ; ps4 could sell 30 consoles and 30 games (1:1 attach ratio). PR speak.

 

[N.Domixis]

Psst everyone knows indie breads are not real breads

Wait sony has marketing deal for mortal kombat too?

They have all the final fantasies, metal gears, kingdom hearts, battlefield, mortal kombat, batman. They are set for the next few years.

 

[Freeman]

Microsoft has witched

Sony has batman

Witcher for Xbox and Batman for PS4

Thanks, its pretty even then for the upcoming games.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Microsofts 2015 games are largely unknown at the moment, I guess their waiting til E3. Their first half is looking pretty barren tho and they don't do random directs with surprise releases. I think Nintendo and Sony are looking to have a good year with exclusives, especially Sony who had a terrible First party year in 2014.

Now that Forza 6 has been announced, I seriously doubt they have anything else ready for 2015. There's a reason why their big announcements last year (Crackdown, Scalebound and Phantom Dust) were 2016 games.

Their 2015 lineup is Quantum Break, Halo 5, Forza 6, Fable Legends, Tomb Raider and a few smaller titles/remasters (Ori, State of Decay, Screamride and Happy Wars). I could see them announcing one or two more smaller titles but otherwise, I'm pretty sure that's the entire lineup.

 

[RoboPlato]

With The Order coming out next week, Bloodborne in March and Sony's co-marking deals for both Mortal Kombat X and Batman Arkham, I can't see Microsoft winning a single month this year that isn't Halo month.

Sony will also have MGSV comarketing and MLB The Show

 

[illmatic22]

Is there something I'm missing? Didn't they sell more software?

No, just higher attach rate.

 

[jhmtehgamr20xx]

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[Dead Prince]

oh shit. didn't know it was NPD day. thought it was next week.

 

[Calamari41]

Wii U sales as expected, even a bit better maybe (still ridiculously bad). Hopefully Smash and Kart keep the baseline up through the year, and games keep selling. Get some cash flowing in.

 

[allan-bh]

Now that Forza 6 has been announced, I seriously doubt they have anything else ready for 2015. There's a reason why their big announcements last year (Crackdown, Scalebound and Phantom Dust) were 2016 games.

Their 2015 lineup is Quantum Break, Halo 5, Forza 6, Fable Legends, Tomb Raider and a few smaller titles/remasters (Ori, State of Decay, Screamride and Happy Wars). I could see them announcing one or two more smaller titles but otherwise, I'm pretty sure that's the entire lineup.

I'm betting they will announce a Gears of War Collection.

 

[N.Domixis]

It's not the size that matters.

It's how you use it.

A guns no use if you cant insert your finger to pull the trigger.

 

[RoKKeR]

Now that Forza 6 has been announced, I seriously doubt they have anything else ready for 2015. There's a reason why their big announcements last year (Crackdown, Scalebound and Phantom Dust) were 2016 games.

Their 2015 lineup is Quantum Break, Halo 5, Forza 6, Fable Legends, Tomb Raider and a few smaller titles/remasters (Ori, State of Decay, Screamride and Happy Wars). I could see them announcing one or two more smaller titles but otherwise, I'm pretty sure that's the entire lineup.

I'm pretty confident that we are getting a Gears game of some kind this holiday...

https://twitter.com/shinobi602/status/532613010645585920/photo/1

 

[RexNovis]

But in January they sold fuck all consoles but most multiplats still sold more on One. Obviously while there aren't a lot of Xbox One owners out there, the ones that exist buy shit tonnes of games.

At this point the hardware gap is pretty minimal in the US with a significant portion of XB1 owners having purchased the console over the holidays it makes sense that they would be looking to pick up yearly iterations and third party titles to go with their new system. The software sales are a carry over from the massive influx of new owners over the holidays. There's really no valid grounds to lie claim that XB1 owners do and will buy more software than PS4 owners.

 

[Patapwn]

lol @ MS PR

Are you talking about Nichols or Gies?

 

[JuanLatino]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=151826378&postcount=319

Oh that makes sense

 

[BeforeU]

Oh snap. Those Xbox One leading software sales for big franchises.

 

[CREMSteve]

.

That's downright diabolical.

 

[FATALITY]

Thanks, its pretty even than for the upcoming games.

even? batman is like 10x bigger than the witcher and looks cool as fuck

 

[unknownstranger]

Basically what I expected. February should be close too as Microsoft is marketing Evolve but after that it gets really bad for them.

 

[Alchemist]

Sony will also have MGSV comarketing and MLB The Show

Forgot about those. Battlefield Hardline and I think Project CARS too.

 

[On Demand]

Damn straight it probably does. Those cards are like stoop kids; they just never budge, no matter what.

XBL gold cards has taken over for awhile now.

 

[Aarglefarg]

Is there something I'm missing? Didn't they sell more software?

More software sold per console sold. This could be less software in absolute numbers.

Made up numbers:
XB1: 150k consoles and 300k games. (2 games per console)
PS4: 250k consoles and 400k games. (1.6 games per console)

XB1 has more games sold per console, XB1 wins!

 

[Welfare]

A guns no use if you cant insert your finger to pull the trigger.

Install a trigger underneath the trigger to pull the trigger when the trigger is pulled.

 

[allan-bh]

even? batman is like 10x bigger than the witcher and looks cool as fuck

No.

 

[Live Free or Die]

The King continues to rule.

 

[AmuroChan]

Yeah, I was taken aback when I saw GTA 5 selling better on Xbone than PS4. Any Theories on this?

Bundles don't count.

 

[labaronx]

They have all the final fantasies, metal gears, kingdom hearts, battlefield, mortal kombat, batman. They are set for the next few years.

Pretty smart og them if you ask me the ps4 commercials for ps4 including the order Bloodborne mlb 15 battlefield and mortal kombat all over the next 3 months

 

[Mikey Jr.]

read carefully

"more game sales per console than any other platform"

Meaning, xbone could sell 10 consoles and 20 games (2:1 attach rate) ; ps4 could sell 30 consoles and 30 games (1:1 attach ratio). PR speak.

Tricksy mother fuckers.

 

[ZhugeEX]

The King continues to rule.

I don't think NPD track PS2 sales anymore.

 

[Sohaim]

i did not expect to see the PS4 being top this month, very surprised.