You have an admin in the thread who has access to the data confirm it's units sold and not revenue.
Just FYI
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Aaron Greenberg: "Switch the best selling console in December, Xbox One outsold PS4" (USA)
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You have an admin in the thread who has access to the data confirm it's units sold and not revenue.
Just FYI
Ooooh you did a stealth edit
I think Switch has a long life time with many power bump iterations like their handhelds. It will probably last well into next generation.
Unfortunately dont see it changing especially any time soon.
At least the Screenshot threads are nice lol
Then that's that, congratulations Microsoft. The PUGB helped a lot I guess. And Xbox One X looks more and more appealing, since PC components are so darn expensive nowadays.
Also great to see the Switch outselling everything, great little console.
But this is how things work everywhere. You won't see a company boasting "not winning". They'll mention they've beaten a certain rival, they'll mention they sold better than 12 months ago, they'll mention it's their best month since 2015 or whatever. What PR is it when you go "oh btw NINTENDO SWITCH won the month and we lost to it lol". Knowing this, it was actually pretty straight-forward: Xbox outsold PlayStation, Switch outsold both.
You can't buy a Wii U game and stick it in a Wii and have it play. That's not how it works. Equating Wii U to PS4 Pro and Xbox One X is disingenuous.
This gif needs to be updated haha
I'm pretty sure for NPD tracking and reporting purposes both Wii U and Switch are gen 8. EDIT: Nevermind, generations are now antiquated concepts.
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Yeah my 1-2 years is referring to the inevitable PS5 and next Xbox. Once we reach that point the gen question (my god that sounds a bit pathetic lol) will be relevant but obviously until then the only systems are those 3 I mentioned. I don't see why shoehorning the Wii U or Switch into one generation or another is relevant at all.
WiiU not mid gen refresh. Completely separate generation.
Both switch and wiiu are the same gen.
But...he did. It's very easy to understand. He said they outsold PS4, but Switch outsold everyone.
I mean, it shouldn't really be that much of a surprise. December is always Nintendo's strongest month.
Between this and RoyalPhoenix's avatar... did I miss something about Chibi-Robo? lol
unlikely. if only due to the fact that just as the switch is reaching it's stride it's going to have to contend with the launch of an entirely new gen of consoles with the PS5 and xbtwo.
I mean i would be pretty happy if my 17 year old brand just had the best November ever and had a successful December outselling my rival in that same period. lol
Yes, finally. I happily own 2 out of 3 consoles and I know multiple consoles of the third manifacturer, so it's great to know all 3 are doing healthy and neither seems on the brink of failing. Lack of competition would hurt everyone.
You cant actually believe the tweet is confusing can you?
It's more about the 8th gen nonsense.
Xbox One S has a better price. Xbox One X has more power. 2018 line-up is looking solid at least. These are the reasons probably.
Xbox was down to $189 the whole month while PS4 was only at $249 (limited time also if I'm not wrong).
Regardless this is good news for the gaming industry. Consoles and software are selling and we can get them to put out and invest in good titles like they did with Cuphead, Pubg, Horizon, Mario Odessy, BOTW etc. Ill wait til next week but Aaron doesnt have a good track record when it comes to talking.
Wii U just launched early with a underpowered console. It still is in same generation as XB1, it lasted over 3 years into this generation and the Switch feels next gen, even now. Combining handheld and home console is awesome, I hope PS5/XB2 has a portable option.
That's the most important part, yes. Sadly ... Not everyone is seeing this.
Easy, Xbox was 200 PS4 was 250 and then 300 later in dec. the last time this happened was in 2014 and the same results happened.
No problem I was typing my response when you were editing
We good fam
I dont think so, PS5 and Xbox 4 will hit in like year 3 or 4 of its lifespan dealing a big blow to its sales and momentum imo
This is what it means to be a hybrid :)
Ok, thanks.
Do you think they could make a distinction between PS4/Xbone and Pro/X/Switch as different gens ?
Yep, I don't see any spin. The tweets are as clear as they could be. Of course he's going to talk about his own company's success before praising the competition for doing better; anyone who's trying to sell something would do the same. That's not a spin, that's being smart.
I don't see the problem with his first tweet either. "Xbox had its best December ever." What's wrong with that?
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except its a console. Hybrid is just a way to easily explain the device.
Nobody was bragging about being second place. Where you getting this from?
The Wii U wasn't a mid gen refresh of the Wii, it was a completely new HD console with an exclusive library of games.
The Switch just demonstrates that the concept of game "generations" is a bit limited for discussion.
Nintendo's Twitter tweeted an image of Chibi-Robo on fire the day before the mini direct dropped and everyone ran with it