How is this tweet a response to that other poster. They sold more units this holiday than last.
That's my thoughts too. Hoping for a $199 permanent for PS4 this year.
I'm confused why people seem so doom and gloom about Switch. Isn't that one of the highest months of the generation?
I'm confused why people seem so doom and gloom about Switch. Isn't that one of the highest months of the generation?
Also, we have have any idea yet of Smash numbers?
Probably not reaching 20 million shipments Nintendo projected for the year. It's become a sign of "if it can't reach that it's a failed system".I'm confused why people seem so doom and gloom about Switch. Isn't that one of the highest months of the generation?
Also, we have have any idea yet of Smash numbers?
Probably not reaching 20 million shipments Nintendo projected for the year. It's become a sign of "if it can't reach that it's a failed system".
Yay!PS4 2015 November + December (Peak holiday this gen): 3.12M
Switch 2018 November + December: 3.13M
We have a new peak holiday this gen!
I'm confused why people seem so doom and gloom about Switch. Isn't that one of the highest months of the generation?
Also, we have have any idea yet of Smash numbers?
I legit don't know the answer to this: has there been a system this gen that has shipped 20m units in one year?
PS4 sold poorly due to the lack of deals. I don't think 2019 will be that bad for the system.
Xbox One in the other hand needs desperately of a price drop.
PS4 2015 November + December (Peak holiday this gen): 3.12M
Switch 2018 November + December: 3.13M
We have a new peak holiday this gen!
It's the highest December this gen. Amazing result
People started getting themselves over hyped and projecting stuff way over 2 million. Theres a reason I kept trying to bring that number down to 2 (and even then I was a tad high)
It's hard for a $299 console to break that 2+ barrier
RIP Switch + Niche Bros.
You are pretty much right. The Xbox One has been available at $249 may times throughout the last couple of years while the PS4 has hit that price outside the holidays nowhere near as much. If Sony drops the PS4 $50 it should have a healthy impact, not sure if it will have much impact at all for Xbox.
Im just saying the selling power between the two is noticeably different. If you guys think the PS4´s 2019 will be a trainwreck due to it selling less this year, then the Xbox One´s sales this year will look like a plane crashing into a train wreck.
Where do you see doom and gloom for Switch in this thread? Unless there are posts I am not seeing... (from people on my ignore list, surprise surprise)I'm confused why people seem so doom and gloom about Switch. Isn't that one of the highest months of the generation?
Also, we have have any idea yet of Smash numbers?
Investors are captivated or gloomy about Nintendo shipping 20 million consoles this fiscal year end. Selling less than 2 million in December in the US makes that 20m look much harder to reach.Where do you see doom and gloom for Switch in this thread? Unless there are posts I am not seeing... (from people on my ignore list, surprise surprise)
Where do you see doom and gloom for Switch in this thread? Unless there are posts I am not seeing... (from people on my ignore list, surprise surprise)
Switch just had the highest month and a new holiday peak.Do we have any indication that Smash didn't perform as well as expected, or is that still looking strong?
Good to know. I wasn't sure if it was something actually attainable or a pipe dream from the outset. Thanks for the info!
Maybe "doom and gloom" was too strong of a phrase. Just general disappointment for Switch sales. Most people do still tend to acknowledge that Switch had a very good month.
absolutely. such a great team.
Joke, boy.Switch just had the highest month and a new holiday peak.
Looks like a system seller to me
2017
PS4: 2.74M
XB1: 2.73M
2018
PS4: 2.28M (-17%)
XB1: 2.26M (-17%)
It was at start, but sales in the first half of the fiscal year made more difficult to happen. Only a huge Q3 could put Switch on track to 20m again and apparently sales weren't good enough.
Despite that, will be a great year for the system, but Nintendo is responsible for creating a negative headline when they revise the forecast or didn't achieve the target.
PS4 sold poorly due to the lack of deals. I don't think 2019 will be that bad for the system.
Xbox One in the other hand needs desperately of a price drop.
You're really jumping the gun there chief. We'll see what the shipped numbers are World Wide later. In the meantime chill out.
The end of the gen has begun.Xbox One was up YOY, unfortunately it falls behind 2014's 4370K
PS4 down an impressive -2% YOY. All thanks to the January - October period.
These 2 are in for dire 2019 sales. Just be prepared for that.
Ah ok, it's just that some people overhyped themselves for Switch numbers, expecting 2 million as a bare minimum. So when someone expects certain numbers and they are not reached, they are disappointed, even though objectively Switch numbers are still the best December numbers this generation, and even though this number made Switch the best selling console in 2018...Maybe "doom and gloom" was too strong of a phrase. Just general disappointment for Switch sales. Most people do still tend to acknowledge that Switch had a very good month.
I'm calling since Q1 that Nintendo would miss the target.
Unless it really overpeformed in Europe and others, it's just common sense. Japan and US numbers didn't indicate enough sales for such a big target.
I think both Xbox One and PS4 are gonna have a relatively strong collapse this year yeah
November / December were really telling
Between the PS4 and Xbox One, the only one that will hit a decline that can be called a ¨collapse¨ is Xbox.
What December showed is that Sony sold about 800k PS4s at standard MSRP, while the Xbox One family of consoles sold not much more with reduced prices all month. Its a pretty telling sign really.
Sony can just drop the price $50 and do some bundles for Days Gone and Dreams and it should save the decline from being too big. Not sure what Xbox can do since Xbox is nearly always on sale for $50 less and I doubt we´ll be seeing a $100 price drop for it before Q4 this year
We don't know what the final numbers are, you can guess all you want but that's all it is. A guess.
I love how the biggest December this generation is played down into "a modest increase in sales", especially given that Cyber Monday which is huge for Nintendo was not part of this December (but was part of last one...).Pretty much how I see it also
NSW - biggest game release managed a modest increase in sales
XB1 - had strong deals and offers,natural decline in sales due to entering 6th year
This concern for a 6 year console is misplaced, it's naturally going to decline in sales. This year will be no different using words like 'dire' I feel are a bit much