I thought Nintendo didn't release "sell-in" (shipping to retailers) stats, but actual customer sales
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PlayStation 4 becomes the fastest home console to reach 100 million unit sell in
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People say that every generation, yet they always get proven wrong.
Took me long enough to get one (hello there bloodborne launch) but man what a fantastic console it is. Except for the fisher price china knock off build quality. Well deserved Sony.
My response was kinda a joke cause of that article that came out actually trying to argue this point, lol. I should've put a /s
Every company that I can think off uses sell-in in their financial report, and Nintendo is no exception.
All console sales information that are obtained from financial earnings are sell-in numbers. All of them.
My bad. It's really hard to tell the sarcasm these days, unfortunately, since such sentiments are earnestly suggested often
As it should be. Shareholders don't give two shits on whether or not people buy them from a store. They care whether or not the manufacturer got the money for it.
I 100% understand lol. It's amazing some actually agree with said article. I don't know why others buy consoles but I solely buy them BECAUSE of great games, period.
Man seeing all these GIFs brings back memories. It's really been 6 years huh? The Banderas memes, people freaking out about calling the XB1 the Xbone, people ruining stores. Feels like so long ago. I hadn't even gone to college back then!
Pretty weird to see as I still haven't bought one.
I guess that's why it's still so expensive nowadays.
I guess that's why it's still so expensive nowadays.
This gif has been on era since the GOW OT. It's not mine but I do believe it was made by SSM (but don't quote me on that.) I just thought it was appropriate for the 100 million sold thread lol
A clear sign that traditional consoles are dying.
The future belongs to breath operated mobile streaming rental services you wear on your ankle. Embrace it.
The future belongs to breath operated mobile streaming rental services you wear on your ankle. Embrace it.
Wii really stalled bad. It could easily have had a couple of years of stronger sales left if Nintendo had given it more support.
Why would you bet against Sony at this point? 3 of 4 generations over 100 million and the worst selling console was like 85 million.
Amazing success. Many congrats to everyone involved over at Sony. Fully deserved, it's a great console.
I remember predicting that PS4 would hit 100M a few months before launch but that was total so I was off. Dunno if it'll hit the PS2 high in the end but this is an incredible success and once again shows console gaming ain't going nowhere.
I remember predicting that PS4 would hit 100M a few months before launch but that was total so I was off. Dunno if it'll hit the PS2 high in the end but this is an incredible success and once again shows console gaming ain't going nowhere.
It still plays the exact same games. It's no different than any other mid-cycle revision.
Nah it's found everywhere. In Netflix now and Hulu shows they use DS4. When gaming icons are used its shaped like a PS pad. And I think the hardcore gaming community is probably larger now so there's much more youtubers/forums/blogs on gaming than just your typical grandma knowing about the Wii. Those casual fans not only out their Wii's in the closet but now they are on mobile.
For me, it is the best console that I ever had so I'm glad they are successful (especially since Xbox One and especially Switch are also selling well). With PS3, I was considering jumping to PC, now I'm happy with just PS4.
Wait... what?
*checks bank account*
... those motherfuckers!!!!!
Every single milestone thread is a bunch of people that use the shit being discussed happy the shit they use is popular lol. You been around since GAF so you know what it is...don't click on the thread guy and let ppl have fun.
Add a Nintendo exec to the woman at the back and it's super perfect.
It really isn't. It pushed people who got 4k TV's to sell off the standard ps4. Whereas with the PS3 Slim people bought it who hadn't bought a PS3 before or the old one stopped working. It didn't alter how you played PS3 games
Obviously. And I didn't say that, just that it makes it easier when you don't have a direct competitor in sixth gear.
Just like Xbox 360 saw success on its own merits, and not simply just because PS3 was expensive at launch. But it helped.
Wii was already dead before reaching that point (101.6 million LTD) and PS2 had a Japanese only paper launch for 8 months (and neither had a mid-gen upgrade).
There will always be enthusiasts who jump on new models despite the fact that their current model still works perfectly fine. This isn't a situation unique to the pro, it just happened to be a slightly more alluring revision.
There is a bigger market and they introduced the pro halfway through, but still insane numbers.
But in same time-frame PS4 cost a lot more, difference in price is bigger >150$ compared to Wii and PS2.
PS4 surely had a supply issues globally in its first year. That's a hard cold fact. In my country ( launch was in Mar. 2014 ) supply issues with PS4 lasted till Holidays 2014.
*Not downplaying that it's an achievement by any means*
*goes on to downplay achievement*
If it's so easy why didn't the XOne or the WiiU do the same? Why isn't the Switch comfortably beating the PS4 instead of keeping up with it? gaming now is bigger than it was in 2013 so that's how it must work, right? If anything console gaming is shrinking... by A LOT.
What you just said makes no sense, and just appears like an attempt to downplay even if you didn't mean for it to be.