I signed up in 2002. My forum name intially was Henry, and I was a moderator for some time. I ve have had the spinning cat gif for almost as long as I have had my account.
@F1Lengend: Also keep in mind that the PS4 is available for purchase in 72 countries, while the Xbox One is only available for purchase in 13 countries.
Just saw this on gaf lol. NPD really brings out the best in people.
Is this really the title of this thread? And the GIF? This is the kind of crap that should stay in GAF and System Wars. But considering the brains behind the operation here, I cannot say that I am surprised.
Now on to the discussion at hand. Is anyone really surprised that the PS4 outsold the Xbox One in March by 60,000 consoles? I am not and why would I be, considering that TitanFall is also available on the Xbox 360. Having TitanFall on the Xbox 360 has potentially hurt the Titan boost to the Xbox One. What is the incentive to upgrade to an Xbox One, if you own a 360? Why would you pay $499 when you could pay $60 for arguably the best game of 2014? You would not.
Maybe, but I doubt it. MS pushed back the X360 version of Titanfall, showed nothing of it and said nothing as (ridiculous knowing Blue Point) rumors about it being crappy circulated.
Its just as likely that the many Titanfall buyers bought the Xbox One even before March. Remember, at the Xbox One's launch MS was featuring Titanfall in tv ads.
Its also worth keeping in mind that CoD has left a trail of bodies behind it this gen. Like WoW the community constantly plays the latest game up until the next one hits so its not like with an single player game where people eventually finish it and then start looking around for something similar.
Regardless of MS pushing back TitanFall on the 360, the 360 did eat away at potential new customers to the Xbox One platform. $499 vs $60, which price point is most attractive to someone who owns a 360? MS should have made the game an execlusive for the Xbox One only. And I agree to your point, that some gamers did purchase an Xbox One in February, in anticipation of TitanFall, which could explain strong Feb numbers for the One.
Is this really the title of this thread? And the GIF? This is the kind of crap that should stay in GAF and System Wars. But considering the brains behind the operation here, I cannot say that I am surprised.
Now on to the discussion at hand. Is anyone really surprised that the PS4 outsold the Xbox One in March by 60,000 consoles? I am not and why would I be, considering that TitanFall is also available on the Xbox 360. Having TitanFall on the Xbox 360 has potentially hurt the Titan boost to the Xbox One. What is the incentive to upgrade to an Xbox One, if you own a 360? Why would you pay $499 when you could pay $60 for arguably the best game of 2014? You would not.
EVERYBODY predicted the Xbox would beat PS4 this month. Sony predicted Xbox would beat the PS4 this month. Come on, this is the most shocking NPD in a while. There were bundles, price drops, Titanfall given away for free and Xbox One sold LESS than it did last month week by week.
And yes this thread needs to be like this, its nice to have life in these forums. Its video games, lets have fun.
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@dvader654 said:
@CarnageHeart said:
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Its crazy that Dark Souls is now a bigger franchise than MGS. I think Kojima needs to give MGS a rest and try something new (once he's done with the other MGS game he's in the middle of making) or revive Snatcher or ZOE or something.
Oh come on , its not a full MGS game but yes I thought it would sell more. MGSV will be monsterous though. And no he doesn't need to make anything else, judging by GZ MGSV will be another masterpiece.
I wouldn't jump the gun on that conclusion. MGS games are NOT perfect nor are they masterpieces (only in the minds of some and that's a very subjective point of view, NOT a fact).
The classic everyone else is wrong and I am right opinion. :P
Dvader....Yes, people did assume that the Xbox One would outsell the PS4 in March. Most of those assumptions came from gaming forums and Xbox One fanboys. The Xbox One suffers from the perception of being less powerful, and being $100 more and its first must have execlusive is also available to the Xbox 360 user base. When manufacturing a product, like the Xbox One, the easiest consumer base to tap into, is your previous user base. So lets be honest here, given the perception of the Xbox One, the $499 price tag, and the fact that Titanfall is also available on the Xbox 360, where is the incentitive to make an investment in an Xbox One, to play TitanFall? Their is none.
Or think of it like this....What percentage of Xbox 360 owners are willing to make an investment in a platform that is $499 for an exlusive that is also availble at $60 to them. $60 vs $499 dollars..which figure is most attarctive here?? So wthout a doubt, gamers held out for TitanFall on the 360 rather than ugrading.
What is a bit shocking to me is this figure below....
PS4 - 2.91 million
XB1 - 2.53 million
Considering the image problem of "less powerful", resolution gate, and being $100 more expensive, The Xbox One is keeping it close in the U.S.
And by the way, I do not have a problem with these types of threads. It is the delivery of the thread that is childish and invites System Wars behaviors. No reason why a perfectly mature adult should come up with childish thread titles and GIFS.
Just saw this on gaf lol. NPD really brings out the best in people.
Is this really the title of this thread? And the GIF? This is the kind of crap that should stay in GAF and System Wars. But considering the brains behind the operation here, I cannot say that I am surprised.
Now on to the discussion at hand. Is anyone really surprised that the PS4 outsold the Xbox One in March by 60,000 consoles? I am not and why would I be, considering that TitanFall is also available on the Xbox 360. Having TitanFall on the Xbox 360 has potentially hurt the Titan boost to the Xbox One. What is the incentive to upgrade to an Xbox One, if you own a 360? Why would you pay $499 when you could pay $60 for arguably the best game of 2014? You would not.
Carnage, great thread as always. H1Z1 is definitely an interesting name for a zombie mmo. The level of detail in the game will certainly appeal to the hardcore of hardcore gamers. Need to fix a car? H1 requires that you find the right parts. Want to build a house? Chop some wood.
@CarnageHeart: Bluepoint did an awesome job porting the game to the 360. I also believe MS delayed the release to push more TitanFall Xbox One bundles.
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