April 2015 NPD results (Xbox#1, 187k, 3ds 116k, Wiiu 43k.)

fact is i LIVE IN THE USA

I bought the ps4 for bloodborne

so it was a system seller in the usa atleast for me an now im playing all these other new multiplats on it an enjoying it more this is the worst thing that coulad happened to xbone

@ProtossX: fakeboy is fake

@xLittlekillx: If I am mad and salty then you must be furious am I getting to you that much. Don't let the rage burn out this the most fun I have had on SW the past week. Seriously you're raging over a plastic box grow the **** up.

That came out of nowhere, did not expect that at all.

I really want to know why so many people bought an X1 in April . If it was Halo:MCC, why didn't they buy them in Febuary instead ?

lol. Xbone is going to win this gen hands down, what a victor....oh wait.

*looks at Mediacreate thread*

PS4 - 15992

Xbone - 184

LOL, PS4 erased whatever lead Xbone had with Japan in 1 week lol. Congrats lems, it was a hard fought battle but you finally won one month in the US. Too bad it was such a weak unsustainable victory but it's still a victory nonetheless.

It didn't come out until late march.

This is some damage control for an NPD thread.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Waiting for it to be fixed for real? Na It's more that a lot of people bought a PS4 last month for BB and since nothing came out this month, there were slightly less sales for PS4.

It came out late March. The actual bundle.

exactly, i dont care that it did, but my question is how?

cuz I really cant think of anything for anyone to go buy an XB1 over a PS4 at the moment. (not saying PS4 is doing great at all, shit sucks right now, but looking at the XB1, its sucks even harder right now)

I totally expect the XB1 to outsell the PS4 monthly in most of Q4, but right now? how?

Under 200k is hardly a rush.

Such a decisive victory... lol

I think he was talking about the game itself. It's not like the Xbox One sold that many compared to March.

It's not that surprising. The Xbone costs less and is basically the same thing as the PS4. The only surprise is that it's taken this long, really.

What the hell happened to Bloodborne? I didn't think it would have long legs like COD, but I never thought it would fall off the charts this fast! That's a bigger stunner than XB1 winning imo.


Cows, go buy some games!

Well deserved, the PlayStation 4 has been riding on its power disparity and hype for far too long, the lack of delivery is finally beginning to catch up.

what did X1 have to deserve it this month?

Nothing in particular but it's been continually climbing, continually updated and objectively has better console exclusives than what Sony has offered over the last 18 months, at least in terms of variety, plus there is more innovation and change coming. With the realization that Sony is bone dry in terms of games coming for what is essentially the rest of 2015, which mind you is not even half way over yet, people are going to change their mind and abandon ship. As of right now the Xbox One has the promise of games on the near horizon, Sony has nothing and their library has been quite weak.

Microsoft has been on a continual uptrend since launch of bettering their system and what they can offer, Sony has been kind of at a constant of just riding the power and hype train, well that is beginning to wear off and those lines are beginning to cross and Sony's line is beginning to fall.

This has been something a long time coming, it's just now finally becoming a reality.

Bu, but Xbox only wins the Holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have some of that. Filthy cows. That is a lol for all you people who live on seriousness.

Since I'm the only user in SW that said April would be close, allow me to share some data points.

Firstly, the PS4 crushed the Xbone in March. Not some kind of small margin of victory that the Xbone chiseled a win out of but a curb stomping.

Secondly, I say that not to throw sand in the faces of the Lems but rather to illustrate the point that there was clearly a run on PS4 the previous month. A software driven and unsustainable bump.

Thirdly, the MCC bundle was released in March 10th. Considering Halo's pull as Xbox's biggest franchise, it is significant when it has the spotlight to itself.

Fourth, and probably the most important point, March and April are typically slow months. If people went ahead and bought either/or console for a game ala BB, you can definitely bet the next month will be abnormally low.

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MS didn't "deserve" a "victory" in April so much as pull in new buyers enticed by the after-effect of the holiday rush on the console that was supposed to be a limited time price reduction. (lols). For what it's worth, though, the XBone has found something resembling its market equilibrium and has without a doubt put some pressure on Sony in the US market to drop its price. I concede that the full rubber-band effect from Bloodborne will also flush out in May and PS4 will be back on top. Albeit, a close victory. When I say close, I mean both selling sub 200k and being largely negligible in the grand scheme of things.

2 cents for whomever wants to read all that. I've had a good track record for divining these things, though admittedly, I thought PS4 would eek out a small victory in April. Kudos to the Xbone on that.

I can already tell that Xbox users are casuals.

It wasn't a stunner for me, it was extremely obvious, and all of those people mocking me about how I thought things were going to go for it have been silenced.

Sure my unit sales prediction was off, but me saying it was going to tank almost immediately after release was not, it's a niche game, it sold better than it should have because of game drought and people buying into it because of hype but the reality is this, no one else bought it. All the Souls fans swooped on it so they are no longer a factor and nobody else wants to play it because everyone now knows exactly what it is, they don't want it and it appeals to no one but that sub 1% that Souls games have always only appealed to.

Hilarious.

You predicted 800k lifetime sales, and 70s metacritic scores for Bloodborne.

You will continue to be mocked because your predictions were a joke.

FYI, Bloodborne would have charted top 10 this month if the rankings were by individual platforms, but instead it got pushed off by a multitude of high-charting multi-platform games.

Here's the actual list of top ten games for April:

01: MKX (4)

02: MXK (1)

03: MLB15 (4)

04: BB (4)

06: BFH (1)

07: (BFH) (4)

08: V (4)

09: V (1)

10: 10

I'm happy if true. Lems need some good news. Ps4 is still current gen 8 console leader with the latest AAAE behind it. Lets push for more!

I'm on record stating there would be around a 10-15 million difference between the 2 when its all said and done, I still stand by that.

Good Gravy thank you MS for following SONY's by gamers FOR gamers mantra this gen.

Well considering it sold 1 million which is only 200,000 off and not that great of sales and then fell off the map into oblivion and I predicted a 79 which is only 13 points off from a 1-100 rating scale I don't think my prediction was too shabby... It still sold like shit, it still faded into obscurity as fast as it blew itself onto the scene and the 99%+ still don't give a shit about it and think it's trash.

Stay mad.

@nyadc said:

@Dire_Weasel said:

@nyadc said:

It wasn't a stunner for me, it was extremely obvious, and all of those people mocking me about how I thought things were going to go for it have been silenced.

Hilarious.

You predicted 800k lifetime sales, and 70s metacritic scores for Bloodborne.

You will continue to be mocked because your predictions were a joke.

FYI, Bloodborne would have charted top 10 this month if the rankings were by individual platforms, but instead it got pushed off by a multitude of high-charting multi-platform games.

Well considering it sold 1 million which is only 200,000 off and not that great of sales and then fell off the map into oblivion and I predicted a 79 which is only 13 points off from a 1-100 rating scale I don't think my prediction was too shabby... It still sold like shit, it still faded into obscurity as fast as it blew itself onto the scene and the 99%+ still don't give a shit about it and think it's trash.

Stay mad.

george zimmerman

classy

It sold 1 million in ten days.

Your prediction was 800k lifetime.

I don't know what kind of home schooling you received, but those numbers? They aren't close. Don't kid yourself, please.

Your predictions were beyond shabby, they were homeless and living in a box in the alley.

Because my countrymen are dumb... plain and simple... Said it last gen will say it again this gen. With a lower price the kiddies that grew up on xbone360 will know the brand and nothing else. Most of the hardcore already bought ps4 in na or are waiting for the batman bundle.

Having a 9 year old son and listing to his dumb friends only talk about COD on xbox360 and stupid smartphone free 2 play garbage gets annoying. Luckily my son knows whats up and doesn't follow the peer pressure of what they see on tv all the time.

Neato, you're always mad.

Source?

@nyadc said:

@Dire_Weasel said:

@nyadc said:

It wasn't a stunner for me, it was extremely obvious, and all of those people mocking me about how I thought things were going to go for it have been silenced.

Hilarious.

You predicted 800k lifetime sales, and 70s metacritic scores for Bloodborne.

You will continue to be mocked because your predictions were a joke.

FYI, Bloodborne would have charted top 10 this month if the rankings were by individual platforms, but instead it got pushed off by a multitude of high-charting multi-platform games.

Well considering it sold 1 million which is only 200,000 off and not that great of sales and then fell off the map into oblivion and I predicted a 79 which is only 13 points off from a 1-100 rating scale I don't think my prediction was too shabby... It still sold like shit, it still faded into obscurity as fast as it blew itself onto the scene and the 99%+ still don't give a shit about it and think it's trash.

Stay mad.

You have a weird way of admitting you were wrong...

Funny how cows are hardcore gamers now lol....what makes you hardcore? BB? haha

Looks like Bloodborne needs DLC to stay relevant.

I love how the title has WiiU's number but not the PS4s LOL.

obviously lems are "hardcore"

Well we can thank SONY for at least not dropping core like MS did in 2009 to pursue the WIi's pot of gold with Kinect(lol) and go upwards of 66% casual.

@Krelian-co said:

@chikenfriedrice said:

Funny how cows are hardcore gamers now lol....what makes you hardcore? BB? haha

obviously lems are "hardcore"

You're both casuals...

@Krelian-co: Lol right, now go play Flower.

Why. How. Hello?

yep.... got that from the 2 games that sold better on the bone from the list.

@nyadc said:

@Krelian-co said:

@chikenfriedrice said:

Funny how cows are hardcore gamers now lol....what makes you hardcore? BB? haha

obviously lems are "hardcore"

You're both casuals...

except for the fact that i also have it. Don't play that much tho, fps are not my thing except when i play with friends.

Was their an official count? I hear the gap was between 7-13K. If that's the case, 1 month down, 52 more months to go to catch up to the PS4.

@Krelian-co said:

@nyadc said:

@Krelian-co said:

@chikenfriedrice said:

Funny how cows are hardcore gamers now lol....what makes you hardcore? BB? haha

obviously lems are "hardcore"

You're both casuals...

except for the fact that i also have it.

Add me to Steam, BroknOath, since I'm a true manticore and play no favorite. I have a gaming PC too and was addicted to CS back in the day.

You can get XB1 for a little over $200 with the 360 trade in promo. If MS didn't squeak out a win with that promotion they would be fucked.

@Heil68: Cmon man the Move was casual....they all try to get that money.

@nyadc: How dare you