Is Microsoft panicking?

I'd like to have what you're smoking, because it's definitely a lot stronger than what the clowns at MS who thought the Xbone would sell over 1 billion units were smoking.

Read it again. He's saying that he thinks the Xbone can sell over 1 billion units.

That's not what he said at all. Maybe try sounding it out

It's in quotes in the article, meaning they are verbatim from MS.

No it isn't

What you quoted to me was not a direct quote.

This is what you quoted to me:

That is not quoted from MS. Jesus.

Terrible troll.

Everyone knows you lost this argument. Can't beat 40 years of experience in logistics, customs brokerage and actuarial science.

TC can't even determine what is, and is not, a quote... How are we supposed to take this seriously?

It's not a direct quote.

@lundy86_4 said:

@notafanboy said:

It's in quotes in the article, meaning they are verbatim from MS.

What you quoted to me was not a direct quote.

This is what you quoted to me:

That is not quoted from MS. Jesus.

Keep reading.

“We think you can go broader than a game console, that’s our aim, and you can go from 400 million to potentially upwards of a billion units. That’s how we’re thinking of the Xbox opportunity as we go forward.”

@notafanboy said:

@lundy86_4 said:

@notafanboy said:

It's in quotes in the article, meaning they are verbatim from MS.

What you quoted to me was not a direct quote.

This is what you quoted to me:

That is not quoted from MS. Jesus.

Keep reading.

Perhaps you should be the one reading so you can figure out why you're wrong

@lostrib said:

@notafanboy said:

@lundy86_4 said:

@notafanboy said:

It's in quotes in the article, meaning they are verbatim from MS.

What you quoted to me was not a direct quote.

This is what you quoted to me:

That is not quoted from MS. Jesus.

Keep reading.

Perhaps you should be the one reading so you can figure out why you're wrong

“We think you can go broader than a game console, that’s our aim, and you can go from 400 million to potentially upwards of a billion units. That’s how we’re thinking of the Xbox opportunity as we go forward.”

Keep trolling.

That's the exact line you quoted. I already addressed the actual quote. For fucks sake, keep track of the conversation.

He's generalizing the sales of the market... Hence the quoted 30% per generation, and going above the 300 million number of the previous generation. To dumb it down for you, all consoles combined (360/PS3/Wii) sold in the 300 million range. You clearly have a problem with context. He then states industry experts are expecting 400 million this generation, but states that if you go wider by appeal (multimedia) the potential is there for a 1 billion plus generation.

Fucking... Learn... To... Read...

Right, that shows that you're wrong. What part aren't you understanding?

"40" years in logistics and you can't even understand a basic quote....

I'd get more sense out of my dog on this topic...

"“We think you can go broader than a game console, that’s our aim, and you can go from 400 million to potentially upwards of a billion units. That’s how we’re thinking of the Xbox opportunity as we go forward.”"

No. He's discussing the Xbone being more than a game console and so it has the capability of selling more than the units in the console market.

Again, read the fucking quote.

Have you read the quote?

Just because the PS4 is a huge success for Sony does not mean the Xbone is a huge failure for Microsoft. Just keep the games coming

You clearly struggle with context. He's not expecting the console to sell over a billion. He's thinking of the wider appeal that the multimedia market offers with regards to the sales of the console... He sees a larger potential market. This is why you can't take quotes out of their context, which is wht you are consistently doing in order to feign making a point.

The struggle is real for you, eh?

IGN seems to have no trouble understanding the quote @notafanboy.

WOW...

Okay, let's break this down.

The MS rep said that they predict 400 million total units this gen for just game consoles.

As Microsoft thought SONY was dead, Microsoft expected to capture the entire 400 million console market. They then overpredicted the non-console market and expected to sell an extra 600 million. That's what the quote is implying.

Oh good God... Entirely fucking conjecture. You're making assertions based on nothing.

IGN understood the quote... Why can't you?

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Also, did you forget Nintendo in your acid-induced hilarity? They only cornered the majority of last-gen's market.

Microsoft thought they were going to gobble up the entire industry. 1 billion sales expectation is obvious. You're just in denial at this point.

At this point, the debate is over. You've resorted to assuming what you think is an accurate portrayal. At no point would a company assume that their major competition, would have zero foothold going into a new generation. You are literally a moron.

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I'd say you're trolling, but this idiocy is beyond any troll's want for attention.

Again, IGN understood the quote... Did you read their article, or are you ignoring it?

@lundy86_4: He's a dirty troll. Don't waste your time.

Another shit thread from TC.

MIcrosoft panicking from Nintendo's future system release ------ ROFLMAO !!!!!

WIth a 90% consumer desertion rate between the Wii to the WiiU, yeah right.

Holy shit, this thread is still going...

Well...

Xbox One is $50 cheaper and about 50 spots behind the PS4 on Amazon. Xbox is a joke.

And the U.S. is their strongest market. It is becoming a blowout of epic proportions. PS1 era style domination.

People trying to argue/have a serious debate with a troll by whose "educated guess" is that xbox one costs MS 1000$ to manufacture as it stands

@spicymeatball27: You are biggest dumbass on this site. Illiterate moron.

First , Xbox is not that much of a big part of Microsoft to make them panick . Microsoft is making much more money from it's other part . also Xbox is making profit and seems like that's all MS cares about .
I agree with guys said above , Microsft should be afraid of Apple and Google .

I think Microsoft must REALLY invest in Mobile and Tablet market . the future is in their hands . sure , Microsoft has the majority of PC and lap top OS market , but I think there will be a Time that Tablet's will take over lap tops and Computers .
I have Windows Phone , and while the UI is really cool and Performance is really well , but the Store and the app variety is still lacking . if MS worked harder on the app store and Windows phone had at least 50% of the apps that are available on Android , I think WP could have a good percentage of the market.

Wait... What?

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hahahaha this thread is gold. So fucking funny don't stop TC. Don't lock it mods.

Dude you're the gift that keeps on giving. hahaha

Just wow, very entertaining, gold baby lol. :P

3 page thread about MS "panicking" and not 1 FACT to back up the claims for any of his theories LOL. This is too entertaining.

Thread of the month on entertainment value alone :-P.

with the rumors of PS4.5 it seems they're both panicking.

I don't think it's a coincidence why Nintendo is so Hush Hush over the NX and why these "Upgraded Consoles" start showing up at the same time.

Maybe he should change his name to not an intelligent fanboy, guys got some serious mad cow disease :P

and that's why MS thought they could change the industry on their own with their DRM, well SONY promptly knocked them the **** out.

Now SONY is controlling NPD's and NA.

Well, they are into year 3 and it has not shown any indication of breaking 20M sold-through.

Wow, this thread is almost getting as good as System Wars of old.

@Heil68: You sure can kiss some Sony arse, gamers are the ones who knocked MS the **** out as you call it not Sony, but hey dont let the facts get in the way of a good story.

They are in serious panic since X1 was in pre-order status. Therefore the reverse of all of their ridiculous policies , Kinect Removal , constantly price cuts over and over , free games since its first year , exclusives find their way on PC etc and last but not least ... they dont even dare to give exact worldwide sales numbers to public.

We dont need to be geniuses or economists to understand that , its common sense.

Did you see 2013 E3? MS almost did, but they got knocked the **** out trying to change the gaming industry on their own.

Yeah, the first page reads like the XBox echobox and then it starts slipping away from the lemmings lol!

For the record, the burden of proof is on the lems to prove that MS would not be in panic mode. Unfortunately for them, Microsoft has gone dark on unit sales when it comes to the XBone. That only serves as evidence of desperation. Not the other way around.

For those in favor of OP's ban,say aye.

This is some funny shit. You guys are concerned with what MS spends in R&D and other areas but their stock went from 40s to 55 in contrast to a market that took hits due to Chinas taking a big hit. Yeah they're probably panicking without the weight of being in billions of debt. You wanna talk "panic" and financials then let's get real about these companies. Otherwise stick to gaming.

I dont think Xbox consumers care that much about Nintendo consoles LOL

Some of you people prove time and time again that you're clueless. All pushing MS out of the console market would do is just make them more FOCUSED on the front against Apple and Google(their REAL war).

LMAO at the thought of small ass Sony and Nintendo being MS major competition or making the panic. Like I said before if Google or some other major company were to make an alternative OS that kicks the shit out of Windows and steals the BILLIONS of userbase Windows has, THEN we will see MS not only panicking but having a heart attack. The console market is just something MS wanted to expand in for the extra money.

Yes the sales of the Xbox One compared to PS4 is "embarrassing", but making the panic???? Get real...