Aquamarine
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Agreed. They're a bit useless, all things considered. About as reliable as Chartz.
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NPD Sales Results for October 2014 [Up3: All of Nintendo's 3DS million sellers]
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Agreed. They're a bit useless, all things considered. About as reliable as Chartz.
Well, Amazon charts are at least based on reality.Agreed. They're a bit useless, all things considered. About as reliable as Chartz.
Individually, yeah, they aren't all that useful, but it would be interesting to see a graph showing hourly rankings over the course of a month. Probably wouldn't be that difficult to write out something that would do that, but I'm too lazy.
Your point isn't being made well, as you're selectively ignoring PS4 games.
If you're including Crackdown and Gears, you should include UC4. Its PvP was a pure shooter. You're also missing Warframe, EDF 4.1 and Blacklight: Retribution.
Difference countries have different tastes in games, sure. But fact that the Xbox had the biggest shooter franchises with Halo and Gear wasn't the reason it struggled in the EU. The Xbox has always been US-centric in everything it does, which has a natural affinity with the UK. Not just in its games. So much effort was put into the Xbox 360 being a media/streaming/app device, but so few of these additional services were made available in the EU. Of the ~100 non-gaming apps, only 12 are "Available In All Countries", and the vast majority are America only. The Xbox has never targeting the EU (or Asia) successfully, just the US/UK and hoped the rest of the World would have the same tastes. Classing most of Europe as Tier 2 countries for the Xbox One is case in point.
The PS family has always had a more worldwide audience, with a vast range of 1st party genres. The lack of laser focus towards the US/UK audience saw the 360 dominate over the PS3 in those markets, but paid off worldwide. The PS4 still lacks Halo and Gears, but the world has moved on and 3rd party shooters dominate (CoD, BF, Destiny) and Titanfall will come to PS4 soon.
Square2015
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Final Verdict
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A couple things.
In my post I specifically mentioned uncharted (and threw in TLOU).
Warframe is on X1 too, and isn't blacklight retribution an Indy game?
Lastly, Titanfall isn't comming to PS4.
Titanfall 2 might, but not the first, and even then, Titanfall 2 is still a ways off.
I agree with you about Europe though. MS just doesnt treat them like first class customers.
theprodigy
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Interesting data you collected. Since it is old, maybe you can share a few things.
3DS is 137k right?
You have PS3 and Vita?
sjagolinzer
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Went into best buy today and the are set up for black friday!
Those are all gta bundles. In the ballpark of 250, maybe a few more.
They also had a pallat and a half of destiny ps4 and half a pallet of regular ps4. They only had a pallat of kinect acu bones and half a pallat of kinectless acu bones. No huge stash in the Xbox section like the ps4 bundles. So unless they have yet to put more out on the floor there are about 400+ ps4 and maybe 100 bones... November npd is going to be really interesting.
They also had the vita primed for black friday...
They also had a pallat and a half of destiny ps4 and half a pallet of regular ps4. They only had a pallat of kinect acu bones and half a pallat of kinectless acu bones. No huge stash in the Xbox section like the ps4 bundles. So unless they have yet to put more out on the floor there are about 400+ ps4 and maybe 100 bones... November npd is going to be really interesting.
They also had the vita primed for black friday...
TrebuchetGames
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Agreed. They're a bit useless, all things considered. About as reliable as Chartz.
Some of the users on their are getting all excited by the Amazon hourly's... fortunately it's only a few crazy individuals
Went into best buy today and the are set up for black friday!
Those are all gta bundles. In the ballpark of 250, maybe a few more.
They also had a pallat and a half of destiny ps4 and half a pallet of regular ps4. They only had a pallat of kinect acu bones and half a pallat of kinectless acu bones. No huge stash in the Xbox section like the ps4 bundles. So unless they have yet to put more out on the floor there are about 400+ ps4 and maybe 100 bones... November npd is going to be really interesting.
They also had the vita primed for black friday...
I know it's anecdotal but I really do feel Sony is prepared for Black Friday and the weekend following it. They know that day and weekend is the best time to have as many consoles as possible out there.
TrebuchetGames
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Wow that's a big number of PS4's. It certainly looks like they are preparing a lot of stock for this. Going to be interesting.
Do we think there is a big appetite for GTAV and a PS4 for $399 in the USA - especially now the game has released? I guess if they have had a big batch in for Destiny they are going to sell that at the same price..as that was more costly.
I really don't know what to think about it, not sure how BF is going to go.
/me-sad at the Vita collection
pharmboy044
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I've seen a bunch of commercials for the GTA bundle. I think Sony is going to have a lot of inventory.
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
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I have too. If people respond positively to the GTA Bundle (I would if I were in the market), this could be a big November for Sony.
Wow that's a big number of PS4's. It certainly looks like they are preparing a lot of stock for this. Going to be interesting.
Do we think there is a big appetite for GTAV and a PS4 for $399 in the USA - especially now the game has released? I guess if they have had a big batch in for Destiny they are going to sell that at the same price..as that was more costly.
I really don't know what to think about it, not sure how BF is going to go.
/me-sad at the Vita collection
I think there is still a thirst for GTA right now. THere will no doubt be people looking to buy a current gen console. Getting GTAV and TLOU for free with it is a pretty damn good deal. Along with other game deals you could make out with GTAV+TLOU PS4 bundle and two more games for around $500
The Shogun
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Just got shipment info for GTA 5 PS4 bundle in the US.
They are low. Extremely limited.
They are low. Extremely limited.
John Bender
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What's funny is that the PS4+GTA bundle is the standard bundle in germany right now.
It costs 399 and it's everywhere on TV.
Welfare
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I think you forget the /s at the end. Right?
The Shogun
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No.
vetted by Bish already
so stop threatening me
Welfare
Member
Hmm, now I'm leaning towards an Xbox victory in November.
John Bender
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Do we know the WiiU number already for October?
I suppose this is just at Gamestop, seeing how a photo showing a big amount of PS4 + GTAV bundles ready to be unleashed in a Best Buy has been posted right in this page.
ChoklitCow
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They also had the vita primed for black friday...
You are a big meanie face.
I laughed.
The Shogun
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It is possible.
My guess most are going to BB and WM. Is your shippment info for one store?
If I were Sony, I'd be shipping black friday bundles to generalist stores like Best Buy/Target/Walmart/etc.
Not specialty stores like GameStop. Do people even go to GameStop on Black Friday?
I mean it would make sense. Most shoppers are going to be at the big retailers on BF. Not GS.
The Shogun
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GameStop is the number 1 retailer of all hardware in the US by NPD. So yes.
Graphics Horse
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What counts as low for Black Friday, like 40 per store, or lower?
What about black friday?
The Shogun
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Not giving unit numbers. I'm sorry. Only share trends.
GameStop has had the worst Black Friday deals for several years running. More bundles going to Walmart / Best Buy / Target would make sense. People will be crawling all over those stores. It would be funny in light of the GameStop CEO bitching about recent bundles.
Graphics Horse
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pharmboy044
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Schrade
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Seriously? As in... people actually prefer to buy their gaming console from GameStop?
That just seems incredible to me. I would have thought places like Fry's Electronics, Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, etc.. would be the leaders there.
TrebuchetGames
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Or as mentioned, Sony not willing to send them many bundles where bigger general retail stores might get a lot more (and more foot traffic).
I'm from UK so don't really know much about BF.
Guess bundles are also going to Amazon?
Aquamarine
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It's been that way for a while.
GameStop used to have a more diminished presence (back when Babbages used to be separate), but nowadays they're even bigger than Wal-Mart for the retail video game market.
The Shogun
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I do not speak on behalf of all retail chains or am a spokesman for a particular company. Stock may be plentiful in locations.
Why would you be surprised that a retailer dedicated to games sells more than any given retailer that isn't? If it's out of dislike for GameStop, consider that that there are many non-Gamestop options to steal marketshare from each other, but only one GameStop. Since taking over EB, Babbages, and Rhino, it's basically the only nationwide video game chain.
Now that I think about it, I've only ever bought new systems from Gamestop/EBGames.
I'm surprised because, I personally avoid Gamestop like ebola.
I'm also surprised, anecdotally, because, when my friends and co-workers by games they go to Best Buy, Target, Amazon but I'm pretty sure none of them have set foot in a Gamestop.
I learn something every day, I guess.
T4yon, I'd appreciate a PM as well, thanks
I want to get in on PM party too.
Orthogonal
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I know that Gamestop is #1 game retailer day-to-day, but are they the biggest on Black Friday? I would figure Walmart would trounce them for game sales that day. Every Walmart I have ever seen post BF has game shelves stripped bare.
Chobel
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LOL! It's like Sony isn't even trying.
Low for the whole chain or just low for your store?
How busy is your particular Gamestop? Obviously there could be a lot of factors at play that would explain low shipments, especially when someone else reported that a Best Buy got a bunch of them.