Interesting. I think PS4 ended up slightly ahead due to Witcher boost (ironically)Yeah PS4 could definitely snatch it but it will be close
Amazon raw=Does that include both Xbox bundles in the top 100?
219 ps4
175 xbo
My gut says 190 PS4, 180 XBO
Does that include both Xbox bundles in the top 100?Yes both bundles but I correlated it with last month's data.
Will Amazon be wrong for the first time?No.
Will Amazon be wrong for the first time?Considering how close the XBO and PS4 were in April, it's possible. What allowed the XBO to barely beat the PS4, though, was Gamestop's last-gen to current-gen trade-in deal. I'm not sure if it continued into May and the PS4 had a few deals on Gamestop during the last week.
Yes both bundles but I correlated it with last month's data.Interesting, I have learned by now to trust amazon so I may reconsider...
Month on month things have moved in PS4's favor.
Interesting, I have learned by now to trust amazon so I may reconsider...The correlation between Amazon and the winning console is interesting. Amazon actually only encompasses ~5-6% of total marketshare. My theory on why it has gotten a perfect track record, so far, is because buying habits on Amazon are similar to those across the other big 4 retailers: Gamestop, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target.
The correlation between Amazon and the winning console is interesting. Amazon actually only encompasses ~5-6% of total marketshare. My theory on why it has gotten a perfect track record, so far, is because buying habits on Amazon are similar to those across the other big 4 retailers: Gamestop, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target.That's the whole trick with statistics. If you have a decent sample size, you can correlate it to larger data. Amazon's sales are enough of a sample size to infer the overall picture. Not gonna be perfect, but close.
In April, things got really wonky. Abdiel said that the PS4 beat the XBO in Best Buy. Amazon's monthly rankings showed the XBO edging out, but again, it only holds a tiny portion of the total marketshare. The trade-in a PS3/360 for an XBO deal at Gamestop was what likely gave XBO the win because Gamestop holds the plurality of the marketshare. I think the rule of the game is if you want to win the month, you need to win Gamestop. Otherwise, you have to win in Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and Amazon.
What's everyone's predictions for splatoon and witcher 3?Good.
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NPD says PS4 was best-selling console in May but we're all going to die someday so what does it matter
— Michael McWhertor (@MikeMcWhertor) June 11, 2015
"As we head into E3, we would like to thank gamers for making PS4 the top-selling console and the leader in software sales in the U.S. in May," a Sony spokesperson said in a statement provided to GamesBeat. "We are truly humbled by this success and we look forward to sharing what's next for PS4 at our E3 press conference on June 15."
The PlayStation 4 has outsold the Xbox One every month this year except for April. That has helped Sony's hardware build a substantial lead over Microsoft.
PS4 takes May despite not being able to count Batman bundles.Amazon isn't making the Batman bundles look very big. Destiny bundles stayed close to the top for months but Batman is no where to be seen. I don't think it will have affected sales by too much
Amazon is right, again.Never bet against amazon!
Amazon isn't making the Batman bundles look very big. Destiny bundles stayed close to the top for months but Batman is no where to be seen. I don't think it will have affected sales by too muchOne thing you may not be considering is the limited edition bundle which shot up the charts and sold out two or three times very quickly before it stayed gone. I'm guessing there are more than a few people who are holding out until the last minute to see if it becomes available again before taking the plunge on the normal bundle. I also don't expect Batman to have the same impact that Destiny did. Destiny was hyped to high heaven, was highly anticipated just for being made by the guys that did Halo, had its bundle announced at E3, and released at a time when games sales start picking up. Even if the normal Batman bundle is only selling 20 to 30k more PS4s a month, that's 20 to 30k that aren't being counted in April and May. That normal bundle alone would have been the difference between winning April and losing it, which they did. Again, that's not even considering how many the limited edition may have sold in April.
One thing you may not be considering is the limited edition bundle which shot up the charts and sold out two or three times very quickly before it stayed gone. I'm guessing there are more than a few people who are holding out until the last minute to see if it becomes available again before taking the plunge on the normal bundle. I also don't expect Batman to have the same impact that Destiny did. Destiny was hyped to high heaven, was highly anticipated just for being made by the guys that did Halo, had its bundle announced at E3, and released at a time when games sales start picking up. Even if the normal Batman bundle is only selling 20 to 30k more PS4s a month, that's 20 to 30k that aren't being counted in April and May. That normal bundle alone would have been the difference between winning April and losing it, which they did. Again, that's not even considering how many the limited edition may have sold in April.True, I'm not expecting it to do anything close to what Destiny did. I don't think it will have too huge of an impact. It definitely caused PS4 sales to drop in April and maybe a bit in May but I still don't think it will be very much. Maybe 20 to 30k is about right.
True, I'm not expecting it to do anything close to what Destiny did. I don't think it will have too huge of an impact. It definitely caused PS4 sales to drop in April and maybe a bit in May but I still don't think it will be very much. Maybe 20 to 30k is about right.I'm going to guess that PS4's June NPD will have at least 100k sales from the Batman bundles alone over these last few months. Wouldn't surprise me if PS4 has a 300k+ month.
I'm going to guess that PS4's June NPD will have at least 100k sales from the Batman bundles alone over these last few months. Wouldn't surprise me if PS4 has a 300k+ month.Yeah 300k+ seems a good bet, since its a 5 week month as well
True, I'm not expecting it to do anything close to what Destiny did. I don't think it will have too huge of an impact. It definitely caused PS4 sales to drop in April and maybe a bit in May but I still don't think it will be very much. Maybe 20 to 30k is about right.20k to 30k boost due to Batman and the bundle?? That's way too low. It's batman, son
20k to 30k boost due to Batman and the bundle?? That's way too low. It's batman, sonbaby, read what Raven said.
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20 to 30k a month due to the normal bundle since it was announced + the LE, will be a boost of at least 100k
When did mlb release?End of march
XB1 139kThen PS4 should be 160-190k
Ouch
Then PS4 should be 160-190kYeah the article makes it sound like PS4 won by a fair margin
Then PS4 should be 160-190k220
baby, read what Raven saidI did
Project Cars not even charting is very interesting. Not the showing they were hoping for, obviously.Well it was dog on consoles so...
Yeah the article makes it sound like PS4 won by a fair margain20-35% going off Amazon.
Project Cars not even charting is very interesting. Not the showing they were hoping for, obviously.I always wondered why people thought it'd be a big game. Sure it might be great for that player, but in the past year it's practically dominated all racing conversations.
20-35% going off Amazon.Tehe we should do this more often ;D
But I just can't take your post seriously with that incorrect spelling of margin.
I always wondered why people thought it'd be a big game. Sure it might be great for that player, but in the past year it's practically dominated all racing conversations.
I didFair enough, I didn't explain myself very well.
Holly shame, every game. So the witcher deal was pointless for MS. At this point they might give up on 3rd party deals unless they straight up buy the game.Not necessarily. How many more copies would have sold on PS4 if Microsoft didn't have the marketing deal? Of course that's not really a question with an answer we can come to conclusively but we can say that in all likelihood it was the difference between the PS4 version selling a hell of a lot more and the X1 version being more competitive. Marketing deals that don't amount to a greater number of sales than your competition can still have a silver lining. Now, if it can be proven that the PS4 version crushed the X1 version like Final Fantasy Type-0 did, then yes it was pointless.
20-35% going off Amazon.Eh, let's not forget that the US is a tiny market for racers usually, compared to Europe. It did well in Europe, I think
But I just can't take your post seriously with that incorrect spelling of margin.
I always wondered why people thought it'd be a big game. Sure it might be great for that player, but in the past year it's practically dominated all racing conversations.
Eh, let's not forget that the US is a tiny market for racers usually, compared to Europe. It did well in Europe, I thinkYeah I think it did fine.
QuoteOriginally Posted by SmokyDaveDid slightly better than Farming Simulator 15.
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Where the fudge is Project Cars?
NeoGAF - View Single Post - NPD Sales Results for May 2015 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=167421552&postcount=159)Hey, Farming Simulator is a big seller
Did slightly better than Farming Simulator 15.
I go sleeps. Mods keeping the OP (title) updated would be appreciated :)OK
Hey, Farming Simulator is a big sellerBigger than most would expect.
Bad xbox numbers. Bad splatoon numbers (for a high profile launch. Probably good for Wii U game.)To be fair it only had 2 days for the month and Made it up to number 5 on a systems that isn't doing to hot. So I think it did quite alright.
To be fair it only had 2 days for the month and Made it up to number 5 on a systems that isn't doing to hot. So I think it did quite alright.3 days, no?
Wow, MLB 15 managed to chart in the Top 10 again! And XBO sales were a lot lower than I expected (I predicted 170K).Yeah and we're already seeing that this year. Marketing rights for Sony to Batman, Battlefront, and likely Black Ops 3. Not to mention MGS 5. The first three you would have expected to be snatched up by Microsoft.
So despite having exclusive marketing rights to The Witcher III, the PS4 version sold more. I'm curious to know what the margin is because it was a 2 to 1 ratio in the UK, the XBO's 2nd strongest market. It is going to be tougher and tougher for Microsoft to get marketing rights to multiplats, even those that are western centric.
3 days, no?Well does it count that Sunday?
No leaks on gaf for ps4 numbers yet?Don't see any.
Don't see any.I guess the ovens aren't working tonight :-\
Well...I'm interested to see how the XBO will do May + June 2015 vs. May + June 2014 considering last year, May sales were moved to June because of the Kinect-less SKU.
No $125-175 trade-in deal...
Bomb.
HD ~ 60k
3 < 700k, 4 ~ 60%
CARS (all) - HD < 500
PD < 32k
DS2RB < 23k
Ps4 really needs a price cut.After MGSV though. October .
These numbers suck.
After MGSV though. October .That is way too long.
That is way too long.Good for ps3. But you know people waiting for MGSV to buy a ps4 are going to wait till MGSV to buy a ps4. You know they'll buy it at its current price too. No use in dropping price now.
PS3 did around 200k its second May NPD.
Translation for the software?FFX
60k for pcars then
That is way too long.The PS4 is getting an indirect pricecut via the Batman: Arkham Asylum bundles. It is not a good idea to cut the price by $50 now because the effect will only last a few months rather than all year long. I think Sony should keep the price where it is until September or October where they reduce the price by $100.
PS3 did around 200k its second May NPD.
Terrible numbers all around all below their last gen counterparts.Not all that surprising considering at the same point in time last gen, Gran Theft Auto IV was released.
Not all that surprising considering at the same point in time last gen, Gran Theft Auto IV was released.People instead of looking why things are why they are they just see things are and freak
People instead of looking why things are why they are they just see things are and freakIt's also kinda surprising seeing some people being enthusiastic about the XBO's performance. Last May, its sales were cannabalized by the Kinect-less SKU that came out in June. However, this year it doesn't have a new SKU that is $100 less. The rest of this year will be the true test for the XBO. Can it outperform the $399 Kinect-less XBO (which then became the $349 AC bundle in November + December)? Considering that it is up YOY marginally and the console costed $499 until last June, I'm pretty skeptical.
It's also kinda surprising seeing some people being enthusiastic about the XBO's performance. Last May, its sales were cannabalized by the Kinect-less SKU that came out in June. However, this year it doesn't have a new SKU that is $100 less. The rest of this year will be the true test for the XBO. Can it outperform the $399 Kinect-less XBO (which then became the $349 AC bundle in November + December)? Considering that it is up YOY marginally and the console costed $499 until last June, I'm pretty skeptical.Well you say 349. But that isn't quite true . They also had a deal of trade your 360 or ps3 and get 150 towards an xbox one. It cost me 50 bucks to get a xbox one last year in November.
PS4 definitely needs a price cut soon. These numbers are too low to carry on for long. June will look good but July onwards will be bad at this rate.The PS4 is in somewhat of a precarious situation. Yes, an immediate $50 pricecut will undoubtedly raise the baseline sales, but for how long? Definitely not for a year. A $100 pricecut will make a much larger impact, but now isn't really the best time to do it. September/October is the best time because that's when video game sales are high.
The PS4 is in somewhat of a precarious situation. Yes, an immediate $50 pricecut will undoubtedly raise the baseline sales, but for how long? Definitely not for a year. A $100 pricecut will make a much larger impact, but now isn't really the best time to do it. September/October is the best time because that's when video game sales are high.I think an October price cut to 299.99 will be the best solution. Late October even early November. Batman, MGS and some summer titles should keep the PS4 chugging along. Then a bomb of 299.99, announced at the Paris conference, will push sales for another 2 years. Then 199.99 for the rest of the gen for the last 4 years of the gen. Hopefully Sony will make some kind of PSTV 2 which will use a shrunk down PS3 for 99 bucks by then, or else the PS4 might actually end up cheaper than the PS3.
The Batman bundles make a decent stopgap solution. Will the boost last until MGSV? That's kinda pushing it, but perhaps another Gamestop deal can pick up the slack before MGSV (and hopefully, the limited edition bundle in the US) comes out.
Is the >67k right for 3DS?Or at e3!!!
If so: Wow, new 3DS effect was quick to wear off...
Replacement is coming next year without a doubt
Is the >67k right for 3DS?What makes you say that? It could have been 150k for all we know :)
If so: Wow, new 3DS effect was quick to wear off...
Replacement is coming next year without a doubt
What makes you say that? It could have been 150k for all we know :)Lol. Well I didn't see the post that said that so I don't know but usually they say >x, where x is actually close to the real number
the >67k makes it more than 15 million LT, so its very vague
P.S. I agree completely ;)
Lol. Well I didn't see the post that said that so I don't know but usually they say >x, where x is actually close to the real numberYeah, it must have been at 14,933,000 before May so it has to have done at least 67k
Oh so it was just based on the 15m announcement?