Video Game Sales Thread

Raven · Mar 01, 2015, 07:36 PM

Quote from: Legend on Mar 01, 2015, 07:33 PM
PS2 had every price cut in March.

Well I'm not saying there isn't a precedent for it, and I believe it was Tachikoma who claimed a price drop in the Spring, but I guess I just expected an E3 or September price drop. Is this a strong feeling you have?

Legend · Mar 01, 2015, 07:37 PM

Quote from: Raven on Mar 01, 2015, 07:36 PM
Well I'm not saying there isn't a precedent for it, and I believe it was Tachikoma who claimed a price drop in the Spring, but I guess I just expected an E3 or September price drop. Is this a strong feeling you have?

No not at all. Purely a guess as a gamer.

Cute Pikachu · Mar 01, 2015, 07:48 PM

Every time I look at amazon germany bestsellers
I laugh
especially since there is 2 versions of mario party 10 in the top 20
could mario party 10 debut better than smash bros over there?

Rorono · Mar 01, 2015, 09:12 PM

March, May or June.

Dr. Pezus · Mar 01, 2015, 10:28 PM

Quote from: Rorono on Mar 01, 2015, 09:12 PM
March, May or June.

Or September, the most likely month.

Rorono · Mar 02, 2015, 08:20 AM

No, they have to drop it before the Summer. And with some distance from the holidays too.

BananaKing · Mar 02, 2015, 08:22 AM

i think they should drop it in late August. announce a price cut during gamescom, and make it take effect in late August.

Cute Pikachu · Mar 02, 2015, 11:32 AM

Just drop it at Gamescon Sony thatbis all you have to do.

Dr. Pezus · Mar 02, 2015, 01:06 PM

Quote from: Rorono on Mar 02, 2015, 08:20 AM
No, they have to drop it before the Summer. And with some distance from the holidays too.

Explain. If VGC sales are anything close to reality they won't need to drop the price yet.

Dr. Pezus · Mar 02, 2015, 01:17 PM

The Order dropped by only 56% in the UK in its second week. Much less than people were expecting. Most AAA games seem to drop at least 60%

The Order: 1886 1st week > 36,127
The Order: 1886 2nd week > 15,986 (-56%)

The Order: 1886 LTD > 52,113

Dying Light

PS4 (57%)
XBO (40%)
PC (3%)

Dragon Ball Xenoverse

PS4 (50%)
XBO (32%)
360 (9%)
PS3 (9%)

Rorono · Mar 02, 2015, 01:19 PM

Quote from: Pezus on Mar 02, 2015, 01:06 PM
Explain. If VGC sales are anything close to reality they won't need to drop the price yet.

Sony shouldn't be content with just being #1. They should be looking to sell as much as they can make. They were, for the most part of 2014, doing that. With a 400 dollar price, that's not gonna transfer over to 2015, their production is relaxing. Time to put some stress on it again. Get as many as possible on board, get that userbase growth for PS+, PSNow, PSVue, software, etc. Get the dough rolling in as quickly and early as possible. On top of that it'd also make Nintendo and specially MS bleed more than they already are, as well as having better financials to further secure more exclusive products to ensure HW legs.

Dr. Pezus · Mar 02, 2015, 01:24 PM

Quote from: Rorono on Mar 02, 2015, 01:19 PM
Sony shouldn't be content with just being #1. They should be looking to sell as much as they can make. They were, for the most part of 2014, doing that. With a 400 dollar price, that's not gonna transfer over to 2015, their production is relaxing. Time to put some stress on it again. Get as many as possible on board, get that userbase growth for PS+, PSNow, PSVue, software, etc. Get the dough rolling in as quickly and early as possible. On top of that it'd also make Nintendo and specially MS bleed more than they already are, as well as having better financials to further secure more exclusive products to ensure HW legs.

But price drops in August/sept are usually much more effective than those in spring/summer...
They should wait

Dr. Pezus · Mar 02, 2015, 01:24 PM

The major Japanese retailer Tsutaya just released its weekly chart for the week between February 23nd and March 1st. Tsutaya's charts are related only to the retailer itself, but they're considered a quite good indicator of how the general Japanese market, due to the number of Tsutaya stores across the country.

Dragon Quest Heroes - PS3
Dragon Quest Heroes - PS4
God Eater 2: Rage Burst - PS Vita
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D – 3DS
Nanatsunotaizai Shinjitsu no Enzai – 3DS
Youkai Watch 2: Headliner – 3DS
Dragon Ball Xenoverse – PS3
God Eater 2: Rage Burst - PS4
Samurai Warriors 4-II – PS3
The Order: 1886 – PS4
Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS – 3DS
Monster Hunter 4G - 3DS
Dragon Ball Xenoverse – PS4
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire – 3DS
Pokémon Omega Ruby – 3DS
Samurai Warriors 4-II – PS4
Yuki Tomo Na wa Yushadearu Jukai no Kioku – PS Vita
Super Smash Bros. For Wii U – Wii U
Dead or Alive 5: Last Round – PS4
Far Cry 4 - PS3

Rorono · Mar 02, 2015, 01:27 PM

Quote from: Pezus on Mar 02, 2015, 01:24 PM
But price drops in August/sept are usually much more effective than those in spring/summer...
They should wait

But it can also reduce the effectiveness of holiday deals or cause holiday stock issues. So i think it'd be wiser to do it no later than June.

Dr. Pezus · Mar 02, 2015, 01:39 PM

Quote from: Rorono on Mar 02, 2015, 01:27 PM
But it can also reduce the effectiveness of holiday deals or cause holiday stock issues. So i think it'd be wiser to do it no later than June.

I don't think so. September is a time where sales are about to start to rise. First it'll get a boost due to the new boost and then it'll get a bigger boost than normal during the holidays because more people are looking for consoles then and the price of entry will be lower. If the price drops earlier in the year most people will be aware of the new price already and so they're going to expect real deals, which XB1 will have plenty of. Look at XB1 sales last year. Horrible all year until the price drop and deals in the holidays.