Amazon Sales Thread - December 2016

Aura7541 · Dec 13, 2016, 04:15 AM

Will XBO FFXV ever enter the 2016 Top 100? It's still in the top 100 in the hourly charts, but it still hasn't entered the yearly rankings.

SWORDF1SH · Dec 13, 2016, 01:37 PM

I'm going to update the yearly and monthly tonight. Whoop! Whoop!

GribbleGrunger · Dec 13, 2016, 01:43 PM

15 hours since last update

HARDWARE
#03 PS4s UC4 Bundle (same)
#11 XB1s-500gb Battlefield Bundle (up 3)
#22 XB1s-500gb Minecraft Bundle (up 2)
#47 PS4 Pro (up 2)
#59 XB1s-1tb Battlefield Bundle (up 2)
#77 XB1s-1tb Gears Bundle (down 5)
#98 N3DS Mario Black (down 11)

SOFTWARE (pre-orders only)
Nothing at the moment

PS4: 2 in the top 100 / 2 in the top 50 / 1 in the top 20 / 1 in the top 10 / 1 in the top 5
XB1: 4 in the top 100 / 2 in the top 50 / 1 in the top 20 / 0 in the top 10 / 0 in the top 5

SWORDF1SH · Dec 13, 2016, 01:47 PM

Quote from: GribbleGrunger on Dec 13, 2016, 01:43 PM15 hours since last update

HARDWARE
#03 PS4s UC4 Bundle (same)
#11 XB1s-500gb Battlefield Bundle (up 3)
#22 XB1s-500gb Minecraft Bundle (up 2)
#47 PS4 Pro (up 2)
#59 XB1s-1tb Battlefield Bundle (up 2)
#77 XB1s-1tb Gears Bundle (down 5)
#98 N3DS Mario Black (down 11)

SOFTWARE (pre-orders only)
Nothing at the moment

PS4: 2 in the top 100 / 2 in the top 50 / 1 in the top 20 / 1 in the top 10 / 1 in the top 5
XB1: 4 in the top 100 / 2 in the top 50 / 1 in the top 20 / 0 in the top 10 / 0 in the top 5

Nice

(I thought I'd bring a bit of the chartz here for ya gribs)

GribbleGrunger · Dec 13, 2016, 03:45 PM

Quote from: SWORDF1SH on Dec 13, 2016, 01:47 PMNice

(I thought I'd bring a bit of the chartz here for ya gribs)

Xevross · Dec 13, 2016, 05:54 PM

xb1 back on the rise right now!

Kerotan · Dec 13, 2016, 07:48 PM

Quote from: Aura7541 on Dec 13, 2016, 04:15 AMWill XBO FFXV ever enter the 2016 Top 100? It's still in the top 100 in the hourly charts, but it still hasn't entered the yearly rankings.

I wouldn't be surprised if the next one isn't on xbox. All the spin offs and remasters like FF12, dissidia etc won't be anyway. Maybe they'll give MS an ultimatum. Pay for the xbox ports development or lose it.

Aura7541 · Dec 13, 2016, 07:57 PM

Quote from: Kerotan on Dec 13, 2016, 07:48 PMI wouldn't be surprised if the next one isn't on xbox. All the spin offs and remasters like FF12, dissidia etc won't be anyway. Maybe they'll give MS an ultimatum. Pay for the xbox ports development or lose it.

Microsoft was advertising the XBO version in both the US and UK, so that may actually not be out of the question. It pretty significant when the FFXV ratio is the same as the Type-0 ratio in the UK in spite of Microsoft's marketing efforts.

GribbleGrunger · Dec 13, 2016, 08:54 PM

7 hours since last update

HARDWARE
#03 PS4s UC4 Bundle (same)
#12 XB1s-500gb Battlefield Bundle (down 1)
#21 XB1s-500gb Minecraft Bundle (up 1)
#47 PS4 Pro (same)
#60 XB1s-1tb Battlefield Bundle (down 1)
#77 XB1s-1tb Gears Bundle (same)
#95 N3DS Mario Black (up 3)

SOFTWARE (pre-orders only)
Nothing at the moment

PS4: 2 in the top 100 / 2 in the top 50 / 1 in the top 20 / 1 in the top 10 / 1 in the top 5
XB1: 4 in the top 100 / 2 in the top 50 / 1 in the top 20 / 0 in the top 10 / 0 in the top 5

darkknightkryta · Dec 13, 2016, 11:00 PM

Quote from: Kerotan on Dec 13, 2016, 07:48 PMI wouldn't be surprised if the next one isn't on xbox. All the spin offs and remasters like FF12, dissidia etc won't be anyway. Maybe they'll give MS an ultimatum. Pay for the xbox ports development or lose it.

I think that was the deal Square was trying to make with Sony before Sony lol'd. I wonder if Microsoft would even bother.

Aura7541 · Dec 13, 2016, 11:23 PM

Quote from: darkknightkryta on Dec 13, 2016, 11:00 PMI think that was the deal Square was trying to make with Sony before Sony lol'd. I wonder if Microsoft would even bother.

It's going to come down to two things: can Scalebound do okay and how much JRPG support will the XBO/Scorpio receive after Scalebound? The latter is extremely important because of retention. If the very few XBO JRPG gamers end up getting a PS4, PC, or the Switch because the XBO isn't satisfying their needs, that will put a major damper on any future JRPG support on the Xbox. This is especially true since the JRPGs in 2017 are much bigger than those in 2016.

darkknightkryta · Dec 14, 2016, 01:23 AM

Quote from: Aura7541 on Dec 13, 2016, 11:23 PMIt's going to come down to two things: can Scalebound do okay and how much JRPG support will the XBO/Scorpio receive after Scalebound? The latter is extremely important because of retention. If the very few XBO JRPG gamers end up getting a PS4, PC, or the Switch because the XBO isn't satisfying their needs, that will put a major damper on any future JRPG support on the Xbox. This is especially true since the JRPGs in 2017 are much bigger than those in 2016.

I mean, I don't think this matters at this point, nor do I think Microsoft cares. If you truly liked JRPGs, you would have seen the writing on the wall near the end of the 360s lifespan and gotten a PS4.

Kerotan · Dec 14, 2016, 04:02 AM

Remember in the early days on chertz the xbox fans who likes jrpgs clinging onto the hope of a Phil Spencer tweet promising jrpg support. Obviously it never materialised. Bless them for holding on so long.

Thankfully for their sake, those of them who weren't fanboys seen the light eventually and got a ps4.

Support for Japan games on ps4 in 2017 is insane. First 4 months is just crazy. It's a real golden era we're entering.

Aura7541 · Dec 14, 2016, 04:14 AM

Quote from: Kerotan on Dec 14, 2016, 04:02 AMRemember in the early days on chertz the xbox fans who likes jrpgs clinging onto the hope of a Phil Spencer tweet promising jrpg support. Obviously it never materialised. Bless them for holding on so long.

Thankfully for their sake, those of them who weren't fanboys seen the light eventually and got a ps4.

Support for Japan games on ps4 in 2017 is insane. First 4 months is just crazy. It's a real golden era we're entering.

PC and PS4 (and maybe even the Switch depending on how much 3rd party support it'll get) are the ways to go for JRPGs. Steam has a plethora of JRPGs to choose from and same with the PS4. When Valkyria Chronicles came out on Steam, PC gamers supported the heck out of it. When Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth came out courtesy of the petition, the PS4/PSV gamers backed their talk and demonstrated those signatures were genuine.

This is what XBO owners need to realize. You need to do more than just bemoan the lack JRPGs of your console of choice in a forum. You need to be proactive, go to social media, start a petition, and most importantly of all, support the JRPGs when they come out.

GribbleGrunger · Dec 14, 2016, 07:07 AM

10 hours since last update

HARDWARE
#03 PS4s UC4 Bundle (same)
#12 XB1s-500gb Battlefield Bundle (same)
#21 XB1s-500gb Minecraft Bundle (same)
#47 PS4 Pro (same)
#55 XB1s-1tb Battlefield Bundle (up 5)
#76 XB1s-1tb Gears Bundle (up 1)

SOFTWARE (pre-orders only)

PS4: 2 in the top 100 / 2 in the top 50 / 1 in the top 20 / 1 in the top 10 / 1 in the top 5
XB1: 4 in the top 100 / 2 in the top 50 / 1 in the top 20 / 0 in the top 10 / 0 in the top 5