Video Game Sales Thread

[DerNebel]

The Nintendo fanboys there are the worst.  half of them are kids and cry like babies.  You'd feel sorry for them haha.  Can't say I miss that about the place

The Nintendo guys are just insanely high on their NX wet dreams, the expectations going around over there are so ridiculous that Nintendo can only fail to meet them and I'm going to enjoy watching that hypetrain crash. Also it's funny how they are indirectly admitting their dissatisfaction with the Wii U with all this NX talk, guess that system wasn't so underrated after all.

I do hope Zelda turns out good though cause I'm interested in playing that and would maybe even get a Wii U for it, if I could get one for cheap at that point.

[Kerotan]

The Nintendo guys are just insanely high on their NX wet dreams, the expectations going around over there are so ridiculous that Nintendo can only fail to meet them and I'm going to enjoy watching that hypetrain crash. Also it's funny how they are indirectly admitting their dissatisfaction with the Wii U with all this NX talk, guess that system wasn't so underrated after all.

I do hope Zelda turns out good though cause I'm interested in playing that and would maybe even get a Wii U for it, if I could get one for cheap at that point.

Yeah the only major positive I see for Nintendo is splatoon.  It's a beast but if they pulled that off on an NX handheld it could be a monster.  Either way it looks likely Nintendo won't return to prominence with either handheld or console.  but maybe they know that and the Wii U successor will be a cheap gimmick with poorly executed but fun VR for kids or something.  Either way it's either get the next fad or bust.  

But yeah the NX pipe dreams are gas.  on gaf they reckon all Playstation 3Rd party games are going to release on NX.  as you say the hype train crashing will be fun.  Just glad I'm not on it.

[DerNebel]

Yeah the only major positive I see for Nintendo is splatoon.  It's a beast but if they pulled that off on an NX handheld it could be a monster.  Either way it looks likely Nintendo won't return to prominence with either handheld or console.  but maybe they know that and the Wii U successor will be a cheap gimmick with poorly executed but fun VR for kids or something.  Either way it's either get the next fad or bust.  

But yeah the NX pipe dreams are gas.  on gaf they reckon all Playstation 3Rd party games are going to release on NX.  as you say the hype train crashing will be fun.  Just glad I'm not on it.

Yeah the 3rd party expectations are hilarious especially since the exact same shame happened with the Wii U. I can not understand how people have this much faith in Nintendo making a great console and doing what people want, I mean this is Nintendo we're talking about, I can fully see them go completely off the deep end with their "creativity" again and producing another shaming system that's trying to live off of some stupid gimmick, actually I feel that's way more likely than Nintendo hitting the marks with the NX.

I stand by my opinion that Nintendo is holding back their own software with their shaming hardware anyway and that if NX fails to catch on they will have to look into becoming a 3rd party publisher, was kinda satisfying to see Colin Moriarty pretty much share the same opinion on the last kindafunny gamescast.

[Max King of the Wild]

Some of my bans in the end were due to the denial of Wii U, their next system and Nintendo in general

[Aura7541]

Wait crud gets invites and gifts from MS? Wut? No way that dude is a paid shill, why would MS pay someone to make their fanbase look so retarded?

Edit: And while we're on the topic of fanboys, looks like tachikoma came back to the chertz to make a couple comments and dang does she have no chill left. Can't say I disagree with her assertion that the chertz are filled with fanboys though. Lol

Whatever the reason is, Microsoft's principles are rather questionable.

And dang, what was the context of Tachi's posts?

[DerNebel]

Whatever the reason is, Microsoft's principles are rather questionable.

And dang, what was the context of Tachi's posts?

She just pointed out what everybody thinks, that Vega makes stupid and pointless fanboy threads, she first did it in one thread by simply calling him a fanboy and then in another thread yesterday by straight up calling him a "fudgy retard" and saying that he wants to suck Spencers sucker. Lol.

She also said that the chertz is overrun with fanboys a problem that people on here have realized some time ago but that people on there don't want to admit to themselves.

[Aura7541]

She just pointed out what everybody thinks, that Vega makes stupid and pointless fanboy threads, she first did it in one thread by simply calling him a fanboy and then in another thread yesterday by straight up calling him a "fudgy retard" and saying that he wants to suck Spencers sucker. Lol.

She also said that the chertz is overrun with fanboys a problem that people on here have realized some time ago but that people on there don't want to admit to themselves.

I just found Jega's thread and the "sucking Spencer's sucker" comment made me laugh so hard.

Yeah, Chertz still hasn't tried to solve the fanboy problem. The PlayStation fanbase has actually not been so bad, though not guiltless. The Xbox and Nintendo fanbases, though... oy.

[Kerotan]

Personally fanboys dont bother me.  Like most of us support football teams and how many of those have fanboys that support them thoroughly.  

My problem is tackis.  I don't like the retarded fanboy.  They're just so dumb.  Usually kids so whatever.  

But yeah der Nobel this NX will be interesting.  If Nintendo went all out with a powerful handheld and home console it leaves them open to losing billions.  

But if they release a cheap piece of shame it will not need much R&D and it will not be expensive to make.  Throw in an equally shaming and cheap VR gimmick and you've got a low risk product with a small chance of high gains like the Wii.  

The smart option and the safe bet is to make an NX handheld a little more powerful than the vita but develope it so cross platform games with the Wii U or ps4 is Really easy.  

Rumours suggest the handheld releases first so maybe they don't plan on succeeding the Wii U and will just support it with software for a few years before leaving the home console market.  

Can't wait for the reveal so we can end the speculation. It's tiresome.

[DerNebel]

I just found Jega's thread and the "sucking Spencer's sucker" comment made me laugh so hard.

Yeah, Chertz still hasn't tried to solve the fanboy problem. The PlayStation fanbase has actually not been so bad, though not guiltless. The Xbox and Nintendo fanbases, though... oy.

Every base has their fanboys, I think especially for the Xbox it's so noticable on the chertz because 95% of the few Xbox fans that are still left on there are total nutcases or at least act that way. Nintendo fans lost their marbles the moment the Wii Us failure became apparent and they are so dang sensitive when they think someone isn't giving Nintendo enough attention. Look at the recent article about the biggest sales surprise of the year over there, the top comments are all complaining how Splatoon should have won instead of Rocket League, completely rewriting history in the process, attributing all of Rocket Leagues success to the PS+ edition and ignoring that Splatoon was actually one of the biggest things among Nintendo fans after it was announced and that it also got a huge marketing push from Nintendo.

Edit: Oh and Karoten, yeah E3 can't come soon enough.

[ethomaz]

She just pointed out what everybody thinks, that Vega makes stupid and pointless fanboy threads, she first did it in one thread by simply calling him a fanboy and then in another thread yesterday by straight up calling him a "fudgy retard" and saying that he wants to suck Spencers sucker. Lol.

She also said that the chertz is overrun with fanboys a problem that people on here have realized some time ago but that people on there don't want to admit to themselves.

She finally found the light that me and others are trying to show since 2010?

Well they guessed ethomaz and others perban will resolve everything.

At the end they needed us more than we needed them lol

[Aura7541]

She finally found the light that me and others are trying to show since 2010?

Well they guessed ethomaz and others perban will resolve everything.

At the end they needed us more than we needed them lol

Eh, it's more that the mod team is plain incompetent. For instance, they didn't ban Jega despite him making a lot of bad threads. They are also not tough enough on thread derailments, which are arguably Chertz's biggest problem. As soon as a mod puts up a warning, everyone stops, but it doesn't stop future threads from getting derailed. A one-strike policy would send a more powerful message.

[ZhugeEX]

So that 18 million number for xbox one activations is from an unverified source.

Lol it's ChertZ

It's not a VGChartz number.

It was said by an analyst in regards to Microsoft's latest press release. The below should explain:


Microsoft confirmed that over 200 million active devices are now running Windows 10. This number is calculated by counting how many devices running Windows 10 have been "active" in the last 28 days. A simple switching on of a device during this period = active device.

The official statement is that over 200  million active devices are now running Windows 10. No break down is given in the official PR.

Mary Jo Foley is an analyst who has worked for over 30 years covering Microsoft and their business divisions. She heard from an unconfirmed source that of the 200 million devices there were 'around 18 million' Xbox One's.
 
So what does this mean in the context-
1. It is an unverified source, not an official announcement.
2. It is trusted by Mary Jo Foley who is a trusted analyst who doesn't usually report incorrect information.
3. It is the number of active Xbox One's running Windows 10.
4. The number is clearly rounded and not exact.
5. Microsoft force all users to upgrade to Windows 10 when you log in to your Xbox One.
6. The official definition of this 'around 18 million' is active devices used at least once in the last 28 days.
 
How should this number be used?

As it's not an official number it should not be quoted as fact. Also the number talks about active consoles and not unit sales. We can not confidently say that the Xbox One has sold over 18 million but if this source is to be believed then it is likely that it is around or over 18 million.

Therefore the above 6 points should be kept in mind when quoting this number or using it to work out sales figures.

To date there is no official sell through or sell in number from Microsoft.

[ethomaz]

2016 starts the way 2015 ended with 'Call of Duty: Black Ops III' (-68%) still on top in the All Formats Chart.

With no new physical releases until later in the month familiar faces jostle for position within the Top 10. 'FIFA 16 (-55%) climbs two places back to No2 moving ahead of fellow EA title 'Star Wars Battlefront'(-66%), which is pushed down to No3. 'Grand Theft Auto V' (16,360 / -59%) moves up a place to No4 while 'Fallout 4' (-75%) slides two places to No5. 'Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6: Siege' (-58%) is a non-mover at No6 but 'WWE 2K16' (-53%) climbs two places up to No7. Square Enix's 'Just Cause 3' (-66%) is another non move at No8 but 'Assassin's Creed: Syndicate' (-68%) is down to No9.

A resurgent 'Battlefield 4' (-27%) re-enters the Top 10 continuing it's week on week climb from the end of last year. It's propulsion up the chart is fuelled by the 'Gen 7' formats with price promoted versions of both Xbox 360 & PS3 accounting for 97% of sales this week.

[Kerotan]

So there could be 17.5m active Xbox's. Personally I think there are around 19m x1's sold.  

And the argument some came up with,  that obviously a million or so Xbox's would have been traded in so the total is higher doesn't count.  Because this number still includes those Xbox's that were traded in just under a different owner.  

The xbox hasn't had a terrible start to the gen but it will definitly struggle to keep up pace with the 360 over time.  

[Legend]

They are also not tough enough on thread derailments, which are arguably Chertz's biggest problem.

Get back on topic, this is a sales thread!

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