Video Game Sales Thread

[Dr. Pezus]

Everything dropping in Japan as expected

[ethomaz]

Everything dropping in Japan as expected

It will go up in two weeks again... Golden Week or something like.

[Dr. Pezus]

It will go up in two weeks again... Golden Week or something like.

Yeah, for one week. The weeks after GW are usually horrible. Horrendous, even

[Xevross]

http://www.microsoft.com/Investor/EarningsAndFinancials/Earnings/SegmentResults/S2/FY15/Q3/Performance.aspx

"Xbox Platform revenue decreased $306 million or 24%, driven by a 20% decline in console volume and lower prices of Xbox One consoles compared to the prior year. We sold 1.6 million Xbox consoles during the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 compared with 2.0 million consoles during the third quarter of fiscal year 2014."

[Legend]

I think this quarter, next quarter, and fall quarter will be down YOY for XBO. The holiday quarter will be up yoy thanks to Halo, but will it be enough to get the full year up?

[Dr. Pezus]

I think this quarter, next quarter, and fall quarter will be down YOY for XBO. The holiday quarter will be up yoy thanks to Halo, but will it be enough to get the full year up?

yes, yes, yes, no and no

[Legend]

yes, yes, yes, no and no

You think the price cuts last holiday will have a greater effect than Halo 5 and potential price cuts this holiday?

[Dr. Pezus]

You think the price cuts last holiday will have a greater effect than Halo 5 and potential price cuts this holiday?

I can only see it if it's more than $50 cheaper

[the-pi-guy]

I think this quarter, next quarter, and fall quarter will be down YOY for XBO. The holiday quarter will be up yoy thanks to Halo, but will it be enough to get the full year up?

I'm still gonna say no.  Even if barely. 

[darkknightkryta]

You know it's bad when the PS4 is barely ahead of the Vita. 

You know it's bad when the 3DS (Single Sku) is behind the Vita. ;o

[Dr. Pezus]

You know it's bad when the 3DS (Single Sku) is behind the Vita. ;o

still ahead when combined but not by much

[Xevross]

I seem to remember golden week being a disappointment last year

[Dr. Pezus]

I seem to remember golden week being a disappointment last year

yeah, only small bumps

[Max King of the Wild]

So what's shipped vs vgc for xbox one?

[BananaKing]

So what's shipped vs vgc for xbox one?

around 1.2 million sold for XB1 on VGC