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Are You Buying...

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Yeah it really could be a very different generation.

If I had to bet.. I'd bet PS4 is going to dominate almost as much as they did in the PS2/OG Xbox era with "core gamers" but the casual factor is still pretty up in the air.

But really.. games like Titanfall and other exclusives are going to be hard to pass up. Could also see a gen where more gamers than ever own 2 systems.

Either way I'm buying both and expecting an epic crapton of entertainment.. good times.

Way I see it....They will be pretty close. Will not be any dominating like the PS2 days. I think the PS4 will sell more, maybe like 20 million more. Mainly cause 1) I do not think MS will have such a big lead in the US, and 2) The PS4 will smash it in Japan.

I, like you, will be getting both...So we the real winners :banana:
 
I'm so mad I missed this... I was literally up until 6am playing LoL and as soon as I go to bed all hell breaks loose.

People getting 55" tv's for $320, home gyms for $30, 106" projection screens for $40, $18 for GTA 5, $1500 speakers for stupid cheap.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

The $9 monitor was the tip of the iceberg.
 
Any "sold to customers" number is an estimate anyways. The only thing either company knows for a fact is how many they've sold to retailers, and how many consoles connect to their online servers.

Haven't really seen that argued in a long time really.. most seem well aware it's pretty much all shipped numbers.

Every time someone brings a thread like this up Astro comes in and says MS's numbers are sold to customers, we just haven't had a thread like this in a long time.
 
I missed this by like 2 minutes.

I don't expect they'll honor these prices (something tells me they're supposed to be $89.95 or something.

Still, if they do honor them I'll be miffed I missed out.
 
very nice. This gen added like what, an extra 30 million new consumers right? last gen approximately 200 million consoles sold in total, this gen it's at 230mil approximately.
 
Every time someone brings a thread like this up Astro comes in and says MS's numbers are sold to customers, we just haven't had a thread like this in a long time.

MS did have a "sell through" number in a report once.. astrograd has referenced it a lot.. but other than that, he recognizes when something is clearly labeled as a shipped to retailers number.

But let's all pre-emptively discuss what nobody is actually doing like it matters eh?
 
the question is which console will be the first to reach 100 million? The PS3 vs 360 war isn't over yet. It doesn't just end when the new boxes are released. These consoles will still have support just like the PS2 did and it went on to sale 40 million more units.
 
very nice. This gen added like what, an extra 30 million new consumers right? last gen approximately 200 million consoles sold in total, this gen it's at 230mil approximately.
You'd have to take into consideration replaced consoles due to RROD/YLOD and other upgrades from earlier gen versions to later gen version, but all in all I think this gen added a lot of new consumers as no doubt there were some that ceased to be consumers at the end of last gen, just like there will be some that stop at the end of this gen, or somewhere in between
 
MS did have a "sell through" number in a report once.. astrograd has referenced it a lot.. but other than that, he recognizes when something is clearly labeled as a shipped to retailers number.

But let's all pre-emptively discuss what nobody is actually doing like it matters eh?

They always specify on their fiscal report online. If they cite 'sales' they typically make sure to cite either sold to retailers (shipped) or sales estimates based on internal tracking (sell through to customers). I haven't looked at how they present their one from this past quarter yet so dunno which one it is this time.
 
the question is which console will be the first to reach 100 million? The PS3 vs 360 war isn't over yet. It doesn't just end when the new boxes are released. These consoles will still have support just like the PS2 did and it went on to sale 40 million more units.
No chance in either one reaching 100,000,000.
 
Every time someone brings a thread like this up Astro comes in and says MS's numbers are sold to customers, we just haven't had a thread like this in a long time.
I hope you're happy now.
 
No chance in either one reaching 100,000,000.


Agree with that. Both missed their chance IMO with a price drop late last year early this. Not saying they would have sold 20M that fast but a lot of potential buyers will now be looking at next gen which isn't that much more expensive.
 
No chance in either one reaching 100,000,000.

Those consoles will go down to the $99 price point eventually so they will see 100m. You have to remember a lot of parents are not going to spend $400+ on a console for their kids. People actually thought the PS2 wasn't going to sale much after the 360 and PS3 release and it did. Both systems have a huge library of games.
 
A lot of people bought it online and picked up in-store.

Anyone expecting them to actually ship it is in for some disappointment.
 
A lot of people bought it online and picked up in-store.

Anyone expecting them to actually ship it is in for some disappointment.

That's what I was trying to do when I tried placing my order. I got as far as confirming the order then the site said "one moment while we try to find your cart", hung there for a minute I went back to the monitor page and it said "out of stock"

GRRRR....
 
None of the monitors were available for store pickup or else I would've for sure. So yeah, I got an email saying I was refunded my $ for the monitor. :( Guess I'll have to wait till black friday for another good sale.
 
I haven't picked up my copy of BF4 yet. Not sure if I want it anymore lol.

I am excited for my electric guitar and bass guitar though. $14 each!
 
They just canceled my monitor order but I got GTAV and Battlefield 4 for $38 after tax. Picked them up this AM before my local Walmart was alerted of the screw up.
 
They both just reported 80 million shipped, well MS said sold to retailers but that's the same thing.
 
blah, people made out with 1100 Samsung tvs for 300 bucks!!! I needed that!
 
Last gen was nothing short of amazing in both competition and the sheer amount of great gaming experiences we got from both Microsoft and Sony. Can't wait to see the Xbox One and PS4 go head to head. I think both are going to do great.

It's definitely a remarkable feat for the PS3 to be able to catch up with the 360 in sales when the 360 had a year head start and was always cheaper and marketed better. Just goes to show that Sony is here to stay and whether you're a die hard Xbox fan, PS fan, or just a gamer in general that's a good thing. Competition breeds greatness.
 
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