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August 2016 NPD (U.S. Hardware) Predictions - Closes September 8th

A good benchmark to beat for Metroid Prime: Federation Force is the mighty Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. (31,000 units), did Metroid Prime: Federation Force succeed?

Code: 
[Aug, 1987] NES Metroid (Nintendo) - No data
[Nov, 1991] GB Metroid II: Return of Samus (Nintendo) - No data
[Apr, 1994] SNES Super Metroid (Nintendo) - 58,000
[Nov, 2002] GCN Metroid Prime (Nintendo) - 363,389
[Nov, 2002] GBA Metroid Fusion (Nintendo) - 199,723
[Feb, 2004] GBA Metroid: Zero Mission (Nintendo) - 151,807
[Nov, 2004] GCN Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Nintendo) - 192,332
[Oct, 2005] NDS Metroid Prime Pinball (Nintendo) - 6,288
[Mar, 2006] NDS Metroid Prime: Hunters (Nintendo) < 130,000
[Aug, 2007] WII Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Nintendo) - 218,100
[Aug, 2009] WII Metroid Prime Trilogy (Nintendo) - No data
[Sep, 2010] WII Metroid: Other M (Nintendo) - 173,000
[Aug, 2016] 3DS Metroid Prime: Federation Force (Nintendo)
 
CosmicQueso said:
Biggest August for X HW since 2011, 3DS up <2x YA, seems like a good HW month. X>P>3, lol @ suggested gap above.
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Huh. PS4 beat the 3DS this month, didn't expect that with the deals on the regular 3DS.

And looks like X1 didn't break 300k either, youch.
 
Regarding Xbox One, August is a very slow month so if it got close to 300,000 I wouldn't say it did bad at all. Also, if we exclude the 2TB premium model which I don't know if it got a big shipment, the other models were tracked for only 5 days. Do we have examples of new hardware revisions during Summer for a proper comparison?
 
Bruno MB said:
Some people had very high (near unrealistic) expectations for Xbox One, August is a very slow month so if it got close to 300,000 I wouldn't say it did bad. Also, if we exclude the 2TB premium model which I don't know if it got a big shipment, the other models were tracked for only 5 days. Do we have examples of new hardware revisions during Summer for a proper comparison.?
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Maybe because this was the month PS4 was in the most vulnerable situation and we had all the pre-orders for XB1 S and discounts for the old and busted XBOs. So people thought it could lead to a big gap.
 
mejin said:
Maybe because this was the month PS4 was in the most vulnerable situation and we had all the pre-orders for XB1 S and discounts for the old and busted XBOs. So people thought it could lead to a big gap.
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Do we know the gap though? This month for PS4 will be interesting considering all models are $299 at the beginning of the month.

That and have an Uncharted 4 Slim bundle launch next week is good. We'll see if it does anything significant this month.
 
September will be PS4 with Slim launch.

PS. Looks like NPD Ninjas got Aqua.

Edit - PR

Thanks to our fans and their excitement for new Xbox One games and the recently launched Xbox One S -- which is the only console available this holiday with built-in UHD 4K Blu-ray, 4K video streaming, and HDR for video and gaming -- Xbox One was the best-selling console in the U.S. in August, according to NPD Group. In addition, we continue to see strong engagement on Xbox Live -- the fastest, most reliable gaming network -- with total global gaming hours on Xbox One consoles increasing 42 percent year-over-year. We've also received an incredible response to Xbox Design Lab, which saw millions of visits to the site and hundreds of thousands of designs created by fans. We're excited to launch Clubs and Looking for Group on Xbox Live broadly this holiday alongside some of our biggest titles for the year, including ReCore, Forza Horizon 3, Gears of War 4 and Dead Rising 4.
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http://venturebeat.com/2016/09/08/xbox-one-s-outsold-playstation-4-again-in-august/
 
Bruno MB said:
?
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Aqua received a wall message from a suppose NPD guy where she leaks the data. Of course the guy can be only trolling but the LinkedIn profile is real.

PS. In the same place they took my prediction here like being a leak lol lol lol c'mom.
 
Boke1879 said:
Do we know the gap though? This month for PS4 will be interesting considering all models are $299 at the beginning of the month.

That and have an Uncharted 4 Slim bundle launch next week is good. We'll see if it does anything significant this month.
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I'm as curious as everyone. Uncharted 4 bundle is a steal.
 
ethomaz said:
Aqua received a wall message from a suppose NPD guy where she leaks the data.

Of course the guy can be only trolling but the LinkedIn profile is real.

PS. In the same place they took my prediction like being a leak lol lol lol c'mon.
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I believe is trolling, Aqua has permission to post numbers.
 
"which is the only console available this holiday with built-in UHD 4K Blu-ray, 4K video streaming, and HDR for video and gaming"

I knew they were going to do this. Smart on them.....So stupid on Sony.

They're going to ram that marketing right into Sony's face this holiday.
 
42% up over last year is?

And LOL at the PR claiming only console with UHD BR drive this holiday season :D That was fast!
 
mejin said:
Maybe because this was the month PS4 was in the most vulnerable situation and we had all the pre-orders for XB1 S and discounts for the old and busted XBOs. So people thought it could lead to a big gap.
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I'm not sure how PS4 or the "big gap" got anything to do with this, Bruno is talking about XB1S sales.
Plus we have no idea about the gap between the two consoles.

Elios83 said:
42% up over last year is?

And LOL at the PR claiming only console with UHD BR drive this holiday season :D That was fast!
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No. We still don't know any hardware numbers.
 
On Demand said:
"which is the only console available this holiday with built-in UHD 4K Blu-ray, 4K video streaming, and HDR for video and gaming"

I knew they were going to do this. Smart on them.....So stupid on Sony.

They're going to ram that marketing right into Sony's face this holiday.
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Honestly no one is going to give a damn. People aren't even rushing out to buy a Slim for that reason.

Lets wait and see how the PS4 Slim sells. If it explodes this month it'll be proof no one cares about that.
 
"only console available this holiday with built-in UHD 4K Blu-ray, 4K video streaming, and HDR for video and gaming"

I don't see how this statement is true beyond UHD Blu-ray.
 
Ehker said:
"only console available this holiday with built-in UHD 4K Blu-ray, 4K video streaming, and HDR for video and gaming"

I don't see how this statement is true beyond UHD Blu-ray.
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"and"

Combination of those things. It is a fact that is stated.
 
I just noticed that Grand Theft Auto V sold more than Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, let's hope for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided sake that Grand Theft Auto V was up year-over-year because otherwise...
 
Ehker said:
"only console available this holiday with built-in UHD 4K Blu-ray, 4K video streaming, and HDR for video and gaming"

I don't see how this statement is true beyond UHD Blu-ray.
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It is technically true, the only console which have all these features is XB1S.
 
UHD Bluray... check
4k video streaming... check
HDR for video... check
HDR for gaming... check

S is the only to do all these things together.

There is no PR spin this time... MS is right.
 
Ehker said:
"only console available this holiday with built-in UHD 4K Blu-ray, 4K video streaming, and HDR for video and gaming"

I don't see how this statement is true beyond UHD Blu-ray.
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And you're not the only who will think like that. MS is playing with words.
 
Nice, I think Microsoft can use the S and UHD drive and create a bigger momentum out of it. They could win more than November if they have a killer marketing promo going on.
 
etta said:
Nice, I think Microsoft can use the S and UHD drive and create a bigger momentum out of it. They could win more than November if they have a killer marketing promo going on.
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November is Neo launch... there is no way MS will win I guess.

Early adopters will sell out Neo.
 
NPD threads so depressing now. Don't even get a new thread for this month and the best info so far is a 42% increase in gaming hours.
 
Just seems if you start a sentence with "only console" and add features that aren't exclusive they might as well say "only console this holiday with UHD Blu-ray and Call of Duty!" but I'm still learning to read these I guess.
 
etta said:
Nice, I think Microsoft can use the S and UHD drive and create a bigger momentum out of it. They could win more than November if they have a killer marketing promo going on.
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You think Xbox will sell more than PS during the month when PS4P launches and after 2 months of pre orders? Right...
 
etta said:
Nice, I think Microsoft can use the S and UHD drive and create a bigger momentum out of it. They could win more than November if they have a killer marketing promo going on.
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I doubt it's going to matter much. People buy these things to play games and games will be the reason the Slim, Pro and One S sell.

The price is great for all 3 platforms. I think people are making a bigger deal about 4k blu ray playback etc and how that plays to your general consumer.
 
etta said:
Nice, I think Microsoft can use the S and UHD drive and create a bigger momentum out of it. They could win more than November if they have a killer marketing promo going on.
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Win November? :D
They will be lucky not to be destroyed for the rest of the year given what the competition is doing and the early sales they're getting (sub 300k launch month of the Slim).
It's obvious in this sense that Microsoft is clinging to whatever advantage they have, hence the 4K BR drive becoming a main selling point now for the marketing.
 
It's not even a deceptive thing, that phrasing structure is very common in Canada and I assume USA.

I don't think the Pro will sell that well this year, especially when the Slim will probably drop $50 on Black Friday. 90% or probably even more of the shoppers will choose a $249 Slim over a $399 Pro. Especially since only the Slim is getting the Call of Duty bundle right?
 
Chobel said:
I'm not sure how PS4 or the "big gap" got anything to do with this, Bruno is talking about XB1S sales.
Plus we have no idea about the gap between the two consoles.



No. We still don't know any hardware numbers.
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Holy shit, I was going back and forth with my mouse not looking at the screen and then saw this happened lmao

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Bruno MB said:
I just noticed that Grand Theft Auto V sold more than Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, let's hope for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided sake that Grand Theft Auto V was up year-over-year because otherwise...
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It's really bizarre how Mankind Divided has flopped all over the world. First game had very good reception and word of mouth and even this sequel has had pretty good critical reception and yet still there is huge decline compared to Human Revolution. Really hoping that this is going to have legs. I want third game =(
 
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