Video Game Market Analysis Thread

[Chosen]

@Good_Old_Collingwood

Thurrott.com takes a reveal from the Brazilian legal filings (the one where it was revealed that Sony was moneyhatting third parties to not put games on Gamepass) to make an estimate of the number of Xbox One’s sold. While this is not news, this is further information to getting to as close as we can get to a final figure.

[Vivir]

Even lower than I thought. Really makes this turnaround with the Series Xbox even more impressive.

[ShinMegamiTenseiX]

Xbox One selling half of Ps4 is an achievement in itself considering how poor it sold outside of USA and the software exclusivity on it. The one S and X definitely helped keep it relevant though. The BAse Xbox one is by far the worst xbox console I’ve owned. So much so That I did the unthinkable and bought multiplats on a PS console something I’ve never done and won’t do post that gen.

[BRiT]

Copying from general mishmash topic. I wish they’d supply more Xbox Series consoles to the area.

I hope those 28 PS4 units sold for dirt cheap.

This is a 2 week report since last week was holiday with no report.

Thanks @saintsflow20 and @TheBrightestSun

Famitsu sales (8/1/22 - 8/14/22)

• Switch OLED – 94,827
• Switch – 35,071
• Switch Lite – 23,924
• PS5 – 44,126
• PS5 Digital Edition – 2,474
• Xbox Series X – 4,802
• Xbox Series S – 3,901
• New 2DS LL – 307
• PS4 – 28

[Kals_Els]

@BRiT

…Copying from general mishmash topic. I wish they’d supply more Xbox Series consoles to the area. I hope those 28 PS4 units sold for dirt cheap. This is a 2 week report since last week was holiday with no report. Thanks @saintsflow20 and @TheBrightestSun

Switch OLED – 94,827 Switch – 35,071 Switch Lite – 23,924 PS5 – 44,126 PS5 Digital Edition – 2,474 Xbox Series X – 4,802 Xbox Series S – 3,901 New 2DS LL – 307 PS4 – 28

It would be ideal, so far it seems Microsoft has made their biggest delivery on a holiday to ensure better sales of the hardware. But making it available more often will help with thise holiday sales in my opinion, as they will have extra stock to ho on sale.

[Mort]

Looks like Sony found some factory time. For almost a week the PS5 was available to buy online from one of the major stores here. That has never happened before, it has either been old preorders or very limited lottery based sales in physical stores.

[Good_Old_Collingwood]

@BRiT

…Copying from general mishmash topic. I wish they’d supply more Xbox Series consoles to the area. I hope those 28 PS4 units sold for dirt cheap. This is a 2 week report since last week was holiday with no report. Thanks @saintsflow20 and @TheBrightestSun

Not much good to me, as when I tried looking for a Series S they were either sold out, or you needed to have points membership to buy.

GOC

[clashfan]

@Mort

For almost a week the PS5 was available to buy online from one of the major stores here.

I thought being available means nobody wants it?

[Mort]

@clashfan

I thought being available means nobody wants it?

[Vivir]

Mat Piscatella

[TheBrightestSun]

USA loves COD

[Vivir]

Nibel

[saintsflow20]

@Vivir

If I remember right, Sunbreak is performing noticeably better than Iceborne.

[TheBrightestSun]

@saintsflow20

If I remember right, Sunbreak is performing noticeably better than Iceborne.

It is warmer

[BRiT]

I am curious what impact, if any this has on sales of PS5:

PS5 price to increase in select markets due to global economic environment,...

The new RRPs below are effective immediately unless otherwise noted.*

• Europe
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – €549.99
  • PS5 Digital Edition – €449.99
• UK
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – £479.99
  • PS5 Digital Edition – £389.99
• Japan (effective Sept. 15, 2022)
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – ¥60,478 yen (including tax)
  • PS5 Digital Edition – ¥49,478 yen (including tax)
• China
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – ¥4,299 yuan
  • PS5 Digital Edition – ¥3,499 yuan
• Australia
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – AUD $799.95
  • PS5 Digital Edition – AUD $649.95
• Mexico
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – MXN $14,999
  • PS5 Digital Edition – MXN $12,499
• Canada
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – CAD $649.99
  • PS5 Digital Edition – CAD $519.99

[TheBrightestSun]

@BRiT

I am curious what impact, if any this has on sales of PS5:

Probably no much impact as with scalpers and bundles, consoles were always more expensive than MSRP anyway.

[pg2g]

@TheBrightestSun

Probably no much impact as with scalpers and bundles, consoles were always more expensive than MSRP anyway.

I imagine bundle prices will go up

[BRiT]

@TheBrightestSun

Probably no much impact as with scalpers and bundles, consoles were always more expensive than MSRP anyway.

This year I was expecting the Series S to price drop to $250, possibly $220 on Black Friday Sales. That would be a strong move on Microsoft’s part. But now I’m not sure if maybe they dont price drop and keep the price the same.

[TheBrightestSun]

@BRiT

This year I was expecting the Series S to price drop to $250, possibly $220 on Black Friday Sales. That would be a strong move on Microsoft’s part. But now I’m not sure if maybe they dont price drop and keep the price the same.

Do they even need to do that though? Their fundamental problem is that they need to create the mass market desire for Xbox outside USA. People flock to Playstation by default no matter the price.

It is like with iPhones - no matter how high the price is, people buy it all the time.

[BRiT]

@TheBrightestSun

Do they even need to do that though?

Needs versus Opportunity. It depends on how the business views the payoff from an opportunity to drive further consumer adoption into their eccosystem. What better way to look all the more enticing by widening the cost of entry gap?