[ALL] Xbox One outsells Playstation 4 for September

[MrBill]

At least according to one analyst. If it's confirmed, it will be worth calling out that while the Playstation 4 outsold the Xbox One the month that Titanfall launched, Xbox One returned the favor the month that Destiny was released.

Give gamers a good deal, and they might show up to buy your new console. That’s what Microsoft is learning.

The Xbox One sold better than the PlayStation 4 in September, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. He is estimating that Microsoft sold 325,000 new Xbox Ones at U.S. retailers last month while Sony sold 250,000 PS4s. This is notable because Sony’s system has sold better than Microsoft’s in nearly every month since each gaming device launched in November. September is also when Activision launched its blockbuster sci-fi shooter Destiny, which Sony helped market as a PS4 game even though it is also available on Xbox One and the older systems. Both corporations are locked in a battle in the console-gaming sector, which is worth billions of dollars in the U.S. alone.

“We expect Xbox One sales to exceed those of the PS4 for only the second month since launch,” Pachter said in a note to investors.

These Wedbush numbers are just a prediction, and we should learn if they are accurate this Thursday when industry-tracking firm The NPD Group reveals its sales data for the month of September.

If they do hold out, it’s pretty clear how Xbox One bested the PS4 despite Sony’s momentum and Destiny: Microsoft made an appeal to gamers’ wallets.

“From Sept. 7 through [Sept.] 13, Microsoft offered a free game with the purchase of a new Xbox One at participating retailers,” said Pachter.

That is the same week that Destiny launched, and it also closely coincided with the debut of a $400 Xbox One bundle that comes with the football sim Madden NFL 15. So during that week, savvy gamers could get a new Xbox One and two highly anticipated games for $400. Meanwhile, to get the PS4 bundled with Destiny, the same customer would need to spend $450.

“I kind of think that free Destiny [on Xbox One] was better than [paying] for Destiny on PS4,” Pacther told GamesBeat. He also noted the appeal of the Madden bundle. “That’s pretty compelling.”

 

[krulmichael]

Difference is Destiny came out on both systems...whereas Titanfall was Xbone exclusively.

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[Twigg4075]

Difference is Destiny came out on both systems...whereas Titanfall was Xbone exclusively.

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Yup. And MS got super desperate with that deal they had where you got two games for free at EVERY retailer. When companies get desperate the consumers win. This totally makes sense that they outsold them.

 

[Handleit_44]

While I hope this is true (competition is good!), who the fuck ever listens to Michael Pachter? :lol4:

 

[Steel Mamba]

Always comes down to value. Had MS had their shit straight from the start on pricing there's no way Sony would have the lead that they do.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Can someone tell me how this gen is selling compared to last gen ?
I dont know anyone with a next gen console spare 1 and he has an XB1 and says hes underwhelmed. I for whatever reason come across way more pc gamers than I have before. Just wondering if this anecdotal or something thats been a trend elsewhere.

 

[Twigg4075]

I personally only know maybe two PC gamers but almost everyone I know has some sort of new gen console.

 

[CCBrink]

I think Steam and how cheap it is to build a PC nowadays in comparison to 10 years ago are huge contributors to more people getting into PC gaming. That said, I've gotten two people to buy PS4s after playing Destiny .

 

[Nucking Futs]

With the price drop for the holiday, I wonder how many consoles Halo: MCC is going to sell.

 

[Twigg4075]

With the price drop for the holiday, I wonder how many consoles Halo: MCC is going to sell.

Loads. Plus, I think SO is getting tons of great buzz. Plus, the AC bundle is a no brainer.
MS is doing everything right as of late.

 

[SethMode]

Can someone tell me how this gen is selling compared to last gen ?
I dont know anyone with a next gen console spare 1 and he has an XB1 and says hes underwhelmed. I for whatever reason come across way more pc gamers than I have before. Just wondering if this anecdotal or something thats been a trend elsewhere.

I had heard and read here and there that both PS4 and Juan are selling more than PS3 and 360 had at this point in their life cycle. What that means for the long run, who knows. I've liked having a Juan so far, and fully plan on getting a PS4, the biggest problem right now is there just hasn't been much to come out for both until the recent month or so.

 

[Twigg4075]

I just can't see a situation where the XB1 doesn't overtake the PS4 in sales, at least in the US.

MS has been crushing it lately. Last gen, when people would ask me for advice on what console to buy it was always an easy "PS3" as the answer. Even this first year I was always leaning towards the PS4 when giving a recommendation.

Now, with Xmas right around the corner, a lot of friends and co-workers are again asking my advice. I've been telling them all to go XB1.

 

[Colonel Angus]

I have both and I can't see why people would rather have a PS4 right now, especially now that MS has taken the extra $100 Kinect out of the equation.


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[Twigg4075]

Yup. Getting rid of the Kinect. Having several great exclusives out (Forza Horizon 2, Sunset OD, Halo MCC). Knocking $50 off the consoles. Plus bundling great games with the consoles and having special edition consoles like Sunset OD and CoD, even though the CoD one is hideous.

 

[tigstah]

right now, i only want an xbone for forza. i have no interest in halo what so ever. sunset overdrive, maybe.....i would have to rent from redbox to see.

 

[Twigg4075]

Someone may as well make the 'Xbox One Outsells PS4 in October...and November...and December" threads now. :yup: