Sentences with phrase «how console sales»

In the long run I think all these new systems will do fine, the «children» on here really know little about how console sales work and that it is more a marathon than a sprint, that is why 3DS slow start or WiiU slow start mean little.

It will be interesting to see how both consoles sale 6 months into the market.

Not exact matches

Halo either deserves a» 10» or a» 0»:» 10» if you base the score on sales; the game's capacity in attracting new gamers to this form of electronic entertainment; on the measure of how much of a camoufalging influence «hype» can have on the actual quality of a product; and on the potential for single game to save a video game console.

New stats from SuperData show how much money the biggest console games are making from digital full game sales, microtransactions and DLC.

But I can totally see how the lack of games can keep the sales of the console low and how it might frustrate folks who only own the Wii U.

A PC release shortly after the console release will surely boost sales though so it'll be interesting to see how it compares to GTA V, past GTA games and then of course the original Red Dead Redemption release.

With such a strong opening, Super Mario Odyssey is poised to reach 1 million units sold this very year, unless sales drop like a rock starting next week (though the usual second week drop could worse than usual, depending on how many Nintendo Switch consoles and bundles Nintendo ships to retailers).

Here is a fun fact: Did you know that the total 3DS LL this week sales alone are about 10 thousands MORE than the PS4, PS3, Wii U, Vita TV and 360 combined??? It's just show how much the console industry in Japan is shrinking right now and how much they're plagued with smartphone devices and / or handheld.....

It's a significant jump from previous weeks so it's obvious that the release of Hyrule Warriors caused a jump in console sales, but how long that will last remains to be seen.

It's still pretty expensive considering the economy at the moment and how little spare cash people have in their pockets, but there's no denying that the price gap between the consoles is going to make a difference in early sales.

Looking at how each of the consoles fared this year versus their sales last year, Nintendo (981,000) and Microsoft (777,000) both saw an increase while Sony (466,000) went down by 88,000 units.

«No matter how big the install base is, there's no point in expecting higher sales if the install base isn't interested in the games» Pokemon Go... «They make more money waiting for the smart and open - minded multi-console gamers to pick up a console for their games, than they would waiting for a scant 500k (at best) to pick up a less - realistic - looking game on consoles where other third party games, like Battlefield, already have dibs on their wallets» What happens when Nintendo stops making consoles, where will you go?

I mean it's to the point now where the entire East coast could be leveled by a nuclear bomb and there would be some stupid article about how it would be great for console sales.

Sales of a console usually determines how much support the said console will get further down the line.

I hope it's clear how silly it is when console fanboys play the sales game.

In the coming months we will see how the Japanese market being introduced to the PS4 will affect the game, as well as seeing whether or not either of Microsoft or Sony's big AAA game releases will affect the sales of their systems, as most criticism leveled at the new generation of consoles tends to be towards both the systems lack of content not just exclusive content.

I'm celebrating with the return of another list that debuted last year — my personal opinion on how the seven major videogame consoles stacked up against one another in 2014, with sales successes taken out of the equation.

Jap developers will prefer Nintendo handheld, look at Dragon Quest sales on the 3ds, and the original DS... look at monster hunter sales on the 3ds... every game you seen for the 3ds will now have newer versions with newer hd graphics so now when jap developers make a ps4 game they do not have to think about how they will downgrade it to fit on the NX... with the NX being more powerful than the Vita, and Wii U.... if it use the Tegra 2 chip it will be right next to ps4 1.8 teraflops or higher, but most likely if they use that, Nintendo might underclock it to increase battery power, but lets say they lock it to ps4 1.8 teraflops... every game for ps4 will be on the NX... and this is where the fear comes from... the 3ds have many exclusives, only thing that hold it back was graphics, now that wont be the issue in the NX... look how they announce Dragon quest 11 for NX already... Square Enix is thinking about money... and which console sold most of their games... the 3ds... so do not be surprised every big game from Square Enix and other Japanese developers come to the NX... and if they are anything like CAPCOM they will rather save money and make their game for one console aka the NX like they do with Monster Hunter... me personally I can not wait to see all my favorite games on the 3ds in better graphics... i am a RPG lover and the 3ds have some classics that I love... only thing Nintendo have to worry about is how Western and European side of the world will feel about the new handheld... Japan will love it, handheld sell the most, so it wont take long for NX to pass ps4 sales... but if they can get the attention of western and european... then Sony have reasons to worry and their fans

lol try it u may like it and the wii u sales will pickup when the games come out and when mario kart comes out that is what is called a system seller wii u consoles will move millions it doesn't matter if it doesn't have a attach rate at the moment once it comes out people will buy the wii u like hot cakes and too your point windwalker only sold 4 million units on game cube how many franchises does playstaion or xbox has that sells 4 millions of units of one game release lol not many that's why nintendo attach rates with there first party are so high look at wii sports 82 million copies top that lol remember the golden rule of gaming software sells consoles not specs lol and remember wii u has almost a 4 million unit lead not pre orders lol

We all know how important the monthly sales reports are for console gamers in general, and since the latest generation of consoles released, consumers have been embracing the new Digital only era kicking and screaming.

«Considering how tepid sales of the new console have been, though, it remains surprising to see Nintendo eschew the opportunity to make some noise at the news events everyone will be watching, especially since Microsoft and Sony will both be on hand with whole new consoles to announce,» he wrote.

It's impossible to know how many consoles have been imported into the country, but having looked at some data from Niko Partners, spoken to retailers and others in the industry, I'm confident enough to say that the grey market will have accounted for an additional 1.5 million unit sales leading to a total of 2 million PS4's & XB1's installed in the country.

You get plenty of retarded Xbox peasant boys spending 24/7 on the internet saying how much they love the console but they don't even buy it when it's available because deep down they know it's a worthless, weak, pathetic POS with no games and sales will always prove that.

Considering how tepid sales of the new console have been, though, it remains surprising to see Nintendo eschew the opportunity to make some noise at the news events everyone will be watching, especially since Microsoft and Sony will both be on hand with whole new consoles to announce.

«The Xbox One's temporary price drop is both a sign of how much Microsoft is trying to change the sales narrative around its flagship console,» observes Time.

The fear, I guess, that smartphone gaming would take a substantial chunk out of the console market hasn't been wholly realized — although while PS4 and Switch sales are strong, you could look to the limited success of the Vita as showing how portable play time has been substantially altered by the rise of the App Store and its equivalents.

This presentation talks about how GameStop are creating two new Billion dollar businesses, Digital and Collectables, and also talks about what GameStop are doing in the traditional console space by driving pre-owned sales and introducing new gaming products such as VR in store.

Super Mario Odyssey, expected to be released during the 2017 holiday season, will look to drive up Nintendo Switch sales for the period similar to how The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild generated interest for the hybrid console upon its launch.

He commented on how systems like the PlayStation 3 saw a rapid spread in the west, whereas handheld sales far preceded those of stationary consoles in Japan.

On a similar note, it'll be fascinating to see how Nintendo can offer a satisfying racing experience on a smartphone, but without cannibalising sales on one of its most successful console titles.

PlayStation's Shawn Layden stresses the importance of Insomniac's PS4 exclusive Spider - Man game, and how it could push console sales over 100 million.

Actually, I would say that PS3 did lose this gen, especially considering the amount of sales of consoles as well as console exclusive games, not to forget how most games released on both are done for Xbox then ported to PS3.

A pretty steep increase in sales after release, followed by a steady decline over the rest of its lifespan.3 Apple didn't have to release an iPhone in 2002 to cause the PS2 to peak; that's just how consoles sell.

360 lost this gen. to win the gen it's not about sales but how many people are talking about the console, no one talks about that awesome game coming exclusive to 360 because they don't exist you got tired halo, tired gears of war, and forza 4 which is beaten or ties with gran turismo.

Is there anything you can tell us about how successful the game was, like which console the game sold best on, and if it meet Capcom's sales expectations?

Mark Rein has spoken about how he thinks consoles are killing the PC market through larger audiences and sales.

This just hammers home how much more expensive console gaming is though, even when games are on «sale».

Wilson may not have broken down the number into individual console sales, but because Sony does disclose just how many consoles it sells each quarter, we can work it out.

Shawn Layden, President of Sony Interactive Entertainment America is well aware of how important exclusive titles like Spider - Man can be to consumers who're deciding which console to purchase, which is why he's so confident of the PlayStation 4's chances of broadening its already impressive sales in the coming years.

It will be interesting to see how the sales of multiplatform releases in November such as Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Assassin's Creed Unity are divided between Sony and Microsoft's current - and last - gen consoles.

As Variety points out, you can also deduce how many of those Xbox One consoles were sold in 2016 and 2017 because — once again — EA accidentally revealed sales figures back in 2016.

Given how 3DS and Pokémon game sales skyrocketed after the phenomenal success of Pokémon GO for mobile devices, it's becoming increasingly clear that Nintendo has figured out how to treat mobile gaming as more of an introduction or supplement to the console experience.

As Sony's announcement gives only a grouped figure for console sales, it's impossible to know exactly how many of the 10 million PS4s sold since May were the «Pro» edition.

It's not yet clear how this will affect Microsoft's console sales, but the company will now solely rely on the Xbox one S and the Xbox One X moving forward.