Wow, looking forward to all the title readers having an uninformed field day with this one.
Why is this crap getting approved? I reported it for tag whoring 360 and Xbone because even if this WAS what he was saying, it wouldnt pertain to either of those consoles. I cant believe people let this clickbait fly by.
Thats what i was trying to say, the XB1 has more potential than either of its predecessors to make money. It'll probably sell 40 million to 60 million depending on how long this gen is.
Its coming off the heels of a popular system and isnt being sold at a ridiculous loss.
Wow, you think i don't know that? That doesnt change the fact that the smaller hardware loss means it'll be easier to make their money back and even start profitting on the hardware units sold. It'll be easier to make back on a 50 dollar loss than a 200 one.
Cant believe everyone assumed i didn't know the basics.
@Inthelab
You're laughably mistaken when you say kids and casuals make up the bulk of the gamecube. The wii for sure, but the gamecube was largely nintendo fans and gamers. Truth is, people were sick of RE by the time 0 and REmake came out. Now a game like that is refreshing but back then a lot of people felt the series hit a dead end. That it did over a million at all on a small install base is impressive, and back then capcom considered 1 million+ to be a success (evide...
I hope MS makes some profit this gen. They're working hard to turn it around. I do think with the smaller loss on hardware they have a better chance to do so even if it is less popular than 360.
I should point out that this isn't definitive proof they do plan to make another xbox, Sega actually had a dreamcast successor at least in the conceptual stage before they pulled the plug.
@Inthelab
The game sold that much in 2009-2010. The game has received a lot more exposure since then on the controversy of the sequel alone. If a mediocre game like ZombiU can hit 750k than Bayonetta 2 can with good reviews and marketing. It wont be a huge success, but i can see it hitting close to 1 million in its first year. Enough to make its money back, and it caters to an audience previously uncatered to on the system, which gives it potential to move some hardware.
I think its time for a direct...
@NewMonday
Arguably, yes, but that still doesnt change the fact that playing it reminds you it is far from dead. The loyalty on that platform is unrivaled, a third of ALL wii u owners went and bought mario kart in a month.
@WMM
Are you kidding me? The ignorance here astounds me. The reason they ARE in second is because of that first year, they sold 2.7 million that year and only have a 1.5 million lead. Bringing up japan is pointless, everyth...
The vita and 3ds are doing alright but none of these numbers are good. In fact theyre enough to cause some concern when mario kart 8 barely shifts hardware.
Its becoming increasingly difficult to sell consoles to japan.
Wii U had a few weeks over Xbone but the Xbone has been consistently outselling it. It is important to factor in the year headstart the Wii U had.
Anyone with the system knows it feels more lively and passionate than any other user base. Its a system almost 100% comprised of dedicated fans.
Xbox consoles always have very high attatch ratios, i wouldnt be surprised to see that return this gen. Often the less popular consoles (vita, original xbox, gamecube) have crazy high attatch ratios since hardcore fans and collectors make up the bulk of the userbase.
People care so much about sales they let a site that literally makes up numbers exist just so they can get their psuedo-sales filling.
Sales werent an issue then, console malfunctions werent blown out of proportion (ps4, xbone), no one knew a damn thing about specs. Ive met people on this site who assume i "hate" them for presenting a different perspective. The internet hath truly spoilt us all.
On topic: even if Xbone was this close in sales, it mi...
Maybe some programming complications, probably a design choice.
I would prefer to have both seperate because otherwise the menu would awkwardly ask you to load either game rather than just loading right away.
@Mystic
Pretty much agree 100%. Later in the PS4's life when the Morpheus tech is cheaper is the only time i see any possible mass success. If not then, a potential successor to the Morpheus.
I honestly can't see it taking off at the current price point. I think very few games will support it. The tech is most definitely there but it's almost as expensive as the console itself... how many people are really willing to drop several hundred bucks on an accessory with limited support after dropping 400+ on the console.
I think many will disagree with me, and i honestly would like to be proven wrong when Morpheus comes out. Im interested in VR and would love to...
The gamecube was not hard to develop for at all. The only system that was hard to develop for was the ps2, because it did a lot in 2000 to help future proof itself. The gamecube also wasnt the most powerful, the Xbox did laps around it. I doubt the GC could run Half Life 2 or Doom 3 like the Xbox could.
Also the Wii U is at way more of a disadvantage, don't know how you can spin that. Its a lot less powerful and its the only one not using x86. The gamecube was at least po...
You would think so but the gamecube had 2 pikmins, mario sunshine, a mario kart, 2 zelda games, smash bros, f zero, 2 metroids, 2 star fox's, animal crossing and a few new IP's and still didn't do too hot, and the wii u is still tracking behind it.
I have no doubt the wii u will be seen as a console that redeemed itself with good games and it'll have some of the best games this gen but unless Nintendo supports it longer than originally intended i don't see...
@Chickey
Mario sunshine's voice acting... never forget o_o
To be fair Prime 3 had great voice acting and if they actually made an effort they could get good voice actors. I don't care about voice acting, but if they lack it they need to make it a lot less garrulous than SS.
They arent falling behind in terms of quality, but in terms of popularity and relevance.