Clownferret Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Yeah..... I'd hardly say people are suckers for buying a console that will actually receive third party support as opposed to one that won't. have you got you're crystal ball out again? Have a look at the charts biggest selling games for PS4 and XB1 are FIFA and COD. Did Wii U launch with these games? There are only 3 games in the charts for PS4 and XB1 that you can't already get. Suckers for paying £500 for a console when they could have just bought the game for £40 and played it on the console they already own. I was at my brother-in-laws at Christmas and he gave me a demo of his XB1, he is a xbox fanboy through and through and at the end of it the only compelling reasons he could give for justifying his purchase was the games that might be out in a year and the voice functions and they didn't work because as he put it "there are too many people in the room" maybe the "one" stands for only works with one person. We couldn't even play multipayer because he could not afford an extra controller after the outlay on console, games and live. Like I said SUCKER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheikah Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 have you got you're crystal ball out again? Have a look at the charts biggest selling games for PS4 and XB1 are FIFA and COD. Did Wii U launch with these games? There are only 3 games in the charts for PS4 and XB1 that you can't already get. Suckers for paying £500 for a console when they could have just bought the game for £40 and played it on the console they already own. I was at my brother-in-laws at Christmas and he gave me a demo of his XB1, he is a xbox fanboy through and through and at the end of it the only compelling reasons he could give for justifying his purchase was the games that might be out in a year and the voice functions and they didn't work because as he put it "there are too many people in the room" maybe the "one" stands for only works with one person. We couldn't even play multipayer because he could not afford an extra controller after the outlay on console, games and live. Like I said SUCKER! Are you for real - are you actually suggesting that long-term third party support for PS4/XB1 isn't a foregone conclusion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liger05 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) Yeah..... I'd hardly say people are suckers for buying a console that will actually receive third party support as opposed to one that won't. and vice versa in relation to the people that prefer a wii u. All subjective isnt it. have you got you're crystal ball out again?Have a look at the charts biggest selling games for PS4 and XB1 are FIFA and COD. Did Wii U launch with these games? There are only 3 games in the charts for PS4 and XB1 that you can't already get. Suckers for paying £500 for a console when they could have just bought the game for £40 and played it on the console they already own. I was at my brother-in-laws at Christmas and he gave me a demo of his XB1, he is a xbox fanboy through and through and at the end of it the only compelling reasons he could give for justifying his purchase was the games that might be out in a year and the voice functions and they didn't work because as he put it "there are too many people in the room" maybe the "one" stands for only works with one person. We couldn't even play multipayer because he could not afford an extra controller after the outlay on console, games and live. Like I said SUCKER! The PS4/XB1 have only been out 6 weeks. What do you expect? You kinda sound like a fanboy yourself. Edited January 7, 2014 by liger05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rummy Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 At the end of the day it is - however I do somewhat second clownferret's sentiments, the abombination(hur i funny) of the Wii U has lead to me bagging some rather tidy bargains in my limited collection(not that I've played the bastard for months) - and plenty more I've passed up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheikah Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I also bagged me a Wii U recently when it dropped to £200 with Zelda WW included. But to say people buying the PS4 now are suckers is madness. People are buying that badboy because they know it will be their main game player for the next 6-7 years. And given it's already priced at a pretty attractive £350, it's not like it's going to go so much cheaper any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReZourceman Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Exactly. The PS4 and XB1 are NOT going to see price drops anywhere near the likes of the Wii U's, so it really makes no difference whether you get it now or in a year, apart from you'll be getting more free games on each of their services, and you can play games now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I wonder if Sony will announce sales figures at CES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheikah Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I wonder if Sony will announce sales figures at CES. 4.2 million sold. Wowie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 That was the figure on December 28th. BOOM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Good thing none of us made ridiculous claims about how well the One/PS4 will sell eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostmario Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Incredible sales figures after just 7 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 And outside one of their biggest regions too! Madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goron_3 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Good thing none of us made ridiculous claims about how well the One/PS4 will sell eh? That literally highlights the stupidity some fanboys have on the internet. Neogaf was full of posts like that which is ridiculous given how thirst the industry has been for next gen hardware. Incredible figures from Sony. Just amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happenstance Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 One good thing about the impressive numbers for both consoles is that you'd hope now developers wont be as hesitant to create games for the new systems instead of wanting to stick with the established fanbases of the PS3 and 360. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debug Mode Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 4.2 million? Holy fuck, and to think that some places are still suffering from stock problems too. Also surprised by how much the Xbox One has sold. This is pretty good for the industry, the consoles are strong, now lets hope this ushers in some brand new IP's. Very curious as to whether we're going to see desperate Nintendo rear its head again or not any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Apparently this was in The Sun today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goron_3 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 4.2 million? Holy fuck, and to think that some places are still suffering from stock problems too. Also surprised by how much the Xbox One has sold. This is pretty good for the industry, the consoles are strong, now lets hope this ushers in some brand new IP's. Very curious as to whether we're going to see desperate Nintendo rear its head again or not any time soon. I think Microsoft announced that they've shipped 3 million and sold just under which isn't too bad. Also, is the PS4 ahead of the Wii U now? Ltd wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happenstance Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 What are the current Wii U worldwide sales numbers anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheikah Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Good thing none of us made ridiculous claims about how well the One/PS4 will sell eh? Brilliant. :p Didn't he say he was a games journalist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 What are the current Wii U worldwide sales numbers anyway? The Nintendo site lists it as 3.91 million as of September 30th (presumably they only update with each quarter or whatever so we should get it updated late this month). According to VG Chartz it is on 5.2 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khilafah Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Brilliant. :p Didn't he say he was a games journalist? crazy that anyone actually thought the xbox 1 and PS4 wouldnt sell more then the Wii U @ launch!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goron_3 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 The Nintendo site lists it as 3.91 million as of September 30th (presumably they only update with each quarter or whatever so we should get it updated late this month). According to VG Chartz it is on 5.2 million. That means that they sold a third of the PS4 over the couple of months. That's mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaepora_Gaebora Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Sorry to be a party pooper, but I'm sure Serebii was, and is, entitled to his opinion, however wrong he may have been, without being mocked for it. Back on topic, brilliant figures for both, a nice healthy shot in the arm for the gaming industry! Considering some negativity towards the One before launch I am surprised it's held up so well against PS4, but when PS4 launches in Japan... Really interested to see how sales go in the new year though. Whether they follow a Wii U trend of dropping off or continue to sell well will see how much mass appeal the consoles have to a wider audience, beyond the 'core' who couldn't wait to get their consoles before Xmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I wasn't trying to mock Serebii as an individual, but rather point out predictions and assumptions can often be wildly off so we shouldn't get too worried about them. tl;dr eat my shorts Pachter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goron_3 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 have you got you're crystal ball out again? Have a look at the charts biggest selling games for PS4 and XB1 are FIFA and COD. Did Wii U launch with these games? There are only 3 games in the charts for PS4 and XB1 that you can't already get. Suckers for paying £500 for a console when they could have just bought the game for £40 and played it on the console they already own. I was at my brother-in-laws at Christmas and he gave me a demo of his XB1, he is a xbox fanboy through and through and at the end of it the only compelling reasons he could give for justifying his purchase was the games that might be out in a year and the voice functions and they didn't work because as he put it "there are too many people in the room" maybe the "one" stands for only works with one person. We couldn't even play multipayer because he could not afford an extra controller after the outlay on console, games and live. Like I said SUCKER! People buy consoles for their potential and the games coming down the line. XB1, like it or not, is gaurenteed to get 3rd party support and I'm sure Microsoft will invest in exclusives too. PS4 too. It's funny you talk about how he couldn't justify the console. I've got about 5 Wii U games and completed them all and I still can't justify the bloody thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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