‘Xbox One’ is doing much better now

Nerdacy "So, ever since the Xbox One launched in November 2013 it has been marred by resolution and frame-rate issues when compared to the PS4, as well as being at a considerable disadvantage of being priced $100 higher than Sony’s console and being sold in about 60 countries less (PS4 is in 73 countries, I believe, and Xbox One is in 13)."

[NextLevel]

People have very low bar on what is good and unrealistic expectations of a device that can't sell better month after month than the 360 with multiple incentives to buy it.

If everything was going so well they wouldn't have changed the policies, dropped Kinect, gave away Titanfall and had day 1 console available 6 months later.

The system was laughed at at the reveal, Booed at E3 and nicknamed the Xbone all while being weaker and more expensive than the PS4. What did people actually think was going to happen?

[Axios2]

Total X1 from NPD…2,719,000
Total 360 from NPD…1,726,000

#dealwithit

Serious question, did you spam all the PS3 articles because it ACTUALLY didn't sell as well as the PS2?

@ Nexttroll, As you well know, ALL consoles and other products sell lots at launch, the lead up to the holidays are the biggest sellers, MS typically sells more in those 4 months than the rest of the year. Even trolls know that Black Friday has yielded around 1m sales ALONE. But you know all this, you're just a liar and a troll, in serious need of professional help.

Try looking at your own spam, the NPD data for 360 says 360 was on it's way to 2.4m sales in 2006, and yet it did almost 4m, #dealwithit.

[NextLevel]

In 2014 the Xbox One has so far sold 902,000 consoles in the US.

January 2014…141,000
February 2014…258,000
March 2014…311,000
April 2014…115,000
May 2014…77,000

They are on track to sell 2 million consoles in 2014 and have sold less in total than either of it's first 2 months in the US.

November 2013…909,000
December 2013…908,000

This month they said "double" which is 154k. That's worse than Feb and March, how that's doing better is beyond me.

But keep the hope alive, maybe Scandinavia will save the Xbox One.

[MelvinTheGreat]

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[Eonjay]

The Xbox One was actually doing much better in Feb and March than it is now. Sales being double aren't really impressive because it was Microsoft who assassinated May numbers with the drop announcement. So double sales on your poorest month can't be hard. I think sales will continue like this until the inevitable holiday Bump.

[Skylar]

@NextLevel

"maybe Scandinavia will save the Xbox One." LOL no. Scandinavia sales are so small. Less than 5% of the USA sales and that is being generous.

[NatureOfLogic_]

A small boost from horrible numbers is good now? Where's all the WiiU praise if that's the case.

[Volkama]

Wooooooo go go Wii U! Wii U so fiiiiine! xx

Satisfied?

[dantesparda]

"A small boost from horrible numbers is good now?"
That's how it is for fanboys. You forget thse people are cheerleaders. This just shows you why fanboyism is sad and pathetic.

[lelo]

@dantesparda

A fanboy calling other fanboys pathetic ... * Head Smack *

[aceitman]

Ok so if its true X1 should be selling better than march and april if not then its not doing better.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

You realize historically the X1 is doing allot better than PS3 did when it launched.

Sony was arrogant, out of touch with consumers, bad PR constant screw ups no compelling games bigger price just like how MS is now and yet MS is bouncing back much faster than PS3 did.

So far it took PS3 2 or 3 or so years to officially bounce back while its taking MS half a year.

Btw this is when the media said RIP to PS3 with constant articles written saying so and weren't they wrong? Tell me weren't they wrong?

Oh media jumping the gun and declaring 360 the winner when the gen just started back then. Just like now and X1 do you see the similarities?

So if Sony's PS3 can make a comeback and look more attactive after so many screw ups what makes you think the X1 can't?

Well, considering it already is.

[ThePope]

Its funny the average PS fanboy says the PS3 was doing WAY better than the 360 right out of the gate. But the question is if that was the case why was there 2 price cuts in a year? To be nice?

[RiPPn]

Sorry but you are comparing apples and oranges, PS3 was kept up by it's strongest market Europe and the PlayStation brand has worldwide appeal. Microsoft is barely selling consoles in it's strongest territory. Your posts are usually more intelligent than this dribble AngelicIceDiamond.

[Cupid_Viper_3]

@ Pope

I don't normally like to get into these arguments, mostly because nobody is really in here to adhere to facts. But I'll bite this time.

The PS3 NEEDED price cuts because back then the economy was in turmoil worldwide. And everything subsequently came crashing down shortly afterwards. So it was very hard to find parents willing to drop $600.00 on a games system for little Johnny.

Now please keep in mind that the Xbox One still launched $100.00 below the price of the PS3.

On Topic. If the XBox One is doing better that's great news. But in all honesty, doubling numbers, that Microsoft themselves were too ashamed to puslish last month, is not that reassuring.

This is after a $100 price cut, which was announced almost a month earlier. Meaning that the majority of folks waited until the price cut to make their purchase.in other words, this is as good as it gets, we all know how sales spikes work.

[Chevalier]

Similarities? Sony didn't have a 1 year head start. You think that Xbone can make a come back?! They actually have to outsell Sony in their markets then, not just U.K/U.S, but take over sales across Europe. Forget comparing PS3, other than the 2 month launch window Xbone is struggling compared to Xbox 360 and unlike 360 it isn't supply constrained. They can't even win a single country so saying they can make a comeback is premature.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

I'm not speaking about sales or any of the sorts I'm talking about console's rocky starts, bad msg and price.

Sony's PS3 eventually got better just like X1 is getting better.

But yeah Sony having a late start didn't help as well.

[MadLad]

The system is on the right track. Has been for a while.
#dealwithit

[Immorals]

When the 360 launched, it had no competition, so there's that too

[DeadRabbits]

Any Good News from the xbone ghetto is like taking a proverbial whizz in a sea of despair!

As the snow flies
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
A poor little baby xbone is bought
In the ghetto

And his mama cries
Cause if there's one thing that she don't need
It's another grubby little xbone to be played
In the ghetto

[system22]

Does it get exhausting? Is sony allowed in your bathing suit areas?

[jcole97]

@Next
Again, why is this your concern? You obviously don't have or want an X1...

[Keltech]

We need someone to balance all the lies that Microsoft and the xdrones spew. Nextlevel is the right man for the job. At least he show evidence, which is more than I can say about the xbox fanatics.

[Cyfyxtfg]

*hands you glass of water* please ease your thirst my friend. Lol

[D-riders]

I'm confused about these articles too. The Xbox isn't doing well. It has an image problem. The problem is that people don't want it. The people who do have it and the one who don't are buying now. But when looking at the numbers their product is very niche. Both companies have a problem. Ms needs to address it's image problem and Sony need so convince the Xbox die hard this isn't last gen

[strangeaeon]

You do realize commenting first on your own submission incredibly lame, right? No matter how much crap you fling at it, the X1 will be successful, sorry to burst your bubble.

[strangeaeon]

I am failing to see your purpose here, what is your endgame? What is your goal? Please let us know why you submit and comment seemingly around the clock about a console that you apparently loathe? Hell, do you even own a PS4? You seem unstable.

[GeofferyPeterson]

Better then with the Kinect? No way!

[strangeaeon]

Better than, not then.

[XiSasukeUchiha]

Truly XB1 is doing better than before.

[Anon1974]

"I feel happy!" ;)

[user7402931]

compared to wii u

[Vasto]

Good for Xbox One!

[CervantesPR]

Doing better but it will never catch up to PS4 you guys have to accept that when sony has so much momentum they cannot be stopped btw sony will win the JUNE NPD sales lol cant wait for those news later today. Going to make a troll video braging about how im playing destiny BETA and xbox one owners arent ATM, winning june sales despite the pricedrop lol going to be funny.

[hello12]

Seriously are you even old enough to game? I'm glad i stuck with x box. The worse kind of folks seem to be buying the PS4. Don't ever buy an x box 1 stay on the PS4 network.

[MadLad]

I want to agree.
At the same time, the PS3 was in the same situation last generation. Years into said generation. It's laughable to call this generation, not even a year in, while disregarding that fact.

[CervantesPR]

except sony had and has lots of 1st party development horsepower to dig the PS3 out of the Hole it was in, Xbox relies on two franchises Gears and Halo and 3rd party support:

sunset overdrive IP is not owned by Microsoft, sequel might be on playstation.
ryse 2 and more crytek exclusives wont happen
dead rising exclusivity wont happen again
titanfall exclusivity wont happen again
scalebound is made by an indie developer, sequel might not happen
quantum break is being made by an indie developer, future sequels are not 100% ensured

Halo is not as good now that bungie is gone
gears will never be as good now that epic games is gone
Microsoft wont be able to secure much 3rd party exclusives anymore since PS4 is dominating in sales.

that's just the games department, of course everybody knows PS4 plays multiplats better and that it is the better console.
xbox has never sold well outside of USA. it will be a slow painful generation for Microsoft.

[Spotie]

No, the PS3 was not in the same situation. The PS3 launched a year later, was subjected to a ridiculous hounding by the media, and came in much higher than its competitor.

Even with all this, the PS3 was always selling faster than the 360. The XB1 has never had that distinction.

So, no, not the same.

[MadLad]

Largely disagree, guys.
The first of you simply wants to argue games. Both downplaying the games found on Xbox One while not even touching on the fact that PS3 didn't have many great exclusives early on. They share a similar situation in the fact that there was a better platform for 3rd party starting off.
The second of you is arguing little more than marketing. Again, something both the PS3 and Xbox One didn't do well early on.
They are similar. Your debating skills are simply weak is all.

[JorboTron]

What does Sony win? I still get to play my games on my console of choice so why would I care? People should be happy both are doing well. Competition is best for the consumer.

[system22]

When you're at the top, the only place is to go down. Sony is gonna have to work to keep its pace. Xb has some great titles and functionality that are actually available or will be available this year. Personally after buying the ps4, I realize I could have held off for at least a year. Unfortunately I bought into the fanboy hype about how much better than everything else it is... The problem tho is that it's not. The media and articles blow things 200% out of proportion. It's definitely good. But it's not miles ahead.

[Zhipp]

PS4's momentum has seriously slowed. It's started losing to the 3DS recently, and even that isn't doing so well compared to last year.

[Gamble20]

It is only losing to the 3DS in Japan. Not worldwide. The summer is historically brutal on console sales so naturally sales decline from where they were in the beginning of the year. Looking at it as a whole in a historical average basis, PS4 is performing extraordinarily well. The same cannot be said for XB1, which is more or less performing about average. That doesn't mean the world is ending just because it's not setting the world on fire.

[The_devils_chum]

Much better now ! thats what jamie fox said about his dog duke just look.

[JeffGUNZ]

Ugh. I thought you were gone. Thanks for another useless post. Marked as off topic.

[hairy]

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[Predaking77]

May was one of the most horrible months for the x1, selling "more than double" of very low and poor sales is still poor sales. Also, "selling more than double" and still getting outsold by the PS4 is not doing better.

But I guess that considering this is the x1 , a console that has performed below expectations since its reveal, then any insignificant movement is considered "doing Much better".