Congrats to ND and Sony! totally deserved! I was kinda surprised though, honestly, with Doom and Overhyped also being released in the same month. sorry...I meant Overwatch.
but seriously though, WTF is wrong with Overwatch apologists with their constant needs to defend the game no matter what happened? I know getting 3rd behind Uncharted in NPD is hard to swallow for these loyalist but Overwatch was mentioned repeatedly like they want to tell people that;
"Overwatch is actually THE BEST selling game in May despite what NPD shows, Overwatch is 3rd only because it had fewer days in May but in those days, it sold THE BEST, THE FASTEST, Overwatch sold more digitally and NPD doesn't track that, Blizzard said 7 mil players, Blizzard is the master and true juggernaut of the industry etc."
WTF? they even came out with an article glorifying Overwatch and looks like they are trying really hard to downplay UC4's success and even went as far as trying to discredit NPD as a whole saying it as not THAT relevant anymore with the industry moving to digital. seriously...did any other game got this ball licking treatment when they were not top of NPD? I don't remember any.
we get it, you love Overwatch and willing to sacrifice your first born to defend it for how little contents it offers for $60! most people already knows it's doing better on PC compared to consoles and that was how the 7 mil players number came from and it's already sold better than UC4 but don't come out so blatantly discrediting others when things not going its way! fact is, UC4 topped May NPD over Doom and Overwatch! give credits where it's due please.
if we are really just wanna talk about juggernaut here, forget Overwatch, didn't they see the what's still there at #5? the freakin GTAV - a game released in 2013! compared to THAT, Overwatch is NOTHING!
Uncharted 4 and Overwatch in the top 3... Much Well deserved! May has been a blast; Amazing Month for gaming. Also congrats to Doom and those who enjoy that game.
Damn at U4 taking the top spot. Double damn at PS4 owning the chart loool. Epic domination, destruction, massacre, totally committed to the complete annihilation of its competitor.
Sony dominates again as expected. Every game in the chart with the exception of COD sold better on PS4. Uncharted 4 is a MONSTER.
It looks like the streak will continue well in the future. I don't think the new $299 price drop or a new slim Xbox One will help MS at this point. SONY is the brand of gaming.
The Xbox already having temp price drops to $299 and cheap bundles with tons of games couldn't even help.PS4 is the console that mostly everyone buys even though it often cost more than Xbox One.
It is all about brand appeal and Sony amazing strategy to spread their games out. Ratchet and Clank in April, SFV in Feb, Uncharted 4 in May, No Man's Sky in August, and Horizon and Persona 5 early next year are testaments of that. $50 more for a better console that gives you better performance and constant new games to play month after month is very attractive and not that much of a barrier for many people.
It may sound bad but I honestly think majority and I mean not the type who go on VIDEOGAME websites literally buy an XBOX for Halo and Cod and that's it. Maybe the occasional GTA. It's funny people are claiming that COD is dying yet it's still top 10 months after release.
I think they are past the point of having to comment. I also find it interesting that minecraft sales better on Sonys platform. Maybe if Microsoft are serious about Windows as a platform they should approach Sony to put windows 10 game portal on the ps4 then they truly have the best of all world's considering we know that software is what makes money for these companies
I think it is because, despite being the top seller, every console manufacturer experienced decline in hardware sales revenue. Console industry is on the decline... perhaps it is a move to PC, and MS knows it so they are doubling down on PC?
Alot of nonsense on your comment. MS console might be on the decline but playstation isn't and that's a fact.
If xbox was selling as good as ps4, you really think they would " doubling " down on pc? Their first plan was to own the living room and that didn't and just like with their first vision, they change direction because of low sales/pre orders.
Oh and maybe you don't know , ps4 is selling faster than ps2. That's some decline :/
That is irrelevant. XB1 is selling faster than Xbox 360. Reality is that the market is experiencing weaknesses far too often. Remember October last year? Decline across the board.
We are seeing more weaknesses again in stark contrast to the same time period last generation, where every month was just continued growth for everyone.
Disagree with this all you want, spring and early to mid-summer months tend to experience decline as people await later year sales, are on vacation, have fewer games in general released to warrant new purchases, and more.
Compared to last month, hardware revenue will more than likely be less and it is also likely less than last year's hardware sales amount as well. This may change if a price reduction is announced.
Congrats to Naughty Dog with the success of Uncharted 4, I loved the game. Probably my favorite game of the generation (and maybe in the series) thus far so most deserving to be #1 IMO.
“In May 2016, gaming hours on Xbox One more than doubled compared to last year, driven by the launches of Overwatch and Doom as well as the addition of Call of Duty: Black Ops to the catalog of Xbox 360 titles playable on Xbox One,”
LMAO these are gold! I don't know why but these crack me up xD
UC4 is doing its job without doubt
Congratulations to Naughty Dog and Sony for taking the number 1 spot!
Uncharted 4 is the best game I have played this gen (so far).
Also, I'm happy to see Doom in the top 3.
Uncharted 4 and Overwatch in the top 3... Much Well deserved! May has been a blast; Amazing Month for gaming. Also congrats to Doom and those who enjoy that game.
Well deserved for UC4!