Xbox One outsells PlayStation 4 during Black Friday

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With Black Friday in the past and many of us owning our new hardly fought gaming consoles with bruises to show for it. But, the question of what console won the day arises. A study by InfoScout has the answer.

Microsoft had a significant edge on Sony this year dominating more than half of the console sales alone. Even Microsoft's previous generation Xbox 360 out sold Nintendo's newest console the Wii U.

How about what parents bought for their kids? Well 92 percent that purchased the Wii U say they purchased the console for their child, of the buyers of the Xbox One 66 percent purchased the console for their kid. PlayStation 4 buyers mostly bought it for themselves with only 45 percent buying the console as a gift.

Last year Sony was also beaten by Microsoft for Black Friday console sales with the Xbox One and 360 clutching 61 percent of the console market, while the Playstation 4 and 3 held a small in comparison 30 percent.

Sony has had it's fair share of being beaten on Black Friday as the last two years have showed. But, what did you guys pick up while battling out there?


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GaryPosted:

Good to see Xbox is still selling well, hopefully people will realize that both consoles are good and should stop complaining.

ObtainPosted:

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luigi2777
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ODST I dont get the fanboys on this site anymore. When the PS4 outsells the Xbone it's "because it's cheaper". When the Xbone (320 USD) outsells the PS4 (400 USD), PS4 people are shot down for saying "it's because the xbone was cheaper".

The cheaper console will easily move and sell more units than it's competitor. PS4 did bundles with games this year without slashing prices while Xbones took a huge hit and probably lost money on the products they selling due to the sheer amount they were moving, and all of this loss just for some bragging rights about winning sales during black friday.


I very HIGHLY doubt that Microsoft took any sort of losses at all. Company's don't take losses just to move units. They may have not earned as much, but the number of units made makes up for the price difference. We could get into a whole new topic about supply and demand curve and where the equilibrium is.


Then let's go there. If you're buying a Xbone with 2 games for 320 USD while the usual price is 520 USD, there's a 38.5% price reduction to the consumer. If Xbone's are allegedly being made for 396 USD, there's already a loss on the console's hardware. Adjust hardware depreciation by let's say 10% so consoles the Xbone only costs 356 USD. Microsoft is selling the consoles for a loss not to mention there is a whole another 2 games to be included in their bundle. Selling the consoles for a loss is an okay strategy but compared to the numbers of selling for profit, it's just sad.

We're talking about a 100 dollar loss per consoles or so right now.


The 320 bundles are the ones without kinect homie.


Yeah, the Kinect costs 75 USD to produce. I calculated that out of the initial 396 USD production costs.


Consoles are not even what make these companies money... Also retailers had a role in the price reduction, so they really didn't lose much. Think about how many games were bought after the initial purchase of the cheaper console.

ShytnDIPosted:

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luigi2777
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ODST I dont get the fanboys on this site anymore. When the PS4 outsells the Xbone it's "because it's cheaper". When the Xbone (320 USD) outsells the PS4 (400 USD), PS4 people are shot down for saying "it's because the xbone was cheaper".

The cheaper console will easily move and sell more units than it's competitor. PS4 did bundles with games this year without slashing prices while Xbones took a huge hit and probably lost money on the products they selling due to the sheer amount they were moving, and all of this loss just for some bragging rights about winning sales during black friday.


I very HIGHLY doubt that Microsoft took any sort of losses at all. Company's don't take losses just to move units. They may have not earned as much, but the number of units made makes up for the price difference. We could get into a whole new topic about supply and demand curve and where the equilibrium is.


Then let's go there. If you're buying a Xbone with 2 games for 320 USD while the usual price is 520 USD, there's a 38.5% price reduction to the consumer. If Xbone's are allegedly being made for 396 USD, there's already a loss on the console's hardware. Adjust hardware depreciation by let's say 10% so consoles the Xbone only costs 356 USD. Microsoft is selling the consoles for a loss not to mention there is a whole another 2 games to be included in their bundle. Selling the consoles for a loss is an okay strategy but compared to the numbers of selling for profit, it's just sad.

We're talking about a 100 dollar loss per consoles or so right now.


The 320 bundles are the ones without kinect homie.


Yeah, the Kinect costs 75 USD to produce. I calculated that out of the initial 396 USD production costs.


Who cares? they are equally good in their own ways... why cant we all be friends? :(

MaggardoPosted:

It's not a surprise, some people aren't interested in the more powerful console. Most people are concerned with price, if the price is lower than your competitors, you are gonna get more customers. Also, I'm not gonna lie, the bundles they had with the Xbox One was awesome. I seen a few that was about $330, and I seen a pre-owned Xbox One, for about $260. If I had the money, I would've bought one.

ODSTPosted:

luigi2777
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ODST I dont get the fanboys on this site anymore. When the PS4 outsells the Xbone it's "because it's cheaper". When the Xbone (320 USD) outsells the PS4 (400 USD), PS4 people are shot down for saying "it's because the xbone was cheaper".

The cheaper console will easily move and sell more units than it's competitor. PS4 did bundles with games this year without slashing prices while Xbones took a huge hit and probably lost money on the products they selling due to the sheer amount they were moving, and all of this loss just for some bragging rights about winning sales during black friday.


I very HIGHLY doubt that Microsoft took any sort of losses at all. Company's don't take losses just to move units. They may have not earned as much, but the number of units made makes up for the price difference. We could get into a whole new topic about supply and demand curve and where the equilibrium is.


Then let's go there. If you're buying a Xbone with 2 games for 320 USD while the usual price is 520 USD, there's a 38.5% price reduction to the consumer. If Xbone's are allegedly being made for 396 USD, there's already a loss on the console's hardware. Adjust hardware depreciation by let's say 10% so consoles the Xbone only costs 356 USD. Microsoft is selling the consoles for a loss not to mention there is a whole another 2 games to be included in their bundle. Selling the consoles for a loss is an okay strategy but compared to the numbers of selling for profit, it's just sad.

We're talking about a 100 dollar loss per consoles or so right now.


The 320 bundles are the ones without kinect homie.


Yeah, the Kinect costs 75 USD to produce. I calculated that out of the initial 396 USD production costs.

DeviantModzPosted:

I purchased a Wii U and after 2 days of playing I can positively say I enjoy my Game Cube more.

ConsolePosted:

but even when I get the PS4 I can guarantee I will still use my Xbox One more.

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I like how a lot of people lie that they have both consoles but they say the other one is better they probably don't even have both consoles they just don't want people to think they are a fanboy. I on the other love my xbox one. I played from the ps1, ps2, xbox 360, ps3, and now have my xbox one cause I think its the better console(my opinion) but when I get the money i would like to try out the ps4. I just wanted my first Next Gen console to be the console I know and love. Xbox One.

realsnake38284Posted:

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Grimlock I know that xbox one will somehow outsell ps4.


It won't. The only reason that it did now was because of the price. When it goes back up again the Sony will continue to destroy the One. Why wouldn't it?


you realize xbox one had out sold PS4 since November so it is not the price


sorry I meant September don't know why I said November

realsnake38284Posted:

even
Grimlock I know that xbox one will somehow outsell ps4.


It won't. The only reason that it did now was because of the price. When it goes back up again the Sony will continue to destroy the One. Why wouldn't it?


you realize xbox one had out sold PS4 since November so it is not the price


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