With Xbox One pre orders sold out for the launch of Microsoft's upcoming game console, visibility into the actual number of reserved units is increasingly hard to pin down. Microsoft has announced, however, that Xbox One pre-orders are higher at this point than they were for the Xbox 360, an encouraging indicator for the tech company in light of its preliminary PR troubles and backlash related to various DRM policies that have since been reversed. Xbox One pre orders are essentially sold out at all major U.S. … [Read more...]
Xbox One Games Pre-Orders: Is Xbox One the Next GameCube?
The back-and-forth battle between Xbox One pre-orders and PS4 pre-orders has waged since Microsoft and Sony announced their respective consoles’ pricing and release this holiday season. But while the posturing among fanboys has focused on hardware pre-orders, nobody’s discussed how game pre-orders are performing. That tale is equally interesting, because the trend in Xbox One games pre-orders may not bode well for Microsoft’s console. In fact, Amazon data shows the Xbox One may be overly reliant on first-party games, … [Read more...]
PS4 Pre-Orders Dropping Hard at Amazon, Xbox One Not
The pre-order craze at Amazon has tapered off a bit for the PS4 and Xbox One, but the pace of that tapering off appears to be in Microsoft's favor. A quick review of Amazon's Video Game store shows that PS4 pre-orders are showing sharp declines, while Xbox One pre-orders are essentially treading water. Meanwhile, games and accessories for both consoles are on the rise, presumably going to gamers who have already pre-ordered a PS4 or Xbox One and want to add items to their holiday bounty. As of this writing, rankings … [Read more...]
Xbox One Game Pre-Orders at Amazon Skyrocket After Microsoft Reversal
It was clear that Xbox One pre-orders would pick up steam after yesterday’s announcement that Microsoft was reversing its course on the Xbox One DRM, used-game policy and online check-in requirement. What few stopped to consider was how much yesterday’s news would impact Xbox One games at Amazon as well. Since the news broke yesterday afternoon about what’s being dubbed the “Xbox One-80,” multiple Xbox One titles have blasted up the "Movers and Shakers" page at Amazon. As of this writing, not a single PS4 game -- or … [Read more...]
Xbox One Pre-Orders at Amazon: The Cheapest and Only Non-Bundled Option
Microsoft came out swinging this morning in announcing the Xbox One will ship this November for $499, and pre-orders immediately began populating web and retail outlets worldwide. The only problem was that almost all of them involved a bundled package, which increases the price considerably -- a facet many gamers may be particularly averse to now that Sony unveiled the PS4 price as $399. If you want the cheapest Xbox One pre-order, you should head over to Amazon right now, because Amazon.com is the only place where you … [Read more...]