Scale via in-person sales, so I’m going to assume that scalping activity is Any bulk scalping activity is not likely to In the US, the main platforms for scalping are eBay and StockX, followed byĪny type of generic marketplace facilitating in-person sales (Facebook Of the data is public, and we can do some rough estimation to Industry analysis, so I don’t have access to a subscription. These firms charge money for access to their data. Third-party market research firms suchĪs NPD have console sale data by aggregating sales numbers directly from Without console sale numbers, it is harder to determine what percentage of Of the new consoles selling for 50% to 100% premiums over MSRP. Resale platforms such as eBay and StockX are full Unfortunately, many people are having trouble getting their Regardless, many gamers want the new consoles, even if games are available on More important now than in past generations when comparing the Microsoft and One time revenue when you can collect recurring revenue? Active users will be Realized that applying SaaS-like continuous revenue models to game releasesĬan be a lot more lucrative than the classic boxed product games. Somewhere between World of Warcraft and League of Legends, game companies Microsoft isĪlso pushing their games-as-a-service platform, Game Pass. Ported to PC because it could cannibalize Xbox sales numbers. This avoids perverse internal incentives, where games are not Microsoft is concentrating on active users, notĬonsoles sold. Intention of publicly disclosing console sales numbers again, even if they’re Microsoft’s head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, says that Microsoft has no Sony hasn’t published PS5 console sales numbers yet, and it’s unclear if they Microsoft making this easier for consumers by introducing an order queue? Snapped up within seconds after online restocks. Sony and Microsoft say that they’re ramping up production, but to expect X/S) were snapped up, and the restocks are flying off the shelves in minutes. The preorders for the latest generation of game consoles (PS5, Xbox Series
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