John Welfare
@johnbp.bsky.social
Video game enthusiast, follow sales and provide questionable commentary.
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Go to https://www.installbaseforum.com/ for dedicated video game sales discussions.
My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JohnWelfare
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(This is for week ending Nov 29, 2025, btw)
December 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
(This is for week ending Nov 29, 2025, btw)
Incredible stats here, can you share how this compares to 2024?
December 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Incredible stats here, can you share how this compares to 2024?
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In August they said they were at 250k
If you look up the Nex on Amazon, they say 100k units were purchased in the last month
If you look up the Nex on Amazon, they say 100k units were purchased in the last month
December 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
In August they said they were at 250k
If you look up the Nex on Amazon, they say 100k units were purchased in the last month
If you look up the Nex on Amazon, they say 100k units were purchased in the last month
Bring back top selling hardware SKU in the Circana reports!
Also saw an ad for that Playground device last week. Did not realize how big it was
Also saw an ad for that Playground device last week. Did not realize how big it was
December 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Bring back top selling hardware SKU in the Circana reports!
Also saw an ad for that Playground device last week. Did not realize how big it was
Also saw an ad for that Playground device last week. Did not realize how big it was
What did Kinect sell? Also came bundled with Kinect Adventures.
November 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
What did Kinect sell? Also came bundled with Kinect Adventures.
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PC was the lead platform.
November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
PC was the lead platform.
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Yep. Granted, I have never followed the franchise closely, but Digimon Story: Time Stranger has generated the most dollar sales in the US of any title in franchise history, according to Circana's Retail Tracking Service.
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Yep. Granted, I have never followed the franchise closely, but Digimon Story: Time Stranger has generated the most dollar sales in the US of any title in franchise history, according to Circana's Retail Tracking Service.
Can you share the digital console splits this month?
November 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Can you share the digital console splits this month?
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Hardware - October spending on ASUS PC Portable hardware devices increased by 4.8x compared to a year ago and is now 30% higher year-to-date.
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Hardware - October spending on ASUS PC Portable hardware devices increased by 4.8x compared to a year ago and is now 30% higher year-to-date.
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Hardware - Nintendo Switch 2 sold 328k units in October. It is 68% ahead of the sales pace set by the original Nintendo Switch and is 3% ahead of PlayStation 4’s previous record velocity.
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Hardware - Nintendo Switch 2 sold 328k units in October. It is 68% ahead of the sales pace set by the original Nintendo Switch and is 3% ahead of PlayStation 4’s previous record velocity.
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Hardware - Video game hardware spending in October grew 36% when compared a year ago, to $351M. Switch 2 was again able to offset declines across Switch (-52% versus a year ago), Xbox Series (-37%) and PlayStation 5 (-22%).
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Hardware - Video game hardware spending in October grew 36% when compared a year ago, to $351M. Switch 2 was again able to offset declines across Switch (-52% versus a year ago), Xbox Series (-37%) and PlayStation 5 (-22%).
Can also be positioned as a first PC purchase for people looking into gaming on Steam. They search and find this Steam Machine for (probably) a low price, and they pick that over tower options.
November 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Can also be positioned as a first PC purchase for people looking into gaming on Steam. They search and find this Steam Machine for (probably) a low price, and they pick that over tower options.