SF6 is a huge flop on Xbox

[Vertigo]

Calling it now. Megaflop on Xbox hardware.

The Xbox version of Street Fighter 6 has failed to even chart in the XBL top 50 at all… at all whatsoever … just 10 days into its release.

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[Zzero]

I keep hearing about games failing to chart on Xbox, what actually does chart over there? Because something has to.

 

[Vertigo]

I keep hearing about games failing to chart on Xbox, what actually does chart over there? Because something has to.

For new releases? Most do for a quick second. Like Jedi Survivor is still hanging around. REmake4 only showed up its launch week. Dead space also a moment’s appearance if at all….

they’re very short lived tho… to the point where you wonder if stuff like RE4 and Dead space bombed on the platform. Which of course they did…. You wonder if performance is similar on PlayStation and there’s surely some overlap but this is a huge discrepancy. SF6 is doing exceptional on PlayStation.

It’s gamespass… it’s totally fucked their consumer buying habits; because they no longer exist …. It’s just gamespass handouts

 

[Zzero]

For new releases? Most do for a quick second. Like Jedi Survivor is still hanging around. REmake4 only showed up its launch week. Dead space also a moment’s appearance if at all….

they’re very short lived tho… to the point where you wonder if stuff like RE4 and Dead space bombed on the platform. Which of course they did…

It’s gamespass… it’s totally fucked their consumer buying habits; because they no longer exist …. It’s just gamespass handouts

Yeah, but something is on the charts in their pkace. Oh, wait, this is the "most played" charts, rather than most purchased, nvm.

 

[Nhomnhom]

They are waiting for it to be on Gamepass for them to still not play it.

 

[KiryuRealty]

The outcome of training your user base not to buy software is well known by now.

 

[John Elden Ring]

Most Street Fighter players are on Playstation

 

[KiryuRealty]

Most players are on Playstation

Fixed.

 

[Nitro]

Oh, wait, this is the "most played" charts, rather than most purchased, nvm.

Unless the game is a complete turd, there's an undeniable correlation between these two metrics. SF6 received excellent review scores with a 90-93% rating. You would expect it to chart considerably higher than this. Xbox fans on ResetEra use the most played chart as a measure of success with regularity.

 

[ethomaz]

Just turn off cross-play and be happy.

 

[Vertigo]

Unless the game is a complete turd, there's an undeniable correlation between these two metrics. SF6 received excellent review scores with a 90-93% rating. You would expect it to chart considerably higher than this. Xbox fans on ResetEra use the most played chart as a measure of success with regularity.

It’s the most accurate indicator for an online PvP game like street fighter. That’s its bread and butter and most important metric.

The game is meant for players to sink thousands of hours online.

And it’s doing such… steam numbers are holding very strong at all hours of the day and close to that original launch peak where there is potential for new heights. It seems quite likely. First major content drop might do it.

It might just happen soon on a random weekend honestly . It’s actually very impressive whereas launch numbers were not when it comes to frontloaded numbers. It’s definitely selling…

 

[Zzero]

Unless the game is a complete turd, there's an undeniable correlation between these two metrics. SF6 received excellent review scores with a 90-93% rating. You would expect it to chart considerably higher than this. Xbox fans on ResetEra use the most played chart as a measure of success with regularity.

Well, my question was "what are people buying to kick this down the chart" so it does make a difference to me. The answer being "this is the most played chart" means they aren't buying stuff but instead are playing old things.

 

[Vertigo]

Well, my question was "what are people buying to kick rhis down the chart" so it does make a difference to me. The answer being, this is the most played chart means they are playing old stuff, so, you know, makes sense.

They’re buying gamepass and only gamepass. Approved catalog consumption only.

(Outliers are Elden Ring and Hogwarts)

 

[Nitro]

Well, my question was "what are people buying to kick this down the chart" so it does make a difference to me. The answer being "this is the most played chart" means they aren't buying stuff but instead are playing old things.

Xbox users are playing other games, that's obvious. The question is why?

Why is a highly anticipated, critically acclaimed game in a popular franchise suddenly not charting when in past years it did?

The evidence is growing that Game Pass is influencing spending habits on the Xbox platform.

 

[Bryank75]

Wow, after all the years complaining that SFV wasn't on Xbox..... saying that SFV was a failure due to it being console exclusive.

Guess all of that was bullshit and they wouldn't have supported SFV anyway. You'd think they would jump at the chance to show Capcom how important their platform is.... but nah.

 

[Airbus]

 

[Nhomnhom]

You'd think they would jump at the chance to show Capcom how important their platform is.... but nah.

We know them better than that. Other than a select few western releases they won't buy anything.

 

[KiryuRealty]

Wow, after all the years complaining that SFV wasn't on Xbox..... saying that SFV was a failure due to it being console exclusive.

Guess all of that was bullshit and they wouldn't have supported SFV anyway. You'd think they would jump at the chance to show Capcom how important their platform is.... but nah.

It has been a waste of time and effort for Japanese publishers and developers to support Xbox since day one.

 

[Gods&Monsters]

They only brought up SFV to console war and shit on Sony. Now the franchise is back and barely anyone bought it.

The same thing is happening with Persona, Yakuza and every franchise they rage about.

Square is the only company with a brain, Sega will learn the hard way.

 

[Dabaus]

Sales dont matter. Profits dont matter. Engagement on your rental service doesnt matter. The only thing that matters is twitter likes from zealots and astroturfers.