PS5 is just 1.2 million units behind PS4, launch aligned, but Sony expects to sell fewer consoles this year…

Also noteworthy that not only are PS5 sales behind PS4, but the PlayStation’s competition has almost entirely disappeared, and that hasn’t resulted in more PlayStations sold.

    • @Oneser@lemm.eeEnglish
      42•20 days ago

      System based exclusives meaning you might not be able to play a game you want to in the future, expensive subscriptiona needed to play online, push to digital DRM controlled games… it’s almost like consoles killed themselves?

      • @fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        8•20 days ago

        Well the alternative is PC gaming, and building a competitive PC aint cheap. I remember on launch people were building computers with similar performance to the xbone/ps4. But now that entry level dGPUs aren’t a thing, and even mid range GPUs are expensive you get fucked either way.

        The PS5 is at least powerful on launch. The 4 was on par with like a regular APU.

        • @frezik@midwest.socialEnglish
          4•20 days ago

          If you’re not too stuck on modern AAA titles, PC gaming is cheap. Possibly the cost of the electricity coming out of the wall.

        • @ampersandrew@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          3•20 days ago

          I think more and more people have done the math on what your break-even is with a PC up front compared to noncompetitive digital console storefronts, needless forced obsolescence, and subscription fees.

          • OnionononEnglish
            0•19 days ago

            Entry can exceed the cost of the console but if you upgrade your existing one, especially using used gpus it is dirt cheap.

            Now factor in:

            • pc games online stores are cheaper, there are more opportunities for good deals. Usually 5-10 eur off a game.
            • you are not an idiot who pays for the internet twice, 80 eur a year. -pc game stores have better deals as console ones usually refuse to let the price down for a looong time since they have no competition
            • you are sonys bitch by owning a ps5 and you are not elegible for any refunds. Saving you tons of money since every pc game store lets you refund for any reason within a time window.

            and even a pc double the cost of a ps5 will be cheaper very quickly. Consoles are designed to catch people with no long term thinking.

        • OnionononEnglish
          0•19 days ago

          Mini pcs are a thing and they get better every year.

      • @SolidShake@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2•20 days ago

        I haven’t payed to play online in years. Like mid PS4 life. Online only games don’t require a subscription.

    • OnionononEnglish
      3•19 days ago

      Its not ps5, its ps4 pro pro. They’re the same console and Im tired of pretending otherwise.

    • @DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.socialEnglish
      1•19 days ago

      This is going to piss off some people, but I knew this generation was in trouble when HellDivers became big.

      That game isn’t hot garbage, per se, but the fact that it got the success it did is a pretty damning indictment of the state of multiplayer shooters.