Media Create/Famitsu/Dengeki - December 18th - 25th 2016

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Kerotan said:

Boutros said:

Personally I think the 2017 line-up for the PS4 is much stronger than it was in 2016 mostly because cross-platform (PS3-PS4) titles are finally dead. So a lot of those people holding on to their PS3s will have to upgrade in 2017. Also 2017 is starting stronger than 2016 thanks to a better 2016 than 2015.

You know it's a tricky one.  Kerotan "The great predictor of our time"  called 2016 for the ps4 multiple times.  I always maintained a big 2016 for hardware.  One that would rival the ps3's biggest year.  I predicted ~1.8m for mediacreate.  

 

Having modestly said all the above,  I must say I'm intrigued by 2017 vs 2016. We don't have a FFVX, P5 or Y6. We don't have a Pro launch,  slim launch and 2016 had a price cut. 

 

Now how could 2017 compete with that?  Let's list what it has going for it.  

 

Hardware:

1. Ps4 slim/pro selling for full year.  Better baseline early on perhaps?  

2. Ps4 pro actually in stock meeting demand.  

3. Psvr in stock and meeting demand could push more units.  

4. Ps4/pro $50 price cut next fall.  Getting really close to that sweet spot.  

 

Software:

RE7

Gran Turismo Sport 

Hot shots golf 

Nioh 

RDR2 

Battfront 2

New cod 

Gravity Rush 2

DQ11, KH3, FF7 (I expect 1 and maybe 2 of these) 

Gundam Vs 

YS8

KH final chapter 

KH collection 

Nier 

Another big point as you've said is less ps3 ports.  

 

So basically many 100-300k titles with a few bigger ones.  Unannounced titles too for the end of the year.  Could be anything from builders 2 to a MH5 ps4 version announced. 

 

2016 vs 2017 will be an interesting battle. Do you have figures for the ps3's next year after its peak of 1.8m?

Great post. PS4 should have an awesome year in 2017. The only thing that could slow it down is the Switch. If Switch doesn't effect it to much, then I think it will even outsell this year, but if Switch does have an impact then that 1.5M could even be a bit dificult to obtain. It will definitly be  a very fun time to watch the Japanese market.