JRPGfan said:
Why? 199$ perm price God of War, Spiderman, Monster Hunter, Yakuza, Shadow of the Colossus, Secret of Mana, Shenmue, Dragon Quest, Kingdom Hearts, Ni No Kuni, Red Dead, Detroit become human... ect. Look at the games 2018 has in store. I dont think the drop off with be very big (if there even is one), Im pretty sure it ll be about what 2016/2017 was. |
I say that because while it looks like a potential clean sweep, this industry always takes shifts, dips and dives.
PS4 has been out for quite a while. Those that were waiting on just the right game or a console price drop have gotten that moment this year. Next year will be about supplying the existing fanbase and stragglers while new tech gets introduced and pushed. I'm not saying sales will not be stronger for this point in the console's lifespan than we have seen in past generations, but that it will continue to increase at the same rate is a bit of a stretch. Trends we will more likely see: a notable drive toward VR, a lot of software purchases, strong Switch sales numbers, and rumors of next gen offerings following E3. Other tech is starting to gain popularity outside of video games to fight for the hype such as smart home tech, 4k adoption, robots (yes), and more. I think it is possible for continued PS4 sale growth and hope that gaming keeps pushing toward more and more impressive numbers this next year, but I'm not sure older console hardware will be as dramatic as expected. I guess we will see.
