In progress NPD predicting tool

[Kerotan]

Miyamotoo said:

Kerotan said:

Eh i don't think Sony are clearly focusing on PS5 next year. Completely disagree. I think PS5 is 2020. The market that will buy a PS4 at $199 is not the market that buys the PS5. And most PS5 games will be cross gen including GTA Vi most likely. As always people will underestimate the PS4 sales in 2019 and 2020. Not too bothered arguing why anymore I'll just sit back and enjoy the results. 

They clearly do, if that's not case they would have E3 next year. PS5 is 2020. but could easily be March of 2020. launch not November of 2020. Point is that new console effecting on sales of older console in any case, thats a fact. Nothing wrong in expecting that PS4 sales in 2019. and 2020. will be weaker than they were in 2017. and 2020. its very logical assumption.

But they don't have to match 2017. They could be 2 or 3m down and it would be still massive sales and up on that plateau. And yes ps5 announcement can affect ps4 but that can be countered when the product you are selling has an MMRP of 299 with the ability to go to 199 or lower. Again if Sony wants sales to stay super high for ps4 they have the tools to do it. 90% of ps5 games will run on ps4 anyway so the ps4, particularly the pro will still sell very well.