Next gen PS5/XB1SX sales ratio will look the same as this gen's. Huge changes in console marketshare require huge changes in the industry.

[sales2099]

DonFerrari said:

sales2099 said:

Just so we clear there’s a difference between a BC game and being re released with enhancements. I don’t think the June 2020 LOU2 will help much in November with the hype being at its peak in the summer. 

“and the discussion here is exactly on the HW sales. So it make your argument worse for being in multiple platforms.”

Not exactly. People that aren’t early adopters and core PC gamers never had the intention to buy a launch Xbox. So that’s sales for the game that don’t impact hardware. For everyone else in between...don’t underestimate gamers not wanting to settle/look poor. If you have the means and want to play the game on console, why not drop money to get the best version? If there’s a limited edition bundle and huge marketing, those who are on the fence will find it hard to just get the lesser version. Then you got people who wouldn’t have gotten the game regularly but figure they can get in on the trend via Game Pass. So many demographics at play. 

Sure there will be a difference in quality, but same as on the smart delivery they may just push a patch to TLOU2 instead of making an exclusive disc for it. TLOU moved HW and sold a lot as a port a year later and already months into the gen, so if Sony pushed for a TLOU2 enhanced for launch it would also push some HW.

I know people will buy new HW to play crossgen because the want the best performance and long term they need to upgrade anyway. But the claim that it will sell more by being in more platforms don't help the argument that it will push new HW.

That’s fair, though the odds of that are small. Sony is very traditional, I’d expect a box re release next year. But hey, who knows. Wonder what game they got to headline the launch. 

As for Halo, I think it can do both. Appeal to the people willing to upgrade and sell to those who never had the intention to do so. So many possibilities of what could happen :)

Edit: forgot there’s a high chance they will make a limited bundle for Series X only. Wonder how many of those will be made. It’s literally the only thing making me upgrade day 1 instead of sticking with my Xbox X

Last edited by sales2099 - on 14 May 2020