Kyuu said:
Oh wow Playstation is holding out a lot better than I would have imagined! 480 Playstation titles from a DEAD platform isn't too shabby (but I get it... the figure is misleading... and it could get worse until the shortages end). Switch is at its peak, PS4 is dead in Japan. PS5 is an enigma atm. But... what are you guys not understanding about Japanese charts being of little relevance to globally desired game? Vita stuff have little impact on western sales, hence Vita was a proper failure! Sure, it is a nice bonus, and huge to smaller developers and the fans of these type of games alike, but it isn't enough to realize the transition The_Liquid_Laser envisioned. I don't think you're fully aware of the context. Let me ask you a few questions: 1. How many copies are 3rd party games selling in Japan annually? 2. How many of them have been released globally? Do they perform as well there? 3. How many are full priced? 4. How many are indies? 5. What are the current digital ratios of PS4/5 and Switch? 6. How do they compare to global sales? 7. What type of games sell best? And do they perform similarly overseas? Japan's trends are different from the rest of the world, do you disagree? Japan is a massive market for Switch (counting 1st parties) but the Switch worldwide isn't big enough to "replace" Playstation on a global level. It can stand as its own strong platform... but it isn't replacing shit. PS5 and PC will continue to be the main driver for Japanese software sales in units and revenue. Because while Switch does have a set of advantages, it also has a set of drawbacks. And I'd hate to sound like a broken record but PS5 and PC are virtually the same platform from a developer standpoint. A game that is made for PS5 will be made on PC and sell great numbers on both. Hence the explosion of Japanese game popularity in the 2nd half of last generation. Even NieR Automata exceeded 6 million. PC picked up without a notable impact on Playstation sales. Indies and smaller games will prioritize Switch (they generally sell a lot in Japan, but do they worldwide?). A, AA, and AAA will prioritize Playstation and PC. How those smaller games perform on Switch in Japan isn't necessarily enough to dictate the decisions of major publishers and reputed developers. And it's proven not enough to make everyone marginalize Playstation which also keeps getting games that previously skipped the platform. | 
