| OTBWY said: How can anyone look at this and have any confidence in the PS brand in Japan. How are developers going to cope as the PS4 goes away next year and the PS5, which is a dud, is their only option? |
This would only be a problem for developers who only sell games in Japan. Didn't we hear about Capcom wanting to push the Monster Hunter Series more in the west when they were developing Monster Hunter World? Result? Their best selling game ever. Aiming for highest global sales is what every hardware and software manufacturer should do.
Regardless I think it's a bit premature to call the PS5 a dud in Japan. It was ahead of PS4 launch aligned until a couple of weeks ago. Clearly stock is being prioritised elsewhere. I'll wait a bit longer before calling it a dud. What will decide if it's a dud is demand, and what is shown here in sales is supply.
Japanese developers have nothing to worry about.
