psychicscubadiver said:
Probably because the USA is the least brand loyal. The start of a gen is a crucial time to establish your base. A lot of friend groups will all get the same console so they can play each other online so if the manufacturer can capture the early adopter in the group that will equate to more sales later on. Momentum is everything in the North American market since brand loyalty is so low. |
Good point. While crossplay is weakening the friend group part overtime it's still a large factor so making sure to build up a good base early in a market as big and as willing to spend money as the US is the smart business decision. The PS5 will still enter the top 5 best selling consoles of all time in Europe regardless of a slower start than last time and Europe is getting enough PS5's though I do think not enough are being sent to Japan so the balance isn't quite right.
