How much would the current platforms have sold LTD without shortages?

[zorg1000]

victor83fernandes said:

zorg1000 said:

Robert_Downey_Jr. said:

Yeah people are way too low with their PS5 predictions.  This thing would be blazing a new path of sales had it not been for COVID.  Shame really.

The fastest selling consoles of all time like PS2, GBA, Wii, PS4, NSW all fell in the ~20-25 million range in a similar time frame but PS5 would have been able to do 40 million?

Do you guys even do a moment of critical thinking before throwing out random numbers?

The ps2 was never as popular, it was different times, gaming is much bigger now, especially with online gaming and all the services. The ps4 was also never as popular, because it could not play ps3 games. The ps5 is way more popular, same reason why the switch is selling, gaming is bigger now compared to the gamecube era.

Its crazy to me that you guys do not think the ps5 would have sold 21 million more consoles in 18 months when so many people are wishing they could find one. I actually know more people willing to buy one now than people who actually have one. From me and friends only 3 of us have it, at least another 10 guys want one as soon as they can, not to mention colleagues I have who switched to PC because they couldn't wait any longer.

Maybe my prediction is a bit high, but minimum would be at 30 million, no questions about that.

PS2 was never as popular? Bro, it’s the best selling console of all time, what are you talking about?

Gaming is much bigger now if you’re referring to the mobile/PC markets, the PS/XB market however has been fairly stagnant for about two decades and arguably declining. The focus is not on growing the market anymore but making more money per user via digital sales, DLC, micro transactions, subscription services, etc.

PS2+XB-182.33 million

PS3+360-173.21 million

PS4+XBO-167.55 million

There is absolutely nothing that suggests PS5+XBS will sell significantly different than the last 3 generations.