Kyuu said:
What are you basing this on? All evidence points to the opposite (launch aligned revenue, profits, subscribers, software sales etc for Playstation are much higher now than PS4's early days). It's also confirmed early on that engagements/spending levels on PS5 were MUCH higher than PS4, but that was before production levels hit a new low (2021 Q4 and 2022 Q1), and we don't have updates regarding PS5 individually since then. The first 10 million+ selling exclusive on PS4 landed about 2.5 years after launch (Uncharted 4). PS5 already has 4 or 5 platform exclusives that will pass 10 million each quite easily. Software sales only declined when compared to late stage PS4 sales, which is normal and expected in the context of shortage. Otherwise launch aligned, Playstation is doing a lot better now overall. Do you have any software data on PS4's first couple of years? |
Yeah, profit is higher, but software sales are lower. The profit is based on MTX, DLCs, and services, and Sony stops dropping your videogames prices aggressively.
Japanese market seems to demonstrate the beginning of the transition, more towards services, games online with MTX, DLC, etc. Fewer software sales, but profits is rising. Excellent.
Last edited by Agente42 - on 19 November 2022