Sephiran said:
Sony president Totoki stated last year that PS5 have hit peak sales and will continue to decline year on year in the future, its almost impossible to reverse a decline in console sales, because those are dependant on the console life cycle, not even the Switch with its great legs managed to reverse a decline in Switch sales, so that won't happen for PS5 and Xbox series X/S either. The only thing GTA6 could do is to make the decline less than it otherwise would have been, but it won't lead to either of those consoles selling more than they did during their peak. |
Yes, it's very rare to happen, the 360 being the notable example where it declined in 2009 before exploding in sales in 2010 and 2011. I don't think the PS5 will beat 2023 this year, but if GTA VI releases I can see it beating 2024. GTA VI could be the biggest video game launch of all time and PS5 is the only competitive platform it's slated to launch on. The PS5 already broke the all-time record for November sales with it's 2024 number, but if GTA VI launches November this year I can see it breaking that record again. With Xbox sales at an all-time low GTA VI may as well be an exclusive. It's going to be an insane launch.
Last edited by Zippy6 - on 27 January 2025
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