archbrix said:
Nobody is claiming that there isn't a correlation between the PS5 price increase and the drop in sales you mention. That's only natural. I'm saying that the higher price isn't the PS5's biggest issue. If it was, and if it was going to be just the PS5 vs Switch 1 going forward, then yes, people would be buying the PS5 more and more and the discounts and holiday boosts you keep bringing up would have a more profound effect along with its baseline being higher because, well, everyone already owns a Switch. Then your take would make sense. What else would there be to invigorate the market in Japan? But we all know the answer to that. We already know that Switch 2 checks all of the boxes for what the region wants. Monster Hunter is huge in Japan yet its boost regarding PS5 hardware was very short lived, not because of the price, not because the game isn't good, but because there isn't this large group of people just feverishly waiting for discounts to snatch up the console because they all know that Switch 2 is the future in Japan. The gulf between the PS4 and the 3DS was massive, with good reason to want both and lots of software skipping the latter due to its technical limitations. That's not the case anymore with Switch 2 being so technically competent and given all of the other advantages it has, most importantly, Nintendo's games. Remember, this is Japan. That's what people are trying to tell you. What is left for the console that won't be on Switch 2 as well that is relevant? And once next year comes around, interest is going to increase exponentially for Switch 2. That's what you're missing here. Discounts and holiday boosts for the PS5 will be minor going forward and the system won't be at a 10-12k weekly average anymore. It doesn't have to get down to Xbox levels to fall short of what we're used to seeing Playstation sell in the end. There are a decent amount of the 9-10m strong userbase that Playstation consoles have constituted the last two generations that aren't coming back for the PS5 when Switch 2 does, and has, so much that this region cares about. And regarding your last paragraph, no, it has nothing to do with your console preference, but your expectations, that will leave you disappointed; or let's say "surprised" then, if that's less offensive. But the idea of a 500k a year average for the next 3 years just ain't in the cards for the PS5 in Japan. However, we'll just have to wait until then to see who was correct. |
It is blatantly its biggest issue based on the data, thinking the Switch 2 will somehow have a bigger impact than it's baseline declining by around 60% is utterly absurd. I do think the Switch 2 will negatively impact the PS5 but that impact won't be bigger than that come on now. What this comes down to is my position is supported by clear data while yours isn't and you've been posting things that don't add up math wise so yes waiting would be best cause this has just been a waste of time.
Last edited by Norion - on 29 June 2025
