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So much for price being the issue for the PS5...
It’s like I’ve been saying for a while now. There are were three problems with the PS5 in Japan: The high price, the lack of exclusive games that appeal to the region and form factor. But as we’re seeing here, lowering the price on something with two much bigger issues can only do so much.
Example:
- Monster Hunter Wilds launches, PS5 (still expensive) sells 190,000 in the first three weeks during a non-holiday period.
- Substantial price drop during the holidays, PS5 sells 98,000 in the first three weeks.
It’s clear that games that matter are far more important for a console than a price drop without them and Switch 1 continuing to compete with the cheaper PS5 in Japan shows how important portability is as well. The final nail in the coffin for the PS5 in Japan was, of course, Switch 2. Games like Resident Evil and Final Fantasy are day one for Nintendo’s new system and the selling power of GTA6 + what Sony has left in the pipeline can’t begin to compete with Nintendo’s 1st party lineup in the region.
