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Norion 1 day ago
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Manlytears said:
Norion said:
Manlytears said:

Yes, those who already own an Xbox will probably stay with Xbox, and yes, it will be a large number, but...
I'm focusing on the "power to sell new consoles." I think ~+90% (almost all) of that potential will go to the PS5. I think people who never considered buying a PS5 will appear in large numbers, and that will make the PS5 the best-selling console of 2026.

Also, yes, I know that sales data and projections are extremely unfavorable to my prediction. I believe GTA VI will destroy all expectations and create unpredictable results. It's all based on my belief that GTA VI will do things that no other game would be able to do.

It depends on what exactly you mean by large numbers really. I'm expecting its holiday sales this year to be around a million higher than it otherwise would be which is already massive and something no other game would do this late in the lifespan of a console. 

Let's just say that the number I'm thinking is way bigger than 1M. How much? I have no idea. Maybe they will set a new record for PS5?

Imho, GTA VI is just a gigantic "???" In the equation.

As I said before, every data and number is against me. Regardless, i'm still betting in the "unpredictable" factor, the "mystery box" that's GTA VI.

Edit: A personal factor, something that lacks a much larger sample size...

I have about 10 acquaintances who are PC gamers. They are unanimous, they will all buy a PS5 just to play GTA VI, even their children asked for a PS5 to play GTA VI.

I wonder, how many people will do the same? Buy a PS5 to play GTA VI... and I think that number can be around 5~8 million, maybe even 10 million.

Yeah, sounds absurd, I know! But we talking GTA VI, and this game is set to do absurd numbers!

I think most of the people who'd buy a console for it already have one by this point but we can wait and see how it goes. I doubt it but perhaps it will pull a Switch 2 and absolutely shatter records.

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