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Hardstuck-Platinum 5 days ago
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Louie said:
Hardstuck-Platinum said:

You are seriously underestimating the component crisis. It's not about having an appealing console anymore., it's about whether they can make ANYTHING near a mass market price. The PS5 is very big and bulky, and not cost effective to ship or manufacture. Sony will have 0 competition next gen so it doesn't matter if people find it appealing or not. So, i'm pretty sure what they'll do is, just put the "canis" chipset in a small shell like they did with the ps vita TV. It's much cheaper to produce and ship than PS5 due to it's size and simplicity. It's their only option  

I am not - you are either underestimating the predicament Sony is in or you misread what I wrote or I didn't state my point properly. I am simply stating the obvious: Sony's fanbase already owns a PS5. They are not going to replace a PS5 with basically another PS5 and spend $700 on that. Why would 50 million people spend a lot of dollars for no graphical upgrade? That's just a waste of money.

Sony has cultivated a fanbase that wants high fidelity graphics and is focused on them. Nintendo has no problem selling a relatively "weak" (compared to a home console) hybrid to its customer base because their customers don't care that much for cutting edge technology. But Sony cannot do that. Sony needs to sell consoles that are powerful and relatively affordable. Sony is selling to upmarket customers, while Nintendo caters more to the downmarket. You are a prime example of this: You have been going on non-stop for a year about how the Switch 2 is a terrible value proposition because it's too weak. Just look at the Switch 2 performance thread. But suddenly a super weak home console by 2027 standards is cool and a great idea? Really? 

Microsoft has the same value proposition as Sony and they already do have a cheaper, mass-market friendly, weaker console. How well is the Series S selling right now?

Also, if you think Sony will have "zero competition next gen" while Nintendo is getting more and more third party games and is selling more consoles than Sony, you are missing something very obvious. 

I didn't misinterpret you. The reason it will sell 50 million is because the PS5 will be discontinued to make way for their new models. Even if all their old users stuck with PS5, there's always new consoles being sold, and they'd have to buy the new model because PS5 can't be had. I don't think Sony cares anymore if you stick with PS5 or get the new model. They know the crossgen period will practically last the entire generation anyway. 

Sony doesn't need to care about what fanbase wants anymore. Is MS going to challenge them? nope. Is Switch 2 a threat to PS5 or any new models of Playstation. Not really. Nintendo is getting more third party but realistically right now, GTA6 is by far what matters the most and it doesn't have that yet. 

Sony doesn't need to try anymore. They'll just put out whatever is a good compromise for their profits and consumer affordability. There is no equivalent of the XBSX next gen, something that was capable of making the PS5 look bad. It might technically exist, but im only referring to hardware at a mass market price. 

Last edited by Hardstuck-Platinum - 5 days ago