How many big PS5 titles will release this year? Because it seems the PS5 is having the same software problems as the PS4 had at launch.

Hi @TruckOSaurus Thank you for sharing the chart, I am glad it has sparked some conversations. 

I feel it is important to highlight that it is a bit too soon to really know what is going to happen, The fact that the gap is so close could not be indicative of the future. Every chart brings questions, not answers. I think a good question here is why would the PS4 be closing in so fast? Is it due to shortages? or maybe there was a special release the first christmas of the ps4?

I want to share the gap chart of the WiiU and the Switch for the first 7 weeks, this can help highlight how just looking at a short window like  this could lead to the wrong conclusion:

As you can see, the switch started with a big gap but then the WiiU had 5 consecutive weeks beeting the Switch, very similar to what is currently happening with the PS4 beating the  PS5 for 5 straight weeks. 

Obviously this race was much different after this initial run, this is the gap after 52 weeks. The highlighted area are the first 7 weeks.

The Switch ended up selling almost 4 times more than the WiiU on for the first 52 weeks.

It is simply  too early to know, I think the next weeks will start showing the true potential of the PS5. If it is able to mantain the "selling everything it ships" then it should be able to turn the momentum around and start climbing like the Switch did with the WiiU. Obviously  the two are very different scenarios, including a big difference that the switch was competing at first with the WiiU Holidays, in the case of the PS5 they are basically the same weeks, so there shouldn't be a huge bump like the switch had in week 35+.

For now, all we have left is to ask us why this could be happening, and if there is a possible change in the future.

Hard to guess when Sony is selling all PS5s they can manufacture. Let's say 14 million, a bit lower than PS4. Reasons:

PS4 2014 numbers include the japanese launch. PS5 numbers in Japan will be worse.

As usual, USA will be the main selling force early in the gen. PS5 will face stronger competition in said territory because this time Xbox isn't a complete disaster.

That being said, while Playstation + Xbox sales have been similar the last two gens they've become more frontloaded, so this could offset what I've said above.

Isn't Europe a bigger market for the Playstation brand than the US? Why would the US be the main market for it at the beginning when it will probably have more competition from Xbox X?

As to Japan, the PS5 will probably be the lowest selling PS console over there. Between the Switch killing it, the drive towards mobile and away from home consoles and the diminishing focus Sony has for the japanese market, the PS5 is going to struggle a lot. Will PS5 sales be close to WiiU sales in the long run?

Let's say, just a bit above 16m

What I said (or tried to) is that sales for all consoles usually pick up pace earlier in USA than in Europe, so the effect of increased competition from Xbox will be more noticeable the first year.

17 milion

The diff between PS4 and PS5 is Sony will probably sell everything they ship for the entire calendar year imo.

The PS5 has a really strong lineup this year. I think they should easily sell over 16 million if Sony can supply that many.

About 17-18 million units, higher than PS4.

Demand was big with the PS4, but with Ps5 is crazy!!