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Sell-through expectations for the PlayStation 5 in 2021?

Less than 8 million 61 6.92%
 
8.0 - 9.9 million 45 5.11%
 
10.0 - 11.9 million 88 9.99%
 
12.0 - 13.9 million 118 13.39%
 
14.0 - 15.9 million 203 23.04%
 
16.0 - 17.9 million 122 13.85%
 
18.0 - 19.9 million 105 11.92%
 
20.0 - 21.9 million 61 6.92%
 
22.0 - 24.0 million 18 2.04%
 
More than 24 million 60 6.81%
 
Total:881
Agente42 on 14 January 2021
The_Liquid_Laser said:
Norion said:

I expect similar to PS4 but am unsure if it'll end up being about the same, somewhat higher or somewhat lower. I'll be surprised if it doesn't fall inside the 12-16m range.

1. People are more used to spending higher amounts of money on electronics and when taking inflation and the $399 digital edition into account the price situation isn't that different from the PS4.

2. The video game industry handles recessions well, hardware sales were really high in 2009-2010 even though the economy was bad then.

3. I don't see the competition from Nintendo impacting things much outside of Japan but Microsoft could for sure take some sales away if the Series X/S has a better first year than the Xbox One. If the PS5 has a somewhat lower first year than PS4 that will probably be the main reason why.

4. This is true though having the biggest launch ever is still somewhat of a good sign at least.

1.  "People are used to spending higher amounts of money on electronics...."  Compared to what?  Do you have anything specific you are referencing here?

2.  The industry handles recessions well.  That doesn't mean the PS5 will handle recessions well.  During recessions people buy the cheaper systems.  For example 2008 was the peak calendar year for both the Wii and the DS, and this was the year when the last recession started.  This recession will not be good for the PS5.

3.  I think you basically agreed with me on this one.

4.  Launch performance is neither a good sign nor a bad sign.  It doesn't mean anything.

Think this way. Nintendo Wii is a console designed for bad macroeconomics years. Gamecube, with good macroeconomics, go horrible, just imagine in bad macroeconomics trend 

Ps5 is designer for bad macroeconomics trends?

I don't know. At first glance, the consumption of videogame goes high because all other types of entertainment are off. Then macroeconomics go worst and maybe the "good sells" will dry.  



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TruckOSaurus on 15 January 2021
Ryng said:

10-11.9 million

That's quite low as prediction goes. What are the factors that make you think it'll be slower than the PS4 right out the gate?



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Medisti on 15 January 2021
badskywalker said:
Medisti said:

It’s also important to note that PS4 didn’t launch in Japan until months later. PS5 includes Japanese sales already, whereas PS4’s so far would not.

This is the primary reason I think the PS5 will do about as good, if not a little worse. One can make many arguments over PS5 shipments for both sides, but in the end we will have to wait and see.

I expect PS5 to sell just under PS4 once the Japanese PS4 numbers come in, but not by very much. It’s experienced big growth in other regions that’ll basically offset the near-total abandonment of the Japanese market. Likely Sony’s plan anyway.



jason1637 on 16 January 2021
Ryng said:

10-11.9 million

I remember you were predicting record breaking PS5 sales a few months ago. Whats with the low 2021 sales, do you expect the stock situation to be that bad?



OTBWY on 16 January 2021

I went with 10-11.9 million cause I see covid still causing a lot of complications well into the year, affecting sales, distribution, development of titles. However, I do have a gut feeling I'm wrong.



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eva01beserk on 16 January 2021

I'm gona go with around 18m because it's speculated thats what Sony are planing to make this year. Since they seem to be having astellear output of games, supply will be the only factor.

As for my game I would uave said god of war but I really dont see that coming this year so I will say ratchet and clank then.



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Wman1996 on 16 January 2021

About 16 million.

If they could make enough of the darn things, 20-23 million.



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Ryng on 16 January 2021
jason1637 said:
Ryng said:

10-11.9 million

I remember you were predicting record breaking PS5 sales a few months ago. Whats with the low 2021 sales, do you expect the stock situation to be that bad?

I always predicted PS5 launch > PS4 launch , but that would not last for long.

for the first year i expect PS5 to do less than PS4

And i won't lie so far PS5 did worse than i expected...



Tridrakious on 17 January 2021

I think the PS5 will get close to 20 million units sold in 2021. Having titles like Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Gran Turismo 7 and Horizon Forbidden West hitting in the calendar year for PS5 will push hardware tremendously.

I don't see God of War Ragnarok or Final Fantasy XVI hitting this year though. So that will leave some ammo for next year.

As for the game that I'm excited for, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart.



VGChartz_gamrConnect on 05 February 2021

the official expectation is 14.8m