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Hardstuck-Platinum on 14 May 2025
firebush03 said:

FY’26 is gonna be very tough for PS5. With all the prices hikes and the entry of a new competitor, PlayStation will likely be squeezed down to 13-16mil. However, F’27 should be pretty strong, so long as (a.) Rockstar releases GTAVI during that fiscal year, (b.) the PC port of GTAVI isn’t for a while, and (c.) Microsoft doesn’t release a next gen system capable of far better graphics than PS5 too soon (as this would soak up consumers searching for the most premium gaming system…which is an admittedly small block of consumers, though not negligible). I currently see PS5 hitting 120mil (maybe 130mil) territory LTD…which is quite sad given how lackluster this system has been compared to all predecessor systems.

Lacklustre? We are now getting all the Xbox games and, a lot of them day one! How is getting all your previous competitions games on your console considered lacklustre? That's a major win. 



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firebush03 on 14 May 2025
Hardstuck-Platinum said:
firebush03 said:

FY’26 is gonna be very tough for PS5. With all the prices hikes and the entry of a new competitor, PlayStation will likely be squeezed down to 13-16mil. However, F’27 should be pretty strong, so long as (a.) Rockstar releases GTAVI during that fiscal year, (b.) the PC port of GTAVI isn’t for a while, and (c.) Microsoft doesn’t release a next gen system capable of far better graphics than PS5 too soon (as this would soak up consumers searching for the most premium gaming system…which is an admittedly small block of consumers, though not negligible). I currently see PS5 hitting 120mil (maybe 130mil) territory LTD…which is quite sad given how lackluster this system has been compared to all predecessor systems.

Lacklustre? We are now getting all the Xbox games and, a lot of them day one! How is getting all your previous competitions games on your console considered lacklustre? That's a major win. 

When I say [X] system has been “lackluster,” generally I’m referring to exclusive/first-party output. I haven’t been too impressed this gen…though I feels a bit off-topic from the OG thread. Wasn’t intending to spark a convo (though ig I prolly shouldn’t have left such an inflammatory comment lol…oops).



Hardstuck-Platinum on 14 May 2025
firebush03 said:
Hardstuck-Platinum said:

Lacklustre? We are now getting all the Xbox games and, a lot of them day one! How is getting all your previous competitions games on your console considered lacklustre? That's a major win. 

When I say [X] system has been “lackluster,” generally I’m referring to exclusive/first-party output. I haven’t been too impressed this gen…though I feels a bit off-topic from the OG thread. Wasn’t intending to spark a convo (though ig I prolly shouldn’t have left such an inflammatory comment lol…oops).

Sony has never solely relied on exclusives/first party titles though so I don't understand judging them to that metric. Third party titles has played a huge role in every PlayStation ever released. 



Wman1996 on 14 May 2025
haxxiy said:
xl-klaudkil said:

Yea ps5 really is the worst genn i have ever lived true.

Ps5 is crazy expensive

Almost no trye current gen games 5 years into its life.

Almost no notable exclusives

80pricetag for games.

Which shows how crazy it is that it's selling almost exactly at the same pace as the PS4, which by then was $299 with $199 Black Friday deals. At this rate, Sony can almost be like Valve with Steam, just occasionally release a first-party title and sell 100 m+ every generation.

The PS5 will have a very hard time reaching PS4's totals for FY5, even without a possible tariff price increase, but with GTA6 and the decline of Xbox hardware, the later years should be a cakewalk.

Because Nintendo isn't a typical competitor, and Xbox has moved away from the console strategy so much. If PlayStation was making more reckless moves than they are and Xbox was more appealing as a console, you could see a PlayStation sell below 100 million units again like PS3. 



Lifetime Sales Predictions 

Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)

PS5: 122 million (was 105 million, then 115 million) Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)

Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)

PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)

3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)

"Let go your earthly tether, enter the void, empty and become wind." - Guru Laghima

haxxiy on 14 May 2025
Wman1996 said:

Because Nintendo isn't a typical competitor, and Xbox has moved away from the console strategy so much. If PlayStation was making more reckless moves than they are and Xbox was more appealing as a console, you could see a PlayStation sell below 100 million units again like PS3.

Truth be told, though, the Xbox 360 wasn't just an appealing alternative console vs. the PS3; it was an exceptional one that basically defined modern console gaming. It honestly should have won that generation even above the Wii.

That also goes to show the power of the PS branding, that the PS3 ended up almost at 90 million.



 

 

 

 

 

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Wman1996 on 14 May 2025
haxxiy said:
Wman1996 said:

Because Nintendo isn't a typical competitor, and Xbox has moved away from the console strategy so much. If PlayStation was making more reckless moves than they are and Xbox was more appealing as a console, you could see a PlayStation sell below 100 million units again like PS3.

Truth be told, though, the Xbox 360 wasn't just an appealing alternative console vs. the PS3; it was an exceptional one that basically defined modern console gaming. It honestly should have won that generation even above the Wii.

That also goes to show the power of the PS branding, that the PS3 ended up almost at 90 million.

And it also had to do with Kinect being a fad that didn't push Xbox 360 past PS3 at the very end and PS3's exclusives like Uncharted and The Last of Us. Oh, and free online and a much better market share in Japan than Xbox (though 360 did better in Japan than any Xbox). 

But I agree. PS3 screwed the pooch for a while with its price and lack of titles. And even when it turned things around, third-party games still usually ran at least a little better on 360. 

Absolutely wild to think in 2025 PS5 will outsell the lifetime total of PS3. Even with global uncertainties, that seems a given to do in 9 months. 



Lifetime Sales Predictions 

Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)

PS5: 122 million (was 105 million, then 115 million) Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)

Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)

PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)

3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)

"Let go your earthly tether, enter the void, empty and become wind." - Guru Laghima

Norion on 14 May 2025

A good quarter for hardware with it outpacing the PS4 two quarters in a row now and reducing the gap to just 1.4m with it only being 500k behind the PS4 for the entire fiscal year. The 15m forecast is more modest than I expected though, I was thinking it'd be more like 16m though I guess this is a sign that there is indeed gonna be a notable price increase within a few months. Without the GTA 6 delay and the tariff situation I wonder just how much higher it would've been.

The former will help out the next fiscal year but unless it notably exceeds the forecast it could become a little tough to stretch the PS5 all the way till late 2028 since by 2027 hardware sales could be getting a tad low. Should still be manageable though if that year is still what they're aiming for and the PSN MAU is continuing to go up YoY but compared to a few years ago is still only somewhat higher so that could potentially peak within the next few years or so if the PS6 declines from the PS5.

Last edited by Norion - on 14 May 2025