SurgicalMenace

@Buckster I've already decided that I'm purchasing the Q and the ear buds. I like to get a 1st hand experience of how they perform, early adoptor and all.

Not at all... I'm never surprised when dealing with Sony's ability to deliver where others fall short.

@ErrantRob be ready for Midnight Sun(150hrs without DLC) to absorb your life, and I just started Signalis. I'll definitely be putting some time into this GOTY nominee. There is no better combination than AAAs mixed with some great indies. Throw in some VR, and you're cooking with fire. Happy gaming.

Just beat Collisto(awesome game) and Dead Island 2(addictive). I'll be playing Atomic Heart, Moonscars, Weird West, Beat Saber, Pistol Whip, and a little Star Wars(VR)/Jedi Survivor.

@Mostik great choices, Yagami is an awesome character. Enjoy

@saffeqwe it's been that way for decades, why change now?

Looking forward to it.

I mean, they know best when they'd like to unveil their games. Why show everything 1st party when you have 3rd parties placing their faith in your platform? Why risk overshadowing what's to come in a few months for what's not coming out until next year or beyond? Ff16 is only weeks away so what benefit would there be to NOT place priority on what's next? We have a community too focused on being reassured of what's coming when there's no need for it. How many times has Sony not delivered? With their track record of consistency there should be no question in anyone's mind of whether they'll release good product or not. To each there own.

@MattBoothDev right... because of Jim Ryan, Sony is in the best shape that they've been in for the last 15 years. He understands how to release low cost impact products so that profits continue to increase. I guess you know better though.

@BlueBeemer to be fair, the WiiU failed due to a lack of dev support. Does Sony have that issue? I'm sure we can all agree that they don't. Also, they've been trying to implement remote play since PS3 which was ahead of the WiiU by several years. Questioning their motivations is a waste of time; either support it or don't.

@Blofse to you... for those of us who want it battery life is of little consequence as every issue has a remedy. Some will get it, some won't. That is the way of any industry.

@TrickyDicky99 I would expect nothing more. Congrats on your monumental achievement!!

@TrickyDicky99 cool story man... hope you enjoyed it.😁

@TrickyDicky99 I assure you that I play everything from indie to AAA placing no effort in guaging the value of their contributions as it all takes work. Maybe I could take a page from your notebook and dismiss the efforts given to our arbitrary luxury of gaming as well. Way to champion their efforts as I'm sure your contributions of complaining have better aims to progress the industry than theirs. You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.

You say that your done with all the indies, right? Why have you not entered into the industry and showed all these companies how it's truly done? You've done your part by sitting around and waiting like any true champion would do, huh? I'm sure your comments will be taken into account the next time there's a board meeting provoked by the thought of a random avatar. Your day is coming, I just know it.

@TrickyDicky99 a flop? Says a guy who most likely has never seen the plus side of a million dollars in a year. What do you know about multi-billion dollar performance on a global scale? It's crazy how many individuals who know how to properly identify success so well yet complain so much. Makes one explore the idea that their warped sense of importance supercedes their actual abilities. What exclusive access are you privy to from Sony that would limit your station to the confines of Pushsquare's comment section? Inquiring minds would like to know. What are the qualifications? I'm sure that your talents used to quantify the inner workings of the market are being grossly undervalued here. I must say that it's an honor to even have your insight shared with someone as lowly as myself. It has truly been a privilege. Perhaps at our next encounter I can lick the layered dirt from the bottom of your weathered boots. Maybe then Sony will allow me to ramble nonsense for a wage as well. Inboxed you my resume.

@TrickyDicky99 so isn't it better to say that it was DOA for you since the price only disrupted you from buying it aabsolutely? If 600k people and myself bought it within 6 weeks, doesn't that show that it's very much alive? You should never base any scaled conclusion on the limits of your own pockets. There is a whole community of gamers that are not restricted by the same limits.

@BNAG_Gamer you talk like you'd be willing to buy everything if it "impressed" you. Get over yourself, you're the player not the creator of the content. You have to pay to interact while the devs get paid for their expertise. Which holds more value? Sony is not just centered around your tastes so as long as they're profitable what does you being impressed or not matter?

@Rob_230 why do they have to reassure you if you're confident in your selection? Sony knows better than any of you guys crying about not getting your way.

@Shad361 no my undying loyalty is exactly why I don't go through life complaining about not having what I want. I know I'm buying at least 15 of the games shown because I'm not limited to only a couple of genres. The showcase did exactly what it was meant to do... show those of us who actually spend money what we can look forward to buying. I'm more than sure that you're only dissatisfied because a couple of games weren't shown. Your couple of games missing was a worthy sacrifice for the many shown to attract more diverse gamers. Which benefits companies more?

@TJ81 wholeheartedly agree. People who complain often have nothing to play and only rely on PS+/GP.

@TripleEyeGaming imagine if Sony was putting on a show for those who have PSs or PCs. If you don't own the other platforms why does it matter? I guess you can't watch movies if they're streamed on multiple services either, huh? You guys constant complaining is really becoming insufferable. Either learn to make your own games or make the best out of what's offered. If you don't like it, don't buy it. I don't see where the problem is. Every person I know that does all this complaining only have what +/GP offers with an amazing limited collection purchased by them.

@truerbluer your faith? How many games do you actually BUY? It's often said that those with the highest expectations offer the least support.

Complainers don't generally buy anything anyway so why would Sony bother catering to a community who's satisfied by nothing. They could have announced PS6, PSP2, Legend of Dragoon, buying MS, or any other outlandish narrative and there'd still be complaints. Don't like it, get another console. Sony's got my support all the way. Great show.

@BeerIsAwesome exactly... They make it seem like everything must appeal to their preference. Sony is a multi-billion dollar company who aims to appeal to a broad spectrum of demographics.

@Pulse2 why would you care if you're actually a buyer? No matter what platform a great game is on you should be willing to buy it unless you're not capable. I counted at least 15 games that I'm buying for my PS5 and could care less what other platforms they're on.

It's wild how many people are saying that it was a bad showcase all because it didn't cater to their particular tastes. Perhaps expand beyond being a casual gamer who only settles for certain styles of play. I seen at least 15 games that I'm buying so it's definitely a mission complete for me. No one should have any expectations unless they're putting the show on themselves. All the whinning all because the ONE game you planned to buy wasn't shown is not necessary. Since it was so bad, why not sell your PS and see what other platform delivers to an infinitely dissatisfied community. Great job Sony, I've got at least 2k for you without including the portable.

@Ralizah being an affluent person, myself, there aren't many instances that I've ever purchased anything deemed gimmicky. My purchase of the PSVR2 opposed to the Quest 2 was the exact opposite of what you're claiming. With full game experiences like The Walking Dead, Horizon, Star Wars, Light Brigade, No Man's Sky and several more there are more than enough reasons that provoke my return to VR. Furthermore, VR is only a compliment to the PS5 so in no way does its existence aim to replace the initial gaming role of the console. You may not have any value for an alternative form of play but your narrow scope on the matter doesn't speak for all of us. Remember you're speaking from the perspective of one who's NOT purchased a headset so what authority do you hold to speak for those of us who have. What you think is subjective and does not represent the absolute truth behind each of our choices to buy.

@Areus I've posed the same question many times especially considering that Sony has been in their best state since his arrival. As a business consultant myself, I live by what's good for the business is good for the community and what's good for the community is bad for the business. Jim practices this to a fault.

@SgtTruth you make some very awesome points about maximizing focused spending, though the gentleman speaking on his XB purchase over a PSVR2 was clearly communicating to the wrong audience if he didn't expect some level of blowback. It came off as more antagonistic than it did economical.

@helloim_anthony makes you proud, huh? Given that the sales are outpacing the original, I'm more than sure that Sony is pleased with its reception. It has to be wild to be limited to only feeling a sense of joy when met with instances of perceived failures. Even if it failed what do you get out of it besides a trivial exchange of words proclaiming that your perception was sharp enough to see it coming? With bars set so low who couldn't achieve success? Definitely not Sony, right? Otherwise, why would anyone ever be so hyped for such a poor product? You're the real MVP here. Congratulations on your victory. I'll go and cry behind the visor of my PSVR2 so that no one else can see the shame I feel every time I'm reminded of its existence.

@Mistabishi hells yeah!! I couldn't think of a better place to talk about XB than on an article about Sony's VR headset. I guess everyone's no longer motivated to get their VR since you're buying an XB instead. Such influence.

@Eagly what's the point of communicating why you're not going to buy it? I guess those those who've got it and those buying it know that reason a random avatar isn't going to get it now. Your contribution is greatly appreciated.

@Ken_Kaniff you're right, God forbid they attempt to capitalize on a genre that's very alive and well. FF14, Fortnite, GTA, Genshin, or the like are all successful based on a particular formula that any company that understands it can also succeed in. There are plenty unsuccessful examples that can be explored but you only consider what they done to fail while replicating what the others have done to successfully sustain. Call of Duty and Apex both managed to dethrone Pubg while having no previous example of its formula. Innovations is often time just refinement of old ideas. Steven Jobs managed to dethrone Sony in the portable music devices by making a better Walkman. Sony has created damn near every format since their lose to VHS in the 80's by producing options that had more memory and the ability to be assimilated into multiple devices. Just wait for the results before you speculate about a system that you're on the outside of. Perhaps you're right but wait until the results materialize to support your claims. Just a thought.

@Magnus_Selene that was the old market opposed to now where everyone should carry their own weight making a more successful portfolio of earners. The Nintendo philosophy is greatly different from Sony's where the later pushes technology over ease of play. Sony has new tech with each generation where as Nintendo tends to stick to old practices and it shows in the content that they produce. Nintendo isn't concerned with the new tech found in higher end devices where as Sony creates tech to compliment new development. This makes them push for everyone to be responsible for their place in the new climate of gaming. It takes more money to develop games that push the envelope, such as Horizon, over games like BotW that could run on older tech. There's nothing illogical about this approach it's only illogical to compare a more technologically driven company to a more nostalgic one. This is just my observation though, I may be wrong.

@Magnus_Selene when you go to work and make more than your neighbor do you give them your extra so they can survive? No. When your neighbor loses his/her job do offer to work for them so they can pay their bills? No. SM producing their earning to generate the budget needed for their next project not to fund the project of another dev team.

@S1ayeR74 so you've applied for the CEO position, right? Man, I hope you get it. I'll be rooting for you, champ.

@Ken_Kaniff that "live service" narrative makes up a very small percentage of their overall road map. I can't see why so many people continue to focus on just that avenue. They know what they have to do because they have to pay more than $70 to get the results that they want.

@Magnus_Selene so says you, I put earning above all and it drives my creativity to a higher level to justify my costs. Sony is worlds ahead of me so I'm sure that they implement this exercise far better than I do. Sony delivers where Ubisoft doesn't because of their focus on achieving not because they focus too much on profits. To continue to be great you have to put your focus on earnings because greatness comes at a cost. A lot of people have never experienced greatness so they often speak vicariously through the accomplishments of others. How about we wait to see the results before comparing them to companies that haven't exhibited the same level of focus that Sony has? They're knocking the industry out of the park, damn near single handedly, so their judgement merits some respect, wouldn't you say?

@Milt us: Okay, we're going to have to make some cutbacks so that we can save some money.
Also us: How dare they make cutbacks to better manage their working capital.

@Rmg0731 who understands their business better, you or Sony?

@Magnus_Selene yet another person speaking from a place of opinion opposed to business acumen. If you're not earning that means resources are being wasted on the lack of productivity. With your logic, a family member or friends can stay with you indefinitely while producing no resources no matter how much it costs you for them to remain there. These are billion dollar corporation, I'm sure we can both agree that they've got a formula to produce and maintain what neither of us has ever achieved. We do what's best for our endeavors and they do what's best for their's, right?

@Chaotic_Goat so the value of a service is measured by what is given to you? You are aware that you can buy whatever the service isn't giving as well. If you're an adult with a job there's no reason to be expecting handouts.

@Amusei are you a developer? How many games do you actually own? What genres do you play? Sony has one of the best exclusive stables in the industry. How is it that they're breaking record after record if your claims are true? Returnal, R&C, Demon's Souls, Spiderman, Sackboy, ASTRObot, FF16, GoT, GoW, etc. That argument is dead when throughout EVERY generation there were multiple games released over multiple consoles. PS2/PS3/Vita, PS4/PS3/Vita, PS5/PS4/PC, every game comes from the Sony house making it exclusive. If you don't think it's enough either your expecting too much or not buying enough, either way, that's on you. Perhaps you only play certain genres which would limit anyone's library. I buy and play EVERYTHING so I'm maximizing my experience.