I'm starting to feel that sony's main competitor is becoming Valve and steam. They try hard to make more money from casuals and they keep pushing new hardware. Steam deck was successfull enough to pursuit this direction.
Also, is worth noting that the sony stock price is doing very good lately. You don't mess that momentum with anything new or groundbraking you just stick to what works for the company.
A youtube video of average life in Japan is all the information you need to get the picture. Their houses are so small that people don't want to own even TVs. Half the day is also commuting between work and home. Handheld is king there and that will not change.
Give me convenience or give me death! My time is very limited,grab the joystick, fire the game boom instant play. Also, when psysical media is an option console is still cheaper than Steam. The only thing i envy about PC is that you could play your library in the feature with max setting if you upgrade your hardware.
@Striker21 Yeah in theory microsoft has a very good plan, in theory. Their true colors always show sooner or later and get their best of this company. Sony could adapt as well if needed removing paywalls or stoping porting to PC as well. Who knows?
Selling consoles will always be very profitable cause you also sell tons of peripherals and you get to control every software sale in your ecosystem. Now getting xbox supporting playstation like this is the easiest money sony will make.
It might be the first time that i will skip next gen. 2 reasons. I have a huge backlog and the ps5's hardware seems very solid to last me a lot of years to come.
@Godot25 Yeah like streaming services rotating the same content across all platforms and hijack the prices up so every choise you make is the wrong one no matter what. I see the same pattern with games. Multiplatforms becoming lazy. Chasing only the safe bets. Technical disasters all around. Less and less people buy software. No i want 1st party masterpieces like we used to have.
@Godot25 There is a war in almost every product. If you have nothing different from your rivals then why push the envelope to innovate? Then you have a fixed market working like i cartel. Even worse for the consumer. Look at cellular companies for example. They are literally the same service/product hurting the consumer.
It may sound harsh but i have no pity for anything bad happens to microsoft. I'ts a scum company supporting worldwide wars and bigger evil plans beyond personal computers and video games.
Nintendo also doesn't do good sales. Their games seem to retain the original price for years to come. Sony on the other hand can be very cheap if you play the patience game and you are not an impulsive person.
In the grand scheme of things this could be the perfect trojan horse for microsoft to regain players for their games. Great empires only fall from inside.
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Re: Rumour: An Xbox Partner Showcase Is Imminent, Will Be Announced 'Very Soon'
Maybe Fallout related news to accompany season 2 of the series.
Re: Embarrassing AI Art Plagues Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Launch
Good riddance to money obsessed American developers.
Re: PS5 Is the Second Fastest Selling PlayStation Ever in the US, Despite Price Hikes and Production Issues
I'm starting to feel that sony's main competitor is becoming Valve and steam. They try hard to make more money from casuals and they keep pushing new hardware. Steam deck was successfull enough to pursuit this direction.
Re: Palworld Dev Is Publishing a Metroidvania Action Game with Strong Silksong Vibes on PS5, PS4
It's almost a copycat to hollow knight. There might be lawsuits.
Re: Sony to Stimulate Japanese PS5 Sales with Cheaper, Language Locked Model
This might move the needle a bit to push some stock. Home consoles aren't suited for Japanese lifestyle. I wonder if the portal sells there.
Re: PS5 'In the Middle' of Its Lifecycle, Claims Sony
Also, is worth noting that the sony stock price is doing very good lately. You don't mess that momentum with anything new or groundbraking you just stick to what works for the company.
Re: PS5 'In the Middle' of Its Lifecycle, Claims Sony
Big blockbuster games are coming and selling those in the cheaper machine to manufacture makes sense.
Re: PS5 Sales Now Top 84.2 Million Units, Well on Way to 100 Million Milestone
@Zeke68 If it stays console exclusive will definitely boost sales a lot. Even dead platforms..
Re: PS5 Sales Now Top 84.2 Million Units, Well on Way to 100 Million Milestone
100 million is coming very soon!
Re: In Japan, Switch 2 Retail Sales Are Already Closing on PS5
A youtube video of average life in Japan is all the information you need to get the picture. Their houses are so small that people don't want to own even TVs. Half the day is also commuting between work and home. Handheld is king there and that will not change.
Re: PSA: Make Sure You Download the Right Version of PS Plus Game EA Sports WRC 24
I didn't bother searching about the 2 same game options so chances are i lost again.
Re: Prices Plunge on Over 3,500 PS5, PS4 Games Ahead of Busy Black Friday Season
I bought Dead Rising Deluxe. I want dumb fun.
Re: Leaked Cross-Buy Icon on PS5 Hints at Mysterious Pro-Consumer Move from Sony
Give me convenience or give me death! My time is very limited,grab the joystick, fire the game boom instant play. Also, when psysical media is an option console is still cheaper than Steam. The only thing i envy about PC is that you could play your library in the feature with max setting if you upgrade your hardware.
Re: 'We Want to Be Everywhere, on Every Platform': Microsoft CEO Once Again Commits to PS5
@Striker21 Yeah in theory microsoft has a very good plan, in theory. Their true colors always show sooner or later and get their best of this company. Sony could adapt as well if needed removing paywalls or stoping porting to PC as well. Who knows?
Re: 'We Want to Be Everywhere, on Every Platform': Microsoft CEO Once Again Commits to PS5
Selling consoles will always be very profitable cause you also sell tons of peripherals and you get to control every software sale in your ecosystem. Now getting xbox supporting playstation like this is the easiest money sony will make.
Re: Rumour: PS Portal Could Be About to Get Even More Compelling
I used the remote play once in my home PC with good results. The tech is mature enough to enable the portal to do this.
Re: Xbox Boss Believes Sony's Strategy of Console Exclusives Is 'Antiquated'
The biggest aren't the best. I trully hate American business models and corporate speech. They try to push so hard for gentrification.
Re: PS6 Could Be Less Than Half the Price of Microsoft's 'Very Premium' Next-Gen Xbox
It might be the first time that i will skip next gen. 2 reasons. I have a huge backlog and the ps5's hardware seems very solid to last me a lot of years to come.
Re: Battlefield 6 (PS5) - The Best Battlefield in Over a Decade
Is there a METRO map?
Re: PS4's Record-Setting US Sales Pace Is Being Comfortably Beaten by Switch 2
The ps6 transition would be very hard. They lost tons of faith with their GAS focus and PC porting.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for October 2025 Announced
Great month! I just love remedy games.
Re: First Wolverine PS5 Gameplay Is Incredibly Gory, Set for Fall 2026
Is this mortal kombat?
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Gets Massive Free PS5, PS4 Update as Series Tops 100 Million Units
After i got the platinum i never touched it, but i think i'll maybe jump back again.
Re: Rumour: PS6 Will Have a Detachable Disc Drive, Much Simpler Design
I like my consoles over engineered. All the OG models had that. Trying to keep costs down so much has me worring.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Hollow Knight: Silksong?
Can we expect a review?
Re: Sony's Helldivers 2 on Xbox Gamble Is Absolutely Paying Off
@Godot25 Yeah like streaming services rotating the same content across all platforms and hijack the prices up so every choise you make is the wrong one no matter what. I see the same pattern with games. Multiplatforms becoming lazy. Chasing only the safe bets. Technical disasters all around. Less and less people buy software. No i want 1st party masterpieces like we used to have.
Re: Sony's Helldivers 2 on Xbox Gamble Is Absolutely Paying Off
@Godot25 There is a war in almost every product. If you have nothing different from your rivals then why push the envelope to innovate? Then you have a fixed market working like i cartel. Even worse for the consumer. Look at cellular companies for example. They are literally the same service/product hurting the consumer.
Re: PS5's High Price Becoming a Serious Headache for Publishers
@TheFakulty Elden ring took a massive amount of my play time. I could finish 4-5 more games. Good thing is that i enjoyed it.
Re: PS5's High Price Becoming a Serious Headache for Publishers
This was the generation that i spent the less money on games. PS4 and PS plus created a huge backlog with less and less free time to enjoy gaming.
Re: Gears of War Reckons It's Ended the Console War as Reloaded Tops 1 Million Players
Nostalgia hits hard but my guess is that warhammer is the better game to buy if you want some 3rd person action.
Re: Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Dark Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts
It may sound harsh but i have no pity for anything bad happens to microsoft. I'ts a scum company supporting worldwide wars and bigger evil plans beyond personal computers and video games.
Re: First Dying Light Game Still Receiving Upgrades, Retouched Update Out for PS5, PS4 This Week
The music is dope in this game.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 585
Hotline Miami for me.
Re: Yep, PlayStation's PC Games Will Be Playable on Xbox's New Handheld System
It lacks finesse.
Re: State of Play Confirmed for 4th June, 40+ Minutes of PS5 Games
ps5 pro+ edition.
Re: Star Wars Battlefront 2 Massively on the Up as Fans Return in Droves
I checked my library and it seems i got this via ps+ at some point. Maybe i'll try it at last.
Re: Round Up: Death Stranding 2 PS5 Previews Describe a Metal Gear Glow Up for Kojima Sequel
It took years but the base ps5 has started showing it's teeth.
Re: Ghost of Yotei's PS5 Price Provokes Fresh Switch 2 Fury
Nintendo also doesn't do good sales. Their games seem to retain the original price for years to come. Sony on the other hand can be very cheap if you play the patience game and you are not an impulsive person.
Re: Classic Console Themes Return to PS5 from Tomorrow in Latest Firmware Update
Since the introduction of the new themes i had a lot of system software errors.
Re: Rumour: Ubisoft Still Chasing Live Service with New Battle Royale Now in Development
They took ac shadows money and reinvested them to ashes.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for April 2025 Announced
Thankfully I dodged the robocop bullet some days ago...
Re: April Could Be a Colossal Month from Xbox on PS5
In the grand scheme of things this could be the perfect trojan horse for microsoft to regain players for their games. Great empires only fall from inside.
Re: Consoles Are Alive and Well As PS5 Hits Over 75 Million Units Shipped Worldwide
With GTA6 they will surpass PS4 sales that's a fact.
Re: The Battle Royale That Started It All Has Never Been More Profitable
PC players are loving junk and they won't touch sony titles.
Re: Spider-Man 2's Looking Like Another PC Own Goal from Sony
Sometimes the best strategy is just sticking to what has worked so many years. Bulletproof.
Re: Following Ferocious PC Backlash, PSN Accounts Will Become Optional But Offer In-Game Rewards
@MrPeanutbutterz Many things can be done so ps5 players don't feel like second class citizens. The list is huge.
Re: Following Ferocious PC Backlash, PSN Accounts Will Become Optional But Offer In-Game Rewards
I guess PC master race gets what they want but we the playstation fans what do we get?
Re: PS5 Tipped to Top Switch 2 Sales in the US This Year
GTA 6 will even boost xbox and will be the only talking point for a while. I see nintendo trying to avoid this timeframe for a console launch.
Re: Horizon Hatred Simmers Once More As Sony Announces Movie Adaptation
As always everyone's using a magnifying glass to vocal minorities to make them appear huge. It's the state of the internet nowdays.
Re: Intergalactic PS5 Is Naughty Dog's Wildest, Most Creative Story Yet
The main character doesn't seem alot interesting.