Sony says the PS5 is entering the latter stage of its life cycle

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Average gen is like 5-7 years. Seems like a non-story

Yeah...no..

Lets keep it a buck, the last time I tried to get into the console scene was during the Xbone/PS4 era and on the real, I grew up and accepted that PC will always be supreme. Most of the games that came out for both platforms ran like shyt and was missing a lot of elements that a PC build from cheap to NASA could contribute. Also, you got to factor in the greed foolishness of the gaming industry that became a mess compared to the PS3/WII/360 era which honestly was the last time the industry peaked.

Fast-forward to 2020 and we entered the pandemic. Thus, folks couldn't even get a PS5 due to scalpers, and the series s and Xs were used as bunkers to quarantined folks. Once the smoke got cleared and consoles were accessible, then came the grim reality that you can easily get an exclusive on PC. Xbox Game Pass became essential to where the industry needs to be and the physical "I NEED IT NOW" old ding bats are holding up the industry.

Sony needs to adapt to this change and quite frankly, I welcome the change. I love being able to download a game and just bush it when I'm done, or just stream it if my internet wasn't shyt during the peak hours.

The direction needs to go to a one console/PC type of element with a better streaming/digital purpose and reasonable subscription prices.

Who in their fukking minds would want to go to a relic of a Gamestop just to cop a game they are going to return within a week, when you can do that shyt in the privacy of your own home?

 

[Remote]

The PS5 is selling well, though. “failed to meet expectations” != not selling well.

Depends how you define "well"
And whether you're a shareholder, or consumer.

 

[315]

Yeah...no..

Lets keep it a buck, the last time I tried to get into the console scene was during the Xbone/PS4 era and on the real, I grew up and accepted that PC will always be supreme. Most of the games that came out for both platforms ran like shyt and was missing a lot of elements that a PC build from cheap to NASA could contribute. Also, you got to factor in the greed foolishness of the gaming industry that became a mess compared to the PS3/WII/360 era which honestly was the last time the industry peaked.

Fast-forward to 2020 and we entered the pandemic. Thus, folks couldn't even get a PS5 due to scalpers, and the series s and Xs were used as bunkers to quarantined folks. Once the smoke got cleared and consoles were accessible, then came the grim reality that you can easily get an exclusive on PC. Xbox Game Pass became essential to where the industry needs to be and the physical "I NEED IT NOW" old ding bats are holding up the industry.

Sony needs to adapt to this change and quite frankly, I welcome the change. I love being able to download a game and just bush it when I'm done, or just stream it if my internet wasn't shyt during the peak hours.

The direction needs to go to a one console/PC type of element with a better streaming/digital purpose and reasonable subscription prices.

Who in their fukking minds would want to go to a relic of a Gamestop just to cop a game they are going to return within a week, when you can do that shyt in the privacy of your own home?

Not reading this fam

 

[JoelB]

This was the first generation I skipped, Im too busy playing all the oldschool RPGs I missed ...when GTA 6 drops I'll cop whatever hardware Sony is pushing at that time....hopefully there will be a new steam deck and I'll grab that too

I dont game nearly as much as I used to so its whatever

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Because you can't make any objective, factual argument against the fact that other consoles were better prepared with more gaming options.

You can throw up your hands and claim that's false, and that's fine. You tagged someone else from The Arcadium Forum so you MUST be right.

Your statement was so obscene, why bother making an objective point? It's like a white person saying there's no more racism, why bother arguing with them??



I can name several games that got high ratings by critics and the consumers. If someone says there's no games, they simply don't care about videogames.

 

[Remote]

Your statement was so obscene, why bother making an objective point? I can name several games that got high ratings by critics and the consumers

If someone says there's no games, they simply don't care about videogames.

Ok

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Not reading this fam

I gotcha fam..

TLDR:

Consoles are dead and streaming/digital is the new wave.

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

Wtff I just bought a PS5 2 weeks ago

 

[315]

I'm confused why people are making this a big deal. It is at the tail end of its life cycle. Maybe it's due to pandemic, but I'm not trying to play a PS5 for 10 yrs. Give me that PS6 in 3 yrs and let's get rolling

I think people are stuck on later "stage", which is a misquote by IGN.

 

[Redwood]

I'm still on the fence about the PS5. Did they fully remove the backwards compatibility?

 

[Spence]

I just don't see why Sony would need to do this.

Because both companies hemorrhage a metric FKTON of money on hardware sales and rnd up front. Each new unit first 2 years of each console release tag a net loss of $200-300. Cut that in half with M$ engineers and release a cobranded console with 2 different style controllers and it’s a wrap.

 

[desjardins]

shyt wasn't even readily available for like the first 2 years of it's life
My backlog is crazy so the games were aight to me

 

[Spiider]

I haven't even got one yet and the generation is over?

 

[romeodunn]

Yeah...no..

Lets keep it a buck, the last time I tried to get into the console scene was during the Xbone/PS4 era and on the real, I grew up and accepted that PC will always be supreme. Most of the games that came out for both platforms ran like shyt and was missing a lot of elements that a PC build from cheap to NASA could contribute. Also, you got to factor in the greed foolishness of the gaming industry that became a mess compared to the PS3/WII/360 era which honestly was the last time the industry peaked.

Fast-forward to 2020 and we entered the pandemic. Thus, folks couldn't even get a PS5 due to scalpers, and the series s and Xs were used as bunkers to quarantined folks. Once the smoke got cleared and consoles were accessible, then came the grim reality that you can easily get an exclusive on PC. Xbox Game Pass became essential to where the industry needs to be and the physical "I NEED IT NOW" old ding bats are holding up the industry.

Sony needs to adapt to this change and quite frankly, I welcome the change. I love being able to download a game and just bush it when I'm done, or just stream it if my internet wasn't shyt during the peak hours.

The direction needs to go to a one console/PC type of element with a better streaming/digital purpose and reasonable subscription prices.

Who in their fukking minds would want to go to a relic of a Gamestop just to cop a game they are going to return within a week, when you can do that shyt in the privacy of your own home?

haven't been to Game Stop in years, usually buy games through PS Plus. Your other points are interesting though. I enjoy building PCs but ironically almost never game on them. I still use a PS4 to this day as I only play Overwatch, Tekken and Resident Evil.

 

[Black Mamba]

I think people are stuck on later "stage", which is a misquote by IGN.

Xbots really tryna get TLR’s support for their failed console?!!!

Unhinged bozos