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For AI that no one asked for and at best seems to be used to make comical videos of unphysical unrealistic situations that never happened.
This is actually worse than the headline because the sales collapsed over Christmas.
I'm sure that there's some rule of economics that says once most consumers who would buy something have bought it, sales will drop.
It's not the hardware that matters, it's the openness of the software.
I'm positive pc sales have slumped probably just as much, it's getting really quite expensive to build or buy a pc again.
I cannot get big picture mode to work for shit, it’s probably my tv but I have a bunch of steam stuff unplayed.
Screw consoles and high end computer gaming. Games started looking very good since the PS2 gen. They were just low res. Low end PC gaming is where it's at. Recently I went back to replay emulated Viewtiful Joe, the old KOTOR games PC version, emulated god of war - they look great. On Steam bought the first Rage and it runs on a basic cheap computer now and I think it looks great. Steam Deck is PS4 level. Don't need a PS5 and definitely won't need a PS6. The future is gameplay not graphics
Described everything as clearly as possible.
Please redo the meme, my editor sucks.
Doesn't matter. People will buy the PS5 in masses when GTA6 releases, no matter the price.
I'm reminded of that post that showed all the people in the "boycott cod" group playing call of duty.
The bulk of video game players seem to be feckless marshmallow eaters.
This generation is the first time that a console that is half a decade old has continued to rise in price instead of falling.
Please buy our 6 year old console for an increased price that we kind of forgot to make games for.
And where there is little benefit between generations for gamers. No wow for graphics or gameplay. Just more expensive and slightly improved. It’s similar to phones. In an effort to have mass appeal, they try to appeal to all levels of hardware, so can’t fully take advantage of the new. In the past, it just wouldn’t launch on older hardware. However, even the big studios were more like indies back then.
They want us to pay an assload up front and also pay more for games and to play online compared to PC? This will probably be my last console.
Also iirc they're adding age verification for a bunch of online features, like chat. But not for the online store, because of course not :P
It may be your last but this is the way it's been for decades. People keep buying them.
No, there has never been a time when Nintendo, the cheapest option for a current gen console, has been $500, while the others start at $600. Considering the other current gen ones are 6 years old at that price, next gen will be even higher. People will keep buying them, of course, but everyone has their breaking point. I won't be the only one.
...no one said anything about Nintendo?
We're talking about console prices. Nintendo has always been the cheapest option, so they're the ones I focused on.
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Not surprised, cost of living is way up and it’s been on the market for half a decade now
besides the HCOL, producing slop games as an AAA isnt exactly attracting old or new customers.
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Lol... It was foolish of Sony to retire from the PC market... Exclusives will not entice people to buy a PS5 in this economy.
While I don't strictly disagree, PC hardware isn't cheap today either. Just had a desktop get damaged in a move, and I am loathe to replace any parts (really need a new mobo though, it's TECHNICALLY working, buuuut...)
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