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[Javthusiast]

Astro's Playroom has an attach rate of 100%. 10 million copies sold. No other Sony exclusive will ever beat it.

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[MastaKiiLA]

No, but 3 of their biggest titles are already crossgen and that piss me off greatly, and we don't know how many are gonna be in the end, for what we know, spidey 2 and tsushima 2 are both crossgen until they say otherwise, with fucking jimbo you never know.

No offense but stuff like gt7, horizon and gow sequel are severe order of magnitude more important than any returnal, demons remake or ratchet game so for now we can officially say that the biggest games from sony are ALL crossgen, you can be good about it, but some of us bought the ps5 to have fully nextgen experiences.

You will buy the cross-gen games on the PS5, and people who haven't upgraded will buy copies on the PS4. Given that making the game PS5-only will not increase revenue more than selling copies to the still thriving PS4 userbase, this isn't a really difficult business decision to make. Sony knows that all the caterwauling is just empty rhetoric. Your complaints would have actual teeth if you acted on it by refusing to buy the games.

Voting with your wallet only works if the majority thinks the same as you. I don't think most people care about cross-gen, and a billion dollar corporation is always going to chase the money.

 

[jroc74]

For all the posts I see about how hard it is to get one, I was able to get 2. And if I wanted to I could get both a XSX and PS5 on a regular basis.

How? Like this:

Follow some of the restock bots on Discord and just hope you are ready when they go live

I have posted a 24/7 Twitch stream I use so much ppl will start thinking its spam. Its possible to get a PS5, you just have to use reliable resources right now.

k.

At this point this only means that Sony can produce more than MS, though.

While I agree....to the tune of 6.5 million to 10 million?

Thats about as big of a gap that happened when last gen started...and it just snowballed from there.

Playstation numbers are sold through, Xbox are shipped numbers.

Wow...

 

[GhostOfTsu]

GOTY Ratchet is already at 1.1 million after a month. Fastest selling game in the franchise

PS5 is the best first year in console history! Incredible lineup with Tsushima coming soon too.

 

[ArcaneNLSC]

Really quite staggering the momentum from PS4 has continued with the PS5

 

[k1m1d4n]

*Meanwhile at Sony HQ*

So.... Did she marry him or not?

 

[jroc74]

Really quite staggering the momentuem from PS4 has continued with the PS5

Exactly. This is what momentum looks like.

Not pr posts, forum activity.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

PS5 a console, sold 10 million consoles.

 

[Tschumi]

 

[Topher]

Did the Wii win?

Yes, it did

 

[Aenima]

10M in less than a year with a pandemic going on and with supply issues is really impressive.

 

[Captain Toad]

First to 10 million.
Is that quick?

Faster than any console reached the milestone.

 

[daclynk]

this is great indeed. Its going to fun Gen.

 

[mansoor1980]

i expect a tweet from PHIL congratulating sony

 

[j0hnnix]

Technically we have two threads so Sony has sold 20million.

 

[GymWolf]

You will buy the cross-gen games on the PS5, and people who haven't upgraded will buy copies on the PS4. Given that making the game PS5-only will not increase revenue more than selling copies to the still thriving PS4 userbase, this isn't a really difficult business decision to make. Sony knows that all the caterwauling is just empty rhetoric. Your complaints would have actual teeth if you acted on it by refusing to buy the games.

Voting with your wallet only works if the majority thinks the same as you. I don't think most people care about cross-gen, and a billion dollar corporation is always going to chase the money.

I don't give a fuck about their reasons, i'm the final client not a shareholder.

And i'm gonna buy both gow and horizon sequel because i want a nextgen only sequel and i don't want an ending like days gone for both saga.

 

[sainraja]

I think game studios can have a good idea of the type of technology they will need to utilize for the type of game they are trying to make. They don't work on games in isolation so if they know the game they are making can work on the PS4, why should they not release it?

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

I don't give a fuck about their reasons, i'm the final client not a shareholder.

Don't you want to feel special when I congratulate my fellow shareholders?

 

[mckmas8808]

I think game studios can have a good idea of the type of technology they will need to utilize for the type of game they are trying to make. They don't work on games in isolation so if they know the game they are making can work on the PS4, why should they not release it?

Because we don't believe it was the dev's choice. We believe Sony pushed them into that choice.

 

[zedinen]

First to 10 million.
Is that quick?

PS5 reached 10M sold-through as of July 18th

PS4 reached 10M sold-through as of Aug 10th

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"Since launching in November 2020, PS5 global sales have outpaced PS4, SIE’s previous record holder for fastest selling console"​

 

[Unknown?]

PS5 reached 10M sold-through as of July 18th

PS4 reached 10M sold-through as of Aug 10th

​

"Since launching in November 2020, PS5 global sales have outpaced PS4, SIE’s previous record holder for fastest selling console"​

PS4 wasn't even supply constrained at that time. I was able to get one easily in February but by March it was widely available.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

For all the posts I see about how hard it is to get one, I was able to get 2. And if I wanted to I could get both a XSX and PS5 on a regular basis.

How? Like this:



I have posted a 24/7 Twitch stream I use so much ppl will start thinking its spam. Its possible to get a PS5, you just have to use reliable resources right now.


While I agree....to the tune of 6.5 million to 10 million?

Thats about as big of a gap that happened when last gen started...and it just snowballed from there.


Wow...

Yeah I have secured more then one as well but I also have a lot of free time and usually a heads up when they are about to hit

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

*still searching*

 

[Sander Cohen]

I told you guys to trust VGChartz, not 100% correct but it’s the best thing we have beside official statements.

 

[Speedwagon]

It must've sold at least 5 million of those to scalpers

 

[Jadsey]

Long live the King!

 

[Antwix]

Thank you beta testers!

 

[TheInfamousKira]

It's actually sold 20,000,000 because the 10,000,000 were sold twice at 500% markup.

 

[Unknown?]

Congratulations to my fellow shareholders!

We eatin' good! On a side note, I've been having trouble getting it up lately but today no problem at all!

 

[DenchDeckard]

By buying many wafers ahead of time. Plus the chip isn't that massive so they can get plenty of chips out of each wafer.

They deserve props for this. The worldwide demand across the board has really affected everyone and to still be able to deliver that many consoles into the publics hands is a serious achievement.
Sony are set up for an incredible generation, with a really strong foundation.

 

[RoadHazard]

k.

At this point this only means that Sony can produce more than MS, though.

The PS5 is sold out worldwide, as is (probably) the Series X, but the Series S is not. It's rather easy to find in Europe at least. Here in Sweden it's in stock at basically every retailer.

 

[Kerotan]

Yep q

PS4 wasn't even supply constrained at that time. I was able to get one easily in February but by March it was widely available.

Yep after March it was freely available until the destiny launch in September 2014 I think and then a bit supply constrained holiday 2014. Nothing compared to now.

 

[Hezekiah]

Good for Sony, getting out Demon Souls, Miles Morales, Sackboy, Ratchet and Clank and Returnal within the first six months of launch.

Good on them putting out hard numbers too .

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

We eatin' good! On a side note, I've been having trouble getting it up lately but today no problem at all!

If you ever struggle getting it up again talk to sircaw

He's slutty but he gets the job done

 

[Imtjnotu]

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Pictured: Two Sony fanboys embracing each other after reading thread title.

 

[sircaw]

If you ever struggle getting it up again talk to sircaw

He's slutty but he gets the job done

There is a reason they call me big boy, either that or i am getting fat in my old age cry.

 

[Topher]

Pictured: Two Sony fanboys embracing each other after reading thread title.

I could have sworn I saw those two in the NPD thread as well. Guess they get around.

 

[sainraja]

Because we don't believe it was the dev's choice. We believe Sony pushed them into that choice.

I considered that but I highly doubt the studios behind those games wouldn't have final say or leverage to convince Sony. Also, Sony likely would have communicated cross gen status earlier but we're just speculating anyway. Personally, I lean more on the side that it was a decision made by the game studios behind the two games. Housemarque & Insomniac Games were able to release next gen only titles so why wouldn't Santa Monica and Guerrilla Games have the same choice?

 

[Banjo64]

Best PS home console launch in units and software! The games they have available so far puts PS4 to shame.

For sure. MM, Sackboy, DeS Remastered, Returnal & Ratchet with Horizon, GoW2 and GT7 all scheduled within the next 15 months. Pretty insane.

 

[Hitchyhero]

I wonder if this thread will turn sour like the xbox stat thread.

Lol jk ofc it won't.... This is SonyGaf.

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

Now that you think about with 6.5 vs 10, Xbox stays strong actually considering that parts of its production was dedicated to Azure blades, it comes from not successful Xbox One generation and it doesn't have exclusive games for now and effects of Bethesda acquisition still not felt.

 

[mckmas8808]

I considered that but I highly doubt the studios behind those games wouldn't have final say or leverage to convince Sony. Also, Sony likely would have communicated cross gen status earlier but we're just speculating anyway. Personally, I lean more on the side that it was a decision made by the game studios behind the two games. Housemarque & Insomniac Games were able to release next gen only titles so why wouldn't Santa Monica and Guerrilla Games have the same choice?

Maybe to get signed off on the budgets they were requesting, Sony said cross-gen or no! I know......that sounds crazy, but why would Kaz actually WANT to make GT7 for PS4? Like we all know Kaz LOVES pushing new hardware with every new PS gen.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

The PS5 is sold out worldwide, as is (probably) the Series X, but the Series S is not. It's rather easy to find in Europe at least. Here in Sweden it's in stock at basically every retailer.

I have seen the S in stores here in the US even

 

[PropellerEar]

Thirst for PS5 has no limits.

 

[Topher]

I have seen the S in stores here in the US even

There are plenty in the Atlanta, Georgia area and online as we speak.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/micros...isc-free-gaming-white/6430277.p?skuId=6430277

 

[Alan Wake]

another gen for sony?

This will be a gen for everybody. They're all doing great right now. Be happy.

 

[Airbus Jr]

Congratulations but ps5 productions units are still a little slow

 

[Alan Wake]

Well deserved, amazing piece of hardware with the best lineup of games out there.

Now if i could only get my hands on one

What games? Neither of the next gen machines have much of new games to speak of yet.