You just had to do this…And how are Xbox doing compared to that?
And how are Xbox doing compared to that?
And how are Xbox doing compared to that?
MS does not focus on the number of units sold / game pass subscribers.And how are Xbox doing compared to that?
No. Bad. Stop it!And how are Xbox doing compared to that?
A publicly traded company's performance is typically based against expectations of their own performance. This is a good indication for investors; Sony could sell 100X what Xbox sells, but if they expected to sell 200X, then it's still considered a failure and a bad investment. As for Microsoft, they avoid all of this by simply never announcing hardware expectations; their "MAU" estimates and actuals are nebulous and vague unless they cite specific cases, such as Game Pass subscribers.And how are Xbox doing compared to that?
100% I've felt this a few months in on both consoles. Worst and most importantly least fun start to any generation.Spiderman 2 will improve sales but the honest truth is this new console gen has been very disappointing.
For these past 3 years, if you never upgraded to a PS5 or Xbox series you didn’t really miss out because most of the big games have been cross gen.
It is Sony that set the excessive expectation of 25M, not shareholders.It’s the same bullshit that every single big company does. So many retailers that stayed open during Covid were having the biggest sales of their entire existence, but somehow “they could have been better” so none of that crazy growth mattered. It’s never enough when shareholder demand crazy profits from previous years sales or growth based on “past accomplishments” without surveying the actual climate of the industry in the present.
Certainly explains why they're discounting hardware. They need to move all of the inventory they're committed to producing in order to try to hit their projections. If it's in warehouses it's costing them money. Cut the price, move it though, hit sales projections. Would help if they had more than one big first party game on the schedule for the rest of the year. Maybe they'll announce something we haven't seen yet.They missed expectations but are still bullish, so they are either arrogant or know things are improving quickly.
And how are Xbox doing compared to that?
And how are Xbox doing compared to that?
Who even cares about xflop?And how are Xbox doing compared to that?
Not good in a long time.And how are Xbox doing compared to that?
This expectation all the big companies have, that there is always growth is so ridiculous.It’s the same bullshit that every single big company does. So many retailers that stayed open during Covid were having the biggest sales of their entire existence, but somehow “they could have been better” so none of that crazy growth mattered. It’s never enough when shareholder demand crazy profits from previous years sales or growth based on “past accomplishments” without surveying the actual climate of the industry in the present.
I've always defended Sony during the PS3 and PS4 era when people said they had no games. But now with the PS5 I have to actually agree. I sold my PS5 after beating GOWR because other than spiderman there is nothing else coming out for the foreseeable future that I just can't play on PC with better graphics and performance.
Nintendo does it right with the Switch. Instead of spending 200 mil on one game they spread it out over several games through out the year so you always have a steady stream of exclusives to play.
PC getting tasty games from Xbox and Playstation side with tons of new japanese support is incredible, on top of the already incredible mod community, sim racers/flights, VR, etc. I have a switch but that might be the last console i ever buy.
So instead of playing on a 500usd PS5 you are playing on a 2000+USD machine, and what point are you trying to prove?I've always defended Sony during the PS3 and PS4 era when people said they had no games. But now with the PS5 I have to actually agree. I sold my PS5 after beating GOWR because other than spiderman there is nothing else coming out for the foreseeable future that I just can't play on PC with better graphics and performance.
Yeah, Pokemon graphics certainly show they spread their money thin.Nintendo does it right with the Switch. Instead of spending 200 mil on one game they spread it out over several games through out the year so you always have a steady stream of exclusives to play.
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PC has always been where I played my third party games. I only buy consoles for their exclusives and now that Sony is only focusing on 1 or 2 big exclusive games a year I can't justify paying $500 for just two games that will eventually make it to PC anyway.So instead of playing on a 500usd PS5 you are playing on a 2000+USD machine, and what point are you trying to prove?
Same boat but still ended up with a PS5 for now. Not because of Sony first party games as I kinda hate most of them. I hate horizon games and don't like spider man ( didn't play it on PS4 or 5 or PC )PC has always been where I played my third party games. I only buy consoles for their exclusives and now that Sony is only focusing on 1 or 2 big exclusive games a year I can't justify paying $500 for just two games that will eventually make it to PC anyway.
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Companies always want growth. Right now it looks like they can't even beat PS4.4.5M for the quarter seemed like ridiculously high and unrealistic expectations for what is generally the slowest quarter.
It’s been killing it in terms of NPD vs previous consoles highs in this quarter …so did they really expect that much?
Stinkbait, at that.