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[TheTony316]

That's insane.

The PS4's highest Q4 number was 3 million in 2014 and the PS5 just doubles it like it's nothing.
I can only imagine what will happen when Niche-Man 2 drops.

 

[Edge Lord]

But what does Bloomberg have to say?

There you go

 

[DaleinCalgary]

It is the only thing that matters to some folks.

There's a reference joke in that comment you missed.

 

[ReBurn]

There's a reference joke in that comment you missed.

No, I understood the meme.

 

[gothmog]

Impressive across the board, especially with the supply chain issues.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

No, I understood the meme.

Then you are way too serious

 

[KungFucius]

A lot of people playing catch up now that you can get the device without paying a scalper premium.

Exactly, except for the scalper bit. This is just sales that should have happened over the 2 years of reduced supply leading up to it. Scalping has always been a small factor and really has nothing to do with this, but like this, it is just an artifact of supply being less than demand for 8 quarters.

I really hate when people highlight records that are caused by obvious things that will not repeat. Sony will probably have YoY declines next first quarter and some people will jump on that as if it means anything outside of the obvious lifting of a major constraint 5 quarters or so prior.

 

[mejin]

A peaceful day on Neogaf.


So TBC:

1. Sony event after a long time in silence.
2. FFXVI
3. Spider 2
4. PS5 Slim
5. Several games to complete the package.

Each quarter will be strong af

 

[KungFucius]

Impressive across the board, especially with the supply chain issues.

Huh? This is because Sony no longer has supply chain issues. PCs are in decline and that means capacity is available for components. How that is divvied up depends on who makes what orders. If Sony is able to sell this many consistently, I assume they can buy more wafer capacity without much issue with CPU/GPU declines.

The question here is how long does this boost last and when will we see a sales pattern that is no longer impacted by the supply constraints of 2020-2022? Another question is what is driving the decline on MS's side. They cite supply constraints. Were they unable to secure supply like Sony did? I could see that being a factor. TSMC may have initially had to take orders for the chips in Q1 systems in the early fall of last year and could have prioritized Sony over MS due to volume. Anecdotally I can buy a PS5 from Amazon and have it here by 6PM or get the GoW bundle for 10 bucks more by Sunday, but can only get a Forza bundle XSX for 560 delivered tomorrow. Similar situation with Best Buy. Non non bundle XSX's. So yes XSX's are harder to get, but that could just be because they would sell less anyway so TSMC (and other suppliers) prioritized Sony over them.

 

[Freeman76]

Sony have done it



You sound like their ambassador

 

[Topher]

Sony have done it



You sound like their ambassador

He just copied the text from the tweet into the title.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

 

[anthraticus]

I will never understand people being happy or excited about a huge tech corp selling a shit tonne of consoles I mean its impressive but I couldn't give a rats ass how many consoles they sell

That's like the man focus of this site with all the bullshit confirmation bias that goes on here.. LOL

 

[Woopah]

Supply + great exclusive games + marketing deals with big multiplats is a recipe for success.

I thought they'd slip short of their target but they actually did better than it!

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

i mean...those look like niche numbers to me, niche numbers for a niche audience in a niche industry of dying plastic boxes.

now if you excuse me, i am going to be in my bedroom.

-in memoriam of Colt,Tim,Jezz and our B bluecowboys

 

[Moses85]

 

[Flutta]

Imagine the demand for PS5s after the Playstation Showcase

And then PS5 slims

A showcase is not needed… Jimbo will tell you

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

"Don't read too much into it... Apple makes more money than all AAA gaming companies compies combined by selling gambling apps to kids.... so this aint impressive" --- Ars Technica

 

[Flutta]

I will never understand people being happy or excited about a huge tech corp selling a shit tonne of consoles I mean its impressive but I couldn't give a rats ass how many consoles they sell as long as they keep the games comin.

You do realize that selling more consoles means more games right? RIGHT????

It’s not rocketscience……

 

[sankt-Antonio]

Friend of mine, PC gamer since birth, bought a PS5 last month because high GPU prices and PC port shenanigans pissed him of.
Sony seems to be in a perfect storm of market position.

 

[John Wick]

And people wanted Sony to do a showcase while they were supply constrained. Now the shackles are off!
Watch Sony go into overdrive this Christmas quarter.

 

[bluecowboys]

i mean...those look like niche numbers to me, niche numbers for a niche audience in a niche industry of dying plastic boxes.

now if you excuse me, i am going to be in my bedroom.

-in memoriam of Colt,Tim,Jezz and our B bluecowboys

Compared to mobile it is niche still. The AAA console scene is shrinking and only getting worse. If you can't see that I have nothing else to say. Apple and google makes way more money and more investments going towards mobile than ever before.

 

[darrylgorn]

I have never owned a Sony console.

Congrats Sony console owners.

 

[Captain Toad]

Compared to mobile it is niche still. The AAA console scene is shrinking and only getting worse. If you can't see that I have nothing else to say. Apple and google makes way more money and more investments going towards mobile than ever before.

Thank heavens.

 

[hemo memo]

But what does Bloomberg have to say?

Why we think the color of the PS5 is sexist. Click here.

 

[Represent.]

Sony killing it the old fashioned way. Meanwhile that other company is trying to sell you on the “value” of their subscription service. All people care about is games. And we will buy them.

I will never understand people being happy or excited about a huge tech corp selling a shit tonne of consoles I mean its impressive but I couldn't give a rats ass how many consoles they sell as long as they keep the games comin.

It's kind of embarrassing actually.

You both realize that the games won’t “keep coming” unless the consoles keep selling.. right?

That’s why we get excited about amazing sales..

Sales = more money = higher budgets and more games

 

[zcaa0g]

Sony killing it the old fashioned way. Meanwhile that other company is trying to sell you on the “value” of their subscription service. All people care about is games. And we will buy them.



You both realize that the games won’t “keep coming” unless the consoles keep selling.. right?

That’s why we get excited about amazing sales..

Sales = more money = higher budgets and more games

They do keep selling and will continue to sell for the foreseeable future because the market is there and shows no signs of slowing down, so there is nothing to be excited about.

 

[Represent.]

Elder Scrolls VI in 2028 on PC.

And maybe a possible Kingdom Come sequel if Warhorse ever make one and ditch CryEngine for UE5.x.

They do keep selling and will continue to sell for the foreseeable future because the market is there and shows no signs of slowing down, so there is nothing to be excited about.

Thats not a given. Its not happening for Xbox. They are not meeting expectations.

And you missed the part where I said more sales = higher budgets for games.

 

[Ev1L AuRoN]

I will never understand people being happy or excited about a huge tech corp selling a shit tonne of consoles I mean its impressive but I couldn't give a rats ass how many consoles they sell as long as they keep the games comin.

Some of the fun in forums is to discuss the gaming industry. Sony success shows that the company strategy is resonating with the public. I'm happy with Sony success because I like their approach better, and seeing these numbers, I know I'll keep getting the value I want from my purchase.

 

[SilentUser]

Wow that's massive. Congrats to Sony! PS5 is a marvelous console.

 

[hemo memo]

It is a marathon not a sprint.

 

[apple_of_enlightenment]

!=sell

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

Bad news for those of you with Sony sequel fatigue.

 

[reinking]

It is a marathon not a sprint.

It also helps when your competition spends all of their time trying to bring in a ringer instead of focusing on the race at hand.

 

[DeepEnigma]

There you go

I am convinced this clown is on the take.

 

[MrA]

As impressive as this quarter was the ps5 is still a few million units behind the ps4 at this point,
Everyone acting like this was a typical quarter all seem to have magically forgotten the 2-year shortage and last years relatively weak performance
Maybe the ps5 does have unusually high demand but I don't think it is much different than the ps4

 

[Neff]

Everyone who I know who wanted one has one now. PS5 is here to stay.

 

[adamsapple]

 

[jroc74]

I will never understand people being happy or excited about a huge tech corp selling a shit tonne of consoles I mean its impressive but I couldn't give a rats ass how many consoles they sell as long as they keep the games comin.

Well.....one tiny reason....

Look to Sega console fans for what happens when you dont sell consoles anymore. In a sense you're right, Sega still makes games. And when they left the home console business I didnt even know, I already moved on. All I wanted to know was when the next Sonic was coming out.

Hell, ask us Vita fans about what hardware sales means.

 

[Jormatar]

Praise Jimbo!

 

[Zuzu]

I think this might become the best console of all time when it's all said and done. Its combination of excellent hardware and accessories, top tier software, speed and convenience (similar to pre-HD era console gaming convenience) could be unsurpassed by the end of its life cycle.

 

[TheTony316]

Well.....one tiny reason....

Look to Sega console fans for what happens when you dont sell consoles anymore. In a sense you're right, Sega still makes games. And when they left the home console business I didnt even know, I already moved on. All I wanted to know was when the next Sonic was coming out.

Hell, ask us Vita fans about what hardware sales means.

It still hurts. That thing was way ahead of its time.

 

[MP!]

see what happens when you ship enough product to retailers?

 

[Evil Calvin]

Sony 'has' done it

 

[SkylineRKR]

If supply constraints stay a thing of the past, this will surge past the PS4. It tracks much higher and its still full price.

 

[Flabagast]

Maybe it’s time for Ninja Theory and all other incompetent MS studios to stop jerking off and start releasing games, don’t you think ?

 

[mckmas8808]

LOL, like it’s the merit of the current leadership. No, it isn’t, Jim Ryan and co are still riding the PS4 dreamteam waves. Still, it’s really impressive that without no nextgen games almost, it sells like that. I really hope with these numbers they finally start to leave lastgen behind…

You can't be serious!

 

[MasterCornholio]

Maybe it’s time for Ninja Theory and all other incompetent MS studios to stop jerking off and start releasing games, don’t you think ?

They just need to ensure they release games that people want to buy. Sony doesn't exactly pump out games at an extremely fast pace with maybe Insomniac as an exception.

 

[Sanepar]

You mean releasing big AAA games gets people wanting to buy your systems?

Who would have thought?

Big AAA single player only. Everything that MS hates.

 

[Captain Toad]

!=sell