(Capcom fiscal year report 2024) PC now majority of Capcom's digital game sales, beats consoles

Didn't know Monster Hunter Wilds was "old stuff".
Less than 25% combined with DD and others

More salt. Physical is 10%.
Bargain bin copies aren't that popular

Actually 75% catalog (100% digi), 50/50 PC (100% digi)/console and 50/50 phys/digi on consoles split gives only 6.75% of phys ratio
So to get 10% either PC lower (to 20% of sales ;) ) or phys higher (to 80%). But probably both - PC only 40% and phys is 66% of new games sales on consoles :D
 
Didn't know Monster Hunter Wilds was "old stuff".
One title out of many. And I don't believe we have the sales split. I remember launch numbers were a little over 50% for Steam; but that was just for the US.

More salt. Physical is 10%.
Yeah, I know it's not going to double the console side of things. That's why I said asking questions about the games themselves is MORE important. Why would you expect back catalogue releases to be a swarm of physical purchases?

Capcom always gets cherry picked with this shit, but the facts are that console gaming in terms of actual selling games trounces PC. With AAA games, it's usually even more concentrated.

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Most people get laptops. They usually want a PC they can carry around and also want to game, so it's a cost-effective solution. Easy to set-up too. A laptop with a rtx 3050 costs around $600, with some more powerful alternatives for ~$800/900.
It's fullHD gaming on medium setting
A very rough experience, considering you can get current gen console at the same price
 
One title out of many. And I don't believe we have the sales split. I remember launch numbers were a little over 50% for Steam; but that was just for the US.


Yeah, I know it's not going to double the console side of things. That's why I said asking questions about the games themselves is MORE important. Why would you expect back catalogue releases to be a swarm of physical purchases?

Capcom always gets cherry picked with this shit, but the facts are that console gaming in terms of actual selling games trounces PC. With AAA games, it's usually even more concentrated.

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Doesn't that include Nintendo games?
 
One title out of many. And I don't believe we have the sales split. I remember launch numbers were a little over 50% for Steam; but that was just for the US.


Yeah, I know it's not going to double the console side of things. That's why I said asking questions about the games themselves is MORE important. Why would you expect back catalogue releases to be a swarm of physical purchases?

Capcom always gets cherry picked with this shit, but the facts are that console gaming in terms of actual selling games trounces PC. With AAA games, it's usually even more concentrated.

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Why are you including subscriptions?
 
Doesn't that include Nintendo games?
Actually, I'm not sure. You would assume so but Nintendo isn't named throughout the report (this is from April this year) other than the last page in reference to the Switch 2 for projections, and the breakdowns are totally focused on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.

In any case, I'm pretty sure most of Capcom's "new" releases at this point are on the Switch; I don't remember any significant releases from Nintendo last year; PlayStation routinely sells anywhere from 60-100 million more games than Nintendo per year over all; and in most sales splits that I've seen even for titles that don't release on Switch, consoles still win out, which is impressive considering it's really PS doing the heavy lifting.

Why are you including subscriptions?
? I'm talking about the "Premium" segment. I'm not including subs in my argument, that's just what's on the report.
Also worth mentioning that this report does not include hardware revenue.
 
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It's fullHD gaming on medium setting
A very rough experience, considering you can get current gen console at the same price
Most people don't care, especially considering games that actually need powerful hardware to run at high settings (and look good doing so) only come out once every two moon eclipses.

And like i said, the people who buy these laptops aren't looking for gaming only. Considering that, it's far more efficient to get a gaming laptop than a console+laptop. Laptops also come with the bonus of being a portable gaming device, something home consoles can't do as well.
 
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Everyone should just try to move to PC at this point.

Builds for every budget, handhelds for every taste, peripherals for every scenario, games are yours to play forever with infinite backwards compatibility, free online, lots of digital stores competing for your hard earned money.

It just makes sense.
 
Actually, I'm not sure. You would assume so but Nintendo isn't named throughout the report (this is from April this year) other than the last page in reference to the Switch 2 for projections, and the breakdowns are totally focused on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.

In any case, I'm pretty sure most of Capcom's "new" releases at this point are on the Switch; I don't remember any significant releases from Nintendo last year; PlayStation routinely sells anywhere from 60-100 million more games than Nintendo per year over all; and in most sales splits that I've seen even for titles that don't release on Switch, consoles still win out, which is impressive considering it's really PS doing the heavy lifting.
I'm not sure how "impressive" this is when historically, consoles have outsold PC by a wide margin and it only recently started going the other way. Furthermore, it's a single platform vs 2/3 and the trend over the past few years has been for PC or PS to have the lion's share with Xbox as a distant third.
 
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It feels like it's less that MS is giving up on Xbox and more that they are going all in on their platform that is actually popular.
 
Second news story had some physical vs. digital splits.

Estimating 54M sales for 2025, with 6% physical share (3.3M). Assuming PC is ~100% digital and similar 60/40% split, console is 54*0.4=21.6M total sales, 3.3/21.6M = ~15.77% physical. Physical is disappearing, and fast.

Yup. Not to mention that 25/3 is the pivotal year, where even if you count all of that 9.9% physical sales for consoles, PC still sold more with 54.4%.


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No, I'm not confused. Perhaps I'm not making myself clear, though. To me, it's par for the course that digital sales will track higher on PC for pretty much any title - given the number of PC gamers and the fact that digital is the only way to buy games. Therefore, it doesn't strike me as a trend.
Yes you are confused. Trend = the direction things are moving in. Just because something subjectively makes sense to you doesn't mean it's not a trend. Your post is nonsensical.
 
- Xbox is completely collapsing in terms of software sales.
- Switch 1 is entering end-of-life and people are slowing down their purchases and conserving money for Switch 2.
- Majority of Capcom releases target low-spec PC machines (AAA has been creeping up, but you look at a lot of the fighting collections and Ace Attorney stuff being released and it can very easily run on like a 2050 ti).
- Licensed PC key shops likely have to take keys in bulk (those count as sales too), and in return, they receive Capcom marketing focus with bundles and front page advertising on Capcom deals (excellent work from Capcom tbh, they really are driving that channel very well).

Considering all factors above, this is a very logical result with the potential caveat that split might improve for consoles if the Switch 2 hits it big though, as now you got ports like RE4make etc that are possible now that previously weren't.
 
More and more publishers will be seeing this trend.

Sony could have benefitted from Xbox literally throwing in the towel but we haven't seen any real evidence of it so far. Maybe next years numbers will show a shift from Xbox to PS.
Any receipts for this claim? O

I was fairly sure that Sony has recently claimed a significant portion are new to the platform.

EDIT: Found the source

Q4 2024 also saw the most PS5s PlayStation has ever sold in a quarter. Its previous record was 8.2 million in Q4 2023, when the PS5 Slim launched (with some with increased supply).

''More than 40% of users who purchased a PS5 during the quarter were new users,'' said Sony's new President and CEO, Hiroki Totoki in his speech.
 
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Yes you are confused. Trend = the direction things are moving in. Just because something subjectively makes sense to you doesn't mean it's not a trend. Your post is nonsensical.

Trend can also indicate a new development or change in direction which is how it came across from the person I initially quoted. Funny, I wouldn't have expected you to use a word like "nonsensical" to indicate disagreement.
 
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So... are we getting anything Dragon's Dogma related? Like a DLC for DD2 or something? Or are they gonna shit out Resident Evil and Monster Hunter games ad infinitum now?
 
Trend can also indicate a new development or change in direction which is how it came across from the person I initially quoted. Funny, I wouldn't have expected you to use a word like "nonsensical" to indicate disagreement.
I mean, the article in OP clearly talks about "trend" as in the direction the #s have been growing in for the last few years. 🤷‍♂️
 
Have you seen GPU prices alone? PC is a nice hobby but for majority of casual gamers outside of hardcore bubble it's Mac+PS5 Slim+Switch.

Some people on GAF, sheesh.
Mac? What the fuck? Mac is vastly worse pricing than PC and it's not even remotely close, I feel like I've entered the Scary Door reading this post.

Oh, and check out Steam monthly users. If you think PC is only for hardcore users despite having more monthly users than either PS or Xbox, then I don't know what to tell ya man.

Mac better for casual gaming than PC.....lmao.
 
Mac? What the fuck? Mac is vastly worse pricing than PC and it's not even remotely close, I feel like I've entered the Scary Door reading this post.

Oh, and check out Steam monthly users. If you think PC is only for hardcore users despite having more monthly users than either PS or Xbox, then I don't know what to tell ya man.

Mac better for casual gaming than PC.....lmao.
This has not been true since apple silicon. You are not getting anything close to price/performance of Mac mini or air on the pc side.
 
I mean, the article in OP clearly talks about "trend" as in the direction the #s have been growing in for the last few years. 🤷‍♂️

I wasn't responding the article, but we seem to be applying the word 'trend' differently and not even in the same context. The article describes Capcom's success on PC as an "emerging trend" and, yes, I can definitely see that in the numbers. I also expect it to continue with Capcom and other titles too. PC gaming has a huge number of players and more and more publishers are focusing on strategies to attract them.
 
This has not been true since apple silicon. You are not getting anything close to price/performance of Mac mini or air on the pc side.
You can get a much better laptop at the $600 price range of a Mac mini, and Mini PCs with similar capabilities can be bought for $400.
 
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I've been around long enough where PC games did their own thing and you needed a console to play "console" games. That line has blurred to the point where it's indistinguishable. Now, consoles don't really make sense. Why would you buy a box that is locked to a specific generation/set of games and especially digital games? For instance, if you bought a PS3 and your entire library digitally, unless you still have your PS3 hooked up, you can't play those games now. Was it worth spending potentially $1000s of dollars on a system you can't or don't play now? Meanwhile, you can play games you bought 10 years ago on PC or 10 years from now. You aren't locked down.

I get the convenience of a box under a TV but stuff like that Steam Big Picture has changed that as well and I think you'll see more GUIs coming out to mimic consoles. Consoles have become PCs and PCs have become multi-generational consoles.
 
Who buys a PS5 when you can have a Switch and a PC?
For our one eyed friends the Switch probably isnt even necessary.
Just get a PC and call it a day.

I keep my PS5 primarily for its UHD Blu-ray player. The picture and sound quality on a good TV and sound system are insane like a night and day difference. Watching UHD movies this way is like comparing a multiplatform game on the Switch to the same game on a high-end PC.
 
You can get a much better laptop at the $600 price range of a Mac mini, and Mini PCs with similar capabilities can be bought for $400.
This is what I'm saying man. Apple fans always manage to maintain a vacation property outside of reality. Gotta justify that ridiculous purchase somehow right?
 
I'm not sure how "impressive" this is when historically, consoles have outsold PC by a wide margin and it only recently started going the other way.
Because the console load for most third parties is almost entirely on PlayStation despite it being slightly behind the PS4 in sales and the Series X being way behind in sales to the One. The extended cross gen period and undeniable increase in things other than game sales contributing to revenue from even last gen is also a factor. And I would say that the 5+ years old online games are a much newer endemic as far as consoles are concerned.

Furthermore, it's a single platform vs 2/3 and the trend over the past few years has been for PC or PS to have the lion's share with Xbox as a distant third.
Since this gen started, right. Again, I'm just saying it's surprising how much PS has taken the load from Xbox despite not boosting in userbase.
 
The issue is that while they need to do this, Capcom doesn't seem to care :(.
I think the devs care, sadly it takes time and Capcom isn't wait for such progress to be made. Hopefully by the time RE9 launches this is changed, they have that REX engine being made as well.
 
Not unexpected. The choice these days is PS5 or PC, and if you had an xbox and were paying for Live/GamePass then PC is the logical transition assuming you have one.

I wish this meant component prices were going to go down, but it's probably the opposite.

Glad I went PC upgrade recently and now I can finally play all those Steam backlogs without hiccups. Long live the PC!
 
Would you look at that....ROCKSTAR. Do it.

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Rockstar will makes us double or even triple dip ezpz just like with gta5.
1st copy in 2026(likely fall ;p ) at current gen console launch.
2nd copy by 2027/2028 where it actually has 60fps mode for new xbox/ps6.
3rd copy few months after that- definitive edition- on pc.
4th copy- ps7 launch around 2036- console players get to play maxed out pc version with improved rt aka path tracing, all settings cranked to the max, in 4k, 120fps mode.
Still no trailer for gta7 by then :D
 
Everyone should just try to move to PC at this point.

Builds for every budget, handhelds for every taste, peripherals for every scenario, games are yours to play forever with infinite backwards compatibility, free online, lots of digital stores competing for your hard earned money.

It just makes sense.
revenge of the sith GIF by Star Wars
 
Glad I went PC upgrade recently and now I can finally play all those Steam backlogs without hiccups. Long live the PC!
If you can afford a mid range build and don't need all the particles shooting at your face, then it's the best option. What you save in software cost makes up for hardware cost over time.
 
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