Like I've said, PS5 is on track for 200 million sales.
PS5 Is the Fastest-Selling Console in U.S. History (unit and dollar sales)
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Like I've said, PS5 is on track for 200 million sales.
Woopah
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It's not impossible but I'd hardly say it's on track to do 200 million. To do that it would have to achieve huge growth over PS4 and we're not seeing that yet.
Right now I'd say it's on track to do 120 - 130 million, though of course these are still early days.
prinz_valium
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If PS5 sells 200m I'll give you 100k USD
If PS5 does not sell 200m you give me 1k USD?
FIREKNIGHT2029
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We are talking about fastest console in the first 4 months dude. That's what this data is based on. Of course Switch is faster than PS4 overall but this isn't what we are talking about as the PS5 has only been available for 4 months and we are comparing it to the other consoles. You need to chill.
The Hamburglar
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Wrong thread
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Captain Toad
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If Vegas or something gave those odds, I'd do it in a heartbeat. No, I don't think it will reach 200 million, but it isn't unthinkable. Who knows what will happen and how long this gen will last.
Read threads from just 4 and half years ago, where people were made fun of thinking Switch could possibly sell 40 million lifetime units. Now, it isn't unthinkable it could reach 140 million.
Hobbygaming
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You do realize that PS5 could've sold 4,500,002 consoles at launch compared to PS4's 4,500,001 consoles and that statement would still be accurate
Captain Toad
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Fake news. PS5 is white. So is the Wii and probably several others that sold better than Series S.
Captain Toad
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None of those every would have sniffed a list like this, even when 3D0 cost the equivalent of $1200 in today's currency.
Reality Czar
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So much salt here. Sad.
I was lucky enough to nab a PS5 thanks to lurking on this website and Era. I am very happy with the launch games (Astrobot and Demon's Souls is like the best PS mix of Mario-Zelda ever) and love the way it enhances my PS4 collection. I was able to transfer over all of my games and give my old console as a gift.
We don't know how good we have it.
I was lucky enough to nab a PS5 thanks to lurking on this website and Era. I am very happy with the launch games (Astrobot and Demon's Souls is like the best PS mix of Mario-Zelda ever) and love the way it enhances my PS4 collection. I was able to transfer over all of my games and give my old console as a gift.
Not to mention Neo Geo games (not the console) would sell for $200-300 a pop. And some 16-bit games were selling for $70 then too.
We don't know how good we have it.
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S0ULZB0URNE
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Heck Nintendo wishes they could outsell a Sony Console without being a lower priced gimmick.
Will Nintendo ever grow a pair and return to the glory days?
MagnesG
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Lol Sony wishes they could sell their console at a nonsubsidized prices, probably $600-700, let's see how the gamers react to that. So much for the revenue but so so profit.
More like grow your brain before speaking bullshit.
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S0ULZB0URNE
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Who cares if Nintendo makes more per unit sold when the spec is laughably bad in comparison to it's competitors?
Nintendo is to scared to make adult consoles anymore.
S0ULZB0URNE
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You didn't read the first post in this thread?
MagnesG
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"Nintendo is too scared to make adult consoles anymore."
This is like a literal child talking.
Can't comprehend what post that I'm replying too?
S0ULZB0URNE
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Nintendo makes gadgets and gimmicks these days.
Who usually buys them?
The very first post in this thread.
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Thirty7ven
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Both unit and dollar sales. Well that's that.
mckmas8808
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Do people still want Jim Ryan fired?
Thirty7ven
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People want Sony to be ambitious with PlayStation, which is not the vision being sold atm.
Great Hair
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Thirty7ven
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It's not gonna slow down, I've never seen a new console with so much demand and the big game launches are coming up one often the other, it's the kind of early momentum that doesn't stop.
AdjudicatorHead
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I thought PlayStation was doomed, though?
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John Wick
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Your concern is concerningSo op doesn't just advertise for Playstation for free.... he also does false advertisements
TheGodfather07
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in the US, which is the most competitive market?... yeah, europe must be a landslide in favour of PS5. microsoft will need to aquire take 2 and launch GTA 6 on gamepass exclusively at this rate.
John Wick
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PS5 is not gonna reach 200 million units. MS and Nintendo are both in a much better position than when PS4 released and that ain't hitting 200 million.
Captain Toad
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And every generation the gaming industry becomes larger overall. No, i don't think PS5 will sell 200 million, but there are tons of factors and it wouldn't be the strangest thing. Same with Switch hitting that number.
Perhaps certain events result in this generation going on twice as long as any previous gen. Perhaps, something insane happens and one of the big 3 gets out of the industry midway through the generation. Perhaps gaming popularity hits a massive spike in certain large markets around the world.
Saying something is impossible to happen just shows ignorance. I personally would estimate PS5 lifetime sales around 110 million, but I can't act like I know what the next decade will bring. I would have guessed Switch lifetime sales around 30 million and clearly it will do at least 3 or 4 times that number.
Ass of Can Whooping
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Congratulations to my fellow shareholders!
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Captain Toad
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So now what? Let me guess, neither matter now? Dollars doesn't count because the PS5 is more expensive than other consoles? Units don't count because other consoles (PS3, 3D0, etc) were more expensive than PS5?
The sad thing is we will still get 5 threads today asking how and if Sony can turn the PS5 around or if they just need to get out of videogames altogether.
The sad thing is we will still get 5 threads today asking how and if Sony can turn the PS5 around or if they just need to get out of videogames altogether.
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TheMan
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Good for them. They made a great console and backwards compatibility with the ps4 was a good idea, especially with COVID slowing down development. Imagine if we could only play ps5 games on the ps5, things would be grim.
Maybe it's the wrong thread to ask, but what about the Series X? Those things are also impossible to find and sell out just as quickly. It feels like both sales figures are limited by supply, not demand.
Maybe it's the wrong thread to ask, but what about the Series X? Those things are also impossible to find and sell out just as quickly. It feels like both sales figures are limited by supply, not demand.
ripeavocado
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Nice, awful console but still the best on the market!
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v_iHuGi
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Market grows, Ps5 will demolish Ps4 and maybe Ps2.
Microsoft is not stronger HW wise, they will still be dead last.
Nintendo Switch captures a total different market.
Sony has no competition basically in Europe/Asia for hundreds of millions of potential customers.
Maybe some people who buy a Switch would never consider a Ps5 but if they do, it´ll be another tens of millions of potential customers.
Sony ain´t gonna lose this gen, it´s gonna crush it.
Congrats to Sony and the team for another smash hit. Somehow they've managed to top themself after PS4.
Looking forward to Returnal and FF7 Remake (I'll need to make time and wrap up the extras from Ghost of Tsushima and Demon's Souls first)
I think I prefer Sony's strategy of releasing new exclusive next-gen content rather than relying on backwards compatibility and perpetual rentals. Just my preference though.
Looking forward to Returnal and FF7 Remake (I'll need to make time and wrap up the extras from Ghost of Tsushima and Demon's Souls first)
I think I prefer Sony's strategy of releasing new exclusive next-gen content rather than relying on backwards compatibility and perpetual rentals. Just my preference though.
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ethomaz
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MS being in better position is debatable... it sales are worst than Xbox One limited to Tier 1 launch plus there isn't any actual software in the horizon until maybe Halo Infinite (the complete opposite of Xbox One).
Xbox fans twitter narrative makes you thing MS is doing everything great but the reality like it was showed before the launch was another story... they want to win the mind share but for now it is not working because you need to delivery first to after gain mind share... trying to win mind share without do nothing won't work imo.
Nintendo Switch is another market... it is basically the portable marketing where they are alone.
PS5 + Switch makes a lot of sense.
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TheGodfather07
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let me predict the future... " its only selling this well because its coming off the back of the PS4 generation and previous leadership! once the decisions of the new anti japan, risk averse leadership kick in, you will see the effects and playstation will die a slow death! fire jim ryan!"
they forgot the PS3 came off the back of the most successful console of all the time with the PS2 and started out very slowly.
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ethomaz
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Once games started to be released it will sky rocket and you won't even remember who is Jim Ryan.
Made up narratives have short memory.
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Hezekiah
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The reality is I think most people who buy a Switch as a second console - unless they're kids. It just doesn't have the third-party support of a lot of the biggest-hitters, and it's mostly cutesy games targeted at teenagers.
v_iHuGi
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Switch hits a market that neither PlayStation or Xbox have touched yet.
That´s why it will sell well above 100 million units.
John Wick
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Nintendo handhelds sell huge numbers. So Switch selling 30-40 million was a joke. Like I said before PS5 won't hit 200 million. The prices Sony charge it ain't gonna happen
