The critical role of ps4
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alabtrosMyster
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Good, here is what I consider to be the right interpretation of Sony's move into the next gen (as usual)
1 - They expect the previous console to be the cash cow for the next few years
2 - They expect PS4 users to upgrade as time goes
3 - Because of these they will still support the PS4 with first party content
Like they always do, after a new console is launched they release exclusive games on it - made for it - but they keep releasing games on their previous console for a while as well, a well known example is God of War 2 on the PS2, but it is far from the exception.
This is also what market dynamics call for when you are the leader, the ground falls off pretty fast underneath secondary platforms, but PlayStations enjoyed a lot of sales after their followup was released - the PS2 outsold both the 360 and the PS3 for a long time, it also enjoyed both first and third party support for a few years into the following generation, OG xbox fell off pretty fast (OG xbox was my platform of choice during that generation).
But Sony also always release games made exclusively for the new console - they always do both, it was just not clearly stated (I think this is Cerny that mentioned the PS5 would have games made exclusively for it, which would be like saying that the PS3 would have launch games, despite the fact that it could run PS2 games).
1 - They expect the previous console to be the cash cow for the next few years
2 - They expect PS4 users to upgrade as time goes
3 - Because of these they will still support the PS4 with first party content
Like they always do, after a new console is launched they release exclusive games on it - made for it - but they keep releasing games on their previous console for a while as well, a well known example is God of War 2 on the PS2, but it is far from the exception.
This is also what market dynamics call for when you are the leader, the ground falls off pretty fast underneath secondary platforms, but PlayStations enjoyed a lot of sales after their followup was released - the PS2 outsold both the 360 and the PS3 for a long time, it also enjoyed both first and third party support for a few years into the following generation, OG xbox fell off pretty fast (OG xbox was my platform of choice during that generation).
But Sony also always release games made exclusively for the new console - they always do both, it was just not clearly stated (I think this is Cerny that mentioned the PS5 would have games made exclusively for it, which would be like saying that the PS3 would have launch games, despite the fact that it could run PS2 games).
mcz117chief
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"price appealing to gamers in light of its advanced feature set" = $599+. How else will you get those "1080ti" equivalent GPU and 2TB SSD? SSD are still expensive. A 2TB SSD costs almost as much as a brand new PS4 (around $200). Either the console will be way less powerful than most people thing (I think it will), the price will be higher than PS4 at launch or SONY will lose hundreds of dollars on each sold console.
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MoreJRPG
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Dial it back on antagonistic console warring. Your entire post history reeks of which you are intending to complain about.
That's how it works around here. The Sony defense force is an embarrassment. Hilarious to see them trip over themselves when Horizon and Death Stranding was announced for PC
Sony is not making this strategy (despite I think is the right plan). You only need to see, Sony not announced any new AAA game for PS4 at least for 2 years
I'll just leave this here...
Anyone who thought Sony was going to leave 90 million people, and hundreds of millions of dollars behind is an absolute idiot!
I remember someone called me an "ass-hat" for that post. I guess that's the new term for someone who has common sense?
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You don't read these forums, huh?
Psykodad
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I do.
People are saying that Sony will be releasing 1st party PS5 exclusive games.
Nobody said that Sony is going to completely ignore PS4.
Besides, all that quote in the tweet showed was that Sony is banking on PS4 income while they shift towards PS5.
No idea how that somehow relates to Sony doing the same as MS.
DunDunDunpachi
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They should keep manufacturing PS4s until at least 2025.
Aion002
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How old are you guys?That's how it works around here. The Sony defense force is an embarrassment. Hilarious to see them trip over themselves when Horizon and Death Stranding was announced for PC
Sony did that on Ps1, Ps2, Ps3 and Psp...
Heck ps3 got TLU and GT 6 near the Ps4 release.
Sony always support her consoles until the end.
And definitely the Ps5 will have exclusives on launch, just like the other Playstations.
HaveButOneLife
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Welcome to Kid Smoove's Twitter page.
That's how it works around here. The Sony defense force is an embarrassment. Hilarious to see them trip over themselves when Horizon and Death Stranding was announced for PC
Horizon was never confirmed, and yet you're trash talking PS fans? If you were an adult you wouldn't care about this crap.
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hunthunt
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We got Ape Escape 3, Siren 2 and God of War 2 for PS2 on PS3 release window, we got Gram Turismo 6, Pupeteer and The Last of Us the year the Ps4 was released, we will get Ghost of Tsushima, The last of Us 2 and Dreams the year where PS5 is released.
See the difference? for stuff like this Sony sells 3x than Microsoft, deal with it.
See the difference? for stuff like this Sony sells 3x than Microsoft, deal with it.
I just like to point out that leaving behind millions of users is part of the problem that got Sega in trouble with the Saturn. (Dumping tons of Genesis owners with pretty much no Triple-A titles after Sonic and Knuckles.)
PocoJoe
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How can so many people compare retail prices, you really think that Sony walks to a store and buys SSDs with retail pricing instead of hude quantities with much lower Price?
Precisely! This is just basic common sense.
I'd hate for some of these guys at gaf to be running Sony or any video game company, they'd go under in 2 weeks.
nikolino840
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Sony Is 4the players
mcz117chief
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Well obviously, but the price difference won't be that big will it? It will be at least a half.
Psykodad
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Sony was never going to be leaving behind millions of users.
They are merely shifting focus onto next-gen.
This has alway been the case and next-gen won't be any different. Nor is anyone expecting it.
The only difference this time is that MS isn't doing that because they are forced to play it safe due to being 3rd place and having lost a very large chunk of their 360 installbase.
And honestly, it's the "Xbox Defence Force" that is concern trolling.
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nikolino840
You have anything more to add to the OP?
We usually frown upon creating threads off of random tweets with zero context.
nikolino840
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Haven't searched yet...the context Is what Jim Ryan said in 2019....i saw this in my TW home,Is not the user himself (he Is a streamer)
You have anything more to add to the OP?
We usually frown upon creating threads off of random tweets with zero context.
Hobbygaming
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We know PS5 will have non-crossgen games at launch though when Xbox said they won't for 1-2 years
Then I will close this up and you can request it to be reopened when you flesh out the OP, and not drop and run Twitterbait topics of no substance.
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