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Five years from launch the PS5 is a roaring success, so why doesn't it feel like it? [Eurogamer] (www.eurogamer.net)
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[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It... does feel like a success, though?

[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

it feels like it's winning, but it doesn't feel as successful as the numbers show it is. Everyone has a PS5 but a lot of them are collecting dust already.

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Everyone has a PS5

Feels like a success to me?

[–] InevitableList@beehaw.org 1 points 2 days ago

Consoles are usually sold at a loss and profit is made on the software i.e games and nowadays subscriptions. Selling hardware at a loss with no follow up is going to hurt.

[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 2 points 1 week ago

If no one is buying new games, that is bad for Sony and bad for the industry. Part of Sony's business model is built around the revenue from digital game sales and PS plus memberships. You ain't makin money from those if no one is using the consoles they bought.