Well unless the PS5 pro and Monster Huntter wilds turn things around it appears the recent price increase in Japan will cause the PS5 to fall behind PS4 and PS3.
Source: https://www.installbaseforum.com/th...s-week-40-2024-sep-30-oct-06.3089/post-281122
Well unless the PS5 pro and Monster Huntter wilds turn things around it appears the recent price increase in Japan will cause the PS5 to fall behind PS4 and PS3.
Source: https://www.installbaseforum.com/th...s-week-40-2024-sep-30-oct-06.3089/post-281122
PS gradually got more and more western each generation. Specially during the HD era.
I'm guessing the stock issues are a mix of Japan retailers not wanting to sold on to PlayStation products and Sony themselves not confident in shipping more there and to be honest they are probably right. imagine if Monster Hunter Wilds comes to switch 2 shortly after the PS5 and PC launch in Japan, would take wind out of any momentum PS5 could get next year unless if Japan really, really wants GTA VIYou're entirely unaware of the stock issues in Japan I'm guessing?
I'm guessing the stock issues are a mix of Japan retailers not wanting to sold on to PlayStation products and Sony themselves not confident in shipping more there and to be honest they are probably right. imagine if Monster Hunter Wilds comes to switch 2 shortly after the PS5 and PC launch in Japan, would take wind out of any momentum PS5 could get next year unless if Japan really, really wants GTA VI
No it’s the price and chucking your games on PC making it even less desirable.
Checks notes, PS5 is ahead of PS4 in Japan LTD.
Well unless the PS5 pro and Monster Huntter wilds turn things around it appears the recent price increase in Japan will cause the PS5 to fall behind PS4 and PS3.
Source: https://www.installbaseforum.com/th...s-week-40-2024-sep-30-oct-06.3089/post-281122
It was always way behind the PS4. A console sold in Japan and then immediately resold abroad obviously doesn't count.
There are 6 million PS5s in Japan right now but the software sales are shit. Why is that? Digital sales and free to play are a factor too but simply there aren't 6 million PS5s in Japan right now. At one point the exchange rate was favorable so people were reselling them abroad for profit. Daniel Ahmad confirmed it recently in a Q&A on the Install Base forum
There are 6 million PS5s in Japan right now but the software sales are shit. Why is that? Digital sales and free to play are a factor too but simply there aren't 6 million PS5s in Japan right now. At one point the exchange rate was favorable so people were reselling them abroad for profit. Daniel Ahmad confirmed it recently in a Q&A on the Install Base forum
EDIT: an amazing thread on Twitter with more irrefutable factual evidence
Of course a console resold somewhere else still count for the total sold worldwide but they don't count for Japan. If you looked at the photos and you still want to say that nothing weird was going on you're simply in denial.And what?
This has happened since time immemorial in all console generations.
I purchased a new N64 and PS2 from Japan off a Japanese private seller.
It is still a sale.
Bet you’re one who thinks PS Portal sales are being counted as PS5 sales too.
Honestly you have too much time on your hands.
PS software sales increased, what decreased are the phisical copies. Because the percent of digital kept growing over time.There are 6 million PS5s in Japan right now but the software sales are shit.
Of course a console resold somewhere else still count for the total sold worldwide but they don't count for Japan. If you looked at the photos and you still want to say that nothing weird was going on you're simply in denial.