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Nearly 5 years in, PS5 sales remain neck-and-neck with PS4 | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
submitted 14 hours ago by ampersandrew@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world
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Also noteworthy that not only are PS5 sales behind PS4, but the PlayStation's competition has almost entirely disappeared, and that hasn't resulted in more PlayStations sold.

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[–] ampersandrew@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

I think more and more people have done the math on what your break-even is with a PC up front compared to noncompetitive digital console storefronts, needless forced obsolescence, and subscription fees.