Varteras
Gold Member
The only shortages MS is facing is the lack of demand, not the lack of supply or components. The sooner people face the reality, the better it is for their mental health. There is no turning things around for MS this generation, even after the Activision Blizzard deal concludes. Its just wishful thinking at this point.
The only X factor will be introduced when the Switch 2 will be launched. Otherwise, the sales results will be the same from now on till next generation launches. Rinse and repeatedly for the next 5 years.
I'm inclined to agree, and have said before, that this generation is already "over". PS5 came in with a mountain of momentum from the PS4 and the brand legacy in general. It brought high quality games right off the bat and delivered regularly. It had great marketing, even in a pandemic. There were no real missteps on pricing, perceived value, or restrictions. Now with its stock issues gone, I just don't see a path forward for XBS to win enough mindshare to change things within the next 4 or 5 years. It would take some kind of absolute disaster for PS5, and I don't even know what that would be outside of Sony just completely stopping all development.