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[SteadyEvo]

With Switch 2s reveal and MS's rumored PC steam handheld giving gamers access to Gamepass and Sony 1st through steam, where does this leave Sony?

Why buy PS when their games can be had on Steam along with Gamepass? Nintendo has always been fine on their own. What sets Sony apart from their competitors?

Will gamers flock to the 3 in 1 Xbox pc hybrid? 3 in1 meaning Gamepass, steam and through steam Sony.

I don't have the answer but it'll interesting to see how things unfold.

 

[nial]

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Stfu

 

[Ronin_7]

Delusional takes

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Basically PS5 is a backup for me, if my Series X goes down, or has an exclusive game I want. Or a PS4 player.

 

[viveks86]

They are all doing their own thing. No one is "flocking" to anything new. PC/Xbox gamers will have a choice between getting a general purpose PC or an Xbox hybrid. And depending on how that choice goes, Xbox will either survive as a hardware brand or become software + gamepass only. That's it. The only question then is if gamepass survives another generation with it still not being profitable. Literally nothing changes for Sony or Nintendo.

 

[kazuyamishima]

This type of Discussion’s have been appearing since 2019, exactly when MS decided to buy Bethesda.

A lot of people were saying how doomed they are and all that.

Thing is, in the next upcoming weeks, they will announce the PS5 with sales closer to 80m. units sold.

 

[Kotaro]

I heard Sony's making a lot of GAAS, if you're into GAAS, PlayStation is the place to be

 

[damidu]

lol you guys cant get enough of the ass-whopping.
yeah gamers will flock to xbox, any decade now

 

[XXL]

I think the markets have been decided.

Nintendo - Handhelds
Playstation - Consoles
Steam - PC

I don't see anyone removing either one of them from their dominance in those areas anytime soon.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Why buy PS

A lot of people have lots of digital games on the PS accounts and probably don't want to say goodbye to that.

Also, by that logic anyone and everyone would be playing on PC, but some people prefer the simplicity of a console.

I think there's enough market for PC, Nintendo and Sony. They all offer different experiences.

 

[Ebrietas]

What is their place after today? Apparently the only place to play every game without destroying your wallet.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

What’s up with all these delusional shit post threads lately?

Settle down

 

[PauloRoberto]

So this is the weekly 'sony is one step closer of total annihilation' post on Gaf, i should assume...

 

[nial]

What’s up with all these delusional shit post threads lately?

Settle down

I would personally kill myself if I were a Nintendo fan right now. $80 physical games, wut.

 

[Fbh]

Playstation is basically the default affordable "high performance" home console that gets basically all major third party releases.

 

[ReBurn]

Behind my TV at the moment.

 

[GHG]

Why is Xbox fandom so hellbent on being delusional?

This phenomenon needs to be studied.

 

[//DEVIL//]

I would personally kill myself if I were a Nintendo fan right now. $80 physical games, wut.

wut ?


serious ? digital cheaper ? or we screwed ?

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

At the top. as the leader and king of console gaming

 

[SteadyEvo]

How is common sense delusional? I'm looking for value. One console/handheld offers several storefronts, the other does not. Price being equal, who would willingly limit their options?

The answer: fanboys

 

[Hero_Select]

In 2nd place when Switch 2 outsells PS5

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Biggest console distribution system, worldwide recognised brand, affordable- ish consoles.

They have a lot going for them.

All systems are going to become safe, iterative in future. They will keep trucking along.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

How is common sense delusional? I'm looking for value. One console/handheld offers several storefronts, the other does not. Price being equal, who would willingly limit their options?

The answer: fanboys

It’s delusional to ask “where does this 80M selling console in just 4 years with GTA6 looming on the horizon and yet to receive a price cut fit into the current market”

Ask yourself just how dumb this question is

 

[EDMIX]

I think the markets have been decided.

Nintendo - Handhelds
Playstation - Consoles
Steam - PC

I don't see anyone removing either one of them from their dominance in those areas anytime soon.

The default combo FTW!!!

 

[yogaflame]

Despite the many frustrating and polarizing decision of Sony, for me, the PS5 is still my primary console. Nintendo switch 2 might be my secondary console. I don't count PC since its my basic utility at home.

 

[QLQ]

With Switch 2s reveal and MS's rumored PC steam handheld giving gamers access to Gamepass and Sony 1st through steam, where does this leave Sony?

Why buy PS when their games can be had on Steam along with Gamepass? Nintendo has always been fine on their own. What sets Sony apart from their competitors?

Do you see the PS5 struggling because of this? Is anything going to change because a new more expensive Switch is coming out, and new more expensive hybrid "Xbox"?

Will gamers flock to the 3 in 1 Xbox pc hybrid? 3 in1 meaning Gamepass, steam and through steam Sony.

I don't have the answer but it'll interesting to see how things unfold.

 

[Sooner]

Nintendo - Handhelds
Playstation - Consoles
Steam - PC

Xbox - "who?"

 

[SlimySnake]

They are at the top. And will remain at the top. Especially now that MS has gone third party and Nintendo is literally 5 years late to the party.

 

[bender]

People have digital libraries and the vast majority of Sony's good games aren't on Steam. Sony's position is as secure as ever as the Xbox hasn't been competition for the past two generations and they still offer a price friendly entry into the latest big budget games.

 

[ElFenomeno]

Where they fit? Have you been paying attention? They're selling truckloads of consoles and games.

 

[nial]

wut ?


serious ? digital cheaper ? or we screwed ?

Yep.

Digital is a bit "cheaper" in Europe, but only because physical prices are nuts.

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/switch-2-first-party-physical-game-prices-%E2%82%AC90-80-for-mario-kart-and-%E2%82%AC80-70-for-donkey-kong.1682452/

 

[Durin]

1. The PS5 is the default multi-plat console with a large user-base.
2. The PS5 Pro is the most powerful console
3. They push AAA exclusives that sell, and look to have dropped the service-based multiplayer all-in
4. It's completely up in the air if Microsoft can execute their console form factor PC well enough.
5. They're licensing out older IP to other devs.
6. Sony I would hard bet will release a handheld next-gen, and unless they're dead in the head push the Playstation back catalog to run on it.
7. They'll release at least another remaster of The Last of Us just to spite Todd Howard.

 

[SweetTooth]

Imagine the takes if Nintendo showed something good!!

Delusional takes after today's disaster lol

 

[mayham2199]

How is common sense delusional? I'm looking for value. One console/handheld offers several storefronts, the other does not. Price being equal, who would willingly limit their options?

The answer: fanboys

People willingly limit their options all the time by not going to PC gaming. You seem to be under the impression that everyone needs a million games to play every single day but the vast majority of the market doesn't play games that way.

As far as value well Xbox has had the best value since this gen has started and the market has rejected them as well.

 

[Thief1987]

Was switch presentation so bad that it damaged some fanboys brains ?

 

[Rentahamster]

Why buy PS when their games can be had on Steam along with Gamepass?

For a lot of people, it's just more user friendly to play on a console. You're out of touch if you think Sony isn't already fulfilling a huge consumer demand for their products and services.

 

[Impotaku]

In 2nd place when Switch 2 outsells PS5

That will be 3rd place for ps5, switch one will be in second place LOL

 

[Coloress_Kafka]

PS5-Default console
Nintendo- Default handheld
Steam- When you want to play the highest quality version of older console games not remastered.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Why is Xbox fandom so hellbent on being delusional?

This phenomenon needs to be studied.

Because of the leaders at Xbox feed into this

 

[Astray]

With Switch 2s reveal and MS's rumored PC steam handheld giving gamers access to Gamepass and Sony 1st through steam, where does this leave Sony?

Why buy PS when their games can be had on Steam along with Gamepass? Nintendo has always been fine on their own. What sets Sony apart from their competitors?

Will gamers flock to the 3 in 1 Xbox pc hybrid? 3 in1 meaning Gamepass, steam and through steam Sony.

I don't have the answer but it'll interesting to see how things unfold.

It leaves them in a commanding lead with the potential to take some of Nintendo's audience if they play their handheld cards right.

 

[Viruz]

It’s delusional to ask “where does this 80M selling console in just 4 years with GTA6 looming on the horizon and yet to receive a price cut fit into the current market”

Ask yourself just how dumb this question is

 

[L*][*N*K]

On the top, let’s face it.

 

[Nankatsu]

It leaves them in a commanding lead with the potential to take some of Nintendo's audience if they play their handheld cards right.

Pretty much this. They have it all lay down to them.

If they decided to take advantage of that, well that's a different matter.

 

[Horseganador]

With threads like these you know Nintendo really screwed up with the direct.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

As far as value well Xbox has had the best value since this gen has started and the market has rejected them as well.

Dunno about the market but am pretty happy going xbox route this gen.

 

[Sebastian1295]

One of the worst takes i've seen on here in a very long time.

 

[jm89]

What’s up with all these delusional shit post threads lately?

Settle down

Nintendo dudes not taking the underwhelming switch 2 direct very well. So lashing out.

 

[TransTrender]

Sony is plugged in to my TV, next to my Switch.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Since this is about handhelds, Playstation is in a good position.

While some people write it off, because 'PC handheld', Portal doesn't sufferfrom issues like this:

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/digital-foundry-too-big-for-steam-deck-aaa-games-are-struggling-on-valves-handheld.1682007/

There is also very little reason why Portal wouldn't automatically be forward-compatible with PS6, as it's just a streaming device.

Then there is also cloud-streaming through PS+ Premium, which removes the need for a console, though at a cost. But that shouldn't be a big issue as GamePass is being used as a pro for PC handheld as well.