Official PlayStation 5 thread

Lazy8s said:
I may have missed something, but I did see anything saying just how Sony would make sure there was increased availability, just that they would. I hope they do, but I don’t think I’ll be needing one for a long time.
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i got 5 full PC's i don't need a PS5
i got a PS4 and used it on 2 games don't like the controlers :bleh:
 
Finally fired up the old ps5. Playing Valkyrie Elysium on early access (deluxe edition). Had a couple psn cards to cash in from where I traded in my ps4 pro a while back.
 
Heh, I’m batting around the idea of selling mine again. Great piece of hardware, but I’m not playing anything on it that I can’t play on PC right now.
 
well, they're about right, you can get your hands on a PS5 now way easier than before, because a ton of people are already selling theirs...... :bleh:
 
In Dubai you could've bought a PS5 at the local store at least since May of 2022. Not sure why there are shortages. It's not like the system has any games... :bleh:
 
as i've said before, there's simply no one left who would even care about getting one right now. They totally destroyed their own sales with this one. The almost non-existant gaming-catalogue did its part on that too.
 
Honestly, I had the most fun with Playstation games. Mine gets a ton of use daily even. My 8 year old is on Fortnite. He also loved Astro's playroom and Fall Guys and I think Brawhala or something. For me I spent a lot of time on Horizon Forbidden West, God of War Ragnarok, GT7 and also a little bit in Sushi Ghost. It definitely got more playtime than my XSX. That one needs to go but I doubt I will find a single person who uses Xbox in Dubai lol.
 
KAC said:
Honestly, I had the most fun with Playstation games. Mine gets a ton of use daily even. My 8 year old is on Fortnite. He also loved Astro's playroom and Fall Guys and I think Brawhala or something. For me I spent a lot of time on Horizon Forbidden West, God of War Ragnarok, GT7 and also a little bit in Sushi Ghost. It definitely got more playtime than my XSX. That one needs to go but I doubt I will find a single person who uses Xbox in Dubai lol.
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i have no problem with playstation itself, just with the fiasko they called PS5
 
I think everybody faced the chip shortage so can't only blame PS5 for it. We did go through a pandemic and Chinese are just opening up. Seems they didn't get the memo for past 1.5 years.
 
Yeah, what fiasco? Sony build and sold 30 million units despite all the supply chain headwinds. Do you think that was their incompetence? I am sure they would have much preferred to build more and sell more. Retailers that didn’t curtail scalpers are the bigger issue. Sony did their part with their controlled lottery system. The retailers that didn’t give a crap who they sold them to were the ones that screwed us over.
 
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In contrast to the "chip shortage" narrative, we've heard both Sony & MS suggest that this is their FASTEST SELLING GENERATION EVER. Both companies have done a very solid job of keeping their console production going.

The shortages were entirely about demand, not supply. Combine people staying at home during the pandemic, plus pent-up demand for new consoles after the previous generation being long, plus people having extra cash from restaurants being closed, and you have a perfect storm for unprecedented demand for game consoles.

So complaints about production must be focused on game releases, especially exclusives. I think these complaints are largely explained by:
  • The (wise) strategic decision to have new games continue to support last-gen consoles.
  • A loss of collaboration/efficiency from game devs working from home during the pandemic.
  • Waiting for next-gen engine technology to be ready (UE5)
  • Changes in workflow processes as we switch to next-gen engine technology (UE5)
  • AAA game development budgets have ballooned to unsustainable levels... So studios much choose fewer big-bets. This phenomenon has been happening for decades, but is more true than ever now. This will inevitably translate into fewer AAA releases.
 
KAC said:
Let's gang up on that German peasant and tell him how it is... :bleh:
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It sure did suck trying to buy one for retail price. But it wasn’t impossible. But a LOT of things went sideways back then. Trying to buy a new car is still insane now. Dealers are gouging consumers now that the pent up demand is flowing. It’s all ebb and flow of market pressures. I do agree that just throwing blame in one direction is a bit of a lazy way to look at these problems. But, hey, I do support the “You be you” thing. So everyone has a right to their opinion.
 
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