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This article was published by Kyle Patrick (@SlipZtrEm) on January 8th, 2019 in the Other category.
Price hasn’t come down quicker. It’s 5 years old and still $299, a mere $100 off of launch price.People forget that the PS4 has sold well because it was more affordable being less technologically advanced compared to the PS3 when it launched.
Also the price has been able to be brought down quicker because of that simplicity and that has resulted in even more sales. A relatively cheap console with decent games was always going to rack up the numbers.
PS2 eventually went down to $99, the PS4 can't if only because of the HDD. But as someone above said it's still 299, so there's room for price reduction.I'm getting more and more convinced the PS4 will sell more units than the PS2...
Maybe it will look as good as Horizon 4.Ps4 pro is an Amazing machine. Runs gt sport like a pro. The most beautiful racing game on console can't imagine how good gt7 might look on ps5
Maybe it will look as good as Horizon 4.
No wonder when many consumers adopt the PS4 Pro like they would have if it was the PS5. For example, like many others I replaced my fully functional PS4 with a PS4 Pro. This is part of the explanation why it has already outsold the PS3.
No, I never owned a PS4 before my Pro. I can't imagine the percentage of Pro owners also having a regular PS4 being anywhere near as high as that.So if we subtract the number of Pro's sold we get the real figure..
Driveclub or GTS?It also probably has the next best car models in a racing game.
Why exactly?If the PS4 will remain in the history books (I honestly doubt it)
I think they both look great, and both sacrifice things in order to achieve that. Weather and TOD in Forza makes a big difference in visuals compared to one that is static. As for models of the vehicles, unless you put them under a ridiculous microscope, then they all look great.GTS already looks better than FH4.
I'm getting more and more convinced the PS4 will sell more units than the PS2...
Very impressive, deserved too. PS4 has knocked it out of the park since day 0. Curious to see how (and if) Xbox plans to bring back some of the lapsed fans of the 360 next gen. The reveal of the One really did set it off on an unfortunate sales pace that continues even now.
Although judging on the latest sales results the two consoles appear to be doing more similar in the west in recent times.
Sony’s 2019 lineup is my definition of snore. Especially Days Gone, that seems like a game that should have come out in 2009.Unlikely. It's over 60 million away from that figure, and just passed its fifth birthday. It'd have to maintain its current pace for over three years to get there.
It'll probably beat the original PS1, and just might crack the top three by displacing the original Game Boy.
Yeah, Sony learned from the PS3 and released a no-nonsense console that was approachable and reasonably priced.
Microsoft had a really misguided idea to minimize brick-and-mortar stores like EB's ability to profit off Xbox games, and (at launch) a forced adoption of a questionable accessory in the form of Kinect. That, and a relative lack of exclusives not named Forza has hung over this generation, so I'm sure the company will be happy to start with a blank slate for the next one.
Funnily enough, had MS just waited a few years, it would've seen EB's struggles were going to come anyway as people adopt digital editions. As for exclusives, I think people overstate their importance (they make up a small portion of game sales), and the increasing adoption of cross-platform play will make exclusives' power over buyers even weaker. That said, exclusives still sell consoles, and MS gobbling up a bunch of studios last year shows it realizes as much. Whether they all deliver is another matter.
Meanwhile, I can't be alone in thinking Sony's exclusives have sort of fallen into the same trap as MS' from a few years ago. 2018 did well with GOW and Spider-Man, while 2019 has TLOU2 (which has been shown in some form or another at E3 for three years now) still without a solid release date; that other zombie game I can never remember the actual name of it looks so meh; and Death Stranding, a game that would be ignored if not for the Kojima connection. It too has been shown off about as long as the Supra, and still doesn't look any closer to a release.
Gts already looks better than horizon 4. I own i play both games and franchisesMaybe it will look as good as Horizon 4.
People forget that the PS4 has sold well because it was more affordable being less technologically advanced compared to the PS3 when it launched.
Also the price has been able to be brought down quicker because of that simplicity and that has resulted in even more sales. A relatively cheap console with decent games was always going to rack up the numbers.
GTS already looks better than FH4. I would say DC has very realistic gfx under certain condition. It also probably has the next best car models in a racing game. I would love to see these weather affects on GT for PS5
I fall into this category as well. Regular ps4 was/is working fine. Wife bought me a pro for Christmas. So I'm hoping ps5 is a long ways off, can't be getting another console too soon.No wonder when many consumers adopt the PS4 Pro like they would have if it was the PS5. For example, like many others I replaced my fully functional PS4 with a PS4 Pro. This is part of the explanation why it has already outsold the PS3.
Sony’s 2019 lineup is my definition of snore. Especially Days Gone, that seems like a game that should have come out in 2009.
I agree regarding exclusives to an extent but Spiderman selling 9 million in a few months highlights that certain types of exclusives can really tip the scales. I’d also cite Nintendo here but given that is the reason people buy the consoles single-handedly it is probably not a good example. That used to be why I bought PlayStation too but 3rd person action game fatigue is real for me and outside of Spidey I was really unarsed about the other offerings exclusively for the past few years. Xbox looks to be following the same route of success with the studios they have snapped up so unfortunately I’m not too excited about what might be in store at this point in time. Still though, they do have Forza...
I’ve still not decided where to go next gen - PlayStation really is falling away for me in relevance. GT Sport is a well made game but not what I’m looking for - Forza on the other hand is still aiming for a more traditional experience I enjoy. Maybe it’ll be a gaming PC and Nintendo going forward...or a Mad Box.