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Hello, PC gaming here: Are the consoles OK? (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 5 months ago by ylai@lemmy.ml to c/gaming@lemmy.ml

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"Console sales are down. Circana analyst Mat Piscatella marked a 26% decline in spending on current-generation consoles this April compared to last April."

We're 4 years into the generation, sales declines aren't uncommon, but this gen has had unique challenges:

Covid fucked it all up. Supply chain issues screwed availability, software engineering ganked game development.
Too much emphasis on "Cross Gen". Why would someone scramble to get a hard to find PS5 or Xbox Series when the same game is out on PS4/Xbox One X?

Long generations are kind of the new thing, starting with Xbox 360/PS3. Previously they were around 5 years and people are looking for the next machines now.

[–] Eeyore_Syndrome@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

And people cry when games like Elite Dangerous drop console support.

Microsoft and Sony force them to develop for the lowest spec gen, so no you cannot play on your PS5/X whatever because PS4 and One X cannot run new game engine.

They were never more than 20% of the player base.

Also get your free PC copy Here 🥹

[–] lorty@lemmy.ml 0 points 5 months ago

I somewhat understand what you are talking about but the buggy and poorly maintained Elite Dangerous isn't the best example to support your argument. BG3 getting a pass on some features for the series S is exactly what other games should be able to do if it makes sense for them.

[–] nave@lemmy.ca 0 points 5 months ago

Microsoft and Sony force them to develop for the lowest spec gen

No they don’t. If the developers wanted they could have dropped support for the last gen versions for newer updates (like what cyberpunk did).

Also for what it’s worth they even had a ps4 trailer for the Odyssey dlc.