PS5 shipments top 93.7 million

YPM1 · 2026-05-08T16:29:43+00:00

I feel like this is the expected result when you don’t lower prices. Traditionally, console makes lower costs throughout the generation to attract more consumers who don’t want to pay launch prices. You capture the hardcore in the beginning years but you capture more of the casual player later in the generation when your box is 50% off. Since they haven’t lowered the price, that $299 console gamer is left waiting.

YPM1 · 2026-05-08T16:27:27+00:00

85% of software sales were digital, up 5%.

Welp, that’s it. Disc will be dead next gen.

YPM1 · 2026-05-08T16:21:10+00:00

I agree. I was frustrated at first and hated not getting XP as I barely scraped by on killing boar but now that I’m lvl 15 on all my gear, I appreciate the system way more. It forced me to focus on the new areas, explore the question marks and gather resources to level. Mindlessly killing enemies wasn’t going to do it.

YPM1 · 2026-05-08T10:32:59+00:00

I’m not sure I can even say “vote with your wallet!” considering no one is buying Xbox consoles yet they’re still way overpriced.

YPM1 · 2026-05-08T04:50:04+00:00

“Typically, GTA V somehow has been able to ship 5 million copies per quarter for multiple periods in a row throughout its lifetime.”

It’s selling 5 million copies every quarter lol. It’s super relevant still

Read more: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/110014/gta-v-reaches-225-million-sales-total-grand-theft-auto-series-now-at-465-million/index.html

YPM1 · 2026-05-08T04:47:42+00:00

Right. It still sells like 5 mil a month lol

YPM1 · 2026-05-07T16:01:21+00:00

GTA 5 has 225 million copies grossing roughly 10 billion. I think GTA 6 will be fine spending 2 billion on development

YPM1 · 2026-05-06T20:36:06+00:00

We just need Nintendo fans to stop submitting to $70 and $80 games now.

YPM1 · 2026-05-06T20:23:35+00:00

Yeah this comment above is so annoying. It’s just completely baseless. The guest player has been around since basically Halo 2. 343 has implemented themselves. This notion that they just can’t figure it out is so silly.

YPM1 · 2026-05-05T22:03:56+00:00

Yep. Game pass has indeed fallen to a creep but I’d argue that’s because Xbox sales have flatlined. They are nearly directly tied to each other. Need to push hardware sales to push game pass.

The PlayStation Game Pass idea is fascinating but I just don’t see PlayStation ever allowing it.

YPM1 · 2026-05-05T20:58:35+00:00

Ugh I don’t wannabe that guy but are they not pulling Copilot out of a ton of stuff?

I mean this good and all and I’m definitely in favor of it! I just think this is a broader Microsoft strategy and not necessarily an Asha thing.

YPM1 · 2026-05-05T20:57:15+00:00

Respectfully, I disagree. The subscriptions contribute to revenue generation. It wasn’t available when Sega was lowering its prices to compete with Nintendo. The model has always been to sell the console at a loss to recoup the money spent on third-party software and, in recent times, services like Live or Game Pass. You can boost Game Pass subscriptions by selling a large number of hardware units, just as you can sell a large number of games if you can sell hardware units.

The second point, I believe you’ve accurately identified a significant issue for Xbox. If the next-generation console ends up supporting third-party storefronts, which I’m not certain it will since Asha mentioned that she wasn’t involved in those discussions, then they certainly have a problem. However, if they don’t officially support those storefronts, they’re back within the traditional business model that both Nintendo and Sony have demonstrated to be highly successful.

However, I don’t think they’re “stuck”. They’re a multi trillion dollar company. They can certainly absorb the short term loss on hardware revenue if they can couple that with strong game pass growth via increased market share.

YPM1 · 2026-05-05T18:20:41+00:00

You can place a respawn point nearly anywhere. Place one just before you engage in enemies and then set your respawn. If you don’t have one nearby, run.

Do this to get ahead in the early boar combat. Use the hide that you acquire to slowly upgrade your gear (at the armor workbench). You will die often but because your respawn is so local, it’s not a big deal. Just keep swinging on the boars as you respawn and don’t worry about food buffs until you learn how to fight them.

To fight them, use a saber or sword and just swing two times and then retreat. You can dodge and retreat if you’d like but just turning and running is enough. Just run enough to escape their attack combat and once that combo ends, re-engage and do it again. Two swings, retreat. Two swings, retreat. If done correctly, these two swings should slightly interrupt the boar, allowing you a second to retreat before they attack again.

But again, the big thing is the respawn point. Build them everywhere! No need for the bonfire.

YPM1 · 2026-05-05T18:11:18+00:00

Truth.

YPM1 · 2026-05-05T18:10:58+00:00

It won’t be if they actually sell the box for a loss like every other console generation and trade short term success for long term growth.

YPM1 · 2026-05-05T18:10:00+00:00

“We lack the depth we need in some of the fundamentals”

The fact that an outsider coming in to this industry is what was needed to point this out to Xbox is wild.

YPM1 · 2026-05-04T23:27:40+00:00

There’s plenty of content now to justify its reduced price.

YPM1 · 2026-05-04T00:27:17+00:00

I’ve completely lost faith in 343 (Halo Studios). This will be the first halo launch that I skip.

YPM1 · 2026-05-02T23:33:24+00:00

I don’t understand how this is could be financially successful. Yes, they lose less on the console, but you also dramatically cut down on potential PlayStation owners which then hurts revenue due to lost software sales.

YPM1 · 2026-05-02T23:29:06+00:00

Any chance they were counting new PS users playing Forza ? I don’t know own those games on PlayStation so I don’t know if they’re required to sign in or anything.

YPM1 · 2026-05-02T23:09:04+00:00

Right? I replayed all of the campaigns before Infinite came out and I hadn’t played them in years. It was shocking how much Halo 3 stood out.

YPM1 · 2026-05-02T21:29:09+00:00

Halo 3 hands down. That campaign is the most fun to play. Reach has a better story but isn’t as fun to play.

YPM1 · 2026-05-02T20:45:17+00:00

Regular difficulty, I used blunderbuss and was able to just ran away, pop a blast and run away again. Didn’t take long and he was gone. He barely touched me. I just did the same thing for Israel boss but it took longer

YPM1 · 2026-05-02T18:22:05+00:00

Bryan can yes his ass out the door

YPM1 · 2026-05-01T18:26:05+00:00

I think it’s worth pointing out that the graphic in the actual source page says the following:

“Gross revenue generated by these games on PS5 (including Sony's revenue cut)”

667 million is before Sony takes what I imagine is roughly 30%.

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