xbox wont catch playstation up. i cant see how anyone could honestly think that in 5 years, xbox series will be anywhere near the lifetime sales of PS5. you really believe that?
that is because you are overrating playstation too much. Switch just took 4 years to hit 87m hardware sale, while PlayStation with call of duty and battlefield took 8 years to hit 115m. the difference between switch and ps4 is 27m hardware's. that is against a console which doesnt have call of duty or battlefield to sell their console., and they had 4 years a headstart.
Right now xbox is playing 3 cards. XSS, a cheap entry. Xcloud for those who hate xbox consoles. Gamepass for those who cant afford to buy alot of games. They also have the pandemic, which will increase gamepass subs, and attract people to xss or save money for xsx, so they can play gamepass games.
This generation PlayStation is going hard with their 70$ game price tag. I know people will scream that extra 10$ IS NOTHING. But in reality, the real problem is the 70$. that number makes people hesitant to buy your games, or even invest on your brand this gen. No matter how popular you are, people value their money first, and wont spend on something that is very expensive. Especially, when they know there is cheaper option, on the side of the competition.
They will still sell alot of consoles. because the number of gamers right now is double of that on ps4/x1 generation. the kids who were 10 in that time, are 18 now. This will boost both console sales.
My prediction will be in 2022-2023, both of these companies will go neck to neck, with each dominating certain parts of region. Microsoft main region now will be India. With India being tech country, and Microsoft being known there as a gaint tech company, it will help them boost their sales, especially with gamepass as a frontier for their console. While Sony will target China. Microsoft doesnt have good relation there, so i doubt they can have a big pie there.
Poorer region will be Microsoft with gamepass, while eastern side is Sony land.
There was a reason why i mentioned the 70$ price tag. in australia, that price is 92.39 in their currency. Now you add the tax money on top of that money. That is how much a single ps5 game cost in Australia. "At the time of writing, most
PS5 launch
games are selling at
prices ranging from AU$109 through to AU$125. If you managed to get a
PS5 pre-order, you're probably going to need to make some wise purchasing decisions.Feb 4, 2021" That is from the internet. Now tell me, how many people will be in their ecosystem with that price tag. This is just australia. Not other countries, where the $ conversion is high. Canada, US neighbor pays 89.99 cad for a single ps5 game. those prices in USD currency without conversion is 109-125 dollar. that is 29-55 more dollar than ps5 games sold in the USA before taxes. same thing for canada, which they have 20$ increase. These 2 countries have at least a good economy. Now use those maths on other countries. How much money do you think those country will cost.
Since i am done with the 70$ price tag. Look at Gamepass fees. Gamepass cost in canada 16.99 a month. or 203.88 a year. they get to play all xbox games day1, on xbox or pc for that price. They dont have to pay 89.99 for 1 game.
Hope this helps you, why i am critical of their price increase during this time, and why i dont think they will have the market lead, with just their brand name now at this age. Nintendo and Microsoft have upped their game. We arent in 2013 anymore. We are in a time, where 3 companies have their best line up releasing this year, and next year. An absolute blood path will happen from now on. And the one who will win, is the one who can incentive their customers.
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