I have noticed that there are LOt less games on offer on PS5, than on PS4 at Playstation Store. This is why I'm happy I kept PS4Pro. Heck, given the limited hard drive space on PS5, with most modern games being like 100GB in size, I keep playing most PS4 era games on the Pro. It's also better BluRay player than PS5. For some reason, PS5Slim has terrible picture quality when watching BluRay movies. Even Series X makes better Bluray player.
Just like what you said on your video during the 9th minutes, There is no incensif for casual gamers to buy a PS5 when 90%of PS5 games also have a PS4 version . This alsoo applys to hardacore gamers to some extend. Casuals doesn't care about improved game performance as much as hardcore gamers.
The PS4 to PS5 transition was one of the strangest. Same as Xbox One to Series. We had the pandemic the threw everything off kilter. Game development slowed because of that. Add to the general development time for games is getting longer. I hope both Sony and Microsoft extend the life of the current console generation. Gaming needs the hardware pause. I've had a PS5 since launch but didn't touch it till last year due to personal reasons. It is connected to my main TV now but my PS4 is still set up on another TV.
That's a good point that generations should slow down yet Xbox is still gonna try and release a new one in 2026 but that's still a rumour as of now. There are some really good and thoughtful comments among my recent videos and that legit does make me happy to see. But whether we like it or not we can't really stop progress in the form of console generations in this case
@@jgamindood5769The rumours I've heard over the next Xbox is sounding very much like an "Pro" instead of the next generation. I see an upgraded model is just a new model to grab additional sales. Either people who held off or those collectors who need every model. However, I will say that Microsoft would be best placed to release any new hardware either update or next generation thanks to the smart delivery.
We're definitely in a wait and see point in time because the showcases are coming. It'll be fascinating to see how the dominoes are gonna fall for all 3 hardware manufacturers
If you have a PS4 and an older TV you can just keep playing on PS4 instead of PS5. I bought a PS5 back in December. I could finally buy one in my stores and I never bought a PS4. My PC is getting old for gaming but still works fine. It was cheaper to buy a PS5. It's so easy to make games for PS4 and PS5 compared to making them for PS3 and PS4. The only way to get it to change would be stop making games for PS4. But then that might lose a lot of money for Sony.
I agree Sony would lose a lot of money if they stop releasing PS4 games given half are still there and games are still selling so well too. Hell some PS4 games are only playable on PS4 including the PS2 on PS4 games
True about having an older TV. I still have a Full HD 1080p Samsung TV. But for my PS 5 I was able to get a 1440p monitor. Also use it for my computer as well
I bought a PS5 for the few exclusive titles I didn't want to wait years to play on my admittedly aging PC. Once another GPU around the same value as a GTX 1080 Ti comes around I might upgrade my PC entirely but until I have the space for a proper VR setup I have no reason to spend (CAD)$1500+ on a GPU.
Honestly not surprised by this. PS5 launched with nearly no PS5 only games and here we are 8 years later and its about a handful now. Why switch to next gen when you aren't offered any real reasons to switch.
4 year later ps5 came out in 2020 it also not much different then what happen from ps2 to ps3 or ps3 to ps4 if you look at most the big titles they always in the 2nd half or cross gen in first half
@stewarde17 PS2 and PS3 both launched with next gen exclusives. PS5 launched with nearly nothing. Each year after both PS2 & PS3 kept getting more next gen only titles, PS5 has been at a trickle. Honestly this whole new gen has been fairly dry in that regards.
@@buckroger6456 the ps4 era 1st party cadence by year went 2 2 0 2 5 1 1 3 that not including studios now own by sony like insomniac as at the time they was 2nd party studio or mlb the show as it a yearly release. If you compare it to this gen you find it nearly the same cadence with exception some going to lower plat because of the shortages.
I hate when people blame the pandemic. This is a Sony issue. They raised the prices across the board. Console, services, and games prices all rose, which lowered the demand to change. Disposal income has shrunk.
Ever heard of a little thing called inflation? You’d spend $87 in today’s money on a NES game or $480 on a NES. So no it’s not getting more expensive, the prices are adjusting for inflation
From South Africa here. I own a PS 5 and I'm not subscribed to PS plus. The price is ridiculous and too high. I aint paying for it. Have not been subscribed for many years now. So I wonder how many PS 5 owners still are subscribed?...might be even lower after mass cancelations due to Stellar Blade censorship too
Yes $10 a month for free games, cloud storage and a secure multiplayer connection is just sooo much. I can tell you a whole 5 people cancelled their sub because one game came out “censored” except it wasn’t. There’s still plenty of outfits in the game that weren’t changed and the few that were are nothing more than a very slight artistic change. People now will make the biggest deal over nothing
@proggz39 Stellar Blade got censored via the day one patch. I have the disc version did not update it and her outfits don't have lace covering up a little bit of cleavage. Censorship is censorship no matter how much you lie to yourself. And why must I pay extra to play multiplayer I already pay for my internet. And I play online on PC and I don't have to pay extra for it. Oh and I don't have to pay extra for cloud storage too. At least Microsoft provides that for free too. Sony is greedy man. Stop defending a corporation they don't care about you in the end. It's good to be critical and not easily accept whatever sludge they offer you on your plate, so in the end they provide a better consumer friendly product in the long run. It's all good
BTW #FreeStellarBlade has worked Shift Up is restoring the original outfits.....guess it wasn't only just 5 people who canceled their PSN subs in the end 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Got myself a Series S and never looked back. I had a Ps4 Pro. Pro took a minute and a half to load Division 2 whereas Series S took 10 seconds. I won't be going back to the previous generation, so if I do get a Playstation then it would have to be a ps5. Can't take the load times.
I also play on the ps4 (no ps5) and the reasons are these : Games are still made for it. Many games are cross play . Since ps5 is compatible with ps4 games, devs are not making that many new games(or at least nothing groundbreaking) and are focusing more on updating old ones so that they can be played on ps4 and ps5 due to high multiplayer demand . With just those 3 above, I dont feel I need a ps5 right now(unless is stupidly cheap) . The urge was so low for me that l actually , last year preferred to update my gamecube with 1080p cables and adapters and continue to buy more exclusive gamecube games (as I stopped years ago) . I mainly use the ps4 for Vermintide 2, world of tanks and Friday the 13 (although that last one will be shut down soon ..) It looks like the ps4 is to Sony, what the gtx1080ti is to nvidia. It just refuses to step down lol . When the switch2 comes out, if ps5 drops miraculously to 320-350, its another story .
Honestly, that 50% have switched over seems kinda crazy. It seems to have the reputation of the console nobody needs because the PS4 pro is already more than enough.
The reason i havent got a ps5 cuz i cant afford it the console is literally half my rent then add groceries and lyft and well u get no room for ps5 :(. Due to cost of everything rent,lyft,groceries its like i need a 2nd job to buy the console. Literally cuz i only make $17 a hr and thats barely enough take care of me.
The PS5 costs $450 today. The PS4 came out in 2013 costing $400. $450 in 2024 is equivalent to $605 in 2013. Whether a PS5 is “worth it” to you is subjective but it’s not overpriced. Please start using your brains guys
@@proggz39 You've now opened a can of worms where the argument could then be what about the cost of a PS4 in 2006 or a PS3 in 2000 or a PS2 in 1995. I'm trying to keep things simple, sure value is subjective but cost of products will always keep rising but it's been more apparent in the last couple of years and comparisons like this will always seem overpriced
@@proggz39 Plus If you want a PC that outperform the PS5/Xbox Series X, you still need to spend at least $650-$700 at minimum for the whole system that includes an RTX 4060 and AMD Ryzen 5600. Current gen console are still a good value for the upfront cost but PC are cheaper overtime due to free online and cheaper games.
Not necessarily, people just aren't choosing to make games for only PS5. Xbox has a bigger issue with Series S holding Series X back and it's in the same gen.
Been doing some rough research and according to statista PS3 sold 87.4 mill to PS4 being at 60 mill. This would be at 31 March 2017. At this point PS3 numbers were no longer reported as almost every game was releasing for the PS4 gen at this point. At most another 10 PS3 games release after this point in time
I wish companies stopped the dangle a 'carrot on a stick' strategy. As far as I know, Nintendo is the worst at this, but all three game companies do it. "Here's a little bit, but not the whole thing. Ooop! There's some over here now. Ooop! Almost had it. A little further..."
I think the recession is going to slow down the sales numbers a bit on the PS5 cause the recession I doubt the half on PS4 is going to budge to Sony's new console and people waiting for the PS5 pro which from what I heard the pro is a nothing burger anyways.
I got a ps4 when spider-man came out. Ended up locked out because of 2-step verification. Couldn’t get back on because I had a new number and was kicked out for what ever reason on my system. PlayStation support was no help. 5 years later I got Ghost of Tsushima for pc and I was able to login to my psn by setting up a passkey and changing my old password. I have always been Xbox player. I prefer it over PlayStation. I got the Xbox series X.
The PS5 is repeating the same mistakes with PS4 not enough games to warrant the damn console then on top of that Sony refusing to do a price cut and them increasing PS plus these new consoles are a scam and I still hold that belief you can skip majority of this Gen and miss out on practically nothing.
funny but the ps3 died right after the ps4 came out, just because there was a hand full of games released still on the old platform it does not mean it was suported very well, any ps3 games in 2017 ? the ps4 is at the end of its life time that is for sure and people have less money to spend on gaming and hardware because of economic reasons so why people think the ps5 will do better ? it cost more then the last generation in times when people have less money to spend. Is the ps5 still a success ? yes it is when i look at the switch that was sold earlyer and the xbox then the ps5 was for sure a success. Pc is the same, so many people are using very old hardware that i am thinking "heck what went wrong" or they just buy the cheapest and still overpriced products because of branding name. this lead to people who cant even run the newest games on high graphics even in 2024 and this again mean graphics will slow down for sure.
We got PS3 games albeit small in number during 2017 and 2018. Last game came out in 2020 funny enough Can't imagine the graphics race will go on moving forward with hardware
Nah. Series S/X is..... Junk, overpriced, proprietary SSD and no good, exclusive games. Bad when Sony did the proprietary MC with Vita; Perfectly FINE when M$ does the same, anti-consumer shit. Nothing but hypocrisy 🤷♂️
I have noticed that there are LOt less games on offer on PS5, than on PS4 at Playstation Store. This is why I'm happy I kept PS4Pro. Heck, given the limited hard drive space on PS5, with most modern games being like 100GB in size, I keep playing most PS4 era games on the Pro. It's also better BluRay player than PS5. For some reason, PS5Slim has terrible picture quality when watching BluRay movies. Even Series X makes better Bluray player.
PS5 slim feels like a mistake conceptually
“Fewer” games. Not less games.
Just like what you said on your video during the 9th minutes, There is no incensif for casual gamers to buy a PS5 when 90%of PS5 games also have a PS4 version . This alsoo applys to hardacore gamers to some extend. Casuals doesn't care about improved game performance as much as hardcore gamers.
Casuals are what the industry keeps revolving around because they outnumber the hardcore
The PS4 to PS5 transition was one of the strangest. Same as Xbox One to Series. We had the pandemic the threw everything off kilter. Game development slowed because of that. Add to the general development time for games is getting longer.
I hope both Sony and Microsoft extend the life of the current console generation. Gaming needs the hardware pause.
I've had a PS5 since launch but didn't touch it till last year due to personal reasons. It is connected to my main TV now but my PS4 is still set up on another TV.
That's a good point that generations should slow down yet Xbox is still gonna try and release a new one in 2026 but that's still a rumour as of now. There are some really good and thoughtful comments among my recent videos and that legit does make me happy to see.
But whether we like it or not we can't really stop progress in the form of console generations in this case
@@jgamindood5769The rumours I've heard over the next Xbox is sounding very much like an "Pro" instead of the next generation.
I see an upgraded model is just a new model to grab additional sales. Either people who held off or those collectors who need every model.
However, I will say that Microsoft would be best placed to release any new hardware either update or next generation thanks to the smart delivery.
We're definitely in a wait and see point in time because the showcases are coming. It'll be fascinating to see how the dominoes are gonna fall for all 3 hardware manufacturers
If you have a PS4 and an older TV you can just keep playing on PS4 instead of PS5. I bought a PS5 back in December. I could finally buy one in my stores and I never bought a PS4. My PC is getting old for gaming but still works fine. It was cheaper to buy a PS5. It's so easy to make games for PS4 and PS5 compared to making them for PS3 and PS4. The only way to get it to change would be stop making games for PS4. But then that might lose a lot of money for Sony.
I agree Sony would lose a lot of money if they stop releasing PS4 games given half are still there and games are still selling so well too. Hell some PS4 games are only playable on PS4 including the PS2 on PS4 games
True about having an older TV. I still have a Full HD 1080p Samsung TV. But for my PS 5 I was able to get a 1440p monitor. Also use it for my computer as well
I wouldnt agree about the TV, everything seems to have a 4k or 1080p 60fps mode and even with a 4k tv I pick 60fps everytime.
I bought a PS5 for the few exclusive titles I didn't want to wait years to play on my admittedly aging PC. Once another GPU around the same value as a GTX 1080 Ti comes around I might upgrade my PC entirely but until I have the space for a proper VR setup I have no reason to spend (CAD)$1500+ on a GPU.
Honestly not surprised by this. PS5 launched with nearly no PS5 only games and here we are 8 years later and its about a handful now. Why switch to next gen when you aren't offered any real reasons to switch.
4 year later ps5 came out in 2020 it also not much different then what happen from ps2 to ps3 or ps3 to ps4 if you look at most the big titles they always in the 2nd half or cross gen in first half
@stewarde17 PS2 and PS3 both launched with next gen exclusives. PS5 launched with nearly nothing. Each year after both PS2 & PS3 kept getting more next gen only titles, PS5 has been at a trickle. Honestly this whole new gen has been fairly dry in that regards.
@@buckroger6456 the ps4 era 1st party cadence by year went 2 2 0 2 5 1 1 3 that not including studios now own by sony like insomniac as at the time they was 2nd party studio or mlb the show as it a yearly release. If you compare it to this gen you find it nearly the same cadence with exception some going to lower plat because of the shortages.
I think it might be easier to say next gen exclusives are less attractive then they have been before in other gens even if quality is higher now
@@stewarde17The only people who had a PS5 in 2020 where scalpers. You couldn't even find one in a store till mid-2021
I hate when people blame the pandemic. This is a Sony issue. They raised the prices across the board. Console, services, and games prices all rose, which lowered the demand to change. Disposal income has shrunk.
Ever heard of a little thing called inflation? You’d spend $87 in today’s money on a NES game or $480 on a NES. So no it’s not getting more expensive, the prices are adjusting for inflation
@@proggz39 Sony before the price hike was for the first time making a profit out of console sales. Just greed man
It's not enough to make some but it's gotta be all the money or mismanagement of money
@@CMONCMON007 business
@@proggz39agreed 👍
No Web Browser and No Live from PlayStation on the PS5. Plus you can no longer buy or rent movies directly from PlayStation store.
Less features is another thing too
....dang they took away the ability to rent movies? I didn't even notice.
@@jmanakajosh9354 Yeah totally forgot about that
From South Africa here. I own a PS 5 and I'm not subscribed to PS plus. The price is ridiculous and too high. I aint paying for it. Have not been subscribed for many years now. So I wonder how many PS 5 owners still are subscribed?...might be even lower after mass cancelations due to Stellar Blade censorship too
Yes $10 a month for free games, cloud storage and a secure multiplayer connection is just sooo much. I can tell you a whole 5 people cancelled their sub because one game came out “censored” except it wasn’t. There’s still plenty of outfits in the game that weren’t changed and the few that were are nothing more than a very slight artistic change. People now will make the biggest deal over nothing
@proggz39 Stellar Blade got censored via the day one patch. I have the disc version did not update it and her outfits don't have lace covering up a little bit of cleavage. Censorship is censorship no matter how much you lie to yourself. And why must I pay extra to play multiplayer I already pay for my internet. And I play online on PC and I don't have to pay extra for it. Oh and I don't have to pay extra for cloud storage too. At least Microsoft provides that for free too. Sony is greedy man. Stop defending a corporation they don't care about you in the end. It's good to be critical and not easily accept whatever sludge they offer you on your plate, so in the end they provide a better consumer friendly product in the long run. It's all good
BTW #FreeStellarBlade has worked Shift Up is restoring the original outfits.....guess it wasn't only just 5 people who canceled their PSN subs in the end 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
By the 50% of PSN is not on PS5 I thought you were talking about PSP/PS3/VITA games because ALL the PS4 games are accessible on PS5
Ahhh okay nah it's just what platforms people are playing on. My bad I didn't see it like that.
A huge section of every player base stays on last gen hardware for years after a new console is released. We just have the numbers for it now
True. Talking about numbers is cool though, like a maths teacher
One game. I don’t know why.
Got myself a Series S and never looked back. I had a Ps4 Pro. Pro took a minute and a half to load Division 2 whereas Series S took 10 seconds. I won't be going back to the previous generation, so if I do get a Playstation then it would have to be a ps5. Can't take the load times.
Less load times have been great for sure and talked about all that much
I also play on the ps4 (no ps5) and the reasons are these :
Games are still made for it.
Many games are cross play .
Since ps5 is compatible with ps4 games, devs are not making that many new games(or at least nothing groundbreaking) and are focusing more on updating old ones so that they can be played on ps4 and ps5 due to high multiplayer demand .
With just those 3 above, I dont feel I need a ps5 right now(unless is stupidly cheap) . The urge was so low for me that l actually , last year preferred to update my gamecube with 1080p cables and adapters and continue to buy more exclusive gamecube games (as I stopped years ago) .
I mainly use the ps4 for Vermintide 2, world of tanks and Friday the 13 (although that last one will be shut down soon ..)
It looks like the ps4 is to Sony, what the gtx1080ti is to nvidia. It just refuses to step down lol .
When the switch2 comes out, if ps5 drops miraculously to 320-350, its another story .
Thanks for the comment, it is such a strange generational shift that I dont think there will be many more PS5 sale tbh
GameCube after all these years is still awesome
if you still have a working PS4 why upgrade?
True
Honestly, that 50% have switched over seems kinda crazy. It seems to have the reputation of the console nobody needs because the PS4 pro is already more than enough.
In a way yeah that's true. Before we asked who needs a PS4 pro and now have less of a reason for a PS5
A lot of Xbox owners haven't upgraded to Series X/S
That is true, disastrously so but true nonetheless
Plus there naming is confusing to a lot of people.
@@naruto21048 Never got what was confusing about it
@@LuisPerez-5Last Gen = Xbox One S and Xbox One X
Current Gen = Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X
@@naruto21048 OK. What's confusing about that? Whoever gets confused is not paying attention.
The reason i havent got a ps5 cuz i cant afford it the console is literally half my rent then add groceries and lyft and well u get no room for ps5 :(. Due to cost of everything rent,lyft,groceries its like i need a 2nd job to buy the console. Literally cuz i only make $17 a hr and thats barely enough take care of me.
There is just no good reason to upgrade and the ps5 is still way too overpriced
Worth mentioning but the price of PS5 did increase mid gen
Just a small handful of games that's not on PS4, Graphics and Frame rate are basically the only reason to buy a PS5.
The PS5 costs $450 today. The PS4 came out in 2013 costing $400. $450 in 2024 is equivalent to $605 in 2013. Whether a PS5 is “worth it” to you is subjective but it’s not overpriced. Please start using your brains guys
@@proggz39 You've now opened a can of worms where the argument could then be what about the cost of a PS4 in 2006 or a PS3 in 2000 or a PS2 in 1995.
I'm trying to keep things simple, sure value is subjective but cost of products will always keep rising but it's been more apparent in the last couple of years and comparisons like this will always seem overpriced
@@proggz39 Plus If you want a PC that outperform the PS5/Xbox Series X, you still need to spend at least $650-$700 at minimum for the whole system that includes an RTX 4060 and AMD Ryzen 5600. Current gen console are still a good value for the upfront cost but PC are cheaper overtime due to free online and cheaper games.
I have been playing ps4 since last year until i got a ps5 but i still play ps4 time to time
It is crazy old Gen holding back ps5 games
Not necessarily, people just aren't choosing to make games for only PS5. Xbox has a bigger issue with Series S holding Series X back and it's in the same gen.
What was the ratio of ps3 to ps4 in the same amount of time??
Been doing some rough research and according to statista PS3 sold 87.4 mill to PS4 being at 60 mill. This would be at 31 March 2017.
At this point PS3 numbers were no longer reported as almost every game was releasing for the PS4 gen at this point. At most another 10 PS3 games release after this point in time
I wish companies stopped the dangle a 'carrot on a stick' strategy. As far as I know, Nintendo is the worst at this, but all three game companies do it. "Here's a little bit, but not the whole thing. Ooop! There's some over here now. Ooop! Almost had it. A little further..."
I think the recession is going to slow down the sales numbers a bit on the PS5 cause the recession I doubt the half on PS4 is going to budge to Sony's new console and people waiting for the PS5 pro which from what I heard the pro is a nothing burger anyways.
I'm still on PS4 by the way
I blame the AAA companies. They have not made enough good games to give the customers a reason to spend 500 dollars.
That does back up the idea of most games being played now have been released at least 6 years ago
ps5's release price was too high, which both explains the difference, and also makes it a success
Unfortunately
I have the basic PSN for online play.
Bought my PS5 when they had the $50 sale.
I too am on basic PS+, enough for me to get by
I got a ps4 when spider-man came out. Ended up locked out because of 2-step verification. Couldn’t get back on because I had a new number and was kicked out for what ever reason on my system. PlayStation support was no help. 5 years later I got Ghost of Tsushima for pc and I was able to login to my psn by setting up a passkey and changing my old password.
I have always been Xbox player. I prefer it over PlayStation. I got the Xbox series X.
That's unfortunate getting locked out but good to hear you got back in
You didn't account for PSN games on PC
Yeah but that's the people that prolly weren't going to buy Playstation consoles and we all know how the PSN debacle went with Helldivers
@@jgamindood5769 true
The same old games! That’s what happens when you pull a rockstar game move!
Older games are better than new games
basically the other half are the ps5s rotting in scalper warehouses :P
Haha that's hillarious
PS5 doesn't had that many exclusives is why as most are just better versions of PS4, PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch titles.
Which is also why it feels like such a strange generation shift because 4 years in there doesn't seem to be a shift at all
The PS5 is repeating the same mistakes with PS4 not enough games to warrant the damn console then on top of that Sony refusing to do a price cut and them increasing PS plus these new consoles are a scam and I still hold that belief you can skip majority of this Gen and miss out on practically nothing.
Pretty much yeah
funny but the ps3 died right after the ps4 came out, just because there was a hand full of games released still on the old platform it does not mean it was suported very well, any ps3 games in 2017 ? the ps4 is at the end of its life time that is for sure and people have less money to spend on gaming and hardware because of economic reasons so why people think the ps5 will do better ? it cost more then the last generation in times when people have less money to spend.
Is the ps5 still a success ? yes it is when i look at the switch that was sold earlyer and the xbox then the ps5 was for sure a success.
Pc is the same, so many people are using very old hardware that i am thinking "heck what went wrong" or they just buy the cheapest and still overpriced products because of branding name.
this lead to people who cant even run the newest games on high graphics even in 2024 and this again mean graphics will slow down for sure.
We got PS3 games albeit small in number during 2017 and 2018. Last game came out in 2020 funny enough
Can't imagine the graphics race will go on moving forward with hardware
THE PS5 is the WORST SYSTEM EVER MADE. NO MEDIA PLAYER EITHER FOR USB
Nah. Series S/X is..... Junk, overpriced, proprietary SSD and no good, exclusive games. Bad when Sony did the proprietary MC with Vita; Perfectly FINE when M$ does the same, anti-consumer shit. Nothing but hypocrisy 🤷♂️