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The PS4 has now sold more games than any other console in video game history
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Very Impressive, PS4 been a software beast.
Though i have to say this makes the PS2 number look even more impressive considering these were all physical retail releases, not counting digital only or smaller titles. Kinda nuts how many games they shipped.
Yet the PS4 is more profitable, just shows how the market has changed and how plattform holders benefit alot from the move and options of being able to sell games digitally.
Though i have to say this makes the PS2 number look even more impressive considering these were all physical retail releases, not counting digital only or smaller titles. Kinda nuts how many games they shipped.
Yet the PS4 is more profitable, just shows how the market has changed and how plattform holders benefit alot from the move and options of being able to sell games digitally.
That is a ridiculous amount of games. I def bought more games during the PS4 era than any gen prior.
And their first party titles are making up a bigger % of the sales than ever before. They're on an insane run.
Yeah tbh I assumed PS4 software sales were way above PS2 for a long time now.
Also, adding to what you mentioned, PS2 was super easy to pirate.
PS2 is still a beast, considering it's all discs and achieved it on a smaller market in general.
It would have been even more have they counted digital only games since the beginning of the console life (They started this just last year right?) and the thing is it stil have couple of more years to widen the number even more.
Looking at the other threads data yeah it's no doubt that the PS4 is Sony's most successful console.
Looking at the other threads data yeah it's no doubt that the PS4 is Sony's most successful console.
Digital only games have been under 10% of total PS4 sw sales every FY. Even if you ignore those PS4 will surpass PS2 in sw sales. Also during PS2 era you didn't have games like Apex, Fortnite etc (so F2P games) that don't factor in total sw sales yet are played by tens of millions. both consoles have their advantages and disadvantages when you compare sw sales.
20-ish of those sales were from me. PSVR is by far my favourite thing from the last generation.
Makes the CMOS battery DRM issue all the more annoying if all of those 1.5 billion games stop working when the battery in every PS4 inevitably dies and Sony eventually takes down the authentication server.
Makes the CMOS battery DRM issue all the more annoying if all of those 1.5 billion games stop working when the battery in every PS4 inevitably dies and Sony eventually takes down the authentication server.
I was wondering the same thing. But it couldn't be because that would inflate the number sooooooo much. I must have 3 times as many giveaway games than games I bought.
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I wasnt trying to downplay the success on either plattform - both represent the best/most that was possible during their generation.
Just saying how impressive the PS2 numbers are looking back considering that was an all physical/retail market.
Wow that's so surprising. Not to steer things off course but Switch has an even higher number of games bought per console doesn't it? I guess it shows engagement in gaming is just getting better and better.
And without a wishlist feature on the console store, no less.
I was thinking just yesterday while watching crunchyroll on the wiiu about how Nintendo had to start over during the middle of the ps4's lifetime, with software sales taking a dive as developers prepared for the new console.
Imagine being able to purchase everything from the wiiu eshop on the switch for example. As a late adopter I'm still considering buying games that came early on the ps4's life, but you can't buy Phantom Hourglass or Deus Ex HR on a WiiU Pro a.k.a. Switch.
I was thinking just yesterday while watching crunchyroll on the wiiu about how Nintendo had to start over during the middle of the ps4's lifetime, with software sales taking a dive as developers prepared for the new console.
Imagine being able to purchase everything from the wiiu eshop on the switch for example. As a late adopter I'm still considering buying games that came early on the ps4's life, but you can't buy Phantom Hourglass or Deus Ex HR on a WiiU Pro a.k.a. Switch.
The best Playstation. And not by a little. I feel like it sort of snuck up on the title. I never really thought about it as a GOAT contender, but one day I was looking over my game library, and it hit me.
Consensus always puts SNES and PS2 as #1 and #2 (in either order), but I think the PS4 is better than either of them. By any measure, it deserves consideration as a top contender.
Consensus always puts SNES and PS2 as #1 and #2 (in either order), but I think the PS4 is better than either of them. By any measure, it deserves consideration as a top contender.
I just ordered two new PS4 games like 30 minutes ago. Sony will keep rolling in PS4 money for years to come.
Wow this is insane... the PS4 seriously brought back the glory days of the PS2 in many ways, well done!
Yeah between the PS4 and Switch I've spent more money this generation on games than I probably ever have before. For all the complaining everyone likes to do online about the state of video games when something like Avengers comes out, there's been a ton of great titles released this generation and the numbers definitely support that
What also plays a part in this (anecdotal) is that the average owner of a PS4 is older then the PS2 .
If i see a game i want its easier for me to buy it now instead of pleading to my parents to buy it for me as was the case with the PS2
If i see a game i want its easier for me to buy it now instead of pleading to my parents to buy it for me as was the case with the PS2
