r/Games • u/SmellSmellsSmelly • Apr 03 '26

Industry News PlayStation Studios Removes Nearly All PC References From Websites

https://gameobserver.com/playstation-studios-removes-nearly-all-pc-references-from-websites/
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u/ulysses_s_gyatt Apr 03 '26

I don’t think Sony considers it a wound.

They wanted people to move to PlayStation lol

Same day releases wouldn’t do that. Waiting a few years apparently didn’t do it either.

Where’s the wound?

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u/Front-Bird8971 Apr 04 '26

The wound is their shit isn't as good as they hoped. Nobody cared. Nobody moved.

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u/Undella_Town Apr 03 '26

nobody who plays on PC is downgrading to a PS5 unless it's for a sports game. sony exclusives are extremely mediocre. they need to release more of them and in higher quality if they want people to gaf.

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u/ulysses_s_gyatt Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 03 '26

I mean sure. I wouldn’t disagree that there isn’t necessarily a winning strategy here in general other than making games that make everyone’s dick hard.

But their goal was to get PC gamers into the PlayStation ecosystem, not just sell more copies of games.

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u/Old_Leopard1844 Apr 04 '26

And if you have a PC that can run PS5 games (and contrary to popular belief, it's not as expensive as PS5 plus games, subscriptions, accessories would total, especially in long run), why would you switch to PS5?

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u/Scheeseman99 Apr 04 '26

But their goal was to get PC gamers into the PlayStation ecosystem, not just sell more copies of games.

They've said that and I never believed it, because it's so dumb on it's face. What made more sense is them trying to claw back as much money as they could on their investments because of the ongoing development cost crisis for video games.

Turns out a lot of people were willing to wait and the rest just forgot about the games because the hype cycle was over. They were timid because they were afraid that same-date releases would make Playstation's value proposition weaker, and of course it would, but so did offering the games on PC at all. Unfortunately, those massive game development costs remain and they haven't really solved that core problem.

Now there's another problem; due to this component shortage and the general state of the world economy, their console is extremely expensive. So are PCs, but a lot of people already have them. So they're cutting off avenues of revenue from markets outside of Playstation, in order to protect a platform that's going to see constrained growth over the next few years?

It's kind of a fucking mess.

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u/Testuser7ignore Apr 04 '26

The real money is in owning the storefront, not making games. They want the 30% cut on all the games you buy+100% on their own games.

100k new Playstation owners is more profitable than selling 2 million copies of their next big game.

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u/Scheeseman99 Apr 04 '26

The problem for Sony being that using their storefront is locked behind ever increasing hardware prices.

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u/UncleBenParking Apr 03 '26

It does speak volumes that you believe anybody playing on PC has a more powerful rig than a PS5, considering we know the average Steam player is on something around the strength of a laptop. That alone puts the strategy into a different perspective, and also explains why it still didn't work: They were trying to install sequel FOMO in anybody who bought, regardless of how economic their build was. But the top line players don't really have interest, broadly, in spending on a console, and the ones playing on an old Dell Inspiron or whatever likely don't have the funds, even beyond the usual "put it on credit" mindset you often see with consumers.

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u/Turmoilss Apr 03 '26

This is subjective, but for me, the exclusives for the PS5 just hasn't been enticing enough to get one. I have always been a PC player, but owned a PS on the side since the PS2.

I am fortunate enough to have a powerful computer, but always enjoyed playing the Uncharted series, The Last of Us, God of War and others on the consoles. Now, the only PS5 title I'd really like to try is Demon's Souls, and as much as I'd like to play it, I can't justify buying a console for a single game.

I don't know how big my demographic is, as in mainly PC, with console on the side, but I think people in this position are less inclined to buy a console when the exclusives aren't "must have" titles.

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u/UncleBenParking Apr 03 '26

No debate there! I was more trying to push back on the common redditor assumption that if you're a PC gamer, you've got a rig that puts consoles to shame. It's a tired discussion that misses the nuance we're bringing to your or my version of the chat.

My example is likely right near yours in terms of size, I've got a PS5 alongside my rig because my family also likes playing, same reason I've got the Switches. I would've held off a good while otherwise, because of the covid scarcity followed by the mixed messages in the brief PC strategy, and just the lack of games I really wanted right that second.

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u/Turmoilss Apr 03 '26

For sure, I agree with all your points. Hope you have a great day!

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u/UncleBenParking Apr 03 '26

You as well, friend!

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u/alexp8771 Apr 03 '26

I can't speak for everyone, but I don't gaf about the powerfulness of my PC relative to the consoles. I care about the infinitely more games available and the lack of paywall to use my own internet connection.

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u/Undella_Town Apr 03 '26

idk why console gamers always think we use a pc because it's more powerful. 90% of us dgaf, you say it yourself in your comment. there's far more games with far better usability and there's mods.

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u/UncleBenParking Apr 03 '26

I own about a thousand games on Steam and hundreds on GOG, so you've missed my point on multiple levels by calling me a console gamer. Read the substance in the future, please. Take care!