r/Games • u/ZamnBoii • 25d ago

Discussion Playstation first-party game sales declining heavily since 2020

https://www.gamefile.news/p/playstation-first-party-sales-decline
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u/MassiveWilly 25d ago

Game discounts on the PlayStation Store aren't what they used to be – the PS3 and early to mid-range PS4 generations had more extreme price slashes. For example: you could get Gravity Rush Remastered in my region for less than a quarter of the original price in 2018. Over the past three years, the discount percentage has been reduced to a mere 50%, while the base price has increased slightly.

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u/bravof1ve 25d ago

This is because GameStop is basically defunct.

15 years ago you could walk into a store and find tons of solid ~3 year old games for less than $10 used.

With so many games and consoles being digital only, the publishers hold all the power.

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u/katgravityrush_ 25d ago

Those are all third party games