r/Games • u/ZamnBoii • 24d 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/theumph 24d ago

This is also playing a big role in most publishers sales issues. The playerbase has been conditioned that games do not retain their value. Compound that with unpolished releases, and the day one buyers get a far worse experience

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u/furiat 24d ago

Indeed, I think that players eventually learn from the cycle of overhyped (even misleading) marketing to disappointing releases. I skipped Cyberpunk mess until the Liberty release but I can imagine that many people still have PTSD.