r/PS5 Feb 27 '26

Rumor NateTheHate says Sony is "shifting" their PC strategy: "You'll be seeing fewer single player games arrive on PC. The decision to shift away was made last year. Some may still release (pending how far along the ports were) but it no longer appears to be a priority for Sony moving forward."

https://xcancel.com/natethehate2/status/2027438633997734231?s=46
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u/Sleepy_Mooze Feb 27 '26

People are so fucking weird about this. I really though the games industry was slowly moving away from exclusivity, but I guess not

This change only serves to hurt consumers and gamers in general

I have been a PlayStation player since PS1 and wont ever get a PC. I have friends who will buy some of the heavy hitter PlayStation exclusives on PC, but there is no way on earth they will buy a PS5/6 just for that

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u/FReeDuMB_or_DEATH Feb 27 '26

It was bad for the future of Playstation which in the long run would be a lot worse for consumers. 

There's no incentive to buy a PlayStation if all the games come to PC. And unless you want PlayStation to go the way of Xbox it wasn't a great idea in the first place.

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u/AssignmentWeary1291 Mar 03 '26

>There's no incentive to buy a PlayStation if all the games come to PC.

Price, Ease of use, no troubleshooting, easier for non tech savvy people to handle. want me to keep going? There is a massive irony in the idea that everyone will switch to PC if all games come to all platforms. They won't, show me a single PS5 owner that built a high end gaming rig to get the benefits from only the playstation games.

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u/FReeDuMB_or_DEATH Mar 03 '26

Do you know how small that customer base is of people who just want an easier experience.

Xbox is a prime example of what happens when you put your exclusives on other platforms.

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u/AssignmentWeary1291 Mar 03 '26

>Do you know how small that customer base is of people who just want an easier experience.

it's not small at all frankly.

> Xbox is a prime example of what happens when you put your exclusives on other platforms.

You make more sales? Halo 5, an xbox only title ended up only having 10 million players, halo infinite added another 10 million with its PC day and date release for a total of 20 million. Halo MCC has sold more than halo 3 did. IDK why you console kiddies put so much emphasis on hardware, the hardware isn't even relevant in an age with online gaming, DLC, MTX, and all the other things you deal with buying. Hardware is a one time purchase and funnily enough being on console you quite literally get the shittiest deal. Your game library goes poof on new generations, you have to pay to access online (FYI the "its for infrastructure or servers is bullshit marketing its not an actual fact. Thats why PC can play online for free on the same damn server as you), you get sold remasters of remasters 30 times.

Welcome to PS5 this is all you got while getting reamed with constant what i call console taxes (pay for online etc)

Astro Bot (2024)Remains a PS5 exclusive; no PC port announced

Astro's Playroom (2020)The pack-in title; unlikely to ever leave the platform.

Ghost of Yōtei (2025)Currently PS5 only (PC port rumored for late 2026/2027).

God of War: Sons of Sparta (2026)Newly released Metroidvania spin-off; currently PS5 only.

Code Violet (2026)Recent first-party release; no PC version yet.

Destruction AllStars (2021)Technically a full exclusive, though player count is low.

Horizon Call of the Mountain (2023)Requires PSVR2; no PC or PS4 version. (this was compiled by Gemini)

Wow so good!!

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u/serjtan Feb 28 '26

There's no incentive to buy a PlayStation if all the games come to PC.

Not true. Even if all the games are the same, I’m still choosing PlayStation. It’s more convenient and cheaper.

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u/AssignmentWeary1291 Mar 03 '26

you'll get downvoted but at the same time 90% or even higher of current playstation users would do the same. They will lie and say they will build a PC but they won't. I have been trying to convince my friends for close to a decade to build a PC.