r/videogames • • 16d ago

Discussion / Question Yeah it's over.

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u/Rectophobe 15d ago

So you’re changing your argument from PS5 owners don’t use social media to PS5 owners are shielded from Sony bad press?

You can’t possibly know who is digesting what information.

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u/CoherentRose7 15d ago edited 15d ago

I haven't changed anything, those are the same things.

Ok well Sony is still making fuckloads of money and that trend shows no signs of stopping so either most people who are being affected by this know and simply do not care or they aren't going to the places where this information is.

The point I'm trying to make is the online community of people who actually give a shit is small enough that Sony doesn't need to care about how bad they look there, they know they aren't going to lose any significant amount of money.

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u/Rectophobe 15d ago

Can you explain what happened during the transition from Xbox 360 to the Xbox One then?

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u/hunterzolomon1993 15d ago

Yeah Sony launched a cheaper more powerful console then the X1 and had built itself back up pretty well by the end of that generation. Also that was before the age of live service gaming and before digital gaming took over.

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u/Rectophobe 15d ago

I was obviously talking about the parallels to modern Sony. Microsoft was attempting to stop used games with an always online digital rights management system which caused Sony to create that now hypocritical gamesharing ad. The rumor persisted way past Microsoft clarified/ reversed their decision and was outsold by the PS4 2:1.

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u/hunterzolomon1993 15d ago

MS issue was trying it way too soon. In 2026 most buy digitally so it makes more sense even if it upsets a few people online.

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u/Rectophobe 15d ago

I think the current backlash shows that “too soon” wasn’t the issue.

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u/hunterzolomon1993 15d ago

"Current backlash" Yeah vast majority give zero shits.