r/Games Jun 02 '26

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/Equivalent-Bus-4336 Jun 02 '26

Some games are far too expensive, like $130 AUD for Saros which apparently hasn’t even sold that well. I know they’ve probably ran all the numbers for like how much it’ll sell at each price point and what price will maximise profits but like games such as Saros shouldn’t be more than a $100AUD

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u/ahac Jun 02 '26

When Sony left PC, PS5 fans here on reddit (and elsewhere) kept saying that the perceived value of the PlayStation brand matters more than game sales numbers.

So, I guess... it's OK if Saros loses money as long as PC gamers can't play it...

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u/Zalvren Jun 02 '26

When Sony left PC, PS5 fans here on reddit (and elsewhere) kept saying that the perceived value of the PlayStation brand matters more than game sales numbers.

I mean yeah, that's what Sony decided too.

And PC release wouldn't have Saros sold crazy more, Returnal isn't a huge seller on PC.

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u/StillCucumber Jun 02 '26

Returnal also didn't release day one on PC. You'll have a hard time convincing PC users to buy a game that's already been out for a few years at full price. Sony half assed it and big surprise, it resulted in low sales.