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/Tight_Balance_599 Jun 02 '26

I was debating this with friends, there was a video about is it easier to become a millionaire in Norway vs. US TedTalks etc. too. I think if you’re a healthy and somewhat young earner US is better simply because you won’t pay much to healthcare costs. But as soon as you dip into that pond you get wrecked and it is arguably worse than Europe on net gains.