The PS3 was saved by free online multiplayer and great exclusives towards the end. While the PS5 has been great, I feel like people are dooming because there hasn't been a monumental exclusive game yet. There's a high chance that Naughty Dog doesn't even release a solely PS5 exclusive game.
Meanwhile, the PS4 got exclusives like Bloodborne, Spider-Man, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted 4, Ghost of Tsushima, Detroit: Become Human, and TLOU2.
That's really the core of it. The PS5 is selling fine and the hardware is great, but there's no system-seller that makes someone feel like they NEED a PS5 yet. The PS4 had like five of those by this point in the cycle. People are confusing a weak exclusive lineup with a bleak future, and this article runs with that confusion.
It sounds like a lot of the console community have locked in with Sony and don't really have any options for jumping ship.
There's always building a PC, but only a small percentage of the community will be willing to build/buy and learn how to set it up.
I think right now all three consoles are in an odd spot. None of them seem to be having any major wins recently. I suspect the price of hardware and supporting physical media is making it more of a struggle.
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u/samhit_n 11h ago
The PS3 was saved by free online multiplayer and great exclusives towards the end. While the PS5 has been great, I feel like people are dooming because there hasn't been a monumental exclusive game yet. There's a high chance that Naughty Dog doesn't even release a solely PS5 exclusive game.
Meanwhile, the PS4 got exclusives like Bloodborne, Spider-Man, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted 4, Ghost of Tsushima, Detroit: Become Human, and TLOU2.