Is the PS5 the Wii of this generation? Nothing to do with POWA, allow me to explain (sales don't matter again)

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Wii outsold all competitors, it wasn't even close but it had a major flaw. The hardware simply wasn't powerful enough to run the modern games of it's era. That was a simple hardware limitation that hobbled it in the end and left it's successor, the Wii U without a fighting chance. It wasn't a bad console and Nintendo first party games are legendary but it was the first time we saw one of the major hardware makers release something that simply wasn't capable of running the latest games. These are just facts, this goes beyond the ridiculous fanboy wars of the time(just wait and sales don't matter).

The PS5 is similar to the Wii in that it has a major flaw and as a result is a crippled system. Yes it's the best selling system, just like the Wii was. But in the end, that flaw will hobble it and leave it behind. It simply doesn't make sense to buy a PS5. The competition is offering something so much better with Game Pass. Sony's only defense is to pretend like the old ways were better with exclusives that only benefit the corporation and high price tags($70) that we are encouraged to embrace. I guess that was ok when that was all we had but times have changed.

In the modern world of PC gaming and Steam sales, most gamers have a massive backlog. They can easily ignore the expensive new games knowing soon enough they can be had in a great deal in the next Steam sale. Maybe some here missed it or are pretending it doesn't affect consoles but the digital era with the steam like sales are not only here, they have been here for years now. Gamers in massive scale have rejected the $70 game model in favor of more games at a lower cost. Microsoft in a brilliant move realized this and created Game Pass.

One one hand you have Microsoft which ***INCLUDES*** all of it's first party games day one on all Xbox consoles and PC with their Game Pass service. You don't have to buy an Xbox to get Microsoft's first party games, you can play them on your high end 3080 PC or even on your older 1070 or even 1060 class system. And you will have them day one, included on Game Pass. You also have all the discounts associated with games on Game Pass if you want to purchase a game. You also have the seasonal sales occurring all the time on Microsoft's store. Maybe you want to spend $70 but that will probably happen very rarely and you never have to buy an Xbox to play an exclusive game.

On the other hand you have Sony that locks all of their first party games on Playstation hardware. If you want to play them, you will have to pay $70. If you have a high end PC with a 3080 ti, it doesn't matter you are still forced to buy a Playstation console to play those exclusive games and pay $70 for the privilege. But it's ok because if you don't love the idea of being forced to buy a PS5 even if you already own a high end PC, you will be insulted and mocked. You also have to love the idea of spending $70 on games or you'll be mocked and called poor.

I believe Sony's draconian practices are a major problem that will cost them dearly in the end. Yes they are the sales leader but so was the Wii. But maybe i'm wrong, what do you think? Are you ok with being forced to buy a Playstation even though you already own a capable PC? Are you cool with $70 games and not interested in a service like Game Pass?

TLDR;

Learn how to read.

I don't have to read this to know the answer is no 😄

Lay off the quaaludes my dude.

Please stop making threads. Please. I'm begging you.

You seem to favor quaaludes.

I think he's projecting again.

I mean if Xbox had a decent selection of 1st party games you might have a case, as of right now you just come as of another sad lemming..

Damn, TC is perpetually butthurt and triggered by Sony.

...what?

@Xplode_games: This is even more embarrassing then your last thread 🤣

TLDR;

Learn how to read.

I envy the illiterate right now.

Hey someone get me some quaaludes too.

Have you recovered from your mental breakdown on here last night or are you still foaming at the mouth if people refuse to love Microsoft?

How many billions and studio acquisitions later are we on now and this generation the Xbox total output of must have exclusives amounts to 0. That's a zero. Some people call it zilch. Or nada? The MS showcase confirms they have literally f*** all for the near or even distant future. Good job?

Sony so far: Demon Souls remaster, Returnal and Ratchet and Clank. It's not great but it beats the hell out of literally nothing outside of desperately throwing money at devs to make them give their games away on Gamepass.

So, PC gamers have literally zero need for anything Xbox related, and Sony gamers wouldn't go anywhere near one given its recent track record and would rather stick with the console that releases top quality exclusives.

So what else have you got, my braindead drooling Xbox fanboy friend?

The Wii had games /thread.

i mean sony pay big m ever year for azure service.... millions a year.

@fedor: LOOOOL.

When little kids attack. This anger probably comes from too many step dudes stepping to you.

Did you run out?

Forrest Gump

Learn how to read.

Why, because they read better than you?

My man, you missed the low-key, but extremely effective, burn from BenBank.

I'm jealous I didn't think of it!

@Xplode_games: F-ing stupid your statement is an accurate assessment of yourself. Thanks for letting me know. No need to reply again your idiotic post/s won't be read.

The fakestation 5 is the fakestation 4 of this gen,1080p's Galore

Your statements are the ones that are moronic and juvenile, that's just objectively factual.

I'm not surprised you're not reading my posts because you can't. The more you read, the more you get owned because you're reading the uncomfortable truth that you refuse to accept.

Throw tantrums all you want and hide with the fanboys but never get confused. You're the fanboy with the juvenile, moronic trash posts. I am the one with the intelligent arguments that are so thorough and thoughtful you are better off running away begging for support from your fanboy brethren.

@lebanese_boy: Yet you replied. Something must be eating away at you and you felt the need to lash out. Guess who got owned here.

The Nintendo switch is the true sales leader even though so many of you want to constantly pretend as if Nintendo doesn't exist. As if the company was never created and do not make video games. Nintendo switch has been the number one selling system in America for the past 30 months straight. Nintendo switch is still a force to be reckoned with in the UK even if it's not the number one selling system. Nintendo switch is officially the number one selling system in China as well as Korea and we all know it is the number one selling system in Japan. I understand everyone wants to pretend as if Nintendo was never made. As if the company is just a figment of our imagination. As if PS5 is the number one selling system. Let me tell you something Nintendo switch is the Nintendo Wii of this generation. It is the weakest console and it is simply outselling all competitors worldwide and it is not slowing down. So no the PS5 is not the Nintendo of this generation.

I love Nintendo, that's why I bought the Switch with BOTW at launch. However, I look at it more of a union of Nintendo's console and portable games. The problem with their consoles games has been lack of power. Their portable games have enjoyed massive success. I predicted they would eventually merge them together and was thrilled when they did.

Although I love Nintendo and it's true I give their anti-consumer policies a pass, I think they don't directly compete in the same space as Xbox, Playstation and PC.

Nintendo is number one but they simply don't run the state of the art games. You won't see Cyberpunk 2077 or even the best selling game of all time GTA 5 running on Switch. Maybe that will change in the near future, we'll see.