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"Mat Piscatella, Senior Director, Video Games at Circana said PlayStation hardware unit sales fell to their lowest May total since May 2000, which seems pretty terrible for Sony. Meanwhile, Xbox hardware unit sales were the lowest ever recorded for a May month. "

This is not just the time of year. It seems like people have reached their limit on how much they are willing or able to spend on a console. Sony and Microsoft are probably praying that GTAVI is amazing!

Also included in Mat Piscatella's same thread. Console hardware up YOY.

https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3mp6ys4phxs2o

 

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I think this generation of PS5/SX/Switch 2 and even the current Steam Deck is going to last at least another 5 years. Nobody in their right mind wants to launch a new console with the current pricing since the sales will be abysmal.

I'm not sure they can and those recent rumours allude to that. I'd imagine Microsoft are potentially in similar contract binds with Helix - although they are so unpredictable right now it's hard to know what they are doing. I'd imagine there's some small wiggle room where like Valve you can delay for a few quarters, but beyond that becomes difficult.

I'd also be stunned if Nintendo doesn't have a Switch 2 Lite or Switch 2 OLED at some point as I think those did fantastic numbers.

Steam Deck 2 I don't know, but again I'd be surprised if Valve aren't thinking about a release in a few years.

Again I think this is just the new normal and Valve's box is as much a victim of that.