It's doubtful because third party stuff even if it's multiplatform still does well. You also have timed third party exclusives which wind up selling more on the initial platform than anywhere else. Consoles have also had success already with converting PC gamers.
How are they converting PC gamers? Like if you have a PC that can run Elden Ring why do you need a PS5?
Efficiency, price, cheat protection for most games. Company IPs
If Sony wanted to spread its audience why doesn't it have Stores in asian regions then?
Depending on country they have some retail stores, but the way they have decided to do it primarily is to mostly advertise is through other forms of media.
No I mean the literal Online PS Store. I remember back in 2018 there was a Filipino Gran Tourismo player that got banned due to some Hong Kong Players complaining about him in the tourney and Sony banned him because his Playstation account was not from his home, which was impossible because there is no PS Store in the Philippines. Which is odd considering the Playstation is probably the 2nd/3rd gaming unit after Cellphones and maybe computers.
There's regional grouping for some areas. However there's nothing stopping you from making an account from outside your country, that's always been able to be done. Some countries like Korea require a social security number to be applied when you sign up for an online account.
No idea either.
There is things stopping you from doing that though besides I just want to use my free codes. If you want to buy anything on the store your going to have to go somewhere else to get money on your account. Add to that no regional pricing. Doesn't the cheaper PS5 have no disc drive so you have to buy all your stuff online? So your paying 10-20% more for games because there is no store in your region is not a real good look, especially since Steam and Epic have stores in the region.
codes are region specific, however once you download it, any account from any region can use the DLC outside of a few exceptions like PSN avatars and Fortnite currency.
The only hope is they said "the rest of the Asian countries prices to follow" but I wouldn't count on it since the big market you listed, India, is not on the list yet. I remember people were saying when FF14 would release Oceania servers the Philippines may get support and well that was a big nothing burger. In the very first paragraph they say "SIE has been at the forefront of innovation with game subscription services." And yet they make a new console that has no Disc drive that's cheaper and yet Sony didn't use the PS4 to expand their Online stores to make way for that cheaper digital only PS5.
One Steam review = Lots of PC gamers buying a console....Yea maybe just maybe those reviews are like the thousands of other Hyperbolic reviews on Steam.
Considering that their digital invite events and B&M stores keep selling out, clearly people are buying them. Especially since both Elden Ring and Horizon were played mostly on PS5 than PS4. Their strategy seems to be working. They even have Limited Run and other companies putting out niche games for the ps5 in physical form.
That still doesn't prove shit. Scalpers/Online sellers could be buying them hell normal people could be buying them since its post covid to a degree and they are available without going through scalpers. Can you literally prove the number of PC players converting to PS5 players? Cuz if not your just making a lot of assumptions.
Timed exclusivity for games is bullshit. What is the advantage of having a title or features locked behind a brand of consoles for the consumer?
According to the Chinese numbers it's been working
Stuff like CoD features is bullshit, but for Developers timed exclusivity means their bill gets footed by one company and they can release the game to a wider audiance later. It's a move that reduces risk. Timed Exclusivity is a very good thing from the developer's end.
You can't really be this dense, that shows nothing except how many PC players are in China. Not one damn thing about how many have converted to PS5, just that PS is targeting them.
No one is dumb enough to think Sony tries to catered PC platform, more like getting a bit more profit after their guaranteed sales on console exclusive.
In these days and ages, I haven't seen anyone actually owning a gaming PC would prefer console over it. Unless, a few things to consider:
I don't see how that means PC players are converting to console. It's saying expanding more audience in China like every typical big US companies wanting that China audience.
Yes and the stuff has been selling out. Which means the console is doing well in a market that was entrenched with PC.
This might be the dumbest thing you've ever said.
You didn't quote the whole thing. They may have forgotten New World, but I sure didn't.
