Why Microsoft could easily win E3, but probably won't due to their focus on putting on a show rather than focusing on games.
PlayStation Plus has improved the split of PS4 and PS5 players on its priciest tiers, but Sony continues to hide total subscriber numbers.
I for one will be going back to essential at the next renewal. When I feel a game is good & right up my alley, I’ll check trusted reviews & just buy it.
I would like to see Sony add a fourth tier of PS Plus for people who just want to be able to play games online without any of the perks like monthly games, store discounts, or anything like that, and it should cost $20 annually, $30 maximum. There’s no way I’m paying $80 just to play games online. Even the original $60 fee was too much, and I would often wait for sales to re-up my subscription.
Just let my subscription lapse for the first time since 2010. Will sub again every now and then for a month or so to access my old ps+ games but for me it's the end of an era.
Let those numbers continue to drop because it is now too expensive. $80 per year just to play online. I noticed they didn't offer any discounts on the subscription or controllers during this year's days of play for the first time in many years and they will feel it when people choose not to renew.
My subscription will lapse next month and it will stay that way until further notice.
During Sony’s recent business segment meeting and investor presentation regarding its game and network services, the PlayStation company revealed that PlayStation 5 is the company’s “most profitable generation to-date.”
It’s the top slide of the presentation, showing that in its first four years, the PS5 generation has already hit $106 billion in sales, having almost caught up to the PS4’s total $107 billion generated.
Operating income for the PS5 generation has also already surpassed that of the PS4, having now reached $10 billion.
I wouldn't doubt it. They released a high quality system. A lot of high quality games from themselves and their support of 3rd party developers and indies. They released many high quality remakes and remasters. They released a high quality GaaS game going against the naysayers thinking Sony would abandon single player games. And they most likely are profiting a lot more than PS1, PS2 PS4 and the loss leading PS3 that drained all their profits.
Now, I'll wait to see what's cooking tomorrow. But can you use some of those profits to better support your high quality VR headset? Because, by supporting it, you can sell more games and more systems and make more profits?
This will surely shut up all the new trolling accounts trying to spread lies and non facts in other articles comment sections before this article is posted.
Wow! I am super impressed that in just 4 years, ps5 already caught up to the PS4's. Congratulations.
The Xbox brand has done a lot of good over the years, but their various blunders are pretty wild to look back on in their magnitude.
Ironically number 9 can save them at this point (releasing games on multiple platforms)
Phil Spencer is the worst that has happened to Xbox.
They built a respectable brand up to Xbox one. Then this guy took over and things became a joke
Really good video.
I remember the days with RRoD was big news on here, N4G.
Microsoft had it turbulence number of years.
Looking at the success of Sea of Thieves despite being 6 years old, time to release Halo, Forza horizon 4 & 5 on PS5. It'll help their revenue
I found this video painful to watch. Can someone list them out?
Top 10 for me from are:
1. 2013 reveal presentation
2. Bundling Kinect 2 with Xbox One
3. RRoD or why rushing to market with hardware is always a bad idea.
4. Buying studios only to close them.
5. Ads on the Home Screen
6. Letting Halo die.
7. Letting Geard of War die.
8. Every console name
9. Charging for Xbox Live on Xbox 360 when Sony let PS3 players play online for free.
10. Cancelling release of OG Xbox games after the Xbox 360 launched.
Microsoft SHOULD win? They've "won" the past four E3 conferences due to their overplaying of every little thing they show, even though - in my opinion - they haven't truly won for the past two or three years.
Microsoft SHOULD win if they actually show off exclusive games, not a Cirque de Solei publicity stunt with Natal and a bunch of exclusive DLC and multiplatform announcements.
I agree with this, msft just want to shout the loudest and put on a show so the media can all be impressed. Sony are letting their games do the talking, on a roll already with LBP2 and KZ3 and we haven't even had E3 yet. add to that a GT5 blowout and release date, infamous 2, kz3 footage and we are on a winner
Sounds like paranoid speculation that Microsoft will only be focused on Natal. just because they're doing it big with Natal's world premier doesn't mean they will not be focused on games. This is why there are two main events the Natal world premier and the 360 press conference.
Looks like PS3center is already trying to establish the damage control talking points ahead of time.
why are people in love with M$ i just don't get it, any other company that had there problems with the red ring of death would have dead. ( 3 xbox later so i want them to fail at everything) so come on a disagree with me it's cool...:-)
go sony kick butt
There never has been and there never will be. This "Victory at E3" speculation is simply the ramblings of Fanboys in the Media and on Gaming Sites like this one.
Now, what Microsoft can do to have a good SHOWING this year is go all out on the Exclusives and give us substance instead of flash.
If they can do that, they could then walk away and say that they've accomplished something at E3.