Also noteworthy that not only are PS5 sales behind PS4, but the PlayStation's competition has almost entirely disappeared, and that hasn't resulted in more PlayStations sold.

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[–] tuckerm@feddit.online 124 points 3 days ago (3 children)

In case anyone misread the headline the way I did: The PS5 is selling about the same as the PS4 did at this point in its lifespan. The headline kind of makes it sound like the PS4 is still selling as many consoles as the PS5 today.

Honestly, I'm kind of surprised that it's selling that well at all, considering how much of this generation has just been remasters of PS4 games.

[–] Goretantath@lemm.ee 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thats not misreading, thats them not being clear.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

On purpose.

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Thank you, yes. That's a bad headline.

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works -4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I understood what it was saying. I don't think it's a bad headline.

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

It's interesting to hear, honestly. And would be interesting to dive in if that's related to age, culture, country etc.. But a little too complicated for analyzing that here.

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yes, this means they sold a lot of PS5s, very surprising. The PS4 was extremely successful