Games

The PS5 is selling as well as the ps4 did, despite shortage and worse economy for most people. Many people don’t want to go from sitting in front of their computer at work to sit in front of a another computer at home. A console is a much more streamlined and casual experience. You don’t have to mess around with 5 different storefronts and a hundred different launchers. You don’t have to worry about the specs of your computer, rising GPU prices, driver issues or half a dozen issues due to bad PC ports. For those sensitive to stutters, the jedi games and a bunch 2023 PC ports are still unplayable.

Never said there will be less PS5. I even said they still have their player base, but new platforms are appearing, introducing frequently new players, and a giant cake (money) to split.

I also specifically mentioned Steam and the Steam Deck, which is both mobile and "couch" console, like the switch. Thanks to THAT, PC is now streamlined and casual. Just buy that and play games. You don't have to mess with anything, just have your steam games, if you don't have them already. For your other point, bad ports are everywhere, but they also depend on who makes that port and how much costs the port. Less player base, less money and time invested, which also will reflect on the quality.

The mobile market is an almost entirely different demographic and much of that revenue comes as disguised gambling. Mobile gaming market won’t replace the traditional console market, it’s a completely different experience.

Sure, it doesn't mean they aren't intertwined. There still are popular games and lots of players, and players come and go in between consoles/PC constantly. New games are always emerging. Popular games also try to catch players in these platforms with their mobile options. This is where the money is. Sony also wants that cake, but right now can't have it, because they don't have a mobile platform.

Nintendos will continue as long as there are children out there. Nintendo offers a “safe” and curated market for children, both old and young.

Yes, but it will depend on the next console, Nintendo doesn't have anymore the monopoly on mobile consoles. Nintendo in the past had bad consoles with the same exclusives, but very poor sales. People still bought the wii u, but not everyone like the switch or the wii.

The game pass also isn’t much of a moat for Microsoft. Sony has their own offering and nothing stops them from extending it to the PC market, though highly unlikely.

But Sony needs you to have your console first, Microsoft doesn't. Even more. every machine with windows 11 is a potential new players, indifferent of their machines. There is all kind of games. Overall they have more players, since they are mixing themselves with PC.

I just don’t see the market of gaming on your couch going away. Many people value the simplicity of consoles, and PlayStation is the big name on the market.

Never said it would. But I bet my ass someone random would prefer playing on their couch/PC and continue playing exactly the same game with the same savefile while going out. You could do that only with Nintendo before, but their games are always expensive. PS5 can't do this. PC, since 2 years ago, can now included with other features that Steam had before. The same cheap games you got before on steam.