[HN Gopher] 11 years after launch, 49M people still use their PS...
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       11 years after launch, 49M people still use their PS4s, matching
       the PS5
        
       Author : alexrustic
       Score  : 18 points
       Date   : 2024-05-30 16:06 UTC (3 days ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (arstechnica.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (arstechnica.com)
        
       | forinti wrote:
       | It would be interesting to see the distribution across different
       | countries.
       | 
       | My guess is that Europe and US have a lot more PS5s and
       | peripheral economies have a larger PS4 base.
        
       | pryelluw wrote:
       | I'm still going through the ps4 library. The ps5 is nice but its
       | library is small and I can't justify the price at the moment. I
       | might pick one up used but it's not like they're coming out with
       | great games.
        
       | uuddlrlrbaba wrote:
       | I haven't came across the PS5 only title that'll make me upgrade.
       | GTA6 may change that
        
       | pixxel wrote:
       | PS4 is my last console. I've had many of them since the Sega
       | Megadrive (Genesis). Sony injecting adverts into my home screen
       | was the writing on the wall, as well as transcribing voice chat.
       | I've been gaming on Linux for 2 years now and couldn't be
       | happier.
        
         | itsmartapuntocm wrote:
         | Same. Had an Xbox One last generation and I'm not fully gaming
         | on the Steam Deck. The "good enough" performance at the huge
         | benefit of open platform and portability is just what I need.
        
       | VyseofArcadia wrote:
       | I think we're going to see a console cycle slowdown. It just
       | takes too long to make a AAA game thst pushes the the PS5 to its
       | limits. Who's going to buy a PS6 if they've only played a handful
       | of PS5 games?
        
       | xacky wrote:
       | It's almost as if games still being 30fps is discouraging
       | upgrades.
        
         | glimshe wrote:
         | I hear a lot of people saying that. I can see the appeal of
         | 60fps for many types of games, but for me, a gamer who likes
         | narrative-heavy games, 60fps has an unnatural look that I don't
         | like. You can hear a similar criticism for 60fps movies. I
         | always play my games at 30fps with increased detail whenever
         | this option is offered.
        
       | klipklop wrote:
       | The idea that Sony is already going to launch a mid-cycle "Pro"
       | refresh of the PS5 seems like madness. Do they really want to
       | further divide their customer base?
       | 
       | There are so few exclusive games to play on a PS5 it's hardly
       | worth it. I say this as somebody that owns "everything." My Xbox
       | and PS5 collect dust most of the year.
       | 
       | Likely going to stop buying consoles after doing so for 30 years.
       | The PC and portable space is far more interesting and has better
       | priced software.
        
       | jcrash wrote:
       | Dude I'm still using my PS3. Plays Skyrim, GTA5, and all the CODs
       | I care about. Why upgrade?
        
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