Next-gen console launches are about more than (a lack of) exclusive games

"I am very excited to get my excessively sanitised hands on an Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 this November, despite the prevailing notion there are no games, making either a foolish purchase, at least according to furious tweeters," writes Ben Salter.

[rlow1]

Launch lineups from the past have usually been a mixed bag. This coming generation has had so little info on the full launch titles, it's gotten tiresome.

[pwnmaster3000]

Yeah it’s kind of annoying but tbh Sony sold me on the PS5 when they announced ratchet and demon souls. Miles morales is gonna be dope to but the other two has me the most hype.

[Godmars290]

Launch exclusives represents a console makers interest in their own system. Before MS, the Series X, that hasn't needed to be said aloud. It was as just obvious. But looking back what's obvious is MS's diminishing interest in being a game maker. They wanted 3rd party devs to come to them, provide the games, since COD took off and bought exclusive content for GTA.

There's nothing good about that strategy, as the Series X only demonstrates.

[waverider]

Nope. Games is what sells consoles. The one with the best ones sells more.

[SamPao]

Yeah. I dont understand why would I want to give my hard earned money to a company that has little intrest in actually making games?

[NeoGamer232]

That is not entirely true.

I would argue that even if XB had a better launch game then spider-man it would sell less.

This is because gamers also select their console based on past performance of the console vendor and as we know Microsoft's past performance is very checkered.

[The Wood]

Some are better than none. No kap needed.

[RgR]

There seems to be this prevailing notion that there aren't many launch t tiles for next gen...the ps5 has plenty. Xbox not so much.

[SoulWarrior]

Yeah I'm not sure why PS5 is being lumped in with Xbox here, unlike MS Sony didn't have a super lacklustre showcase recently.

[Godmars290]

Sony is always lumped with MS by the Xbox faithful in order to give "their" console legitimacy.

[Imortus_san]

No games to you, the console I'm buying as a shit ton of games, plus 4 or 5 first party games on launch to enjoy the Next Gen power.

[AnnaDea]

No games?

Ratchet, Demon Souls and Spider man: miles will be available, wtf are you talking about?

[LordoftheCritics]

There are games but none are system sellers.

Spiderman was an outdated game structure with modern visuals. Demon Souls is a remake/remaster. Ratchet has a smaller market.

Sony has an average lineup. Xbox had halo but they craig'd it hard.

When you look at it, the most played and some of the biggest games of today are 3rd party. In fact this winter we are all looking at mostly 3rd parties. 3rd party games take up most of the gamers time anyways.

[AnnaDea]

Spider-man sold 3.3 million copies in the first 3 days and has now sold over 14 million copies.

Demon's Souls is one of the most requested remakes in the recent years.

Ratchet has a large fanbase and the games are really good.

What crack have you been smoking?

[Koolaidude]

Launch Window games

[Koolaidude]

Why are we pretending Demon Souls isn’t a niche title?

[FGHFGHFGH]

Dark Souls franchise has sold over 27 million. (the ones published by bandai) Dark Souls 3 sold over 10 million, which is more than the last halo or gears game sold I think.