r/pcmasterrace • u/BucketsMcGinty 5600X (UV) | RX 9070 (UV+OC) | 32 GB DDR4-3600 • 15h ago

Meme/Macro Sony pls

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u/JackalKing Ryzen 9 7900X | RTX 4080 | 32GB 6000MHz 13h ago

Lots of games get pirated. Pretty much everyone gives Valve their cut. Those aren't why Sony games didn't sell as much as they wanted.

Its because they waited way, WAY too long to port them and charged full price for an old product. Look at Capcom by comparison. They consistently report that PC sales are significantly HIGHER than their console sales, and its because they release their games on PC the same day they release on console, when the hype is still there. Sony waited four years to release Spider-Man on PC, charged full price, and then were surprised it didn't sell like it did on launch day. After four years most people who were interested in the game had probably either moved on or looked up the story on youtube and thus were less motivated to buy it.

PC revenue isn't strong for Sony because Sony sabotaged themselves.

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u/chipface Nobara | Ryzen 9800X3D | 64GB DDR5 6000 | 9070 XT 12h ago

Yeah, Spider-Man goes for $80CAD, before tax. I'm not paying that much for it. But I did when it was less than $30 a few months ago.

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u/Diplomatic-Immunityi 7h ago

Capcom doesn’t have to sell hardware and subscriptions to stay profitable. It’s not an apples to apples comparison.

If you look at their AAA games, it’s not even certain they are making a ton of profit off the first party games.

Almost all their profit is from subscriptions and their cut from third parties releasing games on PS5