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"does make the various layoffs and closures which have struck PS Studios recently even less palatable than they already were... But when you see financial results like this, it’s difficult to really argue against anything PlayStation’s doing"

Layoffs and studio closures may affect the future of the platform as well as the games we get to play on it.

I still prefer "installed base" to "install base".

Maybe not the most impressive milestone, but the PS3 was still a great system. Especially the launch model with all of the bells and whistles and PS2 (and PS1) compatibility.

With a launch model PS3 and a PS5 you can play all PlayStation game generations from 1 to 5.

@elite_plaR Probably, but millions of people are buying Switch 2 at a similar price to PS5 (or quite a bit more than PS5 digital edition), so price doesn't seem to be a complete dealbreaker for many. It will be interesting to see what happens during the holiday shopping season. Hopefully consoles will sell well and we'll see lots of new games for them!!

Thanks to covid and PS5 supply chain issues, PS4 has enjoyed an amazing 12-year (or more) run. I guess the Game Boy did pretty well also from 1989-2001. (And GBA had GB/GBC backward compatibility.) Atari is the system to beat though with game cartridges from 1977 still working in the 2600+ console from 2024.

PSP-2000/3000/Go could connect to a TV, and PS Vita/TV were also a bit of hybrid before the Switch and Steam Deck. So I'm kind of excited about a PS Portal that could run as a proper standalone handheld with a good chunk of your PSN library.

PS5 box said 8K, so I want 8K. And Linux, like it said on the PS3 box.

The main celebration of the PS2 was when they showed how you can still turn the logo to match the console orientation. Which is, admittedly, a great feature (also available on PS3 fat.)

@PuppetMaster PSP library is underrated. Though it's nice to see many PSP games coming back on PS4/5 and/or Switch. Personally I'd like to see LocoRoco 1 and 2 and Patapon 3. Realistically though I gue

Does it perhaps include Final Fantasy X and XII (XI is no longer playable on console unfortunately), Persona 3 and 4, Dragon Quest VIII, Kingdom Hearts, Xenosaga, Odin Sphere, Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3, Silent Hill 2 and 3, Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Katamari Damacy, Devil May Cry, Guitar Hero and/or Rock Band, Resident Evil 4, Splinter Cell, Baldur''s Gate: Dark Alliance, ... ???

Nice to see Siren, Rogue Galaxy, and Wild Arms 3 though.

@slips666 Good point. You only need a PS5 for native 4K, fast load times, and a few games that support ray tracing or don't run on PS4. PS4 lifespan got extended by 2 years (vs. promised 10) due to covid and PS4 pro offers upscaled 4K for many games.

Switch 2 is a great handheld (particularly for Nintendo and indie games) and a bit cheaper than PS5 digital, but docked performance is closer to PS4 (though it has 4K upscaling like the PS4 pro.)

They should make another list for games that are not Call of Duty.

PSP wants its games back.

Persona 5 Tactica (2023) is a worthy addition.

@nhSnork It is available on Switch (and other platforms) and I think it would work well as a handheld game, but I enjoyed it on PS5.

Don't tell this guy about PlayStation Plus.

@Diowine PS3 and Wii is a nice combination. PS3 even got Persona 5. Demon's Souls and Xenoblade Chronicles are still going strong. Launch model PS3 with PS2 (as well as PS1) backward compatibility, and original Wii with GameCube compatibility isn't bad either....

Looking forward to playing Patapon on PS5 and Switch (handheld mode.)

No inventory, no resale market, no third party discounts or sales. You can see why Sony loves digital.

@Ultimapunch And physical still accounts for 65% of PS5 games in Japan.

Steam Deck is a competitor.
On the game PC side, GPU (especially Nvidia) high pricing and unavailability is a gift to console manufacturers.

No one at Sony could have predicted this.

@thefourfoldroot1 Wait so a DualShock 4 on a Japanese PS4 works like a Nintendo controller? That is terrifying to my PS muscle memory.

Sony's rollout of PS+ tiers was certainly confusing and poorly handled. Even though the bottom tier was as good as the old PS+, people seemed to feel as if they were downgraded to the "bad" tier and were not happy at having to pay more to get to the middle tier.

@dschons Interesting point - I appreciate the way Phil Spencer communicates to players, I like Gears/Halo/Forza/etc. and I think Game Pass is great, but I still don't own an Xbox.

I still have Satoru Iwata's Mii on my 3DS though, and I remember his Nintendo Direct presentations.

@theMEGAniggle Kevin Butler was Director of Rumor Confirmation. Or maybe VP, Blu-ray Superiority. Or possibly VP of Enough is Enough.

@theMEGAniggle PS3 had Kevin Butler. 🙃

@Mad001 Same, my launch model PS3 is a prized possession - and I had to get it repaired twice by Sony! I doubt it's possible now. But PS3 + PS5 is a good combo for 5 generations of PS games.

@gaston Haha, FF14 is probably my most played PS5 game, but MMOs tend to do that... It's also an excellent game.

Does anyone know if Sony gets a cut from FF14 subscription fees or cash shop purchases? My assumption was no, but I don't actually know for sure.

@nomither6 Awesome games. Modnation Racers is underrated and deserves a sequel. I miss Sony's Play/Create/Share thing. I still think Dreams is amazing and look forward to whatever Media Molecule is working on next.

(I also miss the handheld JRPG gold mine on PSP/Vita, but that ship seems to have sailed to Switch.)

PS4 was a triumph and PS5 is a great system that unfortunately suffered from lengthy availability issues while Switch was hitting its stride.

But we're in an amazing RPG season now with Diablo 4, Final Fantasy 16, and Baldur's Gate 3.

@BlaizeV Astrobot is great. As much as I like PS5, I (along with returning PlayStation boss Kevin Butler) agree that focusing on fun is important (especially after 3 years of global dreariness).

@sentiententity Brawlhalla seems like a nice Smash lite, and full cross-play is good as well. Hmm, now I want to try Shovel Knight Showdown and Rivals of Aether.

How many Smash-like games is Shovel Knight in anyway?

Lack of PS5 supply + adding more expensive tiers to PS Plus probably didn't help.

Poor Kevin Butler.

Well that was fast - looks like Hulu discontinued PS Vita service today. It's no longer available in the PSN store.
I guess everything's going to stop working, like it has on the Wii.
Netflix and Crunchyroll are still on the PSN store though.

@Gamer4Lyfe Hahaha. The Switch really is an improved successor in many ways, but I'll take the Vita for Final Fantasy 8 (as well as 1-10) FF Tactics, Persona 2/3P/4 Golden, more great PSP games like FF7 Crisis Core/MGS Peace Walker/Locoroco/Patapon, Gravity Rush, Uncharted, Tearaway, LittleBigPlanet, Super Stardust Delta, and that beautiful high-contrast OLED screen. The PS TV sips power, runs off a USB socket in your TV, and plays tons of PS1/PSP/Vita games from PSN as well as Vita cartridges.

I'll take the Switch for cheap high-capacity SD cards, Nintendo games, tabletop/portable multiplayer, 1080p on TVs, new games, and hopefully a hospitable home for the quirky indie and/or Japan developers who used to make games for the Vita. ;_;

I like the PS Vita a lot - it was kind of the Switch before the Switch, in terms of high-quality mobile gaming and hybrid capability via the PS TV. It's also a backward-compatibility monster (supporting PS1 and PSP games) and grew into a terrific niche system for indie games, JRPGs, and even visual novels like Steins;Gate. I think it's worth buying a Vita just to play Persona 2/3/4 and Final Fantasy 8 on a handheld!! It also did video streaming via Netflix/Hulu/Crunchyroll. I wish the PS TV wasn't limited to 720p, and that all PS Vita games were officially supported. I would greatly prefer a PS Classic with PS TV functionality (maybe upgraded with CRT emulation for PS1 games and 1080p for video streaming) rather than what Sony actually delivered!!

Sadly (and like the PSP before it) the PS Vita suffered from expensive, proprietary memory cards and general abandonment by Sony. For now, it seems that Sony is happy to cede the hybrid/high quality handheld gaming console space to Nintendo, but since the Switch has shown that hybrid gaming can be a thing, maybe Sony will try it somehow with the PS5, hopefully with more success than PS Move had following the Wii (though Dreams might finally be a killer app for PS Move.)