PS5 Prices Are Rising… Do Consoles Still Make Sense? | Gies #85

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of rising PS5 prices on the future of console gaming.

On this episode, Casey, Andre, and Dave discuss rising PS5 prices and what it signals for the future of consoles. They explore the growing pressure from PC and Steam, the slowdown in major game releases, and question whether traditional console cycles and even a PS6 still make sense in today’s gaming landscape. Weekly intelligence on the games industry — strategy, data, market dynamics.For publishers, investors, and platform teams.Subscribe: giesweekly.substack.com

People in this episode

Host: Casey

Guests: Andre, Dave

Topics covered

• PS5 prices
• console gaming
• PC gaming
• game releases
• gaming landscape

Keywords

• PS5
• console prices
• gaming industry
• PC gaming
• Steam
• PS6
• game releases

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Steam

Products: PS5, PS6

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