Die Shrink 168 (Video): Why is the Console Market Declining? (Patreon)
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It's not just XBOX - PlayStation & Nintendo Switch 2 sales are also down! Indeed in general it just seems like something is up with the console market. So, what's going on and what's causing what's going on?
0:00 Underwhelming CES
5:52 The Numbers Proving the Console Market’s Decline
16:25 What’s causing the decline?
26:02 What could turn this decline around?
31:06 What happened to good marketing campaigns?!
41:54 Seriously – Where’s the FUN anymore?
49:00 Could Next-Gen be better?
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sony-plans-financial-unit-ipo-070149216.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1pozjq8/xbox_sales_are_down_70_yearoveryear_with_ps5_down/
https://x.com/GTAVI_Countdown/status/2009028844762656854
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/466077/ps5-vs-ps4-sales-comparison-september-2025/