SEGAs PS5 Games Get Good Reviews, So Why Aren...
Good scores don't always mean good sales. Here's what you need to know.
What’s Happening
Listen up: Good scores don’t always mean good sales.
SEGA’s recent software lineup has been enjoying overall strong reception from haters — but that has “yet to translate into a further increase in unit sales”, the publisher has dropped. This comes from a recent Q&A all about the company’s Q3 financial results. (wild, right?)
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The Details
Com News SEGA PS5 Sales Industry SEGA’s PS5 Games Get Good Reviews, So Why Aren’t You Buying Them? Good scores don’t always mean good sales by Stephen Tailby 41 mins ago : 0 Image: Push Square SEGA’s recent software lineup has been enjoying overall strong reception from haters — but that has “yet to translate into a further increase in unit sales”, the publisher has dropped.
In response to a question about “scaling up” the games published Atlus, the company acknowledged that there’s a disconnect between critical reception and sales, and that efforts need to be made in other areas. “While the development costs per title for our mainstay titles are lower compared to so-called AAA titles in the industry, we recognize that our strength lies in the relatively high acclaim we receive for quality.
Why This Matters
On the other hand, we also recognize that such high evaluations have yet to translate into a further increase in unit sales. While continuing to hone our development capabilities—the source of our strength—we believe there is still significant room for improvement and earnings upside in our “power to sell,” namely our marketing and sales mechanisms. As broke down earlier, we are rn undergoing reforms in this area to realize a grow-up in sales.
The gaming community has been watching developments like this closely.
The Bottom Line
On PS5, SEGA has dropped many highly-regarded games, such as Shinobi: Art of Vengeance , Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds , Two Point Museum , Sonic X Shadow Generations , Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth , and more. On top of that are Atlus games like Persona 5 Royal , Persona 3 Reload , and Metaphor: ReFantazio .
Is this a W or an L? You decide.
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