Stella Chung

This just in, Mike, crazy news that this hyper popular, very modern game is going to just tank sales because it's not coming out this year. And oh, my God, people gamers want to save their money because gaming is is expensive right now and they want to save it till next year. Shocking news. Shocking. Unbelievable. Unbelievable. I mean, I don't know. This is this is.

This just in, Mike, crazy news that this hyper popular, very modern game is going to just tank sales because it's not coming out this year. And oh, my God, people gamers want to save their money because gaming is is expensive right now and they want to save it till next year. Shocking news. Shocking. Unbelievable. Unbelievable. I mean, I don't know. This is this is.

about par for the course i think it makes sense people might be holding out if they don't have a console ready to play this on they're probably holding out to see if there's going to be a bundle and potentially save um like a lot of people are buying you know switch to with the mario kart bundle as well kind of kind of saves money on that so i don't know i this definitely makes sense i feel like this is as a consumer i don't know maybe we're the more

about par for the course i think it makes sense people might be holding out if they don't have a console ready to play this on they're probably holding out to see if there's going to be a bundle and potentially save um like a lot of people are buying you know switch to with the mario kart bundle as well kind of kind of saves money on that so i don't know i this definitely makes sense i feel like this is as a consumer i don't know maybe we're the more

more educated consumer who understands that, yeah, this is probably going to happen.

more educated consumer who understands that, yeah, this is probably going to happen.

I don't think it's that crazy, honestly, because GTA is one of those titles that is just extent that is extended outside of just the gaming community, right? Like you talk to celebrities, you talk to, I don't know, like sports, sports players, like basketball players, football players. They all know what GTA is. GTA is crazy. such a casual experience for people who don't even identify as gamers.

I don't think it's that crazy, honestly, because GTA is one of those titles that is just extent that is extended outside of just the gaming community, right? Like you talk to celebrities, you talk to, I don't know, like sports, sports players, like basketball players, football players. They all know what GTA is. GTA is crazy. such a casual experience for people who don't even identify as gamers.

So I feel like, of course, this makes a lot of sense. A lot of the casual consumers want to buy a console that can play this game. Most of them don't want to wait a whole year or however long it's going to be to get GTA 6 on a PC, unfortunately. So even for me, I will definitely have to buy it twice because I'll buy it once on a console and I'll buy it another time on a PC.

So I feel like, of course, this makes a lot of sense. A lot of the casual consumers want to buy a console that can play this game. Most of them don't want to wait a whole year or however long it's going to be to get GTA 6 on a PC, unfortunately. So even for me, I will definitely have to buy it twice because I'll buy it once on a console and I'll buy it another time on a PC.

It's just this like global experience that people don't want to miss out on. So I feel like Yes, the number is actually kind of crazy to see like all at once. But if you look, I mean, GTA 5 has sold over 210 million copies since its 2013 release and has still gotten content out and still makes money to this day. So I feel like. Yeah, it makes sense. It's shocking to see that number.

It's just this like global experience that people don't want to miss out on. So I feel like Yes, the number is actually kind of crazy to see like all at once. But if you look, I mean, GTA 5 has sold over 210 million copies since its 2013 release and has still gotten content out and still makes money to this day. So I feel like. Yeah, it makes sense. It's shocking to see that number.

I'm sure for PlayStation and Xbox developers and their company, it's like, damn, we're missing out on these sales. But I mean, you'll make it all back next year. Don't worry.

I'm sure for PlayStation and Xbox developers and their company, it's like, damn, we're missing out on these sales. But I mean, you'll make it all back next year. Don't worry.

Yeah, I think it's interesting. The console generation started in the pandemic, but I feel like the first two, three years don't really count just because I feel I personally feel like this generation for those first two years, people weren't developers weren't ready to move on to this next generation of hardware because they had to try and configure all their games to this new hardware.

Yeah, I think it's interesting. The console generation started in the pandemic, but I feel like the first two, three years don't really count just because I feel I personally feel like this generation for those first two years, people weren't developers weren't ready to move on to this next generation of hardware because they had to try and configure all their games to this new hardware.

And a lot of games were still being made for the previous console. And a lot of people were OK with just holding on to that. And that's fine. But it took two years for developers to really get used to the hardware and what the power could provide for their games.

And a lot of games were still being made for the previous console. And a lot of people were OK with just holding on to that. And that's fine. But it took two years for developers to really get used to the hardware and what the power could provide for their games.

And also, that's when a lot of consumers were actually able to buy those consoles because of all the, I don't know, the people buying everything out, scalpers, and also not being able to afford it. And also, the fact that all the games were coming out on the Xbox One and PS4 anyways. So, I feel like this console generation has really just started. I want to say maybe like 2023? Yeah.

And also, that's when a lot of consumers were actually able to buy those consoles because of all the, I don't know, the people buying everything out, scalpers, and also not being able to afford it. And also, the fact that all the games were coming out on the Xbox One and PS4 anyways. So, I feel like this console generation has really just started. I want to say maybe like 2023? Yeah.