Hes certainly right that console sales have been plummeting.

But Why Arent Consoles Selling Anymore?

Theres also the obvious fact that were mid-console generation, a point at which sales will naturally tail downwards.

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There are no morescarcity issues, no reasonnotto have picked one up.

And, of course, Id be remiss if I didnt mention the obvious economic factors at play.

Consoles and games are getting more expensive, while cost of living rises across the globe and economies suffer.

A Nintendo Switch playing Beyond Good & Evil cut in half, patched together with duct tape. The top half of the console is red, the bottom half is blue, and the background is orange.

I have a pretty good deal on rent, but still.

Can Grand Theft Auto 6 Overcome Console Sales?

No console has helped me beat as many of the games that stumped me as a kid.

Jason and Lucia on the hood of their car in the key art for Grand Theft Auto 6.

This isnt a Starfield or a Diablo 4, but the definitive blockbuster of the 20s.

It appeals to gamers across demographics.

If there everwasa console-seller, this would be it.

A woman throwing up devil horns over a PS5 and Xbox Series X.

GTA 6 is the biggest release of the year, but its just one game.

The release calendar isnt enough to make consoles significantly more relevant.

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