Eddie-Griffin
Banned
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2022/08/31/sony-absent-tokyo-game-show-2022-schedule/
They will sponsor indies in the Indie Corner, but they won't have any presence in the TGS itself in any form. Considering the promise to do more for Japan that's not a very good sign. While Sony will of course be the number one console manufacturer in Japan given they don't have any competition, I highly doubt they will sell very well at this rate, especially with the horrible software sales in Japanese charts.
I think the PS5 will sell better than the Wii U in the end, but not by much.
In the meantime, Microsoft has two largely covered press events where they are the only ones to show up. Which will only help their appeal. They won't outsell Sny in Japan, but they can be on track with meeting or exceeding the 360 at the current rate which is good for overall sales and the brand building up in Japan.
Sony really needs to fix their software sales issue in Japan, as that's going to impact sales later once stock stabilizes, which is already starting to happen. Even a low selling Switch title will block a PS5 game from showing up on the charts with just a couple thousand copies sold, that is not a good sign. Indies won't help them get there.
The streaming schedule for the Tokyo Game Show 2022 has been revealed by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association and there is one notable absentee: Sony and PlayStation. The absence of the company is made even more pronounced by rival Microsoft’s scheduled show on September 15.
Sony’s absence from the streaming schedule (thanks Gematsu) is not too surprising when coupled with earlier news that the publisher was not part of the “General Exhibition” list, meaning they weren’t expected to have a significant presence on the show floor either. Sony Interactive Entertainment is listed under the “Indie Game Corner” section of the show, which suggests PlayStation Indies will at least be turning up.
They will sponsor indies in the Indie Corner, but they won't have any presence in the TGS itself in any form. Considering the promise to do more for Japan that's not a very good sign. While Sony will of course be the number one console manufacturer in Japan given they don't have any competition, I highly doubt they will sell very well at this rate, especially with the horrible software sales in Japanese charts.
I think the PS5 will sell better than the Wii U in the end, but not by much.
In the meantime, Microsoft has two largely covered press events where they are the only ones to show up. Which will only help their appeal. They won't outsell Sny in Japan, but they can be on track with meeting or exceeding the 360 at the current rate which is good for overall sales and the brand building up in Japan.
Sony really needs to fix their software sales issue in Japan, as that's going to impact sales later once stock stabilizes, which is already starting to happen. Even a low selling Switch title will block a PS5 game from showing up on the charts with just a couple thousand copies sold, that is not a good sign. Indies won't help them get there.