"41 percent of surveyed gamers responded: 'There are games I want to play that are exclusive to a console.' This is down eight percent from this time last year."
"Some of the top-selling games on PlayStation are actually third-party, indicating that many PS5 owners are not primarily interested in exclusives."
"It seems likely they are playing games on PS5 because that's where their friends and family are gaming, which aligns with 'Friends and family also play on console,' the second most popular response."
"Exclusives aren't the 'whole story,' according to Circana director, highlighting the growing importance of social gaming."
A recent survey indicates that while exclusive games remain the top reason for console use, their importance is decreasing. Only 41 percent of gamers cited exclusives as a reason for console gaming, down eight percent from the previous year. The data suggests that social connections, such as friends and family gaming together, are becoming increasingly important. Despite the decline in exclusives' significance, they still drive console sales, prompting PlayStation and Xbox to refocus on exclusive titles after a period of porting games to other platforms.
Read at Kotaku
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