Half of PS4 Owners Haven't Upgraded To PS5 Yet, But Why?

Still feel like we're living in the PS4 era.

I’m still logging on PS3, so what.

I can give a couple reasons, 1- the lack of games hurt it. 2- its very expensive still even after 4 years 3-paying for online services 4-pc exists.

Better question yet: why upgrade? Simply to have "4K Graphics"? Not good enough.

The fact that we are still calling PS4 current gen and PS5 next gen is the reason why PS4 is still so active.

Because the PS5 as of this moment just feels like an upgraded ps4 with like 7 extra games

My take is, it's been 4 years since the PlayStation 5 was announced and the price hasn't decreased at all even with the Slim model and Slim models have always been cheaper than the O.G model by a lot since the PlayStation 1. Not every gamer can afford to get the PlayStation 5 now and some don't even need to get it since there are still good PlayStation 4 games that is coming. I still have my PS4 and I have no desire to get the PlayStation 5 because no ways I would pay R13500/$500 for a nearly 4 year old console that has never had a price decrease.

My ps4 works fine,simple 🤷🏾‍♂️

Here's the harsh reality. This economy is horrible and inflation is steep this time around. The essential needs have become extremely expensive. The gaming industry isn't immune to this and our purchasing power as a whole has declined. As much as we're all gamers and love to play, it's not a necessity when times are rough and you need a roof over your head, food to eat, and have bills to pay. People are cutting back on things they don't absolutely need because they have to. This on top of not hanging a more enticing exclusive line up and boom, no upgrade.

"Because....... I'm all out of MONEYYY" - Squidward circa 2008

Im gonna save you 10 minutes: it's because it's expensive and has no games

There’s no games on the ps5, why upgrade?

PS4 slim owner here: The price still hasn't gone down yet despite the slim revision. We typically see a price reduction after several years + free game bundles but 4 years in, the price only seems to creep up. 😠

My PS4 still going strong since 2013 💪🏼

I’m old enough to remember the exponential leap in graphics from Atari to Nintendo to super Nintendo to Sega to N64 to PlayStation to PlayStation two… When I got my PS five, I literally could not tell the difference in graphics to a PS4. That was, and is still so very very disappointing.

People are broke/poor. It's really that simple.

Part of the problem is we are nearly 4 years into this generation and the price of these current gen consoles just arent dropping. Im willing to bet that a large chunk of players still on PS4 were late adopters when the PS4 was discounted, and they are waiting for the same thing to happen with PS5. You cannot expect mass adoption when your console is still sitting at 450-500.00.

Still playing on PS3, PS4, PS4 Pro

Why does everyone have to upgrade to PS5 if the new releases are going to PS4 it’s not the console everyone’s after it’s the games remember that

"What's the real reason people haven't switched to ps5?" "Money!"