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PS5 Pro developer verdict: ‘I didn’t meet a single person that understood the point of it’ (metro.co.uk)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

I wouldn't say graphics have zero bearing for sales but the scales have definitely tipped towards gameplay over the last several years. Minecraft added rtx graphics and the mass majority of people, even with rtx capable cards, just yawned.

Digital game sales, outside of sports titles, are pushed by streaming engagement and riding coat tails of previous games. Look at the recent history and it's pretty obvious.