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PlayStation Blackout boycott reportedly had little impact on US PS5 engagement

VGC describes the boycott as a protest over Sony’s end of physical disc production. IGN, citing an analyst, reports no "significant" change in platform engagement.

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IGN, citing an analyst, reports that the PlayStation Blackout boycott had no "significant" impact on platform engagement. VGC reports little impact on PS5 engagement in the US and "no significant change at all" in player count during the boycott. VGC describes the campaign as a protest against Sony’s end of physical disc production.

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Combined views

269.5K

4 Sources, first seen 21d ago

1.4K likes305 comments170 saves122 reposts

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Positive8.7%91.3%Negative

Summary

Replies mocked the PlayStation boycott protesting Sony’s end of physical disc production, arguing that such efforts never work and that gamers fail to follow through with their stated demands.

Based on 27 sentiment-bearing replies from 23 accounts across 2 conversations.

Sentiment

Positive8.7%91.3%Negative

Summary

Replies mocked the PlayStation boycott protesting Sony’s end of physical disc production, arguing that such efforts never work and that gamers fail to follow through with their stated demands.

Based on 27 sentiment-bearing replies from 23 accounts across 2 conversations.

4 Sources

NeowinFeed@NeowinFeedA gaming industry analyst has weighed in on the PlayStation Blackout boycott, offering insight into whether the campaign achieved its goal. #PlayStationBlackout #Sony https://www.neowin.net/news/playstation-blackout-boycott-was-seemingly-a-failure-according-to-industry-analyst/21d
IGN@IGNThe recent PlayStation blackout boycott reportedly had no "significant" change in player engagement with the platform, according to an analyst. https://bit.ly/4h5lzMd21d
VGC@VGC_NewsA fan boycott of PlayStation consoles, in protest against Sony’s end of physical disc production, reportedly had little impact on PS5 engagement in the US. https://vgc.news/news/fan-ps5-boycott-over-discs-seemingly-has-little-impact-in-us/21d
Polygon@PolygonThe PlayStation Blackout Protest Didn't Move the Needle https://www.polygon.com/playstation-blackout-protest-failure/?taid=6aa94aba12a7680001d3f16a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter20d
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    NeowinFeed@NeowinFeedA gaming industry analyst has weighed in on the PlayStation Blackout boycott, offering insight into whether the campaign achieved its goal. #PlayStationBlackout #Sony https://www.neowin.net/news/playstation-blackout-boycott-was-seemingly-a-failure-according-to-industry-analyst/21d
    IGN@IGNThe recent PlayStation blackout boycott reportedly had no "significant" change in player engagement with the platform, according to an analyst. https://bit.ly/4h5lzMd21d
    VGC@VGC_NewsA fan boycott of PlayStation consoles, in protest against Sony’s end of physical disc production, reportedly had little impact on PS5 engagement in the US. https://vgc.news/news/fan-ps5-boycott-over-discs-seemingly-has-little-impact-in-us/21d
    Polygon@PolygonThe PlayStation Blackout Protest Didn't Move the Needle https://www.polygon.com/playstation-blackout-protest-failure/?taid=6aa94aba12a7680001d3f16a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter20d
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