The PlayStation Blackout Had Little Impact on Player Numbers in The US
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At the end of August, PlayStation players organized themselves to try to create a disputing blackout on PS4 and PS5. Except that the event did not seem to have had any effect.
The PlayStation boycott, orchestrated by players in protest against Sony's plans to end production of games, has not affected PS5 user activity in the United States much, according to analyst Matt Piscatella. See more
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Although thousands of players wanted to strike the Sony console out of rage over the purely digital future, the user numbers remained stable in August, according to analysts.
Sony became the target of a protest that gained considerable publicity, but analysts do not confirm a significant impact on PlayStation player activity. The information, "Players announced a strict boycott of PlayStation. Based on the data, it looks more like online hype without a breakthrough," was published by GRYOnline.pl on September 15, 2026.
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