Chart Signals Sony’s PS5 Era Lacked a Defining First‑Party Moment

A Game File chart (via Stephen Totilo) tracks Sony’s total first‑party PS5-era game sales since 2020 against overall platform sales, showing first‑party copies peaked at 58.4 million in FY2020 and have fallen yearly amid long development times and a pivot to live‑service games. A rebound occurred in 2025 with titles like Death Stranding 2 and Ghost of Yotei, but the generation still lacks a signature PS5-era first‑party hit, raising questions about sustaining momentum into the PS6 era.