PS5 Blackout Protest Made 'No Significant Change at All' to Player Counts, Says US Data
📍 Where it landed
The PlayStation Blackout protest, which involved a PS5 disc boycott, was reported to have had no noticeable effect on player counts or platform engagement in the United States. Multiple outlets cited data and analyst statements confirming that the campaign did not move the needle on Sony’s metrics, with Circana also noting no impact.
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