The only reason to specifically choose a ps5 if you already have a PC or are going to get one anyway, is for the exclusive games. If a game is on PC and PS5 what possible reason would there be to choose to play it on a device that's more restricted, more locked down, not upgradable, and is collecting all your data and constantly trying to lock you into a subscription and sell you things? That's why exclusives are relevant. Nobody wants to use the PS5. They do it because in some situations it's the only choice. But with the PS5 that justification never even really materialized.

Honestly, I think it's really the rate in which big games are being released tied up with console exclusives that has people upset.

If I'm going to just play indie games there isn't much reason to use a PS5 for that (or maybe that's not the type of games most people care about).

I know in my household we talked about getting a PS5, but the only game that's out that I slightly care about is Wolverine. Not only did it just get okay reviews, but it's not worth $700+ to play a single game.

God of War or Ghosts of Tushima might have been tempting, but they're now on PC, where I won't have to worry a out backwards compatability in the future.

The regular buyer (kids and their parents who don't know better) are often drawn by the exclusives specifically.