Primer Bulb Bad or Something Else?

[DiamondDave952]

I squeezed my primer bulb the other day and noticed it was soft and not firm like it was in the past. I squeezed it multiple times and even squeezed it with the primer bulb arrow pointing up but couldn't get the bulb firm. Curiously, I started the motor and it worked fine and let it idle for a few minutes. I am wondering if I have a bad primer bulb, but could it be something else? The motor is a 2021 Yamaha 115 LB with 52 hours on it. Seems strange that a primer bulb would need to be replaced in 5 years. Thanks.