Step Back From The ‘Power’

We all know there is a vast majority of you who will be still rocking the PS4. It’s a great console after all, but have Sony really given PlayStation fans much reason to upgrade? I don’t think they have; I also think it’s a declaration from PlayStation fans that, actually, is saying, ‘we’re quite content with playing at this level of power’ if your not going to bring us substantial games that make the most of the power of the PS5 in the first place.

There is that argument out there for sure; other people will also be on the side of how Nintendo is getting to levels of adequate power that might substantiate them switching to Nintendo with the Nintendo Switch 2. If you factor in the rapid rise in popularity for handheld and mobile gaming, it really is clear that there is a vast majority who are happy ‘as is’ until something better comes along.

The comments coming from the PlayStation boss recently about PC gaming being too difficult aren’t surprising. Sony has us all locked in, not just digitally but within an eco-system that is still rocking on from the success of a Sony that made the most of the Xbox One disaster of launches. That’s pretty much established Sony’s current dominance. I will say though, unless Sony really starts getting their act together, they’re going to sooner or later lose the faith of people. This is already being kind of brought up in the conversations online.

People might say it’s ludicrous or insane to be talking this way, but what are people meant to do? Pay the £700 for a PS5 Pro and not have an opinion at all? PC is looking more favourable, and to be honest, if Xbox does come out with a way to upgrade their console next generation as we’ve discussed and ‘open up their entire platform and PC library playable within that platform’. Who is to say it’s not achievable to ‘win back’ fans?

As I see it now, Microsoft is doing a lot with their hardware division. Making a much-needed handheld is one of them. But if they also innovated on their console to the extent we talk about here. They will win back people ‘if say’ you were able to play PlayStation games a year later via this approach.

So yeah, I do think there are ways. Ways in which Microsoft can compete with PlayStation if they’re smart. PC might actually make it’s way into the living room in a ‘big way’ and offer a great value proposition with that brings the ease and compelling nature of the PC. If Microsoft decided to allow Xbox to go that route and delve deeper into their PC roots. Then this Xbox or console in your living room could essentially make Xbox great again. That’s why they shouldn’t be written off and also the reason why Sony shouldn’t get complacent.