He lost me at "PSnow on PS5 will Revolutionize the service."
Nothing is going to change for people, if they still have the same internet service before and after the launch of the console. Someone's PS5 is not going to magically make their PSNow service run in a drastically different way.
PS Now isn't just a streaming service, there are a number of ways the service can be revolutionized with the next gen.
- Using PS5 hardware in datacenters to provide far more power, instant load times and higher resolutions and frame rates
- If the dream comes true and the PS5 does offer BC beyond just the PS4 then that opens up possibilities for more legacy games on the service that can be downloaded to the console. Currently PS3 games have to be streamed
- Sony could revamp the service with a new business model for the next gen. This is a very wide open point where the content offered on the service could change in any number of ways, and we could see new bundles with PS Now and PS+.
- Sony began their MoU with Microsoft about a year ago, we could get an update on that providing us with info on expansion of the service to more countries
- Expansion to more devices like phones, tablets, TVs, etc. is to be expected with the service going forward
- Of course it's worth pointing out that the streaming portion of the service works very well for a lot of people. I've had the service for months now and have never experienced glitches, slowdown, noticeable lag or the service dropping when streaming to my PS4. The quality of the service can only go up from here and we know Sony and Microsoft are working together to improve both their cloud gaming efforts with their MoU
Now of course I have no idea about the persons credibility who made the claim, but I strongly believe we'll be seeing a lot of changes to PS Now discussed leading up to the PS5 launch.