You're not wrong. However, if the Switch makes inroads on the traditional console space, then it won't become apparent until at least a couple of years have passed and at that point, a portable PS4 isn't going to be the answer. Your question should be whether the PS5 should be designed with a future portable/hybrid variant in mind.I get it that Switch is not a real threat for Sony. They have a strong position for home console, extremely powerful, got tons of exclusive,and really dont have to look behind. But if could be giving them a hand, or another try, in the handheld market, even if unnecesary, creating a portable PS4. Last few months, since like July? , Switch outperformed PS4 in terms of sales. My guess with christmas, november and december it will follow up. Sure , its the new toy to get, a lot want it, but for Sony, for like 6 month now, they see customer choosing Switch over their system. For a second console? For a primary? Fact is sales for the Switch are atm going up. And btw just to be clear, im not some like you said fanboys who hate other system and worried at my Switch. I do have both systems. But if there is one atm who start collecting dust, well its my PS4. If a portable PS4 would be existing, your god damn right my eyes will all be open and i would be freakin excited. Home console should stay in the market, but went you look at phone, tablets sales increasing, and the good start for the Switch, maybe there is one day it will be what people would absolutly want, a reversible console.
I don't understand this obsession for Sony having to answer to everything in the gaming space.
A generation ago.Since when is Nintendo such a leading figure in this market? I feel like the Switch's praise came out of NOWHERE, and then one day everyone's jumping on the wagon.
HAHAHAHA WHAT? Nobody can do portables like Nintendo!Since when is Nintendo such a leading figure in this market? I feel like the Switch's praise came out of NOWHERE, and then one day everyone's jumping on the wagon.
Did you know that I once played Assassin's Creed from a hotel using my Vita? It was almost great! It was almost like playing a PS4 game in my hands, except it had worse controls and inconsistent image quality and noticeable latency and instability. The best part about it is how inconsistent the performance of Remote Play is on a game to game basis. FFXII is positively snappy, sidestepping the descriptions of Remote Play I have made above, but Persona 5 is impaired by Killzonian input latency. Really, it makes you wonder why everyone isn't just streaming their games from off-site servers, today!
Too young to remember the walkman, or even the 80million plus selling PSP which the 3DS wont outsell?Sony already failed multiple times with anything portable, including their mobiles, so no.
Plus not everybody is interesting in the portability side of things. Too many sacrifices need to be made at times.. so I'm with you both are doing excellent and focusing on what they do best.Sony isn't good at juggling two different platforms and to some extent i feel as if Nintendo isn't either. Sony needs to just focus on one thing they are good at and that's consoles. Nintendo putting their attention into one platform is going to bring a lot of software and pretty much a win win for console and handheld gamers.
In the handheld gaming market? Is this serious or have you not heard of the Gameboy and DS?Since when is Nintendo such a leading figure in this market? I feel like the Switch's praise came out of NOWHERE, and then one day everyone's jumping on the wagon.
Too young to remember the walkman, or even the 80million plus selling PSP which the 3DS wont outsell?
Does Sony really need an answer to the Switch? I guess that's the question that should be answered. I'd be down for your proposal though. Just seems really unlikely
Agree.Sony is the market leader - they don't need an answer to Nintendo.
Have y'all seen ps4 sales? They don't need to. I don't get this obsession to copy something that probably won't get close to the PS4 lifetime sales.
I would rather expect them to add emulation in PS4 than milking fans using classic devices which is just not worth it than being a collector of that device rather playing games in it (as there many ways you can play classic games these days without these also). PS4 already at $199 and adding PSX library emulation can give them huge user base to sell those games along users get more values out of their existing hardware to play games.I don't think Sony should concern themselves with Nintendo's success with the Switch. Sony is at their best when they are busy maintaining and expanding their own identity rather than trying to emulate Nintendo or chasing market trends. Now, I'm going to contradict myself immediately...Sony should follow Nintendo's example and release a PSX Classic and PS2 classic with 100-200 games pre-loaded onto it with a cost of $100-$150. I think that's an endeavor worth taking and would really be an attractive item to enthusiasts and casuals.