Most of the things that you call "facts" just don't add up :
- the PS Vita was a failure. So what ? The Wii U a tablet orientated console was a failure. How is it going for the Switch so far ?
- The VR market is heading into another direction : standalone. So the next PSVR device will be a standalone device. Mark my words.
- PS NOW is actually a great argument for a non powerful PS5. As thanks to the Cloud, you won't need a monster device in specs.
- the Core gamer are the ones buying the Switch. So I would not worry about core gamers support on a PS5 hybrid.
- AAA orientated ? The whole gaming industry on console is AAA orientated anyway. That's a non argument. You think Ubisoft, Rockstar and EA will stop supporting Sony because they go for a hybrid console ? Come on now.
It's always the same core gamers are adverse to change. Sony will make sure to not alienate its base, so I'm sure the PS5 will be powerful enough. Or maybe - as Scarlett - the PS5 will be a family of devices.
You have extraordinarily bad takes on almost every part of this.
The PS Vita was a failure, so the idea that they're now going to turn around and make their entire gaming division go that route while forgoing what made them literally come back from the brink is completely and utterly insane, that's what. Also, the reason the Switch is such a success is because Nintendo had an already carved out piece of the mobile market to start with. That's not the case for playstation.
The VR market is headed wherever it's profitable. Some are going for the standalone form factor. This is not what Sony will do. Last I checked, I'm pretty sure that their machine is the best selling out there, so again, what incentive is there to change that? They can keep PSVR as a cheaper device tied to the horsepower of their main console.
Again, they're not going to leave the mainstream market to Microsoft by not competing with them in the hardware space, and just releasing a "non powerful PS5". The cloud thing is a side business, and not the main selling point that will change the form factor of all their machines going forward. So no, PS Now is not actually a great argument for a non powerful PS5.
"It's always the same, core gamers are adverse to change", but "don't worry, core gamers will support a PS5 hybrid"? This is completely contradictory.
What I mean by "AAA oriented" is that their first party studios are completely geared towards pushing the boundaries in regard to the graphical quality of their games. This has made them a ton of money, and all of the sudden they'll change that? Your previous post was based on the notion that there may be some monetary incentive, in that they might think "a PS5 might sell 80 mil, but a PS5 Switch might sell a ton more". There is
literally no factual basis for this idea, and in fact, there is a factual basis for the exact opposite.
I also love how your post is arguing for Sony "going the Switch route", but then steps it all back by saying that it may be a family of devices. Which one is it?
