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Xbox Series X is 5 years old. PlayStation 5 is 5 years old. I’m sure the PlayStation 6 is around the corner. PS5 came out 7 years after PS4 so PS6 should be c

Xbox Series X is 5 years old. PlayStation 5 is 5 years old. I’m sure the PlayStation 6 is around the corner. PS5 came out 7 years after PS4 so PS6 should be coming within a couple years. Now that Microsoft has seemingly abandoned exclusives why would anyone grab the next gen Xbox console when it comes out in a couple years? Seems like PlayStation 6 is the only viable option.

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nvllsvm 1y ago
Not a TV console, but there is a handheld "Xbox" releasing next month. https://www.xbox.com/en-US/handhelds/rog-xbox-ally https://www.xbox.com/en-US/handhelds/rog-xbox-ally My guess is they'll continue to improve handheld and TV experiences in Windows and leverage third-parties to make the hardware.
- simlevesque 1y ago
  They still didn't say the prices for it. such a weird launch.
  - safeimp 1y ago
    It likely has to do with tariff fluidity.
jowday 1y ago
I’m sure there’ll be a PS6, but it honestly seems like non-portable consoles are on their way out. Wouldn’t be surprised if there’s no next-gen TV console XBox at all, or if it’s just a MS branded gaming PC.
- bitwize 1y ago
  I keep hearing rumors that this is 100% correct. The PS6 will be a handheld like the Switch; the next Xbox is the "ASUS Xbox Ally".
  - gdulli 1y ago
    I can't figure out how that makes sense. How could there not still be sigificant demand for a living room console that isn't underpowered from the handheld tradeoffs? As kids keep becoming adults their lifestyle evolves away from regularly taking their console to school and their friends houses.
    - lukevp 1y ago
      The current graphics are good enough for the mainstream, and with modern SoCs, especially with AI frame generation and upscaling, can be run in a mobile form factor with low power requirements and still have great graphics. Hell, even my iPhone can run some games that look great, assuming they’re built with the hardware in mind. Nowadays, a decent GPU (not even high end) is $700 whereas I can get a full console with a 120hz screen and built in controls for $450 (switch 2). That’s the mass market. Consoles have traditionally been underpowered PCs but are shifting to a new product category. There’s no real downside to the portable form factor besides a lack of processing power; everything else is upside. I’m here for it, I love handheld gaming.
    - 0cf8612b2e1e 1y ago
      Total agreement here. The handhelds have to make extreme compromises to fit in the power/heat/performance envelope. I would guess that most Steam Deck hours are clocked within someone’s home vs on the go. I assume the screen on the Deck/Switch is the most expensive component. Are Microsoft+Sony really going to push units where consumers have to pay for a feature they know will go unused? I guess so long as they offer a screen-less “portable” for $$$ off the price.
    - Manuel_D 1y ago
      I am similarly dubious of the idea that TV consoles will be abandoned. Handhelds necessarily require low power. Even the steam deck is considered too heavy for many users, and it struggles to run present generation games at 800p. Nintendo is in a special situation. They have a successful handheld line established in the Gameboy. Their games tend not to be realistic, instead going for more cartoon-ey or Anime style that can be done with low poly counts and lower resolution textures. Nintendo didn't abandon their home console so much as they merged with with their existing handheld console.
demarq 1y ago
Just remember there were rumors of Sony also giving up their console all together. The money is in services and IP, you don’t want to restrict yourself to one piece of hardware. They need you to grab their next titles more than they need you to grab an Xbox.
- diddid 1y ago
  That’s silly, they will make a ps6, they’ve made billions with a healthy profit margin.
- epolanski 1y ago
  I don't buy it, not completely, you still need platforms to run the games on. If IP were the only things that mattered...well, phones have last gen graphics (PS4-level) capabilities already.
add-sub-mul-div 1y ago
Without Game Pass the Playstation platform isn't viable to me, personally. Sony has released some of its exclusives too so I don't know how that makes a difference.
jonny_eh 1y ago
Naught Dog hasn't even released a new game for PS5 yet.
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kelvinjps 1y ago
The seem to be leaning into that and integrating steam. If they do seems like a good thing
lomase 1y ago
Will the next Xbox have Steam compatibility?
fyrabanks 1y ago
even PlayStation exclusives are showing up on PC/other platforms later... Last of Us Remastered, Ghost of Tsushima, Death Stranding, FF7 Remake, etc. the only reason to buy a traditional console these days if you want day 1 access to a game.
- lttlrck 1y ago
  For many, the reason to pick a console over a PC is as true today as it has always been: UX. I do wish they'd bring Gran Turismo to PC. If that happens, I think it will signal the end of PlayStation as we know it.
dawnerd 1y ago
That's like saying why would anyone buy a PC when there's Macs and you can run MS Office on them. Not everyone cares about Sony exclusives. Not a single one I'm interested in as a data point.

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nvllsvm 1y ago

Not a TV console, but there is a handheld "Xbox" releasing next month. https://www.xbox.com/en-US/handhelds/rog-xbox-ally https://www.xbox.com/en-US/handhelds/rog-xbox-ally My guess is they'll continue to improve handheld and TV experiences in Windows and leverage third-parties to make the hardware.

simlevesque 1y ago
They still didn't say the prices for it. such a weird launch.
- safeimp 1y ago
  It likely has to do with tariff fluidity.

jowday 1y ago

I’m sure there’ll be a PS6, but it honestly seems like non-portable consoles are on their way out. Wouldn’t be surprised if there’s no next-gen TV console XBox at all, or if it’s just a MS branded gaming PC.

bitwize 1y ago
I keep hearing rumors that this is 100% correct. The PS6 will be a handheld like the Switch; the next Xbox is the "ASUS Xbox Ally".
- gdulli 1y ago
  I can't figure out how that makes sense. How could there not still be sigificant demand for a living room console that isn't underpowered from the handheld tradeoffs? As kids keep becoming adults their lifestyle evolves away from regularly taking their console to school and their friends houses.
  - lukevp 1y ago
    The current graphics are good enough for the mainstream, and with modern SoCs, especially with AI frame generation and upscaling, can be run in a mobile form factor with low power requirements and still have great graphics. Hell, even my iPhone can run some games that look great, assuming they’re built with the hardware in mind. Nowadays, a decent GPU (not even high end) is $700 whereas I can get a full console with a 120hz screen and built in controls for $450 (switch 2). That’s the mass market. Consoles have traditionally been underpowered PCs but are shifting to a new product category. There’s no real downside to the portable form factor besides a lack of processing power; everything else is upside. I’m here for it, I love handheld gaming.
  - 0cf8612b2e1e 1y ago
    Total agreement here. The handhelds have to make extreme compromises to fit in the power/heat/performance envelope. I would guess that most Steam Deck hours are clocked within someone’s home vs on the go. I assume the screen on the Deck/Switch is the most expensive component. Are Microsoft+Sony really going to push units where consumers have to pay for a feature they know will go unused? I guess so long as they offer a screen-less “portable” for $$$ off the price.
  - Manuel_D 1y ago
    I am similarly dubious of the idea that TV consoles will be abandoned. Handhelds necessarily require low power. Even the steam deck is considered too heavy for many users, and it struggles to run present generation games at 800p. Nintendo is in a special situation. They have a successful handheld line established in the Gameboy. Their games tend not to be realistic, instead going for more cartoon-ey or Anime style that can be done with low poly counts and lower resolution textures. Nintendo didn't abandon their home console so much as they merged with with their existing handheld console.

demarq 1y ago

Just remember there were rumors of Sony also giving up their console all together. The money is in services and IP, you don’t want to restrict yourself to one piece of hardware. They need you to grab their next titles more than they need you to grab an Xbox.

diddid 1y ago
That’s silly, they will make a ps6, they’ve made billions with a healthy profit margin.
epolanski 1y ago
I don't buy it, not completely, you still need platforms to run the games on. If IP were the only things that mattered...well, phones have last gen graphics (PS4-level) capabilities already.

add-sub-mul-div 1y ago

Without Game Pass the Playstation platform isn't viable to me, personally. Sony has released some of its exclusives too so I don't know how that makes a difference.

jonny_eh 1y ago

Naught Dog hasn't even released a new game for PS5 yet.

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kelvinjps 1y ago

The seem to be leaning into that and integrating steam. If they do seems like a good thing

lomase 1y ago

Will the next Xbox have Steam compatibility?

fyrabanks 1y ago

even PlayStation exclusives are showing up on PC/other platforms later... Last of Us Remastered, Ghost of Tsushima, Death Stranding, FF7 Remake, etc. the only reason to buy a traditional console these days if you want day 1 access to a game.

lttlrck 1y ago
For many, the reason to pick a console over a PC is as true today as it has always been: UX. I do wish they'd bring Gran Turismo to PC. If that happens, I think it will signal the end of PlayStation as we know it.

dawnerd 1y ago

That's like saying why would anyone buy a PC when there's Macs and you can run MS Office on them. Not everyone cares about Sony exclusives. Not a single one I'm interested in as a data point.