PS6 Will Need to Deliver For Fans

Sony has a difficult task ahead. There has been a lot of clamouring for PlayStation to get back to putting out the kind of games their fans know and love. In a generation which hasn’t proved much and one that hasn’t really delivered in the way fans had hoped. The PS6 is now the very focus for PlayStation. There is going to have to be a balance struck that can deliver for Sony in terms of profitability but also for its fans and everything they want out of the platform as well.

When you consider what is coming in terms of PS6 offering two hardware scenarios. One that offers value and goes after Nintendo’s very hold in that area in their own regional markets. It’s going to be something that they’re going to have to do incredibly well. Especially when the formula of Sony for the last two generations headed by Mark Cerny has been based on a home console that punches well above its weight.

There is of course, a market for each console to have a great impact no matter what console you invest in the future. It’s all about balance. At the same time though. The PlayStation faithful know exactly what they want out of the platform.

The success of titles that were published in the PS4 era tells you that. With game development time and costs now coming into scope a lot more. There has been a bit of a collapse in the output of that and in a sense with some fans. There is a wait and see approach to how Sony themselves embrace the future of the platform. Especially when the PC is looking incredibly enticing to some.

I have no doubt that the PS6 will be a success. It has to be, more so in the way of how it works for the fans. This generation it’s worked very well for the brand and Sony. But how long can they live off of not improving on the output that the PS4 delivered? It’s a valid argument. One that the suits at Sony are going to have to address by bringing back and outsourcing some of the games that maybe they don’t want to make anymore. I think we’re going to see more of that happen in the future with some very key franchises.

Another thing that also needs to be considered as well. When you look at the PS5 and that bridge towards the PS6. In terms of power. It isn’t going to represent that much of a gap. Many are even wondering why we need a new generation in the first place? However, there is a reason.

Not so in terms of the power dynamics but in terms of improved Wi-fi and other features. These consoles were released in 2020 after all. There will have been a shift in some feature improvement since then. More like quality of life updates than anything, which will of course make playing on console better.

We’re scraping the barrel, but that’s just how business works and consoles have become this sort of platform of nickel and dime and some fans are seeing through that and heading to greener pastures. That said, none of us know how Sony will approach the next generation or even what software they’re creating for it. There does remain however, an issue for some where we need to see more out of a console’s lifespan in terms of software from Sony’s end. That’s a valid point for anyone who has been disappointed in this generation.

Say what you want about Microsoft, it hasn’t had the same problem as Sony has had this generation in relation to that. How Sony attempts to draw fans back remains to be seen. However, one thing is for sure. It’s going to have to spring a few surprises and invoke the same sort of charm and personality that the PS4 was able to conjure to ensure its dominance remains as dominant as it ever has in an ever changing landscape where competition is becoming more fierce.