There is a lot of talk about the euphoria of people who want the PS5 to last longer this generation. You know, I think the argument for being longer is valid than ever. Not only is hardware these days getting more expensive, but we’ve reached an impasse where the technologies that we are getting in relative terms are indistinguishable.
This generation has shown two things. The technology we have for PS5 Pro and Series X is still absolutely fine for most software, and also, the majority of people need more of a reason than flashier specs to upgrade. Software and exclusives define a hardware, but we’re even ‘losing’ that and to that effect this is the reason why most gamers are making the decision to just roll with what they have.
In fact, PlayStation and Xbox have noticed the fact that fans of their respective brands are using older hardware. It’s not just become a thing of sustainability, it’s become a major factor just in the way we’re all handling our respective upgrades.
Not to mention, there are many gamers out there that know for a fact we haven’t reached the peak of this generation yet. If you’re on PS4, it’s probably understandable that an upgrade could be warranted around the time when GTA comes. But still, this generation has only just really got going and with the hardware still being relevant for the software we have right now. There really is no reason to get excited yet about the future of gaming hardware when there is no stability in the gaming industry or in terms of the economics of our everyday lives.
So can you really blame people who are not enthused about the next generation? Not really, I actually think it’s to be expected and it’s a decision based on the reality we have right now. It’s Sony’s and Microsoft’s job to respectively give fans a reason to be excited again and that needs to be more than your simple relative upgrade. How do they do that? I am not sure, but this is the reason why the marketing guys are paid the big bucks.
As for myself, I’m looking forward to seeing what happens when it comes to the next generation. However, I am relatively happy with how this generation is now picking up. It’s a wait and see of where gaming can take us next and everyone of us is becoming more than okay with that.
Written by Craig Clark
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