Sony Is Working Towards “a Future Where Consoles Could Disappear” as it Tackles Cloud Gaming

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MoHasanie said:

Nishino-san mentioned that they’re “working in anticipation of a future where gaming consoles could disappear,” explaining that mobile gaming has created a fierce competitive environment for consoles, and the evolution of cloud gaming has made them somewhat unnecessary.

“Sony Computer Entertainment’s business is not selling gaming consoles, but its essence is to sell video game content, which makes the decision to deliver said content through the cloud important.”

So Sony is preparing for a PSNow service for future tablets and smartphone devices? I hope gaming controllers will be made for smart devices in the future then. Otherwise gaming consoles will stay or be destroyed by mobile/tablet gaming that can't sell controller add-ons.

There are controllers for tablets already and things like a Dual Shock can already be made to function with a tablet anyway. It's just a Bluetooth signal, nothing special. 

That's reassuring. I'm worried about how much a future iPad or Galaxy Tablet blank-point-O would cost to run future PS6 or other games, though.