PS5 To Be Backward Compatible (RUMOUR)

[KBG29]

thismeintiel said:

KBG29 said:

I am not exactly sure how they will go forward with naming systems, but whatever they do, there is no doubt PlayStation software will play on all PlayStation devices going forward.

At this point I think Sony should be upgrading on every new fabrication process. PS4 revisions for 10nm, 7nm, and 3nm should happen in 2018, 2020, and 2023. They should continue to support the PS4 and PS4 OS going forward, and maybe just rebrand things under the PlayStation OS.

I also think PSVR revisions should be happening at the same rate. A PSVR 2 in 2018 with 1440P HDR display, a PSVR 3 in 2020 with 1800P, and a 4K PSVR 4 in 2023. Again, they need to keep compatability across devices, at least at the headset/display level. With perhapps better tracking equipment and controllers being required at some point, but again being back and forward compatable between all PS4 products.

At this point the PSOS needs to compete with Windows, iOS, and Android. That means more hardware, more software, and forward/backwards compatability. All PlayStation software running on all PlayStation devices Home or mobile. This is really the only route they can take to have continued success.

I doubt Sony is worried about getting into any and every market, like MS is.  You don't succeed by entering a market 2-3 years or more too late, that already has a VERY clear 1st and 2nd winner and hope to spend your way to 1st, again, like MS.  In fact, they are doing the exact opposite, getting rid of or spending less money on markets they aren't doing so hot in.  It's a much better business plan for them at this point.

It is not about spending your way to first place, it is about building an ecosystem where you can stay engaged with your customer 24/7 and anywhere they go. Any company that does not have that has no future in consumer electronics and operating systems. Microsoft knows that they can not survive on PC alone, Apple and Google know they can't survive on Phones alone, and Sony had better be fully aware that they can not rely on consoles alone.

For PlayStation to remain a viable OS in the marketplace Sony has to be competitive with the other OS's on the market. All other OS's are becoming available on TVs, Set Top Boxes, Tablets, Laptops, Phones, consoles, PCs, and pretty much every other little nik nak on the market. An OS that ties your content to one piece of hardware is going to be a joke in the next 5 years. Games are being built on scalable engines, and phones with XBO/PS4 level capability are going to be here in the next 2 - 3 years. The only difference between games going forward is going to be resolution and frame rate. If Sony can not offer an array of products that massivly increase the value of your software library, then there will be no place in the market for PlayStation.

They don't have to be the number one Phone maker, Tablet Maker, Laptop Maker, Home Assistant Maker, or Wearable Maker. But, they damn sure better have those products available for the 55M+ people that are buying into their eycosystem. Build every product around the same basic hardware, and cut R&D cost massivly. Sell all products at a profit, so even if they only have 30M PS Phone users and 15M PS Laptop users, at least the product is profitable. Most of all, stop competeing against yourself by building products with other companies OSs. All Bravia and Xperia device need to run on a Sony OS, and help create more incentive for app creation on the platform. 

If Sony can not run on its own OS, and build its own ecosystem, then they have no need to be in the hardware business. They are better off just supplying chips and tech to other companies. At that point they should sell off their TV, Camera, Phone, Gaming, Music, and Movie business, because they are no longer a consumer products company.