Sony says No to Ps Vita 2

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Kyuu said:

twintail said:

Nah. Its more likely that you see the Switch PS as an additional SKU late in the cycle of a current gen console only device.

a digital only PS4 switch could be feasible aorund the time the PS4 bows out for the PS5. Presumably Sony will keep the current PSN on PS4 future proof, so the PS4 will continue to get PS1/ PSP remasters (not called that) and PS2 classics even once the PS5 is out.

I dont think its likely that Sony abandons their console only approach unless the tech is there to support a transition with minimal loss of power. 

Time will tell.

I was going to mention the possible 2020 PS4 portable SKU which could be bundled with a multiplat Monster Hunter in Japan to test sales, but my silly post was already longer than I intended it. It actually just occurred to me that Sony might also do that with PS5 by not replacing with PS6, but rather a long-standing portable SKU around 6 years after launch. If Sony can keep their home consoles sales healthy enough in Japan, then that move may revitalize it.

By 2028~, there really wouldn't be a point in consoles existing unless something revolutionary is done like advanced VR becoming mainstream. Specs alone won't cut it anymore. Because specs are mostly pointless if not utilized to deliver something fresh. Remember the good ol' generational jumps? I'll never forget the first time I played the MGS2 demo. It was sensatinoal!

Gen by gen, these jumps are gradually losing what made them so special.

A Mobile and Connected version of the PS4 has to happen. Traditional gaming has basically hit the wall in terms of advancements. Going forward it will be higher resolutions, frame rates, and prettier paint jobs. Having access to your content on your mobile and home devices will become the standard. Unless they are cool with giving up all the profits they make on royalties, they have to adapt to the market. 

I believe AR/VR will become main stream, and it will be the driving force behind home computing boxes. AR/VR needs much higher resolution, higher frame rates than traditional gaming, and it will be another couple of decades before it can go portable.

If Sony doesn't build out their ecosystem, they will be eaten up by Apple, Google, ans Microsoft. A single porthole to your content can not, and will not compete with ecosystemsthat span multiple form factors, and in some cases multiple companjes worth the options. This is not 1994 or 2000, things have changed, and you either have to cater to the needs of the market, or you will quickly fade out.