If Sony makes a "Playstation Switch" could it succeed?

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EricHiggin said:

PS would not only make a hybrid like Switch and allow XB to take the dedicated home console market, they would continue console and handheld/hybrid. All they need to do is keep their ecosystem the same between all devices, and they don't really have to worry about being 'taken down' by Nin or XB. A big reason PS3 went so poorly was because it was an entirely new ecosystem separate from what PS had in place. A big reason why PS4 is doing so well is because they have decided on a type of ecosystem and are sticking to it. If they can continue that same ecosystem with PS5, then they can start to add devices where it makes sense, knowing they have the ecosystem behind it already to back it up.

It is nice seeing someone that gets it. You are right. This would not be like PS2/PSP, and PS3/PS Vita/PS4. Those are 5 different platforms. Sony has established an ecosystem around standard tech with PS4, and they can easily build compatability across all future PlayStations, Home, Portable, Mobile, VR, Etc. as long as they stick to AMD's X86 and GPU tech. This dramatically reduces the cost of R&D, and completely eliminates stretching development resources too thin.  

In theory Sony could use the same APU in a PS4 Super Slim and a PS4 Portable. With a ~100 Million strong userbase by 2019 when this would be a possability, it is a vastly different situation than we saw with PSP GO! and PS Vita TV. Basically the PS4 Portable could be the Apple TV of the PlayStation ecosystem. Not the main focus, but something that allows the PlayStation ecosystem to expand to diferent markets, with very little effort. It would exsist at the minimum, as a passion device, that is a showing of respect  and thanks to the fans of their OS and Ecosystem, that have made PS4 a massive success.