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Louie on 03 September 2025
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Hardstuck-Platinum said:

I disagree with what I put in bold. I think most devs will completely drop support for XBSS/X when next gen starts because it's selling like Wii-U, and PS5 will become the new base. The Switch 2 apparently can't run Elden Ring as well as a base PS4 so I don't think devs will support that either. The PS5 will be the only console on the market that is both technically able and successful. PC is a different market and doesn't influence the console market. It's the other way around actually. The devs develop for the lowest spec console and then scale up for PC

Louie said:

From what I've read on gamefront, there will be three SKUs.

  • PS6 handheld, able to be docked, roughly 2/3 as powerful as a PS5.
  • PS6 budget console, same power as the docked handheld.
  • PS6 main console, focus on power, definitely more powerful than PS5 Pro. 

The handheld and budget versions are supposed to be compatible with PS5 games in some form. Overall, the PS6 will definitely replace the PS5. But the cross-gen factor will be even more important than it already is, the transition period will probably be even longer than during the PS4 to PS5 transition and there will be backwards compatibility it seems, which is great. 

As for myself, I'm definitely interested in the dockable handheld. My favorite PlayStation so far has been the PSP and I love hybrids. Embrace the choice, PS fans. Portability is amazing and adds way more value than it deducts by "holding back" graphics. 

Your post is saying that 2/3 of their new consoles will be weaker than PS5, but the 1/3 will still replace the PS5? Wouldn't that support my theory that it wouldn't replace the PS5? Most new hardware they are selling is weaker than PS5 but they're still aiming to replace it?

Yes, because it's not about power but the new platform. The Series S is not significantly more powerful than an Xbox One X, but Microsoft still focused on Series S (and X) because it was the new platform and a new platform generates excitement, higher software sales, etc. Same happened with the move from Wii U to Switch. I predict Sony will do the same thing: The PS6 consoles are supposed to replace the PS5 consoles. However, I also said that the cross-gen period will be even longer and backwards compatibility will be important.