Prediction - PS6 will not be designed to replace the PS5.

[Otter]

Hardstuck-Platinum said:

Otter said:

Every week in the UK for a year,  hogwarts legacy on Switch (1!) matched or exceeded the physical sales of the PS5 game. You guys have to accept there are huge portions of gamers who are not obsessed with the same parameters of you.

Zelda at 30fps sold double Horizon at 60fps, because people were more interested in the experience Zelda offered. Frame rate is simply not what determines whether someone is interested in an experience or not. Elden ring wouldn't of sold 40m otherwise lol

I've already said I suspect it will be a 30 to 70 spread between hybrid and home console, but 30fps is not whats gonna stop a parent getting rheir child a hybrid, or a busy adult wanting portability. The best selling Ratchet and Clank is the 30fps PS4 game, not the other 5 60fps entries..

It's more about the promotion of it though. People aren't just going to  buy something because it can be played handheld, there still needs to be good performance. Also, if it cant do better than 30fps how are Sony going to convince people to buy it instead of Switch 2 or Steam deck/deck 2? You have to do something better than your competitors it's just economics. 

Can Switch 2 Play Ghost of Yotei, Wolverine, Intergelatic, GTA 6, whatever the rumoured God of War Spin off is?

Will Switch 2 or Steamdeck inherit you entire PSN library from day one?

Will it have PS6 feature set and be able to support AI NPCs, AI driven physics systems, advance ray traycing?

When head to head in showdowns will it be able to compete with the portable PS6 version of games like Final Fantasy VII part 3? Hell will VII part 3 even be on it day one or like most ports will it require 9months of dedicated effort after the main release to get onto Switch 2.

The real world perception of "Performance" is more than fps. GTA6 had people's jaws on the flaw at 30fps because it looks incredible. There is no confusion in how Sony will market a portable PS6. If you're someone who likes hybrids/handhelds, you probably will get it AND get a Switch 2. The primary reason of a S2 is to play Nintendo Games, not to play the newest GTA, Call of duty, Star Wars, Witcher 4 etc