| Soundwave said: Even if they launch a PS6 at $900-$1000 ... the adoption uptick is going to be so low that developers are not going to support it with any exclusives creating a situation where it's basically just a Pro Pro for a niche audience. |
^ Agree wholeheartedly with this. I see no sane AAA developer looking at the current trajectory of next gen prices and thinking to themselves that they’ll want to develop next gen exclusive experiences. If we thought the overlap period from PS4/XBO to PS5/XBSXS was long, we haven’t seen anything when it comes to this upcoming generation.
Another concern that comes to mind is how many units Sony/Microsoft will be contractually obliged to ship in order to satisfy their chip manufacturing contracts. If Sony has promised 10M PS6 shipments within the first calendar year, for instance, then we may see Sony pull another PS4/PS5 stunt (i.e. cut back on PS4 shipments in order to boost adoption of PS5). This would certainly put an even bigger strain on the industry as the barrier would be PS6 prices.
