Next month it will be 6 years since the release of PS5 and Xbox Series X. By this long after the release of the PS3, it was late 2012 with PS4/XBO around the corner, and by this long after the release of PS4/XBO it was late 2019 with the PS5/Xbox Series also just a year off.

This time around however, an extended crossgen period and factors just as the pandemic distorting our sense of time, things feel quite different for a lot of people.

For those who play on PS5 and Xbox Series, do you feel ready for the next gen to arrive soon, or do you feel it's much too soon as the current gen would keep you satisfied for a while yet?

I'm not ready. I think it's my age. Time goes fast when your 36. Console generations pass in a blink of an eye. I got my PS5 at the end of 2023. I haven't played many games this gen and my PSVR 2 sits looking at me. I've not played the majority of games I want to play yet and still see it as a new console lol

P.S. I still see the PS4 as a new console too XD

It feels like we haven't really tapped into the current consoles and seen what they can really do. Speaking for myself at least, I feel like Sony exclusives have mostly been lackluster or absent because of their stupid pursuits. Add to that the current price crisis, diminishing returns and whatnot, why would we need or want to move on to the next round?

Got a PS5 in Jan 2022 then upgraded to a PS5 Pro in Dec 2025.

I’m perfectly happy with this gen continuing until 2029/2030 to maximise its full potential.

I'm not sure I qualify as a PS player as it's my secondary console at best but for my part not even a little bit. Honestly not excited for future technology at all. I know I seem like a downer but the smaller the visible increases become the more ridicolous it starts to feel to spend money and resources on continous upgrades just for the sake of it. Phones reached that point long ago and it feels like consoles have finally gotten there as well.

From a first party standpoint, it’s been a complete disappointment from both. I don’t know what the fuck Sony has been on this gen but it culminating in one of my favourite studios releasing one of my most hated games I’ve ever played. We need a good 4-5yrs longer of this gen before I even consider caring for next gen.

I'm not buying any new consoles ever again.