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Re: Playstation 6 Release Leaked

#11

Post by jejeyyy77 »

fabian2k wrote: post #5
autotune wrote: post #3

Playstation 5 is still experiencing shortages even after all this time, you can only really find one if you join a wait list or pay a markup. The game catalog leaves more to be desired as well, I can only find like 3 games right now specifically for PS5 that are not also on PC worth playing, but fine, maybe that's more to do with me specifically. Either way, can we maybe resolve the current shortages before looking f…

This is a leak from court documents that indicates that the PS6 will probably be released in 5 years at the soonest. So there is still a lot of time. And I don't think the PS5 is that hard to get by now, though of course this will vary by region. Most games are still cross-generation, but that is always the case. And they do look better on the PS5, though obviously they can't really take full advantage of the new cap…

It’s sold out everywhere.

Re: Playstation 6 Release Leaked

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Post by haunter »

Does anyone find this interesting compared to the smartphone market where Apple and Samsung are pushing out $1k phones _every single year_?

You can say it's hard to find a PS5 at MSRP ($499 or $399 if digital) but it's still on a multi year (+5 at least) release cycle. Whereas the current iPhone generation (14) starts at $799 and $999. And next year you get a new one, and the next year another. And prices will increase too. I don't know the whole thing is just crazy to me.

Re: Playstation 6 Release Leaked

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Post by adammarples »

haunter wrote: post #12

Does anyone find this interesting compared to the smartphone market where Apple and Samsung are pushing out $1k phones _every single year_? You can say it's hard to find a PS5 at MSRP ($499 or $399 if digital) but it's still on a multi year (+5 at least) release cycle. Whereas the current iPhone generation (14) starts at $799 and $999. And next year you get a new one, and the next year another. And prices will increa…

They also need games. Getting a new playstation every year that didn't have any games yet would be kind of pointless.

Re: Playstation 6 Release Leaked

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Post by teamonkey »

It doesn't really leak a release date, just when they say they plan to stop making Activision games available on Playstation. IMO it's ambiguous about whether that means they'll continue to make new games for the Playstation platform as soon as the merger is concluded, it could be that they are just allowing the back catalogue to remain up on PSN until 2027.

A 7-year release cycle is normal though.

PS2 - 2000

PS3 - 2006

PS4 - 2013

PS5 - 2020

Xbox - 2001

X360 - 2005

XB1 - 2013

XB-SX - 2020

Re: Playstation 6 Release Leaked

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Post by teamonkey »

mattbrewsbytes wrote: post #9
autotune wrote: post #3

Playstation 5 is still experiencing shortages even after all this time, you can only really find one if you join a wait list or pay a markup. The game catalog leaves more to be desired as well, I can only find like 3 games right now specifically for PS5 that are not also on PC worth playing, but fine, maybe that's more to do with me specifically. Either way, can we maybe resolve the current shortages before looking f…

What are the 3 games? Returnal should be on that list, amazing game and uses unique PS5 controller features. If you haven’t played The Last Of Us then I would say that is a must even though that was a PS4 title but is a PS exclusive. Death Loop is an awesome game as well. might be on PC, I dunno since I only game on PS. To me there is a huge jump in graphics quality from PS4 to PS5. It will take time for game devs to…

Deathloop is on XBox Game Pass so definitely not an exclusive...

Re: Playstation 6 Release Leaked

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Post by thaumasiotes »

adammarples wrote: post #13
haunter wrote: post #12

Does anyone find this interesting compared to the smartphone market where Apple and Samsung are pushing out $1k phones _every single year_? You can say it's hard to find a PS5 at MSRP ($499 or $399 if digital) but it's still on a multi year (+5 at least) release cycle. Whereas the current iPhone generation (14) starts at $799 and $999. And next year you get a new one, and the next year another. And prices will increa…

They also need games. Getting a new playstation every year that didn't have any games yet would be kind of pointless.

Putting out a $1,000 console every year would be self-defeating in another way - a console has two value propositions:

1. Platform exclusives.

2. It's cheaper than a computer.

Otherwise, it's a gimped computer that won't run most of the stuff you want and is difficult to use.

Putting out a new model every year will make your console significantly more expensive than getting a computer. If you raise the price to $1,000, it will make your console insanely more expensive than getting a computer.

Re: Playstation 6 Release Leaked

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Post by IceWreck »

oblio wrote: post #2

I guess it's the standard console cycle, probably with a refresh in the middle, around 2024? Oh, how is PS5 performance compared to 2022 midrange gaming PCs? I remember some sort of benchmarks and for 2020 I think it was very competitive.

Even in 2022, you wont be able to build a PC that matches PS5 or Series X performance for 500 USD. Not even 700 USD outside of North America.

Re: Playstation 6 Release Leaked

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Post by autotune »

mattbrewsbytes wrote: post #9
autotune wrote: post #3

Playstation 5 is still experiencing shortages even after all this time, you can only really find one if you join a wait list or pay a markup. The game catalog leaves more to be desired as well, I can only find like 3 games right now specifically for PS5 that are not also on PC worth playing, but fine, maybe that's more to do with me specifically. Either way, can we maybe resolve the current shortages before looking f…

What are the 3 games? Returnal should be on that list, amazing game and uses unique PS5 controller features. If you haven’t played The Last Of Us then I would say that is a must even though that was a PS4 title but is a PS exclusive. Death Loop is an awesome game as well. might be on PC, I dunno since I only game on PS. To me there is a huge jump in graphics quality from PS4 to PS5. It will take time for game devs to…

God of War Ragnarök, Horizon Forbidden West, and Returnal are the 3 PS5 exclusive games I would immediately want to buy if I had the console (yes I am aware they are mentioned in other comments as well, I legitimately did a google search first and those stood out for me vs the rest). Have used the same gaming laptop for 2 years or so now and works great for my needs, the only incompatibility I ran into was a warning message about my graphics card or drivers before playing Ghostwire: Tokyo, but it still ended up being one of the most stunning games I've played for PC and noticed 0 bugs.

Re: Playstation 6 Release Leaked

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Post by ethbr0 »

jhoelzel wrote: post #4

> “Even assuming that SIE had the ability and resources to develop a similarly successful franchise to Call of Duty, it would take many, many years and billions of dollars to create a challenger to Call of Duty – and the example of EA’s Battlefield shows that any such efforts would more than likely be unsuccessful." Ouch that has to burn

Or, you know, you just fund people to jump ship: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respawn_Entertainment

The industry as a whole would be a lot better off if platform-studio vertical integration were banned, and strict financing-only co-ops set up as counterweights to EA/Activision accumulation.

Re: Playstation 6 Release Leaked

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Post by civopsec »

haunter wrote: post #12

Does anyone find this interesting compared to the smartphone market where Apple and Samsung are pushing out $1k phones _every single year_? You can say it's hard to find a PS5 at MSRP ($499 or $399 if digital) but it's still on a multi year (+5 at least) release cycle. Whereas the current iPhone generation (14) starts at $799 and $999. And next year you get a new one, and the next year another. And prices will increa…

Makes no sense to me. Edit: Specifically the PS5 shortage with this phone situation in mind..
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