Regardless of part costs ramping up globally and consoles receiving unsavoury value hikes consequently, rumours persist of a possible PlayStation 6 within the subsequent couple of years.
Now, in a brand new Q&A session with Sony Interactive Leisure president and CEO, Hideaki Nishino (thanks, IGN), it is sounding extra doubtless than ever that the corporate’s next-gen system may have some type of handheld format.
When requested how PlayStation can convey again gamers who’ve migrated over to PC, Nishino-san acknowledged that Sony’s objective with the PS6 is to supply “a seamless expertise that may be loved naturally past the lounge”. It is a fairly imprecise assertion, to make certain, however with the entire rumours surrounding a possible new handheld PlayStation, it makes excellent sense to us.
Here is his remark in full:
“PlayStation has lengthy been strongly related to the concept of enjoying in the lounge. Nonetheless, lately, extra customers globally have been utilizing private displays. In response, we’re promoting peripherals similar to displays and audio system to interrupt away from the fastened notion that “PlayStation equals the lounge” and to broaden utilization eventualities.
“For the next-generation platform, reasonably than merely serving as an alternative choice to PCs, we goal to ship worth that’s distinctive to PlayStation. This consists of not solely technological developments but in addition an enlargement of utilization types, enabling a seamless expertise that may be loved naturally past the lounge.”
As Nishiro-san mentions, Sony is already providing a gaming monitor for pre-order to try to seize the curiosity of the PC market, but it surely’s actually that final half that is obtained folks speaking. Contemplating the shock success of the PlayStation Portal, it actually would not shock us if Sony is seeking to compete extra instantly with the Swap 2 with its personal handheld.
We’ll have to attend and see for positive. Even when it does come to fruition, we shudder to consider how a lot it’s going to price. Current rumours recommend that the PS6 is presently costing Sony round $1,000 to assemble, so even when it is offered at a loss at launch, we’re some fairly gross costs.
