“The days of consoles are numbered”: PS5 and Xbox Series may be the latest gaming devices from Sony and Microsoft – experts

Debuting consoles this week Playstation 5 and Xbox series x could be the last dedicated gaming device on the market from Sony and Microsoftafter which gaming will finally be taken over by growing cloud services such as Google Stadia and GeForce Now, according to experts from the Japanese analytical agency Citi Securities Japan

According to them, Sony and Microsoft will try to extend the life cycle of their new consoles, as the cost of producing iron only increases and it becomes more difficult to beat the costs.

In their note for investors, analysts point out that more affordable mobile phones, tablets and PCs look advantageous against this background, where cloud technologies can significantly develop in 6-7 years of the usual life cycle of consoles, which will make consoles meaningless.

Earlier, the president of Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot, made a similar forecast. He believes the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X generation will be the last

Electronic Arts also predicts the disappearance of consoles in the future. By the end of the next generation, the need for them may disappear, says the vice president of the publishing house for strategic development

“There are smart people in the console companies, and I think they’ll find new roles for them. Perhaps consoles will actually become part of smart TVs. Or the next PlayStation will exist in the phone, transmitting images to any screen in your home.” he notes.

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