Next Gen Consoles Expected for 2027 by Supermassive Games / Nordisk

PatientGamer said:
new consoles have been coming out like clockwork every 6 or so years.. so 2027 is right on the money for PS5. New Xbox will likely drop sooner in 2026 tbh.

But I feel like this gen is only 45% done in terms of the quantity and quality of games we've seen. So many studios have yet to even release their first game this gen. Looking at you ND, R*...
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Last gen was 7 years not 6 and 2027 would mean this gen was 7 years also. I think the ps3 gen was 7 years.

Personally I wish these gens were 8 years long with a pro console after 4 years in the middle.
 
FeralEcho said:
How else can they start reselling you your "remastered" PS5 games? We're running low on the PS4 ones and since gaas keeps burning money in the furnace... They need new fuel cuz God forbid they actually try developing amazing new games that cater to the players.... you'd need like 30 to 50 passionate devs in a small studio with no political agendas that don't burn the budget on crap the game doesn't need and actually release the game in a timely and price adjusted manner....but such a thing can't be possible....
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Do it yourself then ?

Plenty of Games Like that Release , lol
 
I'm sticking with mouse & keyboard on my series x until then, I'm tired from replacing Xbox controllers, it became such a habit and this needs to be fixed, I could've saved that money to buy more games on switch or PS5.
 
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Akuji said:
Do it yourself then ?

Plenty of Games Like that Release , lol
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Is "next gen" even a thing that has a meaning anymore? Like I get it, PS6 and the next Xbox can formally be attributed to the 10th console generation. But is there honestly any widespread excitement for it? I vividly remember the times of PS3/360 and PS4/XB1 launches, everyone was going crazy for them because the horizons of what was possible in terms of game experiences were expanding significantly. With PS5/XSX all we got was a fast SSD and fast load times, but games themselves were/are just a bit higher visual fidelity versions of PS4/XB1 era games. So I wonder, what could Sony and MS possibly bring to the table with "next gen" to make people excited again? If it's just an incremental upgrade from the current gen + no actual "next gen" games (meaning they are not possible of PS5/XSX), then yawn. So sad things have come to this point.
 
mckmas8808 said:
The PS5 was at 75 million at of January 1st 2025. It'll be at 95 million by the end of this year!
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I'd be surprised if PS5 moved 20 million this year. They've raised the price in certain regions ( again) and this looks to be a tough economic year for many. The people who would typically wait until the console is $300 and the catalog software $20 ( which the PS4 was at this point last gen), will look on the retail shelves or Amazon and see the system is still $450 minimum and games $70(barring the odd sale or digging around for deals). The current market is not friendly to the budget gamer, that's just.....not a thing right now.

Granted, in response to the person you were replying to about PS5 crossing 100m, that's a given. If I were to bet, they'll end 2025 in the ballpark of 92 million so they'll pass 100m around this time next year.
 
coolmast3r said:
Is "next gen" even a thing that has a meaning anymore? Like I get it, PS6 and the next Xbox can formally be attributed to the 10th console generation. But is there honestly any widespread excitement for it? I vividly remember the times of PS3/360 and PS4/XB1 launches, everyone was going crazy for them because the horizons of what was possible in terms of game experiences were expanding significantly. With PS5/XSX all we got was a fast SSD and fast load times, but games themselves were/are just a bit higher visual fidelity versions of PS4/XB1 era games. So I wonder, what could Sony and MS possibly bring to the table with "next gen" to make people excited again? If it's just an incremental upgrade from the current gen + no actual "next gen" games (meaning they are not possible of PS5/XSX), then yawn. So sad things have come to this point.
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Next gen will be the AI gen. Think AI upscaling, frame generation, maybe even neural rendering. I expect both PS6 and NextBox will come with some kind of AI assistant built into the console.
 
dragonyeuw said:
I'd be surprised if PS5 moved 20 million this year. They've raised the price in certain regions ( again) and this looks to be a tough economic year for many. The people who would typically wait until the console is $300 and the catalog software $20 ( which the PS4 was at this point last gen), will look on the retail shelves or Amazon and see the system is still $450 minimum and games $70(barring the odd sale or digging around for deals). The current market is not friendly to the budget gamer, that's just.....not a thing right now.

Granted, in response to the person you were replying to about PS5 crossing 100m, that's a given. If I were to bet, they'll end 2025 in the ballpark of 92 million so they'll pass 100m around this time next year.
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If GTA actually comes out this year I could see it helping drive Ps5 sales up to 20 million.
Anecdotally I know of a ton of more casual players that have yet to upgrade to Ps5. They still get COD, Fortnite and their favorite sports games on Ps4 so they are still happy with their PS4. But a lot of them have told me GTA is probably what's going to finally "force" them to make the jump to Ps5.

coolmast3r said:
So just an incremental upgrade over the current gen? Got it.
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I think that's what it's going to be moving forward.
Between the increasing cost of hardware and software (both to produce and also to the final customer), people sticking with the same GAAS for years, all the money they make by keeping as many people as possible subscribed to Ps+, diminishing returns in terms of scope and graphics, etc. The approach that makes the most sense is have a multi tier system with consoles at various price points.

You'll just get the same game at, say, 900p-1080p 30fps with basic ray tracing and FSR2 on base PS5, maybe 1080p 60fps with slightly better ray tracing and PSSR on Ps5 pro, and 1440 60fps with more advanced ray tracing and some sort of enhanced PSSR (and maybe framegen?) on Ps6.
 
coolmast3r said:
So just an incremental upgrade over the current gen? Got it.
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The technology to have the leaps we used to have has stagnated at the transistor level, Cerny literally said so in his latest convo. Now it's all about perfecting lightning which is extremely noticeable, but to each their own.
 
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Shaki12345 said:
Absolutely not. I do think Microsoft is cooking something this time that will make it a more interesting proposition than a new PS.

What's even the point of PS when all their games are on PC anyway?

Microsoft has great value with GP and day 1 releases and will probably do something with cloud making gaming cheaper and more easily accessible for the masses.
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How much is Phil paying you?
 
dragonyeuw said:
I'd be surprised if PS5 moved 20 million this year. They've raised the price in certain regions ( again) and this looks to be a tough economic year for many. The people who would typically wait until the console is $300 and the catalog software $20 ( which the PS4 was at this point last gen), will look on the retail shelves or Amazon and see the system is still $450 minimum and games $70(barring the odd sale or digging around for deals). The current market is not friendly to the budget gamer, that's just.....not a thing right now.

Granted, in response to the person you were replying to about PS5 crossing 100m, that's a given. If I were to bet, they'll end 2025 in the ballpark of 92 million so they'll pass 100m around this time next year.
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I'm betting BIG on GTA6 releasing this year. That's my only reason why I think the PS5 can hit 20 million units sold in 2025.
 
coolmast3r said:
Is "next gen" even a thing that has a meaning anymore? Like I get it, PS6 and the next Xbox can formally be attributed to the 10th console generation. But is there honestly any widespread excitement for it? I vividly remember the times of PS3/360 and PS4/XB1 launches, everyone was going crazy for them because the horizons of what was possible in terms of game experiences were expanding significantly. With PS5/XSX all we got was a fast SSD and fast load times, but games themselves were/are just a bit higher visual fidelity versions of PS4/XB1 era games. So I wonder, what could Sony and MS possibly bring to the table with "next gen" to make people excited again? If it's just an incremental upgrade from the current gen + no actual "next gen" games (meaning they are not possible of PS5/XSX), then yawn. So sad things have come to this point.
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That's because all of you framerate warrior dweebs kept forcing devs to make games 60fps. All gen. "4K60 or bust!!"

Ok, well take this ugly PS4 looking game that does nothing new, but hey! 60fps!

720p... but 60fps!

No physics, no destruction, hideous draw distance, last gen fidelity, minimal NPC's... but hey.. 60fps!

fucking framerate dweebs killed gaming.
 
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Represent. said:
That's because all of you framerate warrior dweebs kept forcing devs to make games 60fps. All gen. "4K60 or bust!!"

Ok, well take this ugly PS4 looking game that does nothing new, but hey! 60fps!

720p... but 60fps!

No physics, no destruction, hideous draw distance, last gen fidelity, minimal NPC's... but hey.. 60fps!

fucking framerate dweebs killed gaming.
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Exactly! And then have the nerve to want Raytracing with their 60 fps games. Dweebs! All of them!
 
Fbh said:
If GTA actually comes out this year I could see it helping drive Ps5 sales up to 20 million.
Anecdotally I know of a ton of more casual players that have yet to upgrade to Ps5. They still get COD, Fortnite and their favorite sports games on Ps4 so they are still happy with their PS4. But a lot of them have told me GTA is probably what's going to finally "force" them to make the jump to Ps5.
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mckmas8808 said:
I'm betting BIG on GTA6 releasing this year. That's my only reason why I think the PS5 can hit 20 million units sold in 2025.
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Good points, for some reason I didn't even think about GTA6 ( probably because I'm not interested in it so it didn't even enter my mind when making my earlier comment). That will definitely push a number of fencesitters over the line.
 
The bottom line, 2027 for me will be the biggest mistake of Sony if they decide to launch that year, alienating so many PS fans and new adopter of Ps5 and Ps5 pro. It destroys the momentum of PS5 and Ps5 pro. The perfect time is late 2028, December 2028, or much better June 2029.
 
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In the past I've always loved having the newest shiniest consoles, but this gen has been incredibly disappointing from a first party perspective. I feel like no one has really pushed these consoles to the max or done anything groundbreaking. Not regretting my move to PC at all.
 
I think the next consoles will come out sooner than expected. Purely because of Unreal 5 and its proliferation. The engine just doesn't run well on these machines unless you like 900p. So many developers are switching to the engine that it will facilitate new systems. Even Halo will be on Unreal.
 
"next gen"
We barely have games for today's gen

So we agree that the PS5 and Series consoles were just Pro Consoles 2.0
 
NES to PS3 was one massive technological and gameplay leap over the other. This is just garbage but people still keep buying new consoles regardless. Guess we'll have another Pro gen next.
 
All PS5 power has been used. You won't get more than an FFVII R running in 1440p/60 from a base PS5. Or a Days Gone at 1440p/60 with added details and lighting.

Many people went from PS4 Pro to PS5, which wasn't that much of a raw power jump outside of SSD. You get roughly 2x the perf (either fps, or resolution, or a bit of both).

I can assure you that Pro to PS6 jump won't set the world on fire either. Though they could do something with ML. But don't expect wonders.
 
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