PlayStation 6: Sony says future platforms ‘top of mind’, exploring ‘new and enhanced’ ways to play

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The SIE president has recently stated that the PlayStation 6 is one of the top priorities for the platform's future. With PlayStation 5 now close to 5 years old, players have started wondering about the platform's future.

During an interview with VGC, Hideaki Nishino, the president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, spoke about console hardware being more of a priority than cloud streaming. Nishino states that even though cloud streaming is growing well from a "technical standpoint", the "end-to-end network stability" is not in their control. There's also the challenge of cloud streaming costing "higher per playtime" than a traditional console.

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Nishino explains that cloud streaming can provide players with a new option to access content; however, they believe that most players would rather "experience gaming through local execution" than depend on "network conditions." The CEO adds that they were able to create a large ecosystem of players across two generations, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5; hence, there is "huge interest" in their strategy for the PlayStation 6.

The SIE CEO stated that he could not reveal any details at the moment but could confirm that "the future of the platform is top of mind" and that PlayStation is "committed to exploring a new and enhanced way for players to engage with our content and services."




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This all sounds sensible. Another reminder that cross-gen is here to stay and is good for business.
 
The SIE president has recently stated that the PlayStation 6 is one of the top priorities for the platform's future. With PlayStation 5 now close to 5 years old, players have started wondering about the platform's future.

With the increase in cloud streaming and gaming, many players have wondered whether traditional consoles will be sidelined in favour of subscription-based services. Sony believes that cloud streaming has advantages; however, conventional consoles provide more control over network stability and are cost-efficient.

Sony is Prioritising the 'Future of the Platform' With PS6


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During a business segment with the investors (thanks VGC), Hideaki Nishino, the president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, spoke about console hardware being more of a priority than cloud streaming. Nishino states that even though cloud streaming is growing well from a "technical standpoint", the "end-to-end network stability" is not in their control. There's also the challenge of cloud streaming costing "higher per playtime" than a traditional console.

Nishino explains that cloud streaming can provide players with a new option to access content; however, they believe that most players would rather "experience gaming through local execution" than depend on "network conditions." The CEO adds that they were able to create a large ecosystem of players across two generations, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5; hence, there is "huge interest" in their strategy for the PlayStation 6.

The SIE CEO stated that he could not reveal any details at the moment but could confirm that "the future of the platform is top of mind" and that PlayStation is "committed to exploring a new and enhanced way for players to engage with our content and services."

Sony Interactive Entertainment's senior vice president of finance, Lynn Azar, also added to Hideaki Nishino's comments. Azar stated that they are still figuring out what the future of the platform looks like. Azar added that "traditional cyclicality" has been reduced, and large ecosystems across PS4 and PS5 provide recurring revenues. The future will also focus on continuing "to drive a multi-generational ecosystem", providing new ways for players to access and engage with content.

 
Mr Hyde said:
I don´t know but I get some major Bernie Stolar "Sega Saturn is not our future"-energy from the headline.
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Not only was that quote entirely misleading, but it was also said 2 years after the Sega Saturn had come out. The PS5 is turning 5 this year.
 
I am looking forward to PS6 a lot. Calling this generation a write-off is too harsh, as although it's the worst PlayStation has ever been, it's still not bad (thanks to third parties). But it's undeniable that Sony's first party output has dropped the ball, with many of their teams having nothing but crap (or just plain nothing) to show after 5 years of work. If they've started building the PS6 games now so there's a steady stream of top releases when that console arrives, PS6 will easily be better than PS5. Unreal Engine 5.6 also finally seems ready for all use cases, so that paired with a more powerful PS6 should allow the masses of third parties who are not called Rockstar to deliver on the 'next-gen' promise we thought we'd have this gen.
 
nial said:
It's a handheld
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If so, what's the chances of it having some utterly ridiculous, unwanted proprietary memory card or some crap?

Based on the utterly abhorrent Pro situation (having to buy a stand and drive..) that took the piss, I really don't have a lot of muster these days for anything Sony, and I was a die hard

They really have been losing a lot of sheen these last few years. Same with Xbox

I don't know, maybe I'm just getting old but these companies seem to have lost what made them good.
 
LakeOf9 said:
I think that's not a smart idea, they should try to extend the PS5 generation for now. But we'll see.
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It doesn't seem like they're mentioning timing at all here. I think during the ABK court case, someone on the Sony side indicated they didn't plan to release a new console before 2028. If holiday '28 is their plan, that seems like a pretty good lifecycle for the PS5 as the primary focus.
 
Dr.Morris79 said:
The Pro did...

Very nickel and dime tactics. Let's hope it doesn't follow on.
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PS5 Pro did not have forced proprietary storage solutions, though? You mention the disc drives (inherently proprietary, btw), but that's just, like, an entirely different thing.
The former was probably the single biggest culprit of PS Vita's demise, they will never repeat that mistake.
 
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Good, PS5 really is Sony's best generation ever and I can't wait to see what amazing games they can make after spending even longer on feminine facial fuzz tech.
 
Dr.Morris79 said:
Honest question..

What fucking use is a PS6? They've barely pushed anything out on the 5th? :pie_thinking:
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When the base PS5 starts really struggling to maintain 30fps on new games, it will be time for new hardware. It doesn't matter how many big hits or exclusives the PS5 has. Hardware doesn't stop marching forward.

If someone doesn't feel like they've gotten enough value out of the current console to buy the new one, they can just stick with the old one. That's why they've had so many players still running the PS4. No one is forced to buy the new console.
 
Dr.Morris79 said:
Honest question..

What fucking use is a PS6? They've barely pushed anything out on the 5th? :pie_thinking:
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IMO moving forward consoles will be more like upgrading some PC components or getting a new phone. It's going to be more about getting a higher quality experience than some sort of groundbreaking new tech giving you access to new games.

Ps6 is going to be an option if you want higher framerates, better resolutions, better upscalling, better ray tracing and higher overall visual settings. Specially on more demanding games.
Ps5 is probably still going to get most games for years to come even after the PS6 launches, and it's still going to be a valid option if you don't mind increasingly more games running at 30fps or having some 60fps mode running at low resolution and upscaled with a dated version of FSR (with Ps5 pro being a sort of middle point).

Generally you don't upgrade from a RTX4060 because it can't run the games you want to play. You upgrade because you want to play the games at higher settings.
I think Ps6 and beyond will follow that logic.
 
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Being top priority for Sony used to mean PS2-PS4. Now we'll be saddled with an Amateur Hour handheld, an extended cross gen period, and PC ports. Priority. Please.
 
Dr.Morris79 said:
This is Sony we're talking about, it's bound to have some ridiculous shite tied to it.

We'll see.
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The absolute worst case, even if I don't think it's 100% likely, is for it to be digital only without cartridges. And most people will probably go "meh, as expected".
 
LakeOf9 said:
I think that's not a smart idea, they should try to extend the PS5 generation for now. But we'll see.
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New console's start development as soon as the previous one releases.

PS5 development started in 2013.

If PS6 is due for 2028/29 they better be bloody focused on it now.
 
I think the real question is, what will the PS6 change that will address the shortcomings of the PS5?
The biggest issues this gen weren't hardware related...
If I could snap my fingers and replace everyone's console with a PS6, is sony going to magically pump out better content faster?
Cause we all know they will continue chasing GAAS slop and just re-remaster ps4 games
 
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Sony has confirmed that its next console won't be a cloud gaming machine.
Sony's PS5 console will turn five years old in November, and with an eye on the future, the company recently revealed its thoughts on what's next for PlayStation. During a business presentation hosted by several top Sony executives, president and CEO Hideaki Nishino responded to a query about future PlayStation hardware and if a next-gen PS6 console was even necessary when cloud gaming has improved over the years.

According to Nishino, while cloud gaming is "progressing well from a technical standpoint," certain challenging aspects like end-to-end network stability remain out of Sony's control. Nishino added that cloud-based gameplay is still a viable option for gamers and allows them to access more content, but the "local execution" of games--via physical media or content downloaded directly to console hardware--remains in high demand by the majority of PlayStation gamers.

"Cloud gaming is increasingly providing an additional option for players to access content, but our belief is that the majority of players continue to want to play and experience gaming through local execution without dependency on network conditions," Nishino said. "PS5 and PS5 Pro have validated this thesis, I believe."

On the topic of the next-gen PlayStation console, Nishino remained tight-lipped. "Our console business has evolved into a multi-faceted platform, and we now have a large ecosystem of highly engaged players across both the PS5 and PS4 generations, so naturally, there's a huge interest in our next-generation console strategy," Nishino said. "While we cannot share further details at this stage, the future of the platform is top of mind. We are committed to exploring a new and enhanced way for players to engage with our content and services."

What we do know about the PS6 is that it likely won't be out for quite a while yet. Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida recently said that if the next PlayStation comes out in 2028, that would feel right to him, given how current console generations typically run for around seven years now.

In 2024, it was reported that Intel made a big push to produce chips for the PS6, but Sony decided to stick with AMD. While PlayStation gamers will be in for a long wait, Sony did introduce a mid-gen PS5 refresh last year in the form of the PS5 Pro.

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For PS6, Sony Is Betting On Hardware Power, Not The Cloud

Sony has confirmed that its next console won't be a cloud gaming machine.
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Even if you release PS6, its going to be plagued by cross generational games. 1 game will have several tiers:

1) Base PS5: 30fps-60fps decent raster performance, Upscaled 4K, some raytracing, performance mode
2) PS5 Pro: FSR 4.0, 60-120fps, standard raytracing, maybe path tracing. Closer to native 4k
3) PS6: Native 4k, 120fps, full tracing, some path tracing

You get the idea. It will be towards the end that developers will make games using PS6 as a base, for PS6Pro to enhance it and get the best version on PS7.

Repeat and rinse. Is anybody's PS4Pro collecting dust now?
 
I think the ps6 will end up being their best console gen because they are learning a lot from the ps5 gen plus they already announced they are moving off live service games and back to being single player focused.
 
This is extremely weird to me TBH, I mean, I feel like there's still so much they haven't done on/with 5. I feel like it's still way too early.
 
Danjin44 said:
Are they gonna pull the same crap like they with PS5pro and not include basic function like having disc drive.
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While I think the Pro is overpriced and with it, the lack of optical drive just felt like an extra kick in the teeth in that context -- I'm actually very much in favour of separating the disc drive out as standard for future generations of both base and other skus.

I'm a physical media guy through and through, but I'd rather they establish and standardise a practice sooner rather than later that is more cost-justifiable to them to help incentivise them to keep discs around as long as possible. I'd rather pay a small premium for the privilege knowing it makes it more likely for them to keep them around. And a benefit of this is it frees up $20 or so on the BoM which could be better-allocated making the core specs as good as possible from the outset. Limited specs on a base console will be forever limited, whereas an upgradeable console without a disc drive can always be upgraded to have one.

I think making it optional across the board as standard makes sense. As long as the markup isn't ridiculous, it's readily available and when there are multiple skus (say a 'lite' & base at the beginning of the gen or a slim & pro in the latter part), that they endeavour to keep it universal. It'd also be nice that if they do separate it out entirely, they make it a quality drive with a high read speed for quicker installs and give it CD functionality (I know it may sound pointless to some, but the way lasers work in drives now, it doesn't rally make sense not to have the functionality, you pretty much have to actively remove/disable the function which probably costs more rather than less as it'd be the exception -- it'd also provide a possible contingency should they ever do disc-based BC for old platforms in addition to digital BC).

I think even this gen they should've simplified at the midway point. Sell a digital PS5 Slim @ $399 & a digital PS5 Pro @ $599, then just have the universal disc drive readily available at ~$59. I'd rather they commit to that long term than suddenly decide discs aren't justified and do away with it entirely.
 
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Good, fuck streaming and that "power of the cloud" shit Microsoft is pushing.

I'm guessing the disc drive will be detachable like the PS5 Pro and we'll be getting games on 2 4K Blu-rays.
 
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If Microsoft is done with consoles,

then the PS6 will be
the most powerful gaming device on the planet! 😍
 
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