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Making a $300 PS5 Instead of a $1,200 PS6 Would Be 'True Innovation', Says Ex-PlayStation Boss
Push Square • • technology
Key Points:
- Former PlayStation CEO Shawn Layden suggests Sony should focus on revising and reducing the price of the current PS5 hardware rather than launching an expensive PS6 console.
- Layden notes that previous console generations introduced significant innovations, but the leap from PS4 to PS5 mainly involved technical improvements like raytracing and teraflops, which he considers incremental.
- He argues that the current PS5 already has sufficient power for game development, and innovation should come from making a more affordable, smaller version of the existing console.
- Layden warns that continuing to release next-gen consoles at premium prices risks alienating gamers, as the market has seen a price increase rather than the usual decrease over time.
- His recommendation is for Sony to break from tradition by not iterating a new console generation but instead focusing on cost reduction and refinement of the PS5 platform.
