Summary
PlayStationhas confirmed it intends to keep its focus on the home console market and the PS5 moving into the future, addressing the growing popularity of cloud-based gaming. Since the debut of the PS1 in the 1990s, PlayStation has been one of the biggest titans of the modern gaming industry, with Sony becoming a household name in gaming. The PS2 stands as one of the best-selling consoles of all-time and a report from last month revealed thatthe PS5 had passed 65 million consoles sold. Now, Sony’s focus looks to be staying firmly on the console market.
Recent years have seen Sony continue to push new ways forPlayStationfans to experience the platform’s best games across multiple different types of hardware. Sony has increasingly brought its first-party exclusives to PC, with beloved games likeGod of War: Ragnarokand theMarvel’s Spider-Manseries making their multi-platform debut. Sony also debuted the PlayStation Portal as a handheld peripheral for the PS5, allowing users to stream their PlayStation 5 to the device on the go. A new interview with a Sony co-CEO confirms that Sony continues to prioritize the console market.
Sony Committed to Focus on Home Console Market
As reported by TwistedVoxel, Sony Interactive Entertainment co-CEO Hideaki Nishino spoke about the company’s future in the console market during a recent interview with Famitsu. Nishino shared that he believesPlayStation home consoleswill be the main focus for the company for the foreseeable future, citing the increasing quantity of PS5 games. Nishino also proudly touted the many users continuing to play PS4 games, while stating that he believes the PS5 still has a long life ahead of it.
While Nishino largely affirmed Sony’s focus on the console market, he did address how Sony has continued to push the envelope in increasing PlayStation’s user base. He cited thePlayStation Portal as a major recent additionto the Sony lineup, allowing a remote way for players to play PS5 games while discounting cloud gaming as the company’s main future. Nishino also spoke briefly about Sony’s next-generation console plans, stressing both the need for innovation with new consoles combined with a new console’s price and release window.
Hideaki Nishino’s optimism about PlayStation’s home console future comes amidst a time of celebration for the Sony gaming brand. Sony is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Japanese release of the original PlayStation with plenty of festivities, includingspecial anniversary menu themes for the PS5. Sony has also featured multiple major sales as part of the celebration, including big discounts on popular series likeGod of War,Gran Turismo, andHorizonamong others. Sony looks set to maintain its dominance as one of the biggest console figureheads in gaming moving into the future.
PlayStation 5
Sony’s PlayStation 5 is part of the ninth console generation and debuted with a launch lineup that included Demon’s Souls and Astro’s Playroom. The console comes with a Blu-ray disc, although a digital-only edition is also available for a cheaper price.
