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[Lumpyoatmeal]

Someone should write down all the people that voted "Yes"
Then when PS6 launches, lets see how many of them couldnt resist the FOMO and bought it anyway.
It will be this all over again:

I remember this from back in the day. I think I'm the only one who didn't buy MW2; I went back to playing COD 2 and 4. The cool thing about dedicated servers back then for COD was the 64 player support.

 

[reinking]

I am ready for preorders, let's go...

 

[sono]

I missed ps5 been on the fence for pro. So will likely go 6

 

[Aressa]

I am. I bought my PC this generation and the Switch 2 will probably be the last console I buy since I'm currently all in on PC/Steam Deck. Next generation will be the first Playstation generation I don't buy at launch /preorder since the PS1.

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

Someone should write down all the people that voted "Yes"
Then when PS6 launches, lets see how many of them couldnt resist the FOMO and bought it anyway.
It will be this all over again:

To be fair, I asked if anyone was "considering" not buying a PS6 at launch. It's not impossible to think that I might buy one, but they'd have to have some very, very compelling games, and I just don't see it happening.

 

[Goalus]

Since console prices tend to go up, not down like they used to, it makes sense to buy them close to launch - which I will do (Xbox Helix, not PS6).

 

[Madserb2023]

I will either get it more or less day 1 or not at all. I am only getting older and going by this gen, it will be at it's cheapest at launch.

 

[cash_longfellow]

If it's over $600, I'm out. My pay has not gone up enough to account for everything else going up, so going to have to only get the necessities…especially at the rate it's going in the US right now.

 

[cafecat]

Only interested in the PS6 handheld on the launch, the console maybe later, since it may has 1~3 years cross-gen titles and wait for the PS6 pro if it would exist

 

[BennyBlanco]

I'm only interested in the handheld and even that will probably not be day 1. They need first party content that is actually interesting to me. Otherwise I will just stick with Switch 2 + Steam Deck + PC.

 

[Edellus]

No. At least, not on purpose.

I'm not in this hobby for principles. I buy hardware and games to enjoy them. The crisper the games look and the smoother they play, the better.

As long as I can comfortably afford them, I I'll buy them. It's as simple as that for me.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Someone should write down all the people that voted "Yes"
Then when PS6 launches, lets see how many of them couldnt resist the FOMO and bought it anyway.
It will be this all over again:

A $50 game versus a $1,000 base console.

Yeah, that's the same thing.

 

[Crunchbox]

Always got my consoles at launch and will make sure i get the ps6 at launch so i dont end up paying the prices people who wait will have to pay for the ps5.

 

[SardineBreath]

PS6 handheld is a day one purchase for me if it has an OLED and access to the entire PS4/PS5 library along with 6 too.

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

Always got my consoles at launch and will make sure i get the ps6 at launch so i dont end up paying the prices people who wait will have to pay for the ps5.

Historically, this generation is probably the only exception to the rule of consoles getting cheaper with time.

 

[Superbean]

I'm 90 sure I am sitting it out. Not just the crazy prices but honestly I think there is a lack of compelling exclusives, anywhere.

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

I'm 90 sure I am sitting it out. Not just the crazy prices but honestly I think there is a lack of compelling exclusives, anywhere.

That's what I'm saying.

For fuck's sake, give me a new Twisted Metal. Give me a new SOCOM. Give me a new Killzone or Resistance. Give me a spiritual successor to DriveClub, Warhawk, EchoChrome, Tokyo Jungle, PixelJunk Eden, Fat Princess, or Wipeout.

This gen has been nothing but a cinematic third-person action/adventure factory. Like, for the love of God, give us more games and more variety. They don't all have to be AAA cinematic masterpieces.

 

[Knight of the Round]

They don't all have to be AAA cinematic masterpieces.

They weren't.




(Yeah, I know what you meant)

 

[Ozriel]

This is all just to performative talk. None of the people who voted 'yes' will be sitting out next gen.

That's what I'm saying.

For fuck's sake, give me a new Twisted Metal. Give me a new SOCOM. Give me a new Killzone or Resistance. Give me a spiritual successor to DriveClub, Warhawk, EchoChrome, Tokyo Jungle, PixelJunk Eden, Fat Princess, or Wipeout.

This gen has been nothing but a cinematic third-person action/adventure factory. Like, for the love of God, give us more games and more variety. They don't all have to be AAA cinematic masterpieces.

Eh. This gen gave you Kena and Astro bot and Returnal. You didn't get Killzone, but Helldivers 2 arrived.

None of these are 'cinematic third party action/adventure' games.

 

[PixelatedBeast]

With cross generation support (and soon to be cross-cross-generation support), I see no reason to rush in. I could still be on a PS4 and not have missed much this generation. And maybe a few years after launch the AI hardware crisis would have cooled its' tits and we could see price drops again.

Its 2026, not 2007. Playing games above 30fps is enough of a reason to upgrade. I dont even know what a loading screen looks like anymore. Plus the Dualsense controller changes how it feels to play games.

Also what do you mean cross-cross gen support? Plenty of publishers are ending support for PS4. The last game Sony made for Ps4 was 3 years ago. If all you play is live service and sports games like Fortnite or Fifa, then sure, you're not missing anything, but most of the biggest singleplayer games this gen are PS5 only.

 

[bender]

Its 2026, not 2007. Playing games above 30fps is enough of a reason to upgrade. I dont even know what a loading screen looks like anymore. Plus the Dualsense controller changes how it feels to play games.

Also what do you mean cross-cross gen support? Plenty of publishers are ending support for PS4. The last game Sony made for Ps4 was 3 years ago. If all you play is live service and sports games like Fortnite or Fifa, then sure, you're not missing anything, but most of the biggest singleplayer games this gen are PS5 only.

Hardly true, most of the PS5 games I've enjoyed this generation are cross-gen. I don't play any live service games nor sports games (well, I did get THPS3-4HD). And plenty of publishers do and will continue to release PS4 games until MUA reduces for that console and with the forthcoming price hikes, those numbers aren't likely to drop. We've also had 60FPS games long before 2007 and hitting that target on modern consoles is a trade off to fidelity.

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

Also what do you mean cross-cross gen support? Plenty of publishers are ending support for PS4. The last game Sony made for Ps4 was 3 years ago.

What do you mean? Sony's MLB The Show was cross-gen in 2024. Cross-gen lasted for close to three years into this current gen. It's one of the reasons why people feel like the generation took forever to get started. CoD, the Yakuza games, and Marvel Rivals are all still cross-gen.

I get it if you want to play games at a higher fidelity and FPS, but I have a PC that's well beyond whatever the PS6 will be already.

 

[simpatico]

I hope so. I owned every major console from NES-PS360 and had most of the new ones somewhere in the house in one of the kid's rooms. I got more into PC and didn't get a PS4 at launch, but throughout the gen there was always a sense of "I'm picking one up if I see it at Costco". It never quite drove me to Gamestop, but the first party stuff had my mind made up to buy one. Ended up dragging my daughter's downstairs and buying God of War and RDR2 at one point even. Then the Pro info came out so I decided to wait. By the time 4 Pro was easy to get, PS5 info was coming out. I was pretty set on buying a PS5 at launch, but not enough to fight the scalpers or buy from scalpers. By the time they were easy to get, it was obvious that Sony didn't have enough in the pipes to get me to reinvest in their games ecosystem and monthly payment thing. I genuinely hope they got great stuff cooking that drives me to Gamestop to hand over the amex. A good From exclusive and return to prime PS2/PS4 form would do it. Have a nice GT ready to go, plenty of other Japanese proto-Sony goodness and some reasonable stuff from the bloated Western studios and I'm in.

 

[WoJ]

I'll wait for the PS6 Pro if I even get one. It will depend on Sony's output. Although based on what they have done this generation and all their failed initiatives I could see them bouncing back strong next gen. Either way though, I have a PS5 Pro. I'm more and more interested in PC so that's an option to.

I won't be there day one though. My backlog is huge. More than I could ever play in a lifetime most likely. I'm going to spend the next 5 years or so on that.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

This is all just to performative talk. None of the people who voted 'yes' will be sitting out next gen.

You seem to think like Sony. "all" ? "none" ? wtf are you smoking? Personally, I never said I'd not buy Nintendo systems, just not interested in what Sony and MS are doing these days. Did you see that awful XB developer showcase?

 

[Rockman33]

Feel like only people who currently have a current gen system should be able to vote. I find it hard to believe 60% of people plan on not buying the next console…

 

[Sakura]

Switch 2 is my next gen console. PC for everything else.

 

[Ceadeus]

Switch 2, steam machine and pc will be what I play. I'm done with both Sony and Microsoft.

 

[lordrand11]

I've been getting my consoles at launch for several years now because I see it as a way of maximizing their value by maximizing the amount of time I own and use them.

However, I almost skipped the PS5 launch because my Steam and PS4 backlogs were so big, I didn't feel like there was a need to rush. Ultimately, the real deciding factor in my buying a PS5 at launch was the inclusion of Demon's Souls in the lineup (the PS3 version is one of my favorite games).

But now, I still feel like this generation has barely even started, even though we're over five years in. And with Sony's recent announcement of huge PlayStation console price hikes, I'm concerned about what that implies for next-gen pricing in general. My backlog is also getting insane.

So, is anyone else who typically buys consoles at launch thinking about pumping the brakes on next-gen?

For me, it's not as much a money thing as a value issue. I just don't see where they can take console gaming that's going to justify the cost of an expensive new console. And their game output volume and variety this gen are the worst they've ever been.

I more than likely will. I haven't purchased a Switch 2 yet due to their being no games that are interesting me (though that could change if they launch a new F-Zero or Smash). The reason I even got the PS5 was because of GT7 and Demon's Souls, the other games (open world slop and Cinecraptic Disasterpieces) don't really appeal to me.

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

I more than likely will. I haven't purchased a Switch 2 yet due to their being no games that are interesting me (though that could change if they launch a new F-Zero or Smash). The reason I even got the PS5 was because of GT7 and Demon's Souls, the other games (open world slop and Cinecraptic Disasterpieces) don't really appeal to me.

Yeah, I'm experiencing it with my Switch 2 as well. It's cool that it plays games in higher fidelity, but there haven't really been any must-have exclusives for me.

 

[SupaComputa]

I bough a ps5 somewhat early, first console I had since the wii and was really disappointed with the lack of actual next gen games on it. To this day it is quite light in terms of exclusives. I don't really see the point of buying consoles anymore, even with a disk, it's either a license check or buggy build that has to be patched.

 

[EDMIX]

I don't know. To me, pledging your allegiance to buy a product at any price with no questions asked reeks of corporate simpery.

Never said anything about "any price" bud, simply buying it day 1. I want the latest, I'll buy what I fucking feel like it with the money I work for bud.

If you don't have the money, it reeks of broke...

Neither am I. I just don't think rewarding these stupid companies with my money anymore is the right answer.

Well. sir, I'm getting something in return for parting with my money, it isn't some blind reward...


I don't buy or refuse to buy based on any desire to reward or punish any company. If they make something I want, I'll buy it. That is how capitalism works. I'm not buying based on some emotional idea of who deserves this or to be 'rewarded" or any weird ass shit like this lol

 

[EDMIX]

Someone should write down all the people that voted "Yes"
Then when PS6 launches, lets see how many of them couldnt resist the FOMO and bought it anyway.
It will be this all over again:

True, a lot who say this might be saying so solely based on not knowing any line up, yet when its some MW remake of this or BF7 or AC1 remake or some new IP, you'll see some flip and give the ole "i'm only buying it cause XYZ" thing.

People buy each gen at their own pace, some buy day 1, some buy years later based on a few IP, but those that buy later for those few IP, can buy earlier for those same IP....

So, we'll see.

Seeing how PS5 is doing, I don't think GaF even makes up the majority of gamers regarding any of this lol

 

[JayK47]

I am getting way more entertainment watching the gaming industry, now including the console makers, blowing themselves up. Just sit back and enjoy the shit show. It is free.

 

[KiteGr]

I've got most of my consoles at launch, but lately I've been getting nothing but disappointments.

My ps5 barely got any exclusives, even if I don't count their pc ports. Most of their high profile games came to PS4 or where developed for the PS4 and then upscaled. The whole woke mania made me loose interest to most Western franchises I used to follow. The prices gone up, but any rise in quality is barely noticeable if there is any. AAA games became to predatory to trust or follow and I look with suspicion most future releases. My need for physical products became unsustainable with most boxes copies stretching the meaning of the word "physical" and special releases like Limited Run cost a fortune. Even if the AI bubble burst tomorrow the price of ram won't drop anytime soon so whatever they release will be very expensive at first and it's better to hold to your existing hardware.

I'm thinking of skipping the next gen all together to be honest.

 

[An Corp]

I'm good. Got my PC and Switch 2, enough to keep me busy. Getting more into my old retro games lately too, so many great classics to go plays or re-play.

 

[Joe Cool]

That's what I'm saying.

For fuck's sake, give me a new Twisted Metal. Give me a new SOCOM. Give me a new Killzone or Resistance. Give me a spiritual successor to DriveClub, Warhawk, EchoChrome, Tokyo Jungle, PixelJunk Eden, Fat Princess, or Wipeout.

This gen has been nothing but a cinematic third-person action/adventure factory. Like, for the love of God, give us more games and more variety. They don't all have to be AAA cinematic masterpieces.

I have a PC that's well beyond whatever the PS6 will be already.

This is something I think about a lot now, as a console pleb considering the jump to PC. Sure, I'll pay through the nose up front, but I will probably have capabilities beyond consoles for a console gen and then some, maybe more. I'd rather go full PC than pay for the half-assed console version of a PC.
I'm not interested in whatever Xbox has going on. Sony can piss off after these fuck-you-customer price hikes, and I will use my Switch 2 but I honestly don't spend a lot of money on that platform.

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

Just out of curiosity, I used AI to approximate the number of Sony-published games in different generations for comparison. I've included its commentary notes for context. The trend is obvious.

Comparison to previous generations: Racing games

• PS3: ~8–10 (heavy on Gran Turismo and MotorStorm).
• PS4: ~3–4 (Driveclub + Gran Turismo Sport + Wipeout remake).
• PS5: 1 (Gran Turismo 7)

Comparison to previous generations: FPS games

• PS3: ~8–9 (heavy on Resistance, Killzone, SOCOM, MAG, Warhawk/Starhawk).
• PS4: Only 3, reflecting Sony's strategic pivot toward narrative-driven action-adventures, open-world games, and VR experimentation rather than competing directly in the traditional FPS space.
• PS5: 2 (Concord, Marathon)

Comparison to previous generations: Platformer games

• Cross-generation comparison (consistent with prior genre lists):
• PS3: ~8–12 (strong on Ratchet & Clank Future and LittleBigPlanet).
• PS4: ~5–6 (more sparse, with remakes and creative/VR focus).
• PS5: ~3–4 (high-quality 3D standouts like Astro Bot and Rift Apart).

The volume and variety are just so pathetic, and they only ever get worse. I can't imagine how bad it will be on PS6.

 

[hardwood007]

PS6 handheld is a day one purchase for me if it has an OLED and access to the entire PS4/PS5 library along with 6 too.

Same. But I don't even need alll of the ps6 library to run on it. I mostly play Japanese games, and they tend to have lower requirements than western aaa. As long as ps4/ps5 and ps6 Japanese games run on it, i am in

 

[Vr46]

if i trade in my ps5 pro for the ps6 max spending is 300€

 

[EDMIX]

That's what I'm saying.

For fuck's sake, give me a new Twisted Metal. Give me a new SOCOM. Give me a new Killzone or Resistance. Give me a spiritual successor to DriveClub, Warhawk, EchoChrome, Tokyo Jungle, PixelJunk Eden, Fat Princess, or Wipeout.

This gen has been nothing but a cinematic third-person action/adventure factory. Like, for the love of God, give us more games and more variety. They don't all have to be AAA cinematic masterpieces.

Now a Socom reboot would be amazing, but which team would do it? I'd also like a Killzone 2 remake

 

[DenchDeckard]

I might consider a Magnus day one if it does play all my steam titles etc. id potentially pick that up for a bedroom.

Ps6? Not a chance.

 

[lordrand11]

This is something I think about a lot now, as a console pleb considering the jump to PC. Sure, I'll pay through the nose up front, but I will probably have capabilities beyond consoles for a console gen and then some, maybe more. I'd rather go full PC than pay for the half-assed console version of a PC.
I'm not interested in whatever Xbox has going on. Sony can piss off after these fuck-you-customer price hikes, and I will use my Switch 2 but I honestly don't spend a lot of money on that platform.

Don't also forget that even though you'll still be paying through the nose, if your PC lags behind that future console you'll still be able to upgrade it easily to have hardware parity.

 

[Lokaum D+]

PC is the way, fuck consoles

 

[Wilhelm_85]

Zero chance I buy one until there is a compelling exclusive.

 

[Trilobit]

I wonder how many PS6 exclusives will come from Naughty Dog, Insomniac and Sucker Punch. Those are basically the only games that would make me stay in the Sony realm. And another question is how woke those games will be.

I won't be buying that console until I know the answer to those questions. I also won't be getting a new console just to replay my PS5 games with better graphics. Nowadays I play maybe at most 3-4 games a year and most of them don't require high-end graphics to make them enjoyable.

 

[Ozriel]

You seem to think like Sony. "all" ? "none" ? wtf are you smoking? Personally, I never said I'd not buy Nintendo systems, just not interested in what Sony and MS are doing these days. Did you see that awful XB developer showcase?

The fact that you don't even know it's a third party showcase - with most of the focus being AA titles - already shows me what I'm working with

Even at that, it was a solid showcase, but the dev directs in Jan and the summer showcases are where you'll see what MS is working on.

Sony's most recent state of play was also very well received.

You're going to eventually buy a PS6. Or an even more pricey PC. Like I said, this is all just performative BS.

 

[FauxXeno]

I've never bought a console on release , I think the closest was when my dad bought me a Genesis within the first few months of release . Ps2 and Ps4 I bought within a year and ps1/3/5 I bought after 2 years in , only reason I bought a ps4 early it was to play better versions FF14 and DCUO cause they played like shit on ps3 and couldn't do raids and stuff with memory issues ps3 had and Ps2 I really wanted a DVD player . PS3 era was the only time were I had an interest in Sony 1st exclusives , 3rd party exclusives from eastern devs like SE and Konami were my main draw and since 3rd party exclusives are basically dead I don't see myself getting a ps6 .... maybe the portable if it's cool but as a main gaming device PC is were I'm headed

 

[PeteBull]

Someone should write down all the people that voted "Yes"
Then when PS6 launches, lets see how many of them couldnt resist the FOMO and bought it anyway.
It will be this all over again:

Yup, keep in mind we are on hc gaming forum, holiday 2027 comes and shiny brand new ps6 is screaming at u from the shelves to just grab her and do all the inapropriate things u can imagine, and u just say- absolutely not, im good with that old ran tru hag i already have at home aka ps5- said no hc gamer ever

Basically u see ps6 ad and its like this:


After that knowing whats out there at the grasp of ur fingers u look at ur old trusty ps5 and be like:

 

[Lng0004]

I've been saying that since the PS3 lol. Somehow always end up being an early adopter every time. That being said, I might hold off if next-gen is 2027. My PS5 Pro hasn't even had the chance to flex yet.