Horseganador
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"The Death of Consoles xbox is Imminent" would be the most accurate title PS5 is better than ever selling +20 million a year and Switch the same.
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Punished Miku
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I think new consoles in 3 years are pretty obvious for everyone. I think 7 year duration is likely. So 2034 feels like the minimum. I don't know if all 3 will get there, but consoles will. The question is then, do we have another gen? Maybe. That would last another 7 years. So 2041? At that point, I'd be shocked if I could really predict anything.
For context, I bought a Battlestar Galactica blue-ray set like 5 years ago and now I don't have anything with a disc drive in my living room to watch it on. Just the bedroom.
For context, I bought a Battlestar Galactica blue-ray set like 5 years ago and now I don't have anything with a disc drive in my living room to watch it on. Just the bedroom.
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SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
I remember when the PS4 was the last generation.
March Climber
Member
Where will all of these people go...
Potentially 100+ million people. That's a giant piece of the pie being cut out because of cope and port begging.
- 2k fans
- Madden fans
- EA FC/Fifa fans
- JRPG fans
- CoD casuals
- Fighting game casuals
- Playstation casuals
- GTA casuals
- People who don't like to build PCs
- People who don't want to buy 1k premade PCs
Potentially 100+ million people. That's a giant piece of the pie being cut out because of cope and port begging.
UltimaKilo
Gold Member
Not this decade, no. Someday? Probably.
Mr.Phoenix
Member
I love how GAF always reminds me its a friday.
You had me in the first half, ngl.
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Ex-Xbox Man Predicts Death Of Consoles
Doubt it. http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=128846http://195.157.98.219/oa/delivery/afr.php?n=aa0c7abf&zoneid=117 Sandy Duncan, the former boss of Xbox Europe, has said he believes consoles will disappear very soon as everything gets "virtualised". Speaking to...
Richard Garriott predicts the death of consoles as a gaming medium
and hereeeeeeeeeeeeee we go! http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/30/richard-garriott-predicting-the-death-of-consoles-as-a-gaming-me/
The coming shift and death of traditional console lifcyles
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reinking
Gold Member
Maybe in my great grand children’s lifetime. Consoles are not going anywhere as long as Sony and Nintendo are breaking records. LOL at thinking they are just going to toss in the console towel because MS has struggled to move consoles. MS wants to control the industry and this is the new narrative push since they failed to do so in the console space.
nial
Gold Member
Holy shit, the last one.Ex-Xbox Man Predicts Death Of Consoles
Doubt it. http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=128846http://195.157.98.219/oa/delivery/afr.php?n=aa0c7abf&zoneid=117 Sandy Duncan, the former boss of Xbox Europe, has said he believes consoles will disappear very soon as everything gets "virtualised". Speaking to...www.neogaf.com
Richard Garriott predicts the death of consoles as a gaming medium
and hereeeeeeeeeeeeee we go! http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/30/richard-garriott-predicting-the-death-of-consoles-as-a-gaming-me/The coming shift and death of traditional console lifcyles
http://www.wired.com/tag/gamelife-audio/ First a note. Please bear with me as I am on a phone. If I was at home I would have a lot more links. I want to discuss what is happening overall with the gaming industry and not so much specific manufacturers or current rumors. So I was catching up...The death of the Game Console
Game Consoles currently exist for a number of reasons that will not be a factor with mid-performance 2016+ PCs. Piracy: Piracy required embedded encryption keys and encrypted OS and Memory images. This is why they are called embedded platforms which is a required feature for Playready DRM...Pachter predicts the death of the console
. . . AGAIN. Michael Pachter: Microsoft is preparing for life after the Xbox GamesBeat By Mike Minotti Enjoying your new console? Well, Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter thinks itll soon be obsolete, and he thinks that Xbox maker Microsoft knows it. Speaking this morning...Is the era of home consoles coming to an end?
There seems to be a substantial push towards portability lately. Nintendo Switch is a resounding success. Microsoft is expanding its Xbox platform beyond the home console to incorporate more hardware in its family. Google Stadia is essentially a "play anywhere" platform. We also see Microsoft...Opinion - Clickbait - Platform - With the next Xbox, Microsoft has a 4-part strategy to end the console wars once and for all. Here's how it plans to do it.
https://www.businessinsider.com/playstation-xbox-console-wars-end-microsoft-sony-2020-1 Here's how Microsoft plans to do it: 1. Microsoft doesn't mind if you don't buy its new Xbox console, as long as you buy the game...Forbes: Microsoft Is Continuing Its Quiet Plan To End The Console War
Source. There was some big news out of Microsoft and Xbox yesterday, even if it doesn't seem like it. The company announced that it would be bringing Xbox Live support to three mobile titles from Gameloft: Asphalt 9: Legends, Asphalt 8: Airborne, and Dragon Mania Legends. This means these games...[Digital Foundry] In Theory: Could The Sony/ Microsoft Cloud Deal End The Console War?
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Okay, since there's a lot of confusion here regarding PS4, PS4K, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox Scorpio, etc., I thought it'd make sense to think about this a little and to write down how I think this will all play out and what the real strategy behind all of that is: I think what Microsoft is...Are we reaching the end of new consoles
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....in some form at least. Yahoo has this crazy article about 7 gadgets that wont be around in 2020 and the last on their list is video game consoles. Popular video game systems such as the Wii, PlayStation and Xbox may still be in homes next decade, but they will look much different. Rather...
Jack Videogames
Member
How many "death of consoles"s have we seen now? At least the same amount than of "wow killers"
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Why do these stupid threads get made. Fucking hell
Lions Gate
Member
Consoles are selling best than ever so what the fuck is up with these consoles are dying threads popin up regularly, ffs
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CoreyFlawless
Member
I don’t believe so. Also, M$ been 3rd party. Doesn’t mean they gonna bring all there games to Nintendo or Sony. Also, don’t see Sony or Nintendo not ever making some kinda consoles
Ass of Can Whooping
Member
ya can get fucked
T4keD0wN
Member
Let me check my crystal ball for 2034 reports:
It says that Sony and Microsoft have teamed up to make a new console called "Xstation9000", nobody has bought it because the target audience hates exactly 50% of the manufacturers so it was cancelled after 3 months, but Nintendo is still producing the switch, however there are emerging rumors about them making a new console.
Most people dont care about gaming in 2034, mainly because they are watching Moon Landing sequel on repeat (for context: its a brand new real life 160hour movie starring Tom Cruise and Nick Cage which is on track to break 15bil views in 2035)
It says that Sony and Microsoft have teamed up to make a new console called "Xstation9000", nobody has bought it because the target audience hates exactly 50% of the manufacturers so it was cancelled after 3 months, but Nintendo is still producing the switch, however there are emerging rumors about them making a new console.
Most people dont care about gaming in 2034, mainly because they are watching Moon Landing sequel on repeat (for context: its a brand new real life 160hour movie starring Tom Cruise and Nick Cage which is on track to break 15bil views in 2035)
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S0ULZB0URNE
Member
You can't combine Sony and MS.
Sony and Nintendo will do this till the wheels come off.
We also should expect a new challenger to fill that 3rd slot void.
Sony and Nintendo will do this till the wheels come off.
We also should expect a new challenger to fill that 3rd slot void.
TheThreadsThatBindUs
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Consoles aren't going anywhere for the immediate future. Dumb to think otherwise. Microsoft might bow out but that's a whole different thing with different reasons.
As long as there's money in a dedicated box to play games, these companies will make them. The market for people that would rather have the game being played from their box (whether that be disc or a digital copy) as opposed to some shitty streaming service isn't going away anytime soon. Streaming games is still in its infancy and is a much worse experience than the alternative.
As long as there's money in a dedicated box to play games, these companies will make them. The market for people that would rather have the game being played from their box (whether that be disc or a digital copy) as opposed to some shitty streaming service isn't going away anytime soon. Streaming games is still in its infancy and is a much worse experience than the alternative.
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Fbh
Member
Nah.
This sounds like the typical gaming forum mentality where people asume everyone has a high end gaming PC and they only use consoles to play exclusives.
Even if every game by every publisher (except Nintendo I guess) releases on every major platform there's still going to be a market for affordable boxes with a more straightforward plug&play design.
The only thing I can see killing consoles if it ever gets good and widespread enough is streaming.
This sounds like the typical gaming forum mentality where people asume everyone has a high end gaming PC and they only use consoles to play exclusives.
Even if every game by every publisher (except Nintendo I guess) releases on every major platform there's still going to be a market for affordable boxes with a more straightforward plug&play design.
The only thing I can see killing consoles if it ever gets good and widespread enough is streaming.
Dirk Benedict
Gold Member
The poll options are triggering.
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mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
You can't help not being smart, huh?
Wildebeest
Member
Things like this last longer than you expect because people have an interest in things staying as they are and will dig in their heels.
digoutyoursoul
Member
And they will cheer on Phil and co for doing so
Mythoclast
Member
I'm up for PS+ on PC included with the Premium Tier. That'd be awesome.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Sony is selling consoles at a record pace. Yet you think Sony won't continue just like Nintendo? Why?
angrod14
Member
PS5 and Switch firing all the cillinders and breaking records and you think this will happen? Not in a million years.
Software is always going to require hardware. PC gaming is expensive, complicated and get the shitiest ports. Also used PC have zero resale value where I'm from so nobody is buying your super sexy 4090 once it becomes low-tier. Straight into the trash it goes. Consoles you can't resell them easily because they have everything you need to plug and play (except a TV, but who TF doesn't have a TV).
Cloud gaming will evolve and consolidate itself as an alternative to casuals but it is never going to beat local hardware. It's not like streaming music or movies which have zero interactivity.
Software is always going to require hardware. PC gaming is expensive, complicated and get the shitiest ports. Also used PC have zero resale value where I'm from so nobody is buying your super sexy 4090 once it becomes low-tier. Straight into the trash it goes. Consoles you can't resell them easily because they have everything you need to plug and play (except a TV, but who TF doesn't have a TV).
Cloud gaming will evolve and consolidate itself as an alternative to casuals but it is never going to beat local hardware. It's not like streaming music or movies which have zero interactivity.
EDMIX
Member
Strong doubt.
MS has been flirting with going 3rd party for a while now and if even getting Activision is not enough to have them top even a quarter against Sony and Nintendo, it seems likely that the higher ups see no point in wasting money to gain limited sales. They will likely go 3rd party to rep the rewards of being on all platforms, but that shouldn't even be a shock to anyone at this point.
I don't see much happening with Sony and Nintendo in this regard as they are the market leaders, they move the most units of hardware pretty regularly.
So Micro"soft" moving back to software primarily maybe shouldn't be that much of a shock.
I think they'll still do 1 more console, but I think its very likely most of their output will be multiplatform.
To make EA, Activision, Ubisoft, Take Two money etc, you must still actually put out games on all platforms (or most)
MS has been flirting with going 3rd party for a while now and if even getting Activision is not enough to have them top even a quarter against Sony and Nintendo, it seems likely that the higher ups see no point in wasting money to gain limited sales. They will likely go 3rd party to rep the rewards of being on all platforms, but that shouldn't even be a shock to anyone at this point.
I don't see much happening with Sony and Nintendo in this regard as they are the market leaders, they move the most units of hardware pretty regularly.
So Micro"soft" moving back to software primarily maybe shouldn't be that much of a shock.
I think they'll still do 1 more console, but I think its very likely most of their output will be multiplatform.
To make EA, Activision, Ubisoft, Take Two money etc, you must still actually put out games on all platforms (or most)
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Sybrix
Member
Hmm… not really, think about it, we’ll be able to stream 4k+ games due to improved internet speeds over next 5-10 years.
Building hardware is expensive, streaming (Gamepass) makes a shit ton of money.
All companies want to reduce costs and increase profits, streaming games will do just that.
It’s a case of when 10+gb internet will be common place.
Kerotan
Member
Gamepass doesn't make much profits if any and growth in the market is stalling.
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