“In 5 years, consoles will no longer be useful! » Will PC kill PS5, Xbox and Switch?

Game news “In 5 years, consoles will no longer be useful! » Will PC kill PS5, Xbox and Switch?

This week has been full of twists and turns. While PlayStation indicates that its PS5 sales objectives have not been achieved, Xbox has announced the arrival of 4 exclusives from the competition.. Does this signal the end of consoles? This is the question the editorial staff asks at JV Debate.

And Nagla attacks this exchange emphatically by pointing out that “ As more time passes, the console will become less useful to the point that within 5 years it will be of no use. ” So Kaname replied ” It is an elite idea for PC players who come to promote while home machines can also run the latest games” Indeed, gaming on PC is expensive. While the latest generation consoles usually cost 550 euros, you need at least 800 for a decent tower..

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Cloud, PC price solution?

For Nagla, Running the latest games doesn’t require a super-powerful PC, because in the future, cloud gaming will become more widespread. An argument that did not convince Kahneman. ” You tell me about the cloud and improving technology while people live with very weak connections » he replies. ” So will you come and tell them it’s not serious? In this case people should expect updates and install major titles by downloading them overnight. » Kaname explains. He also mentions the ecological question, as cloud services require servers to both have access to online virtual machines, but also to be connected to multiplayer software. You must know that The video game industry emits 37 million tons of CO2 equivalent per year According to researcher Frederic Bordage.

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The console makes it easy for developers to optimize their games

Returning to the hardware aspect of consoles, Nagla suggests that in any case, consoles are designed like less efficient PCs because they have graphics cards, motherboards, etc. A logic also backfires as Kaname puts the price issue back on the table by noting itIt’s impossible to find a new AAA running PC for 550 euros. ” In addition, the console simplifies the work of developers who do not need to focus on thousands of different configurations that also contain components from different brands. ” And a very recent case is GTA 6 which will only come to PC. Indeed, Take-Two Interactive’s managing director Strauss Zelnick explains that the studio “aims for perfection and when they believe it will be creatively flawless”. Time to release the game.