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The president of PlayStation, Andrew House, claimed in a recent interview that Sony’s new PlayStation 4 Pro will keep gamers from leaving console for PC.
For more than a decade, gamers were debating with each other about which of the two biggest gaming consoles, PlayStation or Xbox, will be the best device. In the meantime, PC gamers continue to speak of the PC as being the superior platform, reminding console gamers of the better graphics, computing power, and titles available on PC that can’t be found on console.
It’s no wonder that both Sony and Microsoft are breaking from their regular console cycle of six-to-seven years and introducing new, upgraded devices just three short years after releasing the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One respectively. While gaming PCs become more affordable, many console gamers may be considering to jump ship and join the ranks of PC gamers. And judging by the few comments from PlayStation’s president Andrew House, both Sony and Microsoft hope to keep gamers on consoles for as long as possible with the new mid-lifecycle consoles.
“I saw some data that really influenced me. It suggested that there’s a dip mid-console lifecycle where the players who want the very best graphical experience will start to migrate to PC, because that’s obviously where it’s to be had.”
What House revealed isn’t surprising to most gamers. Over the past decade, technology has been rapidly going forward and only seems to be speeding up. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launched in 2013 and both are already falling behind in terms of graphics and processing power compared to many similarly priced gaming PCs.
Right now, the two new flagship consoles, the PS4 Pro and Project Scorpio, look to bring the console generation back in line with most gaming PCs. The new PS4 Pro is equipped with 4.2 teraflops of GPU performance, along with 4K video quality. Microsoft’s Project Scorpio, planned to debut next year, will have 4K video capabilities and 6 teraflops of computing power. Although those specs seem pretty impressive, gamers will no doubt be excited to see how they stand up against PCs over the next couple of years.
With that being said, it will be surprising to see Sony continuing the way of a set device with no chances for upgrades with the PlayStation 4 Pro. It’ll be interesting to see whether Microsoft follows the same closed-design for Project Scorpio, or if the Xbox creator will make the device customizable over time.
