Yes, it’s time to talk about video game boxes again. And the future. I know, I’m scared too. Anyway, a research firm has taken a stab at predicting what the next generation of console hardware will look like, and its verdict is this: one of PlayStation and Xbox will be able to achieve the kind of success it craves by avoiding being on the third place. , while Nintendo is doing just fine.
This is what market research agency DFC Intelligence says (thanks, VGC), which has released its annual market report and forecast, outlining what it predicts could happen between now and around 2030. Yes, we are now approaching 2030 and you are as old as that makes you feel.
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So what does it think will happen? Well, really, there’s only room for one of Sony or Microsoft to have success with a console in this coming generation, with Nintendo resting assured that he or she will join whoever comes out on top and doing it well.
“There’s no room for more than two major console systems,” DFC wrote, “Sony or Microsoft will struggle in a distant third – largely depending on which of those companies can gain early momentum.”
Naturally, it’s assumed that there are many factors that will play a role in deciding which Xbox or PlayStation will settle for the bronze medal, including basic things like pricing and the specific launch dates chosen. Both sides also have their own reasons for feeling good about their chances, or at least telling the types of corporate shareholders/investors that they do, with DFC on the one hand citing a ‘loyal base and strong Sony IP’ , and the major recent acquisitions of Microsoft provide this. “the ability to focus on software and distribution models over hardware”.
Meanwhile, Nintendo seems to be just chilling with its Switch 2, with the company predicting it will be “the clear winner” in this new console gen, due to factors such as earlier availability of the hardware and limited competition.
The report also predicts that the games industry as a whole will “continue to grow at a healthy pace” from next year, with Ninty’s new hardware and a little game called GTA 6 2025 helping it leave the final years of post-Covid pandemic behind. . We hope there is at least a small chance that means fewer top executives will hit the layoff button every six months/weeks.
What do you think the next half decade of console gaming will look like? Let us know below!