Yes, it’s time to talk about video game boxes again. And the future. I know, I’m scared too. Either way, the Reasrach company has had the opportunity to predict 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 desired success, avoiding landing in third place, while Nintendo will be just fine.
This is what the research company DFC Intelligence says (thanks, VGC), which has released its annual report and market forecast showing what it thinks might happen between now and around 2030. Yes, we’re approaching 2030, and you’re only as senior as you feel.
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So according to him what will happen. Well, basically only one of Sony or Microsoft can succeed with the upcoming generation console, with Nintendo being sure to join whichever of them performs best.
“There is no room for more than two major console systems,” DFC wrote. “Sony or Microsoft will be fighting hard in a distant third place – largely depending on which of these companies manages to gain momentum first.”
Naturally, he thinks there will be many factors that will determine which Xbox or Playstation will have to settle for the bronze medal, including basic issues like price and chosen release dates. Both sides also have their own reasons to feel good about their chances, or at least tell corporate shareholder/investor types so, with DFC citing Sony’s “loyal base and strong intellectual property” on the one hand, and the substantial recent Microsoft acquisitions. “the ability to focus on software and distribution models instead of hardware.”
Meanwhile, Nintendo is apparently just resting its Switch 2, with the company predicting it will be a “clear winner” in the next generation of consoles due to factors such as early hardware availability and circumscribed competition.
The report also predicted that the gaming industry as a whole will “resume growth at a healthy pace” starting next year, with Ninta’s fresh hardware and a petite game called GTA 6 helping it move forward in 2025 after the last few years of decline following the Covid pandemic. . Let’s hope there’s at least a slight chance that fewer high-profile people will hit the fire button every six months/weeks.
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