​PlayStation 5 And Next Xbox Could Be Last Consoles You Ever Own

With its debut, Stadia has forced tech experts to think about the future of gaming.

Microsoft's next Xbox and Sony's PlayStation 5 are due to drop next year, with both devices promising incredible graphics and powerful processors.

However, as exciting as all that sounds, these two consoles could well be the last of their kind.

[UltraNova]

Another Gen, another console doom and gloom prediction...

[blackblades]

Clickbait

[rainslacker]

Forced these companies to think with the release of Stadia.

Yeah. PSNOw is going on what....6-7 years now?

MS announced xCloud months before Google had their beta, so they were obviously already thinking about it.

Sometimes I wonder if these journalist really pay attention to what's going on, or just think that big news always causes these kinds of reactions from major corporations who make plans that could take 5-10 years before they come to fruition. MS especially is a very forward thinking company, and have plans in place that can span 20 odd years. I remember when the first Xbox was being talked about before release, and MS talked about where they wanted to be in 20 years. For the most part, they actually achieved some of that, although I think they faltered on preventing Sony getting a major foothold in people's living rooms.

[AK91]

They said that about the consoles this gen but look how that turned out.

[Godmars290]

They said that about them during the prior gen, when Xbox was in the supposed industry leader.

[Tross]

Weren’t those so called “experts” saying the same thing about the PS4 and XB1? Also, how is an unproven product like the Stadia making them think about anything?

[senorfartcushion]

Google didn't demo a streaming platform then. This is different.

[AnubisG]

They said this about the PS3 and X360 as well. They will be right one day....maybe in a 50-100 years🤣

[rainslacker]

Why was Stadia forcing these companies to think about something they were already doing and have had running for years, or obviously had been working on for a while, with enough lead time to announce the project before Stadia ever had their beta?

It's not about it being unproven. Unproven tech can upset the balance. But in this case, the balance isn't being upset by Google. Google is just joining the fray in what will be a competing market. A market to which they have two known gaming brands competing. Google has ONE OF the largest social networks on earth. MS has THE LARGEST social network on earth(Live), coupled with the most entrenched operating system in the world, supplemented by a well known and long standing gaming brand. Google has more to prove, and more of an uphill battle than both MS and Sony combined.

[SockeyBoy]

GAWD!!! These articles

[Brave_Losers_Unite]

This is the same bull**** that was said during the PS3 and 360 days. Gaming journalists are absolute ****

[SCW1982]

How many fucking times have I heard this one.

[aaronlif10]

Bullshit. They make this rediculous statement every single time a new console gets announced. Stop click baiting. Everyone should know by now to recognize how pathetically fake this is.

[Godmars290]

May sound like a contradiction but not if they sell.

Where I think its pretty clear that MS is maneuvering the Xbox brand into a PC/multi-device app, they're still going to have to offer a physical box where Sony as the industry leader isn't going to stop making consoles until they don't.

[Razzer]

This shit again?

[yellowgerbil]

it could as in I could win the lottery tomorrow, but it is about as likely.
we all know what we are really waiting for... PS9

[mkis007]

There will always be at least 1 console. That market isnt just going to go away anytime soon.

[nucky64]

i remember this exact type of title right before ps3 came out. LMAO

[Rude-ro]

Nope.
You need the device to deliver the better experience.
Customers do not renew tvs every 6 years and home PCs are ancient.
Sure, there will be dumbed down games to stream..
but to get the best quality, a device will still need to be offered.
To play a game via streaming, be in a party chat with your friends, stream a game to twitch, etc... that is a needed device.
They still sell new stereos, cell phones, and tvs every year.. all streaming devices... but to get THE best.. these items still have upgrades that allow you to experience it.
Maybe the less focused companies.. but Sony is beyond just making games. They provide THE best games. They would need hardware to help customers push these engines and have an enjoyable experience without depending solely on the internet.

[Norrix94]

Like we haven't heard that before.

[Rayman757]

It is very possible that they may be the last consoles I ever own.

I mean...I'll be at least 45 by the time they launch...so playing the odds its a strong possibility.

[Ceaser9857361]

Ya heard the same thing before PS4 and Xbox One launch..

[GtPawnSacrifices]

*rolls eyes* here we go again.

[Elda]

LOL!! Please stop!!

[Imortus_san]

It's been a good run since the Zx Spectrum in 1982 until today, always playing every godamm console that ever comes out, if consoles were ever to die I guess I could always play on PC, so no worries, gaming will never disappear.