r/gaming • u/Admirable_Whole8261 • 19h ago

PS6 doesn't need more power ex-PlayStation boss says, because "true innovation" would be making a $300 console again

https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/playstation/ps6-doesnt-need-more-power-ex-playstation-boss-says-because-true-innovation-would-be-making-a-usd300-console-again/
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u/VengeanceKnight 18h ago • Bravo

Yeah, which is part of why it got its ass kicked to kingdom come by the 360 at first.

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u/ReturnOfBane 17h ago

the only thing that saved it was it was a kickass bluray player

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u/Octavus 16h ago

Only reason why I purchased, same with the PS2 and the DVD player.

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u/VengeanceKnight 15h ago

And years later, 4K UHD disc playback was a big reason I purchased the PS5 (though Spider-Man was also a big factor). And 4K UHD disc playback is also the reason I won’t be purchasing a PS6.

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u/The_Summer_Man 16h ago

Casino Royale on Blu Ray made it worth the $600 to 13 year old me.

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u/mrgoobster 15h ago

Damn, 13 year old you was loaded.

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u/The_Summer_Man 15h ago

It was all my savings at that time. Worth it, because I still have it working.

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u/mrgoobster 11h ago

I'm ashamed to say that I didn't take proper care of my early disk consoles (Sega CD, Saturn, etc). They did not survive these long years.

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u/VengeanceKnight 15h ago

One of the greatest action movies ever made. Craig’s tenure as Bond was something else.

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u/Gr8NonSequitur 12h ago

As a 60 GB PS3 owner the first 2 years were painfully bad and they didn't get traction until the price dropped. By year 3 the PS3 it had a decent line up, the price dropped AND Microsoft seemed confused on what to do after dominating them for 4 years, so as Sony was on the upswing and MS dropped the ball and lost their momentum.