The PlayStation head Hideaki Nishino spoke in an interview about the past and future of the console. He explains that while the gaming PC continues to spread, it poses no threat to the PS5.
Where does the information come from? Hideaki Nishino, Co-CEO of PlayStation, talked in an interview with the Japanese site Famitsu about the success and the future of the console. The conversation took place on the occasion of the 30th birthday of PlayStation.
The market is changing, but consoles remain
What does the head say about the state of the PS5? According to Hideaki Nishino, the PS5 is still doing very well in 2024. In September, they had surpassed the mark of 65 million units. People are playing longer than they did on the PS4 and are also using the store more.
However, the head also admits that the gaming market has become more diverse overall: In some regions, mobile games are popular, while in others, games for PC. In Japan, the home country of PlayStation and one of its three largest markets, the number of gaming PCs is also increasing rapidly.
Nevertheless, Hideaki Nishino believes that the PS5 will be around “for a very long time,” and that consoles will continue to be the core business of PlayStation in the future. Therefore, the PC is not seen as a threat but as a sensible addition.
“We are thinking about how to increase the number of PlayStation users overall, including through PSN,” says the PlayStation head.
For Hideaki Nishino, there are mainly two factors that are crucial for the success of a console: the available titles and the social aspect. Many people buy a PlayStation because their friends have one too.
As for the available games, it is important to ensure that there is enough content.
However, at the last meeting with investors, Sony assured that there is no “significant risk” of losing PlayStation players to the PC. Such a trend has not been confirmed so far (via 3D Juegos).
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