Sony: PS4 Pro Will Stop Gamers from Switching to PC
By
Boston Blake | 3 months ago
In a recent interview, PlayStation president Andrew House claimed Sony’s new flagship console, the PlayStation 4 Pro, will keep gamers from leaving console for PC.
For well over a decade, gamers have been debating with each other about which of the two biggest gaming consoles,
PlayStation or Xbox, is the better device. Meanwhile, PC gamers continue to tout the PC as the ever-present superior platform, reminding console gamers of the better graphics, computing power, and title releases available on PC that can’t be found on console.
It’s no wonder then that both Sony and Microsoft are breaking from their regular six-to-seven-year console cycle and introducing new, upgraded devices just three short years after releasing the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One respectively. As gaming PCs become more affordable, many console gamers may be looking to jump ship and join the ranks of PC gamers. And based on a few comments by PlayStation president Andrew House, Sony and Microsoft are both hoping to keep gamers on consoles for as long as possible with the new mid-lifecycle consoles.
Speaking with The Guardian, House was candid about the role he hopes the
PlayStation 4 Prowill play in keeping gamers on console:
I saw some data that really influenced me. It suggested that there’s a dip mid-console lifecycle where the players who want the very best graphical experience will start to migrate to PC, because that’s obviously where it’s to be had. We wanted to keep those people within our ecosystem by giving them the very best and very highest [performance quality]. So the net result of those thoughts was PlayStation 4 Pro – and, by and large, a graphical approach to game improvement.
Source:
The Guardian Sony: PS4 Pro Will Stop Gamers from Switching to PC