“The PS5 will be around for a long time.” Sony has reaffirmed its commitment to producing consoles as a central part of its future strategy, promising that the PlayStation 5 will follow the lifecycle of previous generations.

In an industry that is constantly evolving, the future of traditional gaming hardware often comes under debate. While Microsoft emphasizes cloud gaming as the future of Xbox, Sony takes a different approach, focusing on its ecosystem and retaining its hardware-based strategy.

In a recent interview with Famitsu, PlayStation co-CEO Hideaki Nishino shed light on Sony’s future plans for its gaming division. He confirmed that consoles will remain a cornerstone of PlayStation’s strategy. “We believe the PS5 will continue to be a core part of our business for years to come, much like the PS4. Many gamers still enjoy PS4 titles, and the number of PS5 games continues to grow. This isn’t something that will suddenly change,” Nishino stated.

“PC gaming is also expanding, and through PSN, we are exploring ways to grow our overall PlayStation user base. Some may feel that gaming has already entered the cloud era with devices like PlayStation Portal and the ability to stream PS5 titles. However, you still need controllers and screens, so we don’t see hardware disappearing anytime soon,” he added (via Zuby_Tech).

PC Gaming as an Opportunity, Not a Threat

Sony sees the growing popularity of PC gaming as an expansion opportunity rather than a threat. Despite some concerns, the company reassured investors that it does not anticipate losing PS4 or PS5 players to the PC. “We are now in the second half of the PS5 lifecycle, and the number of titles for the console continues to increase. So far, we’ve seen no significant evidence of a trend where players abandon PlayStation for PC,” Sony stated during a recent investor meeting.

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