Direct quotes:
Q: Will there still be consoles in 2030?
- “It’s likely that consoles will still be around, with more of a niche presence (like gaming PCs) for the hardcore who wants the fastest and most graphically pure experience”
Q: How will console gaming look like in 2030?
- “Console gaming is in transition to on-demand gaming services, and this transition has already begun. Gaming is going digital and this will continue to change how Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo manufacture consoles—it already has.”
Q: Will there be more consoles after the next release?
- “may very well be the last consoles in the traditional sense”
Q: How will the next wave of consoles look like?
- “The next wave of consoles may be closer to a streaming media device than a traditional console box, with the focus more on accessories.”
Q: How will gamers get their games in the future?
- “Games are next on this horizon, and the days of buying a $60 game are likely ending for a segment of the population, replaced by a subscription to a service such as Xbox Game Pass.”
Q: Do you think that console gaming will have a different name?
- “a decade from now console gaming will likely be known as television gaming or even large-screen gaming,
Q: Do you think major console producers would be able to transfer to cloud gaming smoothly?
- Despite additional competition, Microsoft and Sony will “thrive in a streaming world, as each has a large installed base of paying multiplayer customers (on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network) to support expansion into streaming,”
Indirect quotes:
Q: Why is console gaming moving towards digital instead of physical?
- This move away from physical to digital is in part, generational, as younger consumers are less attached to ownership
Q: Why do they sell less compared to the previous generation?
- However, he sees each generation of video game consoles likely selling fewer units, with each likely only one-half to three-fourths as large as the previous generation.
Q: What are gaming consoles now?
- In fact, the console game system as we know it is already dead
Questions
- What are your plans after releasing the next wave of consoles?
- Will there still be physical copies of games in the future?
- Do you think fans of different console producers would come together and play on a single platform?
- What do console fans think about this big step in gaming?
- Will exclusive console content stay exclusive after the change?
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