Is the PS5 Becoming Obsolete Soon? Sony Contemplates Changing Its Strategy

Sony's latest annual report revealed some interesting information. For example, Sony boss Hiroki Totoki wants to bring even more first-party games to the PC in order to further increase profits. But doesn't that make the PS5 obsolete?

PS5 games on the PC: Sony wants to expand its strategy

In recent years, Sony has released some of its biggest and best PS4 and PS5 games for the PC – albeit with a long delay. The only exception: the recently released Helldivers 2, which was released at the same time for PS5 and PC and immediately gave Sony a new record.

In a question-and-answer session following the company's latest earnings release, investors wanted to know how the company plans to continue increasing gaming profits. Sony boss Hiroki Totoki then spoke up and explained that a multi-platform release could be the key to success (Source: VGC):

In the past, we wanted to make our consoles popular, and the main purpose of a first-party title was just that.

While that's true, you can also create synergies by having strong first-party content – not just on our console, but also on other platforms such as the PC – then a first-party game can grow with multiple platforms, and that can help increase profits.

The bottom line is that it sounds like Sony is thinking about releasing more games at the same time for PS5 and PC in the future – or at least to significantly shorten the release intervals. The success of Helldivers 2 should serve as a solid case study.

Some previously exclusive PlayStation games have now found their way to the PC:

Does Sony's new strategy make the PS5 obsolete?

Even if Sony decides to release some of its first-party games for the PC in the future, the PS5 still has a right to exist. A PS5 is still a direct comparison significantly cheaper than a solid gaming PC.

Many gamers also appreciate the convenience offered by console games. No annoying tinkering with the graphics settings to get as much performance as possible, Just put the disc in and start playing.

Our editor Daniel also used to be a passionate PC gamer. But he's slowly getting fed up:

The PlayStation will most likely not go away in the coming years – the console is simply selling too well for that.

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