- The former PlayStation Chief Shawn Layden, he does not believe that Sony “can go out with his with” a PS6 without records
- Layden believes that Xbox has been more successful after the totally digital strategy
- He explains that making a console without discs could damage the market that depends on an Internet connection.
The PlayStation 6 is likely years away, and according to the former CEO of the Sony Interactive Entertainment, Shawn Layden, players should not wait a console without records.
Speaking to Kiwi Talkz in a recent interview, when asked if Sony could do the next -generation playstation console in all digital, such as the PS5 Pro recently released, Layden said that he does not believe that it can be done due to the many players They would need to trust an Internet connection.
“I don’t think Sony can get yours now,” Layden said. “I think Xbox has been more successful in the search for that strategy, but Xbox is really more successful in its business in a group of countries: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. Coincidence sufficiently sufficiently English- speech countries.
“Sony, which is the number one platform in probably 170 countries around the world, has the obligation or responsibility to say: ‘If we are without a discount, how much of my market cannot make that jump? Can users in the Rural Italy? Do you get a decent connection to enjoy the games? “
Layden continued, talking more about how there is a significant market for playstation consoles with athletes who like to bring their hardware while traveling, as well as in military bases worldwide, where there is no internet connection.
The former CEO explained that going digital alone could affect these players and that there is potential damage in the market if this happened.
“What part of your market will be damaged when you go to the market without records?” Layden said. “I am sure they are investigating about it. And there will be a turning point, where there is some percentage in which you can say: ‘It’s okay, it’s fine, we can turn our backs on that part of the market.’ But the market of Sony is globally so great, I think it would be difficult for them to go completely without records, even with the next generation. “
