Sony has been betting on the PC for several years. Some PlayStation exclusives usually take between 1 or 2 years from their debut on PS5 to make the leap to computers. The Japanese company has made it clear that with their games as a service we can expect a simultaneous release on consoles and PC, as is the case with Helldivers 2 and the failed Concord. The CEO and current Business Chief on the PlayStation Platforms has spoken about this strategy.
Hideaki Nishino has granted an interview with the Nikkei (paid article) where he talks about the current strategy they carry out to launch their games on consoles and PC. The Japanese executive also values above all the convenience of playing on a console compared to a computer or a mobile. “I think many mobile games have ads and PCs are hard to configure. With PlayStation, you can play the content you have purchased as soon as you turn it on,” he explains (via Icon-Era).
Taking this into account, he also mentions the added value of betting on the PC. “We are trying to increase the overall gaming market by expanding the content to PCs. There is no doubt that home consoles will be the core of our business, but by offering titles for devices other than home consoles, we will reach a wider range of customers.” In this way, he makes it clear that PlayStation will continue with the same strategy and will not be too aggressive with the PC, which will also serve to increase its player base.
The increase in the price of PS5 in Japan is an adjustment and not an increase in its cost
A few hours ago we published that Nishino sees the price increases of PS5 in Japan more as an adjustment than as an increase, something that has not pleased Japanese players, who are witnessing the weakness of the yen and the constant increases in the costs of these types of devices. “I see it as a price change rather than a price increase,” declared the Business Chief on the PlayStation Platforms. In addition, the high price of PS5, which has generated a negative reaction in the community, must be added.
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