Chris Trottier on Nostr: It’s no secret that gen 9 consoles – Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 – have ...
It’s no secret that gen 9 consoles – Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 – have been having a tough time. Despite using inferior hardware, the Nintendo Switch has been trouncing them.
IMO, it’s because Microsoft and Sony have forgotten the most important rule regarding consoles: they must *always* be simpler and more convenient than a PC.
The Switch is easier than a PC. You give it to *anyone* and they can get started right away without any prompting.
An Xbox and PlayStation… not at all. For all intents and purposes, these are just walled garden PCs that you cannot upgrade, and must pay extra for online services. Even worse, they’re often harder to use than a PC.
Microsoft doesn’t have to care. They already own the PC market. Every Windows PC has the Xbox app pre-installed – so it doesn’t matter to Microsoft whether you use a physical Xbox or a PC with Xbox services.
But what’s Sony’s excuse? I don’t understand why the PS5 is so damn difficult to use while having a walled garden and paid online services. Surely, they must realize that PlayStation’s complexity is killing the long-term viability of PlayStation, right?
IMO, it’s because Microsoft and Sony have forgotten the most important rule regarding consoles: they must *always* be simpler and more convenient than a PC.
The Switch is easier than a PC. You give it to *anyone* and they can get started right away without any prompting.
An Xbox and PlayStation… not at all. For all intents and purposes, these are just walled garden PCs that you cannot upgrade, and must pay extra for online services. Even worse, they’re often harder to use than a PC.
Microsoft doesn’t have to care. They already own the PC market. Every Windows PC has the Xbox app pre-installed – so it doesn’t matter to Microsoft whether you use a physical Xbox or a PC with Xbox services.
But what’s Sony’s excuse? I don’t understand why the PS5 is so damn difficult to use while having a walled garden and paid online services. Surely, they must realize that PlayStation’s complexity is killing the long-term viability of PlayStation, right?