There have always been concerns about the next generation of consoles, specifically the PlayStation 6. There is the incremental improvement of video game graphics rendering a new generation largely redundant, the slow pace of game development resulting in fewer exclusives and thus fewer reasons to invest in a new console, and the high price enforced by ongoing real-world complications prohibiting the vast majority of consumers from purchasing it. However, it is perhaps this latter point that proves to be the most damning, the very thing that will truly determine the fate of Sony's new console.
Even if it produces a vastly superior image and is packed with new exclusives, the PlayStation 6 will simply collect dust in warehouses should its price point not meet the realistic expectations of consumers suffering from a seemingly endless cost-of-living crisis. Unfortunately, the PlayStation 6's controversial price just got another update, and it is looking as dour as it always has, a stark realization that feels as if it foretells the end of casual gaming as we know it.
The PlayStation 6's potential price point has been fluctuating for quite some time, with analysts, leakers, and the like all throwing their...
