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Michael Pachter Predicts PlayStation Will Not Exist In 10 Years

A prominent industry analyst has claimed that the PlayStation brand will cease to exist in the next ten years.

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darthv72808d ago

He speaks in code. Whatever he says is the opposite of what he really means. So expect PS to exist for another 20 years.

ABizzel1808d ago

I see his dementia is kicking in with his old age. Check him in somewhere he's losing it.

ThinkThink808d ago

Lol in the same podcast he says xbox is going away as well but nobody is running with that story. He's all over the place. He's like a shock jock for the gaming industry, only less reliable.

Eonjay808d ago

If he says ten, you can expect at least 100 lol.

Obscure_Observer808d ago (Edited 808d ago )

"Again?"

Yes. This Patcher guy will never give up. :/

From Shuhei Yoshida six years ago:

“Michael is fun to listen to, right? (laughs)[…]We look at all of these analyst reports, and every year, from the same company, the forecast changes hugely, because of the things that happen in the year before. They change their prediction dramatically.I don’t, you know, mind hearing something like that, because it’s so interesting… Consoles were announced dead for the longest time. Even at the time when PlayStation One was being worked on, some analyst said that PC games would dominate in the future and there would be no place for home consoles.Every time these things are proven wrong, and as long as we have passionate people wanting to continue to play on game consoles, we wll try hard to continue, and even make it bigger for the future.”

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dumahim808d ago

I wonder if the price of PC component will actually drive up the console player numbers. That is, once they're not constantly sold out.

Extermin8or3_808d ago

Expect prices to remain high and shortages of consoles to remain a thing for foreseeable future.i mean it looks like we m8ght be on the verge of ww3...

FinalFantasyFanatic807d ago

@dumahim,

Prices of PC parts tend to fluctuate alot, especially in today's climate, I don't think we'll see a huge difference in either player base due to shortages all round.

Palitera807d ago

“On the verge of ww3”
Dont go have nightmares with Russian baddies again, alright serial country invader wannabe? lol smh

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peppeaccardo808d ago

Gamers predict Michael Pachter will not exist in 5 years. :)

tehpees3808d ago

I am keeping my eye on this prediction seriously. He is much older.

RosweeSon808d ago

An industry expert who doesn’t know his arse from his elbow 🤦🏻‍♂️😜

FinalFantasyFanatic807d ago

An analyst who has never gotten anything right his entire career, especially the video game industry.

1Victor808d ago

Wait I thought he said PS3 was Sony last console
13 years ago 🤷🏿 🤦🏿
https://www.destructoid.com...

neutralgamer1992808d ago

Hahahahahaha

This guy is pure stupidly funny

DarXyde808d ago

To be fair to this guy, a lot of what he says may come to pass if (big if) companies remained in a static trajectory (which they never do). He may be correct if companies remain the snapshot in time at the moment of his predictions, but he's very often wrong because he doesn't really observe context very well. It's all numbers to him and he doesn't really get the collective minds behind these industry companies.

However, I take issue with him as an analyst because some people may respond to his predictions with buying or selling stocks. Similar to Elon Musk's manipulation of Bitcoin, though that was intentional. In this regard, people may be shiftng their investment strategies based on what he said—acknowledging it as truth or running in the opposite direction.

He's never right in the real world, but that doesn't mean people aren't changing their behaviours in response to him either.

gamer7804807d ago

He meant to more PlayStation…. In Russia. He left that part out.

Jin_Sakai807d ago

Silly Pachter, April fools is next month.

TheEroica807d ago

Oh man... Pachter knows how to rally the Sony Defence Force like few others.

jznrpg807d ago

Sony doesn’t need a defense force … the games and hardware speak for themselves .

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zsquaresoff808d ago

What an absolute Idiot.
"A prominent industry analyst" is more like a dumba$$ making wild guesses and throwing sh*t on the wall and hoping it sticks.

Unknown_Gamer5794808d ago

I have to hand it to the guy. He has made a lucrative career out of stating his armchair opinions, and he doesn’t even need to be right. How does he do it? No one’s paying me to randomly state my thoughts.

TheColbertinator808d ago

I'd pay Pachter to shut up for once

FinalFantasyFanatic807d ago (Edited 807d ago )

I wish I could get paid well to say random shit without evidence or basis, I really have to question how he got as far as he has.

frostypants808d ago

But he takes the right people to dinner so his job security is rock solid.

FlavorLav01808d ago

I predict Michael Pachter predictions won’t be reported on in 10years.

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jonny897808d ago

So it will exist after 10 years.

Neonridr808d ago

100% guarantee to bet the opposite of what Pachter says.

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tehpees3808d ago

Note: he also flip flops his predictions often.

xfire807d ago

Michael Patcher is the weatherman of the video games industry

Nyxus808d ago

"When asked about how Sony will compete against the Xbox Game Pass during the RDX Podcast, he states that PlayStation is “doomed” and will pretty much cease to exist in the upcoming ten years. He further adds that this is due to the fact that Sony isn’t just a couple of years behind, but Xbox has gained an insurmountable lead instead."

What am I even reading?

VenomUK808d ago

I'm old enough to remember Michael Pachter from the PS3/360 generation when he used to appear as guest on Gametrailers. I enjoyed seeing him because he gave some insights into the corporate side of the industry, and he comes across as nice guy. But even back then he was sure that the PS3 would significantly fall behind Xbox. He professionally knew some of the people who worked at Xbox but not PlayStation. Then he predicted that Xbox One would decimate PS4! This was not based on data, or evidence, it was based on his BELIEF! He also has been negative about PS5 on a YouTube channel by some failed journalists.

There's nothing wrong with preferring one brand to another but if you are paid to give professional assessments and you're always getting it wrong then you're not the right person. I suspect part of Pachter's preferences come from his patriotism as he is of a generation where the Japanese were considered the 'bad guys'.

Nyxus808d ago

I also used to watch him on Gametrailers. But I can't understand how he would come to this conclusion if he's basing himself off data. So as you said, it's probably more of a personal belief (though I still don't get it).

porkChop808d ago

Yeah, I used to watch his show Pach Attack on GT. I do remember him saying that the next Xbox would beat PS, and personal preference could have played into that. But to be fair, Pachter wasn't the only one saying that. The PS360 era saw PS's market share cut in half, so a lot of people were predicting Xbox to take the next gen. As soon as they announced the Xbox One and its DRM though everyone changed their tune, they knew Xbox had made a massive mistake.

kneon808d ago

@porkChop

Many of us knew the 360 wasn't going to beat the PS3. It wasn't hard to figure out, they rushed to market with a machine that wasn't designed for HDTVs and only gained market share because they were the only new console for as much as 2 years in some regions. Buy once the PS3 launched there was no way the 360 could maintain enough momentum to stay ahead.

FinalFantasyFanatic807d ago

@porkChop,

Both consoles had a rocky start, and the 360 was doing better for alot of that gen, but PS3 outsold it in the end, despite all of Sony's mistakes.

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Neonridr808d ago

games will all be in our heads by then :P

Ryushaa808d ago

Do you mean like a "Choose your own adventure" book?

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Neil Druckmann clarifies true intent of new Naughty Dog game comments

Following a recent interview with Sony, Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann claims the original intent was “unfortunately lost” in the process.

just_looken9m ago

He can take dog shit put it in a oven with seasoning then call it waistland cookies the sony fans will pay $40 a cookie give them a medal of cooking.

No mater what trash this sobs puts out/talks about it will sell.

The true fact in the 8 years sense uncharted 4 his first time in the main seat to a point all this "amazing" team did was get 2 dudes to fuck in a van then destroy a franchise they never created.

But being a port studio they are decent at they should keep in there lane at being just that a glorified port studio.

Rangerman12087h ago

Glad he clarified it but i'm still somewhat skeptical. Plus, his comments about how Ai will revolutionize storytelling were still pretty iffy.

anast7h ago

No need to bow down, Stan your ground. The AI comments were gross though.

S2Killinit6h ago

Pretty excited as I read these. I just cant wait to see what ND is up to.

Export4h ago

put a chick in it and make her gay !

shadowknight2032h ago

Next they need a diverse couple, and perhaps some climate activists

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Naughty Dog Boss Neil Druckmann Says AI Will 'Revolutionize' Development

Druckmann claims the tech could 'push the boundaries of storytelling in games.'

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Jin_Sakai1d 22h ago

I’m more interested in what else he said.

“Neil Druckmann says new Naughty Dog title could ‘redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming’

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H91d 17h ago

It will be something like "we erased gameplay all together it's just a movie now"

purple1011d 17h ago

every time naughty dog make a game, you play it and get the feeling "this is not possible'

from the boulder running towards you in crash, on ps1,
to the massive open world of jak and daxter, on ps2,
to the QuickTime events sequences of uncharted on ps3/4

and now we will see what they do with ps5,

H91d 15h ago

Press X for doubt at "PS5"

-Foxtrot1d 13h ago (Edited 1d 13h ago )

Arrogant asshole who sniffs his own farts bigs up next game…sounds like typical PR to me

You know what I find interesting? Almost every site reporting this as the main title where the REAL interesting bit of the interview is Neil praising AI and saying it will be used to help push story, characters, dialogue and more.

It’s super shitty to big up AI especially when it comes to story telling and other creative elements.

senorfartcushion1d 13h ago

Just because someone says this type of stuff, it doesn't mean that it's guaranteed to be good news.

You can say this about microtransactions. MXTs revolutionised the gaming industry.

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Levii_921d 13h ago

Geez how full of themselves are these guys.

Einhander19721d 13h ago

He also said it has "ethical issues we need to address" but of course that doesn't get the clicks.

CrimsonWing691d 13h ago

I’m all for it. Cuts the time to make a game. Look, Hellblade 2 took 5 years to make, if AI can do that in half the time, as a consumer, I support it.

CrimsonWing691d 8h ago

And there isn’t slop now?

Chard1d 2h ago

Things will get far sloppier brother

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The Witcher 3 REDkit Q&A - CDPR & Yigsoft Confirm Steam Workshop Support; Further Changes Planned

CD Projekt RED and Yigsoft have launched The Witcher 3 REDkit on PC. We interviewed both studios to discuss the release of these mod tools.

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