PlayStation: 3 Ways on How Sony Should treat PS4 after the launch of PS5

PS5 is right around the corner, no doubt about that.

It's just a matter of days before Sony takes the centre stage to reveal its next-generation powerful gaming console along with flaunting a wide variety of stunning first party exclusive titles which is going to blow the minds of people all across the globe, well at least that's what is expected right? Every 7 years such a time comes in the lives of every gamer.

Though like every console generation before, this time I'm ain't satisfied and ready for the next console. Why you may ask. It's because I haven't really seen the PS4 being used to its fullest potential yet, graphically speaking. Sure we got Red Dead Redemption 2 this year as well as God Of War, and Horizon Zero Dawn last year, but that's it.

The only few games that I believe really took the standard PS4 to its limit. Don't even get me started talking about PS4 PRO which seems to be the most underrated and underutilised console till date, along with Xbox One X.

All of these consoles have a lot of juice left, and the graphics we have seen thus far in 2018 have been stunning, and many people like me are satisfied with it. In fact, people are still buying PS4 and Xbox One X. So why would Sony as well Microsoft wanna lose their momentum going forward? Do they have to push the reset button every console cycle?

I believe no, especially this generation when the consoles are selling so well and new gamers are emerging every day.

Here Are 3 reasons why I think Sony should make the generation a cross-platform, i.e. supporting both the current gen and the coming gen of console with their games.

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#1 Going forward with 102.49 Million Users

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As of December 2018, 102.49 PS4 units have been sold. Why in the right mind would Sony want to lose all of its users suddenly by making exclusive first-party titles for the PS5?

The thing is, people who are into new techs will definitely buy the next PS5 regardless of whether they support the PS4 or not. But suddenly switching off their big budget AAA title for its wider audience would be a complete slap on the face, especially since many people entered into consoles this generation only.

What's interesting is that the graphical engines which most of the first party developers are using now which includes the Decima Engine from Guerrilla Games, the one used by Santa Monica Studio for the God Of War or the one Naughty Dog is using for it's upcoming The Last Of Us part 2 are brand new engines made from ground up for this generation only.

Why would they want to waste time making another when this one is already so advanced?

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#2 Cross Play Multiplayer Among PS4 and PS5

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Crossplay has been a controversial topic to talk about in the recent year as many people have been demanding cross-platform multiplayer mode on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and the PS4 in which the first two seems to be working fine.

Sony, however, was hesitant at first, decided to join hands as well though no game except Fortnite has had this added support yet. ( Enlighten me if I'm wrong.)

If Sony decided to support PS4 with its ongoing exclusive titles and even the third party games, imagine how cool it would be to be able to play multiplayer with your friends who can't afford the PS5 yet but owns a PS4.

That would be even cooler if Sony releases their own exclusive multiplayer service game which supports cross-play among the PS4 and PS5. I can already a PVP mode where the PS4 users face off with the PS5. ( Sony should note this down right now.)

As of now according to according to Stastia, the number of monthly active PSN users are 80 Million worldwide. And let me tell you that's a huge number no matter how you look at it.

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#3 Support PS4 PRO till mid-life cycle of the PS5

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It's hard to imagine that Sony will be supporting the standard PS4 and the PS4 slim 2 years from now and I can't really blame them because it would lead to less hardware sell of the next PlayStation.

But since PS4 PRO literally just came out, it would be outright unfair for the fans who just bought it, only to be abandon by the company with major support 2 years later.

The PS4 PRO is supposedly twice as powerful as the original and hasn't reached its full potential because of the latter, well that's what happens if you release a mid-generation console. But since Sony has already pulled this move, they better continue it.

The most optimistic thing to be done is to keep releasing the games( especially the exclusive titles) till PS5 reaches its half-life. Just like when the PS4 PRO was released for the PS4.

That means PS4 PRO will also get to have a life cycle of 5-6 years which I believe is more than sufficient for the users to fulfil their money, and maybe Sony will supposedly release PS5 PRO by then which will be for these specific users who just abandoned their old one.

Sounds legit?

What are your thoughts regarding this entire situation? Should Sony support the PS4 PRO as well as the original PS4 going forward? Tell us in the comments down below.

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