August 3rd 2023.
It seems that Sony is really going all out with their hardware options for the upcoming PlayStation 5. The Project Q, the PS5 Pro, and other models have been much talked about, but it can be easy to forget that many people don't even own a PlayStation 5 yet. If they did, I'm sure many of them would opt for the PS5 Slim over the original design. It's no secret that the original design isn't the prettiest, so a smaller and more aesthetically pleasing model would be more than welcome.
What's more, I'm hopeful that the PS5 Slim will come with a permanent price reduction. There are already discounts available on the current model, but I'm not in a financial position to take advantage of them. I'm hoping that when the PS5 Slim does come out, it'll be cheaper than the launch model.
The Switch 2 is something that people are eagerly anticipating, but it's likely we won't see or hear anything about it until Gamescom. It's safe to say that Nintendo won't be showing it off to the public at the event, and will likely delay its announcement until after the summer sales are over. It's likely that they'll wait until next summer to announce it and release it at Christmas. This way, they can make sure that the original Switch still sells well before the new one comes out.
EA's decision to release a last gen version of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was totally unexpected. It's something that should have been done at launch, as it doesn't take advantage of the new consoles in any meaningful way. This raises the question of whether or not the third Jedi game will be the same, or if it'll be something completely different. It'd be unfair to last gen owners if the third game was only available on the new consoles.
Games have gotten so huge these days. I recently signed up for a few months of Microsoft's Game Pass to download Forza Horizon 5 and Microsoft Flight Simulator, and both games were massive. Forza Horizon 5 was 110GB, while Flight Simulator was a whopping 130GB. That's 240GB for two games, taking up a quarter of the available space on my 1TB NVME SSD!
The Microsoft rewards scheme is slowly becoming a waste of time and effort. It's a shame that it's being watered down, as it was originally a great way to save money. It's yet another example of how inflation is slowly but surely devaluing things to the point of becoming useless.
It's no secret that Sony is pushing out a lot of hardware options with the launch of the PlayStation 5. There's the Project Q and the rumors of the PS5 Pro and other models. But what some people seem to forget is that there's still millions of people who haven't purchased a PS5 yet.
I'm one of those people. To be honest, I don't like the design of the PlayStation 5 and I'm hoping Sony will redesign the PS5 Slim to be more aesthetically pleasing and smaller. I'm also hoping that the Slim version is permanently cheaper than the current model, like the current £75 discount in the summer sales. I don't have the money at the moment, so I was banking on getting it near Christmas.
I'm sure I'm not the only one out there who's waiting for a next gen console that looks better and is more affordable. With the Switch 2, I don't expect to see it at Gamescom. We'll probably hear something about it, but Nintendo will likely announce it next summer and release it around Christmas. That way, they can maximize sales of the original Switch and not disappoint those who buy one for Christmas.
EA's decision to make last gen versions of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order came as a surprise. It just goes to show that the game could have been released on the older consoles, and that it doesn't take full advantage of the new consoles. It's worrying that other games aren't taking advantage of the new console's capabilities either. Will the third Jedi game be much more complex than the first two? It would be unfair to those who have last gen consoles if the third one isn't available to them.
The 8TB SSDs announced by Sony got me thinking about game sizes and how huge they are now. On my PC, I have a 1TB NVME SSD and a 2TB hard drive, and all my games are on the SSD. I had to clear some space off my PC before I could download Forza Horizon 5, which is 110GB, and Microsoft Flight Simulator, which is 130GB. I was expecting more from Flight Simulator, but my house didn't look anything like it does in real life. I guess my expectations were too high.
Now let's talk about the Microsoft rewards scheme. It used to be a great bargain, but now it's slowly becoming a waste of time and effort. It's becoming more and more difficult to get rewards with the same amount of effort as before. People are feeling like it's not worth their time anymore, and that's a real shame.
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