PS5 And Next Xbox Will Have Disk Drives, Xbox Play Anywhere Will Evolve – Pachter

Only partly for the reason you think.

Posted By | On 02nd, Jun. 2018

Within the latest episode of his Youtube show, Pachter Factor, the Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter waxed poetic about several different topics, including the future of gaming consoles as well as where plans such as Microsoft’s Play Anywhere fit into the next steps. Perhaps surprisingly, Pachter believes that disk drives won’t be going away at any point. Perhaps not for the reasons a consumer would think of though.

Even with the constant growth of digital distribution and its growing acceptance by consumers, next-gen consoles (the PS5 and next Xbox) won’t be losing the disk drive because to cut that out would mean cutting retailers out – and the last thing Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo want to do is burn their retail partners who they need to get consoles in homes in the first place. As an aside to this, he also believes about half of the user base value the concept of used games too much to let physical die.

While Pachter doesn’t believe consoles are going away or that anyone is going to duck out of the race, he does believe that Xbox Play Anywhere is the building blocks to Microsoft’s next move, where that service and the Xbox as a physical system will switch in importance for the company. Predicting that devices will continue to become smarter, PC playable games will be the focal point. “I don’t think that they’ll care if you play it on a PC or a tablet or an Amazon Echo device.” Said Pachter.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!



Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

“Serious Questions” Are Being Asked About Console Gaming, Former Xbox Boss Says

“Serious Questions” Are Being Asked About Console Gaming, Former Xbox Boss Says

"I think it's a real serious question that's being asked I'm sure in Tokyo, in Redmond, Washington, in Kyoto,"...

Dr. Mario, Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis Game Boy Titles Coming to Nintendo Switch Online

Dr. Mario, Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis Game Boy Titles Coming to Nintendo Switch Online

Three classic handheld Mario titles from the Game Boy era will be available for Nintendo Switch Online subscri...

Former PlayStation Boss Believes Exclusivity Has Become AAA Development’s “Achilles’ Heel” Due to Ballooning Budgets

Former PlayStation Boss Believes Exclusivity Has Become AAA Development’s “Achilles’ Heel” Due to Ballooning Budgets

"When your costs for a game exceed $200 million, exclusivity is your Achilles’ heel," says former PlayStatio...

A Watch Dogs Film Has Entered Development

A Watch Dogs Film Has Entered Development

The film will be directed by Mathieu Turi, with Christie LeBlanc writing an original screenplay and Sophie Wil...

Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is Out June 27th on Nintendo Switch

Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is Out June 27th on Nintendo Switch

The original debuted in 2013 for the Nintendo 3DS and received acclaim for its gameplay, presentation and puzz...

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is Already 40% off on Steam

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is Already 40% off on Steam

The live service open world third-person shooter was recently branded a commercial disappointment by publisher...