Sony didn’t have a lot of competition during the past console generation. The PlayStation 4 started hot out of the gate and built a huge advantage rather quickly. The Xbox One couldn’t keep up, and the Nintendo Switch — which came out years after the PS4 — didn’t have enough time to mount a formidable challenge. Sony won the generation. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
The next console generation looms on the horizon. The PlayStation 5 is set to arrive sometime in the 2020 holiday season. The Xbox Series X — Microsoft’s competing machine — will launch in the same window. Though Sony won the last round, the new cycle raises a wealth of questions: Will Sony retain its title? What can the company do to ensure the PlayStation 5 is just as successful as the PlayStation 4?
Here are a few major problems Sony needs to address if it hopes to win once more with the PS5. If the company can hit these key areas, you will likely see yet another generation dominated by a PlayStation console.
