Sony Interactive Entertainment President Jim Ryan earlier confirmed that the company also looked into developing a console similar to the Xbox Series S but later decided to go against it.
In a recent interview with the Japanese site AV Watch and translated by VGC, Ryan shared that developing a gaming console like the Xbox Series S also crossed their minds. However, he said that introducing a low-spec gaming system for a specific product range does not yield very happy results based on the gaming industry's history. He added that he is aware that other operators have tried this strategy and experienced problems.
Based on Sony's research, the executive shared that when people purchase a game console, they want to play with it for several years. Sony would like to ensure that what it is offering is safe in the future, Ryan explained. "I'm not looking for something that will become corny in a year or three," he added.
Ryan clarified, in the interview that Sony respects the philosophy and judgment of its competitors. He also noted that price is one of the important considerations. In the battle between the PS5 Digital Edition and Xbox Series S, Sony has the upper hand.
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The $399 PS5 houses the same ten teraflops of power as its $499 sibling. Meanwhile, the $299 Xbox Series S only features four teraflops-a massive reductions from the 12 teraflops that the Xbox Series X boasts. The PS5 Digital Edition comes with more storage, which is an 825GB SSD. In contrast, the Xbox Series S only has 512 GB of memory. This is very important considering that since the gaming systems are disc-less, all games need to be digital.
The PS5 Digital Edition leaves users at the mercy of Sony's pricing, while Xbox Series S' users can be assured that all Microsoft's first-party titles are included in the Xbox Game Pass subscription service. PS5's pre-orders went live and closed very quickly, but it did not go smoothly.
Sony earlier apologized for the PS5 pre-order mess and promised consumers that more units would be made available throughout the year. Microsoft also opened the pre-order for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series on September 22. Both next-gen gaming consoles are arriving this November.
Sony's PS5 standard and digital edition arrive on November 12. Meanwhile, Microsoft's Xbox series X and Xbox Series S are scheduled to drop on November 10.
