Lopuillaan olevan konsolisukupolven selvä voittaja on ollut Sony, joka on myynyt lähes kaksi kertaa niin paljon PS4-konsoleita kuin Microsoft Xbox Onea. Vastaava onni ei kuitenkaan välttämättä jatku.
Games Beatille antamassaan haastattelussa entinen Playstation-pomo Jack Tretton on ennakoinut, että seuraavassa konsolisukupolvessa Sony kohtaa aiempaa selvästi kovempaa kilpailua.
"I think they're very well-positioned. The leader of the prior generation is always in a good position going into the new generation. From what I've read about the specs of PlayStation 5, it sounds impressive. Their business model obviously worked well for them the last time around, and it doesn't look like they're going to deviate from that. They'll be well-positioned. But I do think they'll face exponentially more competition than they did the last time around."
"Microsoft should give them a better run for their money, and Stadia is a new wrinkle in the market that didn't exist in 2013. Nintendo is more relevant this time around. It's going to be a much more competitive market. There are new players. But they've learned some valuable lessons in this generation. It should be great for everyone in the business, whether you're a developer or a gamer. It's going to keep everyone on their toes."