Det er endnu svært at spå præcis hvordan markedet vil tage imod henholdsvis Xbox Series X og PlayStation 5, særligt når nu der fortsat er aspekter af begge maskiner vi endnu ikke kender til. Men der lader til at være megen positiv energi omkring den næste generation, og én analytiker mener at dette kan oversættes til lanceringssalgstal, der er stærkere end ved sidste generation.
I et interview med MCV fortæller IHS Markit-chefanalytiker Piers-Harding Rolls, at han mener at PS5 og Xbox Series X kommer til at slå lanceringen af den foregående generation.
"Although there is quite a lot we don't know about the launch of next-generation consoles, my expectation is that both PS5 and Xbox Series X will launch strongly if there are no supply constraints and pricing is within an acceptable range, that being $499 or below.
By strongly I mean that both the PS5 and Xbox Series X will beat the launch figures of PS4 and Xbox One. I hold this view because the PS4 has a significantly bigger active userbase compared to the PS3 back in 2013, which should put Sony in a stronger starting position at launch. I also expect Microsoft to have a much more effective launch this gen compared to Xbox One and to be better positioned to drive early adoption."
Det tegner til gode nyheder for begge konsolgiganter. Tror du det samme som Rolls?