The end of the PlayStation? Gaming analyst gives Sony 10 more years

Gaming analyst Michael Pachter is certain: In a maximum of 10 years, the PlayStation brand will no longer play a role. He believes that the Xbox Game Pass and Microsoft’s growing dominance in the video game sector are responsible for this.

PlayStation: Will the console fail Xbox Game Pass?

Michael Pachter. One man and many statements. The US analyst is a leaseholder in the gaming industry a sore thumbwho regularly causes a stir through his controversial predictions cares.

His latest thesis: The PlayStation brand will within the next 10 years not only weaken, but lose all importance. This is mainly due to the Xbox Game Pass. Pachter sees the future in Microsoft’s subscription model and is convinced that competitor Sony cannot win this battle.

You can listen to his exact wording in the following video. Time code: 56:40

Pachter believes the Japanese company lacks enough first-party studios to offer a comparable service.

In doing so, he supports his prediction the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by microsoft. As a result, Xbox embraces so many high quality studios and brands that it’s impossible for Sony to keep up.

How credible is Michael Patcher?

As already mentioned, Michael Pachter keeps failing his steep theses to the gaming industry. So his statements are enjoy with caution. Especially since leaseholders in the past was wrong several times.

For example, he was certain that the Wii would not stand a chance against the PS3 and the Xbox. What you already as a huge mistake can book. In 2013, he also suggested that Nintendo finally give up the console business.

If you look at today’s sales of the Nintendo Switch, it probably was a good decision from Nintendo to ignore this advice (source: destructoid).