Next-Gen Console Watch
Since the early days of gaming, players have debated which console reigns supreme and how to build the ultimate high-performance gaming PC. Each week, Next Gen Console Watch breaks down the biggest advancements in video ...
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On the show
- Logan Plant3 eps
- Jada Griffin1 ep
- Bo Moore1 ep
Also: Miranda Sanchez, Ryan McCaffrey, Brian Altano, Sam Claiborn
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- 🇺🇸United States · GamesHOME#18251K to 1.3M
- 🇮🇳India · Games#1222K to 116K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Games#1916K to 86K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Games#1314K to 73K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Games#266.8K to 36K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
356K to 1.9M🎙 Weekly cadence·82 episodes·Last published 5d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
713K to 3.8M🇺🇸71%🇮🇳6%🇬🇧5%+10 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
392K to 2.1M
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/16/26 |  GTA 6 on PC: Why Rockstar Might Be Fast-Tracking It - Next-Gen Console Watch | Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week Daemon is joined by fellow Omega Cop, Nick Limon, and Beyond's Nick Maillet to talk about that rumored GTA 6 on PC release window. Rockstar and Take-Two have officially been keeping quiet on GTA 6's PC release, but according to a new report, anonymous sources have stated a Q1 2027 release window. That's only a few months after the PS5 and Xbox release, when usually Rockstar takes a year or more to port their big titles from console to PC. So why the rush? Would this eat at some of their day one console sales if some gamers prefer to wait until they can play it on PC? And does it have anything to do with the rapid advancements in the PS5 AI recomp scene? Plus we have last week's poll results and a new poll for you to vote on at IGN.com, Spotify, and Discord. Watch or listen on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLraFbwCoisJCr4MBUmSxlp4TXuItuh9bZ&si=dF4op_4QLkII9Exd Join our Discord https://discord.gg/5gz9kJc7Y Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 25m 33s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 |  Xbox's Next Gen Future Depends on Strengthening Current Gen - Next-Gen Console Watch | Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! On this week's episode, Daemon, Max, and Ryan look into Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's recent quotes taken from company town hall meeting. Xbox is trying to turn a corner in this current generation, while also preparing for next-gen and Project Helix. Can it be done? And is a "family of devices" for gen 10 a path of succcess for Xbox? We also have last week's poll results a new poll for you to vote on at IGN.com, Spotify, and Discord. And finally, the Next-Gen Console Watch crew bids farewell to one of their own. Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/5gz9kJc7Y Watch us on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLraFbwCoisJCr4MBUmSxlp4TXuItuh9bZ&si=eVm1offF2YEgLt13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 24m 43s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 |  8 Years Isn't Enough: Why This Console Generation Needs to Be Longer - Next-Gen Console Watch | Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week Daemon, Ryan, and Max take a look at ex-PlayStation Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida's recent comments about this current generation. Yoshida doesn't think gamers are interested in a PlayStation 6 or really any new generation of gaming hardware, and the PS5/Switch 2 generation should go for as long as possible. While our wallets might appreciate, can PlayStation's business model go beyond the usual 5-7 year lifespan of gaming hardware? And what about Microsoft, whose Xbox business has not been performing well in the last two generations? Maybe their mysterious Project Helix could be the thing that gives that brand a much-needed shot in the arm. Plus we have last week's poll results and a new poll for you to vote on at IGN.com, Spotify, and Discord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 18m 55s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 |  No Franchise Is Safe As Phase Two of Xbox’s Reset Begins - Next-Gen Console Watch | Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week Daemon, Max, and Ryan dive deep into the latest happenings at Microsoft. This week the company announced another round of layoffs and a significant reshuffling of their remaining studios, which has resulted in Activision getting their shot at Halo, Obsidian being folded into Bethesda, and more. Would Activision's Halo be more Call of Duty than Halo? And would that be such a bad thing? What does this mean for Bungie, who has just announced a return of sorts to Destiny 2? And what will become of Rare, who is also moving into Activision's stable of developers? Plus we have last week's poll results and a new poll for you to vote on at IGN, Spotify, and Discord. Join us on our Discord server https://discord.gg/uRvkrfAws Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 28m 40s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 |  Xbox & PlayStation Are Headed in Opposite Directions (Again) - Next-Gen Console Watch | Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week Daemon, Max, and Ryan discuss the diverging paths Xbox and PlayStation appear to be taking in this console generation, and it isn't the first time. Ever since the Xbox-PlayStation 2 days, the two competitors have found themselves trading wins every other console generation, with Sony seeing massive success with the PS2, then Microsoft with the Xbox 360 the following generation, and so on. Both have lost massive amounts of gamer good will in this gen, with Sony and Microsoft shuttering studios, cancelling projects, and pushing forward some very not-so-consumer-friendly business decisions. But now it looks like the tide is turning, with Xbox's new leadership, lead by Asha Sharma, trying to earn back fans' trust, and Sony stumbling again by dropping Hideo Kojima's mysterious Physint and the massively unpopular decision to stop producing physical media for first-party titles. Is this a new era for Microsoft? And is it time for Sony to start fresh with a new PlayStation 6 generation? Presented by AMD. Offer available through participating retailers only. 18+ only. Following purchase, product must be installed on system where coupon code will be redeemed. Void where prohibited. Residency and additional limitations apply. Full offer terms at www.amdrewards.com/terms. For more info on the game bundle go here: https://www.amd.com/en/where-to-buy/bundles/onimusha-game-bundle.html https://www.microcenter.com/product/708178/hp-omen-max-45l-gt23-0170-gaming-pc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 29m 13s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 |  Who Has the Best Holiday/Early 2027 Lineup? - Next-Gen Console Watch | Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week Max is in the host's seat, and is joined by Ryan McCaffrey from Podcast Unlocked, and Logan Plant from Nintendo Voice Chat. With the holidays fast approaching, we take a look at the end of year and early 2027 lineups from each of the major consoles. Nintendo had their big reveal of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake gameplay, while PlayStation and Xbox are kicking things off sooner with Wolverine and Gears of War: E-Day, respectively. And next year sees God of War: Laufey and Fable dropping practically on top of each other, while Nintendo just announced a huge open-world Kirby game and Metroid Ravenous for the Spring. Who will you be supporting with your dollars this holiday season? Vote on our poll on IGN.com, Spotify, and Discord. Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/uRvkrfAws Offer available through participating retailers only. 18+ only.Following purchase, product must be installed on system where coupon code will be redeemed. Void where prohibited. Residency and additional limitations apply. Full offer terms at www.amdrewards.com/terms. For more info on the game bundle go here: https://www.amd.com/en/where-to-buy/bundles/onimusha-game-bundle.html https://www.microcenter.com/product/708178/hp-omen-max-45l-gt23-0170-gaming-pc Presented by AMD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 41m 07s | ||||||
| 9/4/26 | GTA 6gameplay footage+4 | — | PS5PS5 Pro+5 | — | GTA 6gameplay+5 | — | 26m 33s | ||
| 8/21/26 | gaming newsupcoming games+3 | Sam Claiborn | Gears of War: E-DayFable+6 | — | gamescomGears of War+6 | — | 27m 43s | ||
| 8/14/26 | gaming questionsconsole prices+5 | — | GTA 6Zelda: Ocarina of Time+4 | — | Next-Gen Console Watchgaming+5 | — | 27m 40s | ||
| 8/7/26 | gaming consolesindustry trends+3 | — | IGNGeek Media+1 | — | $500 consolegaming industry+4 | — | 24m 13s | ||
| 7/31/26 | first-party gamesGTA 6+4 | — | IGNGeek Media+3 | — | GTA 6God of War+4 | — | 20m 41s | ||
| 7/17/26 | PlayStationphysical game media+4 | Ryan McCaffreyBrian Altano | SonyIGN+3 | — | PlayStationphysical games+4 | — | 25m 41s | ||
| 7/10/26 | gaming consolesindustry news+4 | — | PlayStationXbox | — | gamingconsoles+6 | — | 26m 20s | ||
| 7/6/26 | physical mediadigital ecosystem+3 | — | PlayStationPS5+5 | — | SonyPlayStation+6 | — | 19m 25s | ||
| 6/12/26 | gaming showcasesconsole comparison+4 | — | PlayStationXbox+1 | — | PS5Xbox+5 | — | 27m 38s | ||
| 5/29/26 | Unreal Engine 6gaming franchises+3 | — | Unreal Engine 6Rocket League+4 | — | Unreal Engine 6Epic Games+3 | — | 21m 36s | ||
| 5/22/26 | gaming showcasespredictions+5 | Logan PlantMiranda Sanchez | NintendoXbox+4 | — | PS5Xbox+6 | — | 32m 14s | ||
| 5/8/26 | NintendoSwitch 2+4 | — | Switch 2Nintendo+3 | — | NintendoSwitch 2+5 | — | 18m 09s | ||
| 4/24/26 | XboxGame Pass+3 | — | Game Pass UltimatePC Game Pass+1 | — | XboxGame Pass Ultimate+4 | — | 25m 13s | ||
| 4/17/26 | Game PassXbox+3 | — | XboxIGN+3 | — | XboxGame Pass+6 | — | 26m 47s | ||
| 4/10/26 | unannounced gamesconsole makers+3 | Jada GriffinLogan Plant | NintendoSony+6 | — | NintendoSony+8 | — | 22m 21s | ||
| 4/3/26 | gaming futureconsole prices+4 | — | PlayStation 5Xbox Series X+5 | world | gamingconsole prices+4 | — | 23m 52s | ||
| 3/27/26 | Nintendo Switch 2gaming sales+3 | Logan Plant | Nintendo Switch 2Mario Kart World+6 | — | NintendoSwitch 2+6 | — | 17m 30s | ||
| 3/20/26 | DLSS 5Nvidia+4 | Bo Moore | NvidiaIGN+2 | — | DLSS 5Nvidia+5 | — | 33m 29s | ||
| 3/13/26 | next-gen consolesXbox+4 | — | next XboxProject Helix+3 | — | next XboxProject Helix+5 | — | 27m 51s | ||
| 3/6/26 | PlayStationPC ports+4 | — | Ghost of YōteiMarvel's Wolverine+6 | — | PlayStationPC ports+6 | — | 16m 10s | ||
| 2/27/26 | Xbox leadershipgaming industry+3 | — | Xbox | — | XboxAsha Sharma+3 | — | 28m 10s | ||
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Chart history for Next-Gen Console Watch
Peaked at #8 in AE, top 10 in 3 of 50 tracked markets, currently #8 in AE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| AE | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| GR | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| India | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| Australia | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| MY | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| Italy | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| United States | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| South Korea | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| HK | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| Ireland | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| PE | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| Canada | — | #26 | #26 | — |
| Japan | — | #27 | #27 | — |
| ID | — | #29 | #29 | — |
| CL | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| CO | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| Spain | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| TR | — | #31 | #31 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 39 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 39 markets.