The State of Video Game Consoles

About this episode

The hosts discuss the current state of video game consoles, including the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2, highlighting trends in graphics and pricing.

Is it just us, or has this console generation been... weird? Kirk, Jason, and Maddy assess the current state of console gaming on the PlayStation 5, the Xbox Series X/S, and the Nintendo Switch 2. They talk about diminishing returns on graphics, the huge leaps in pricing, and why it'd be bonkers if the PS6 came out next year.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kirk, Jason, Maddy

Topics covered

• video game consoles
• console gaming
• PlayStation
• Xbox
• Nintendo
• graphics
• pricing

Keywords

• video game consoles
• PlayStation 5
• Xbox Series X/S
• Nintendo Switch 2
• graphics
• pricing
• PS6

Mentioned in this episode

Products: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, PS6

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