Sony and Nintendo Should Keep the Current Gen Going for as Long as Possible 'Because People Are Very Happy Using PS5 and Switch 2,' Former PlayStation Exec Says

Sony and Nintendo need to make their current consoles last as long as possible amid soaring costs that have already prompted PS5 and Switch 2 price rises.

That's according to former PlayStation Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida, who told The Verge that console companies needed to focus on sustaining their current hardware platforms for "as long as possible."

While there's no suggestion that Nintendo plans to launch a Switch 3 anytime soon (Switch 2 only arrived last year!), the company always devotes a chunk of its budget to researching future hardware. And upgrades to the launch Switch 2 model will undoubtedly be considered at some point, similar to the Switch Lite and Switch OLED.

As for Sony, we know that a PlayStation 6 is on the way at some point. Previously, analysts had suggested a 2028 launch seemed likely, though Sony is yet to make any official indication of when PS6 may arrive — and as time goes on, that …