Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment’s next-generation video game consoles, the latter of which will presumably be called the PlayStation 6, will be released by 2028, but only one of them will be successful, according to the latest predictions shared by DFC Intelligence, a market analysis outfit that credits itself as having done major research and consulting projects for what is said to be most of the gaming industry’s largest companies. See below for the full slide deck from DFC Intelligence, which additionally includes a projection about how the Nintendo Switch 2 will be the biggest winner of the next console generation, as well as how Grand Theft Auto VI will be a massive blockbuster. (The Switch is currently ranked third in console sales, with 146 million sold following its release in 2017.)
DFC Intelligence was established in 1994 and its core team has over 100 years of combined experience in the game and digital media industry. DFC has done major research and consulting projects for most of the largest companies involved in the industry. Over 300 companies in over 30 countries worldwide have bought our syndicated research reports and or engaged our consulting and advisory programs.
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