Could PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X be swan song for consoles?

The gaming industry is already beginning to move away from big expensive machines to cloud gaming, where the play is happening online. — Nastco/iStock.com/AFP Relaxnews

PARIS: The upcoming release of a ninth generation of games consoles by Sony and Microsoft is set to be a sales slam dunk with consumers seeking entertainment during pandemic confinement, but could it also be their swan song as the habits of gamers change?

Both companies have been dripping out information for months about the PlayStation 5 (PS5) and the Xbox Series X to build excitement, and now have announced the consoles will hit shelves – and living rooms – in mid-November.