The generation of Xbox Series X | S and PS5 would already have an expiration date. As you know, the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft is pending acceptance by various bodies and agencies with expertise in matters of large companies, as is the case. Microsoft hopes to formalize the purchase of Activision at the beginning of next year, as long as it obtains the acceptance of those bodies. The Brazilian CADE (Administrative Council for Economic Defense) has already declared in favor and the next turn would correspond to the European Commission. Although, if it goes along the lines of Microsoft’s acquisition of Zenimax, there are unlikely to be any problems.
The generation of Xbox Series X and PS5 would already end, according to the European Commission:
It is precisely in the Decision of the European Commission, on the acquisition of Zenimax by Microsoft, where we have found clues to the end of the generation of Xbox Series X and PS5. In addition to mentioning the little importance that this purchase had, at the time, in the figures of Sony and Nintendo, who had an advanced position in the console market with respect to Microsoft, he also showed very interesting details regarding the life cycle of the consoles new generation:
“The life cycle of the previous generation lasted 8 years, while other previous generations have had longer cycles, exceeding ten years. Compared to the current generation, Microsoft y Sony they expect to discontinue sales of their respective consoles during the course of 2028″, as stated in the Decision of the European Commission in relation to the purchase of Zenimax by Microsoft.
Taking into account that the information was demanded and offered as part of Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard from international organizations, it is unlikely to be false. So, although the market may still vary quite a bit between now and then, everything points to Xbox Series X|S and PS5 going out of business in 2028.
