Sony is developing a new game cartridge.

[Koba St]

Excerpt from the article:

The patent filed in South Korea hints at an "electronic game cartridge." No further details are given, but the design does suggest a connection at the bottom of the device that could be used to communicate with a console. This would certainly be in keeping with gaming division John Kodera's comments from May, where he noted that "Rather than separating portable gaming from consoles, it's necessary to continue thinking of [portable gaming] as one method to deliver more gaming experiences.

Looks like they’re attempting a switch clone.

 

[Bondye Vodou]

Gawdtendo setting trends

 

[levitate]

Would cop the next PSP...

 

[Koba St]

I actually wouldn’t be surprised if they made a powerful PS5 to compete with the next Xbox plus a portable switch version of the PS5 to compete with Nintendo especially in Japan where the PS4 hasn’t done that well.

 

[Why-Fi]

meaning they are about to copy Nintendo again

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

UMD all over again

 

[Liquid]

@Fatboi1 @Rekkapryde expect to pay $400 for a 128GB propriety storage card brehs.

 

[Rekkapryde]

@Fatboi1 @Rekkapryde expect to pay $400 for a 128GB propriety storage card brehs.

See below. I bet this is the deal....

I actually wouldn’t be surprised if they made a powerful PS5 to compete with the next Xbox plus a portable switch version of the PS5 to compete with Nintendo especially in Japan where the PS4 hasn’t done that well.

LOL at expecting the nickel to be cartridge based.

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

See below. I bet this is the deal....



LOL at expecting the nickel to be cartridge based.

So basically the VITA all over again?
Pass

 

[daze23]

I was thinking they could get away from discs by having a 'cartridge' you could load at a retailer. they have some kind of kiosk at Walmart, etc. you pay for the game, put your cartridge in, and it loads the (authenticated) game onto the cartridge. you then go home and install it on your console

it could be an option for those with crappy internet. they would just have to make it 'impossible' to hack

 

[Fatboi1]

I was thinking they could get away from discs by having a 'cartridge' you could load at a retailer. they have some kind of kiosk at Walmart, etc. you pay for the game, put your cartridge in, and it loads the (authenticated) game onto the cartridge. you then go home and install it on your console

it could be an option for those with crappy internet. they would just have to make it 'impossible' to hack

Uh oh, this likely could mean no disc drive =

"Introducing the PS4 Classic!" "Available to you through our special service!"

 

[502Nels]

Y’all put to much stock into patent filings

 

[GoldenGlove]

Discs really about to be outta here I see

 

[Kingshango]

Sony patented this Switch looking thing early last year before the Switch released.

And Sony worldwide CEO spotted at the Switch event right around the same time

Now they’re patenting cartridges.

 

[PS5 Pro]

I was thinking they could get away from discs by having a 'cartridge' you could load at a retailer. they have some kind of kiosk at Walmart, etc. you pay for the game, put your cartridge in, and it loads the (authenticated) game onto the cartridge. you then go home and install it on your console

it could be an option for those with crappy internet. they would just have to make it 'impossible' to hack

I wish you guys would stop saying this you only need 1.5mb for internet gaming...

Spoiler

Along with today's clarification of the online requirements of the Xbox One, Microsoft also gave us an internet speed target: "For an optimal experience, we recommend a broadband connection of 1.5Mbps." That doesn't seem unreasonable

So coli, who doesn't have that but can afford a next gen/current gen system

The argument that these billion dollar companies will limit what their systems can do because there's a poor neighborhood somewhere is and is rooted in internet folklore ONLY. CUT THAT shyt OUT MY nikkaZ