{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69f9a6533a143563edc22e7f/6af34edfcaf9a2ff5d1d8b1f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"DF Direct Q+A: Ex-Sony Boss Calls For $300 PS5 - Should Console Makers Focus On Cost?","description":"<p>Should consoles makers focus on price as hardware costs continue to skyrocket? An ex-Sony executive thinks so - but is a $300 PS5 even remotely achievable? In a similar vein, could cloud RAM work as a stopgap solution? Meanwhile, we discuss whether Xbox Helix could have a path tracing advantage over PS6 and how FSR 4 will affect comparisons between current-gen consoles. All this and more revealed in the latest DF Direct Q+A.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>00:40 News 1: Ex-Sony exec says $300 PS5 should be next-gen priority</p><p>07:52 Supporter Q1: Should platform holders focus on console cost and ease of development again?</p><p>14:42 Supporter Q2: Could consoles use cloud RAM to extend hardware budgets?</p><p>21:50 Supporter Q3: Will Xbox Helix have a path tracing advantage over PS6?</p><p>30:44 Supporter Q4: Will FSR 4 on Xbox make console comparisons interesting again?</p><p>35:59 Supporter Q5: Why hasn’t Nvidia shipped frame gen for Switch 2?</p><p>44:12 Supporter Q6: What will DF be doing one, five, and 10 years from now?</p>","author_name":"Digital Foundry"}