Push Square editor Sammy has written an opinion-and-poll feature examining a growing sentiment among gamers who say they intend to abandon PlayStation in favour of PC. He argues the mood has intensified sharply over the past week following Sony's announcement that it plans to stop manufacturing physical games, though he notes the logic is imperfect given that PC has always been an all-digital platform. The piece matters because it captures a wider erosion of the traditional console advantage, which the author believes will make the anticipated PS6 a harder sell.

The article contends that consoles no longer hold their old edge: hardware prices have risen amid a memory crisis, with the PS6 predicted to cost close to $1,000, and consoles now require patches and firmware updates rather than being purely pick-up-and-play. It also points out that many first-party titles, such as God of War Ragnarök and Marvel's Spider-Man 2, are already on Steam alongside Xbox's catalogue. Accompanying reader polls proved striking: 45% said they are seriously considering switching to PC, 41% cited Sony ending physical games as their biggest reason, and when asked what they would do if a PS6 cost around $1,000, 29% would build or buy a gaming PC instead and another 29% would skip the generation altogether.