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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.
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00:00 Introduction
00:42 Sponsored by World of Warships
02:10 News 1: Ex-Sony exec says $300 PS5 should be next-gen priority
09:22 Supporter Q1: Should platform holders focus on console cost and ease of development again?
16:12 Supporter Q2: Could consoles use cloud RAM to extend hardware budgets?
23:20 Supporter Q3: Will Xbox Helix have a path tracing advantage over PS6?
32:14 Supporter Q4: Will FSR 4 on Xbox make console comparisons interesting again?
37:29 Supporter Q5: Why hasn’t Nvidia shipped frame gen for Switch 2?
45:42 Supporter Q6: What will DF be doing one, five, and 10 years from now?