One 'upset' gamer has revealed their frustrations regarding PlayStation's recent exclusivity moves, and Sony's decision to bring previously console-bound games to other devices could be the thing that 'destroys' the PS5 in the near future.
While PlayStation - and gaming as a whole - has largely remained strict when it comes to exclusive games, recent years have seen these 'traditional' rules become more relaxed.
Xbox and Microsoft are undoubtedly leading the charge, as not only does every Xbox 'exclusive' come day one to PC, they're even being put on 'rival' platforms like the PS5 and Nintendo Switch after a short period of time.
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While Nintendo remain firm in their commitment to exclusivity, even Sony have began to open the gates of opportunity. Not only have PlayStation exclusives made their way over to PC in the last five years, but now it appears that even Nintendo players are getting a taste of the PS experience.
This is undoubtedly fantastic news if you've only got a Switch, but one dedicated PlayStation lover has revealed why they believe this decision might be the nail in a PS5-shaped coffin.
As revealed through Metro's GameCentral Reader's Feature, PlayStation fan Tom Meadows isn't too happy to see previous PS-exclusive franchises Everybody's Golf and Patapon pop up during the most recent Nintendo Direct.
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"These games were formally only on PlayStation but all of a sudden they're on Switch and PC," they explain. "Sony has not acknowledged this; there's no announcement or explanation on the PlayStation Blog and they're getting Bandai Namco to publish them on Switch because... they're embarrassed?
"They seem to be ashamed and to be honest I understand why. The once mighty PlayStation brand is bleeding away everything that used to make it distinctive and special and for no reason at all. It is the biggest self-own in gaming history."
While Tom's point might seem a bit hyperbolic, he does certainly have a point when it comes down to how PlayStation have built their brand over the last two to three decades.
Many of the most iconic games across all five generations of PlayStation consoles have been exclusives developed by Sony in-house, and the last generation in particular was 'won' on the strength of exclusive titles like Bloodborne, God of War, The Last of Us, and many more.
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They have also complained that not only are exclusives dwindling away, the quality of Sony-released games has gone downhill over the past few years too.
"At the same time we've got less single-player games than ever, more flop live service games than ever, and no communication about what's coming out or when," Tom emphasizes, likely pointing towards flops like Concord and the vast number of cancelled live service games behind the scenes at PlayStation.
"I'm losing faith, I don't mind telling you," they add. "To me the best bet for the next generation looks like a PC and a Switch 2. That gives me access to every game and is considerably cheaper [...] and less frustrating than getting a PlayStation 6."
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If you don't mind waiting a couple of months for exclusives then you might also be in the same boat, as that combination let's you have almost every PS game that's releasing at the best performance and with mod support, alongside Nintendo's entire catalog which (at least at the time of writing) remains entirely exclusive to the Switch ecosystem.
Most gamers might not hold as extreme of a stance as Tom does here, but it's certainly something to consider as we're likely approaching the end of this current generational cycle.