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I saw there were reports that they may be listening to Intel pitch their technologies for their next CPU.

This made me think that they may pivot away from AMD with their next Console.

I think next console gen they're going to really do their best to market themselves as the premier premium gaming platform in terms of graphics and quality and features.

I think they might switch to using Intel for their CPUs and even maybe back to Nvidia for their GPUs and go with a combo developed from the ground up there focused on defeating the AMD/AMD combo that the PS6 is probably going to go for.

Sony probably won't switch up the strategy that's been working for them really well since PS4. And they probably want to keep things as similar as possible so they can eventually widen their backwards compatibility support over the years.

Microsoft may be more willing to experiment from the typical hardware conditions they've been using from Xbox One, One X, Series S and X

They might want to use Nvidia instead because of their big advantage in AI, DLSS and Ray Tracing/Path Tracing. They might even boost their backwards compatibility/game preservation features to the point where they're enhancing old games with not only their internal resolution and framerate, but they're adding very high quality Ray Tracing/Path Tracing and other enhanced features using AI to processing as well as the way back to the original Xbox. They also have been diving headfirst into AI as a company in general recently and it's been within great for them. So they might want to collaborate with Nvidia and Intel to continue on that. Might have them all work together to build a great console from the ground up

Also they have the reports that they may allow users to pay PC Platform games like Steam Games, EA Store, Epic, Ubisoft etc store front games.

They might be tired of getting heavily beaten sales wise by Sony so they might try to pull out all the stops next generation.

Recently Microsoft said their next generation console is going to be the biggest leap technological leap in a generation yet so who knows. That plus other things I've been thinking about and seeing had gotten me thinking.

I feel like they really want to make a system that is so much stronger than the next PlayStation that it's like a half generational leap over it. Kind of like how the OG Xbox was so advanced you can have games line Far Cry, Elder Scrolls and other games on it that were just not possible on the PS2

I say ask this as a historical PlayStation/Nintendo handheld/PC gamer. I can see a Dark horse scenario though where they come back from behind and surprise everyone.

Not really mentioning Nintendo right now because they have their own niche and are consistently successful sticking to their own lane. Mainly talking about the high end console machines at the moment

Just some random thoughts/rambling. What do you guys think?

I assume it's broken but who knows.

Should I pick it up and see if it works/being it to a hardware repair place? Or just leave it

Maybe it can be modded?

I currently own a Gaming PC, Nintendo Switch Lite, PS5, PS4 and a few other Nintendo handhelds