PlayStation CEO on Switch 2: 'PS5 Performance is Required to Achieve a Great Experience on Big Screens' - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 13 June 2025 / 7,003 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Hideaki Nishino during Sony's Business Segment presentation and fireside chat was asked if he was concerned about the improved specs of the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo's improved relationships with third-party publishers.
"We closely monitor the overall gaming industry, including the actions of other market participants," he stated (via VideoGamesChronicle). "Additionally, catalysts in the market are great for the industry as a whole, as they invigorate the excitement and demand more broadly. So it’s great to have people launching new things.
"However, as I mentioned previously, we have a differentiated strategy. PlayStation 5 is designed for an immersive gaming experience, and this includes the innovative DualSense controller features as well. We believe PS5-level performance is required to achieve a great experience on big screens. And in this way, we have provided a unique offering for players and creators in this current console generation.
"However, publisher strategies are increasingly shifting towards being multi-platform, so more platforms can run the same game, which is great from a creator’s perspective. Among those platforms, our mission is that we will continue to be the best place to play and publish.
"As such, we have empowered our creators to leverage our offering and services to create amazing, unique experiences for players with high engagement and great monetization opportunities.
"We have done this consistently as the industry and competitive dynamics have evolved. And of course, PlayStation Studios, our franchises, have a special role in showcasing the PlayStation experience and then strengthening the player’s vision with us."
PlayStation Studio Business Group CEO Hermen Hulst said PlayStation's first-party developers are reaching a greater range of audiences, including younger players, than ever before.
"In addition to our franchises with more, I would call it multi-generational fanbases, such as Marvel’s Spider-Man, we also have franchises that appeal to a range of different player segments," said Hulst. "Horizon is a good example, it’s been very popular with female players, Astro Bot from our lovely Team Asobi in Tokyo, it’s been a hit with children and adults alike.
"We also continue to drive engagement with the PlayStation ecosystem and brand by bringing our franchises to new formats, film, television, and anime. Anime in particular is appealing to key younger audiences, so that’s going to be very helpful for us."
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I get the feeling that Sony feels threatened by Nintendo. Is it just me?
They do
they do! look at some of the huge third party titles coming!
Since Nintendo was there before Sony, I dont think this applies like that, but, thats my opinion.
The reality is that Sony and Nintendo are in competition.
As much as internet weirdos want to claim "they are in different markets"; they are not. They both sell video game consoles and games.
I for one welcome an all out Sony VS Nintendo war, because you know who benefits? The consumer.
I had some great experiences on a big screen with my GameCube, but what do I know.
so true!
The Gamecube was actually the second-most powerful console on the market back then, nearly as powerful as the Xbox.
PS4 was most powerful console on market for 4 years and it worked great for Sony. "worlds most powerful console" was a huge part of their marketing.
True, but it was an outlier. I think the only times the most powerful home console won its gen was SNES and PS4. Every other gen, the weaker console did better.
I think the PS5 is winning this gen too. I know the Switch is classed as a 9th gen platform on this site but I have never agreed with that. I know XBSX is on paper more powerful but in actual performance the difference is indistinguishable so PS5 winning could still be considered as most powerful console winning.
Nice spinning
FF16 is 720P on XBSX performance mode when it's 1080P on PS5. I'm sure it's capable of 1080p but still, you can easily argue either way which platform is stronger in actual performance and not just on paper.
My reply goes to your entire text, JFYK
You not agreeing with Switch being gen 9 doesn't change reality. Switch 1 was Nintendos entry for the 9th gen after their 8th gen failure with Wii U. Switch 1 has won 9th gen and Switch 2 is off to a great start with 10th gen.
We're all entitled to our opinions and it's just my opinion. Never claimed it to be a fact.
Wasn't the top tier Xbox more powerful, though? Pro models shouldn't count.
I agree pro models shouldn't count, but the XBSX is just the Pro model to the XBSS, only that they launched at the same time. All the games have to work across both platforms exactly like the Playstation base and pro models
Goofy take of the month
In almost every case the most powerful system not only loses, it loses badly.
Games win championships.
My Dreamcast still gives me a great experience on the TV. Nice cope there Sony.
Monolithsoft on Switch 2 will say "Hold my beer"
Monolith Soft on a Docked Switch 2: "Do not Drink it!"
So in other words "we lack the creativity like Nintendo, and rely heavily on graphics"
Then again, the Switch is just a "best-of" of previous Nintendo systems.
So Nintendo too, was the most successful, when they threw out the creativity and rehashed old designs.
I better give my newly built Ryzen 7 9800X3D/Radeon 9070XT the bad news........
Congrats on the nice rig but I think he meant a minimum of PS5 performance is required, and your rig obviously exceeds the ps5's capability : )
Lol yeah I know. I was just messing around with his statement
Guess this means those PS games that came/coming to Switch 1 and 2 aren't "Great Experiences"
(LEGO Horizon, Freedom Wars, Patapon, Everybody's Golf... I'm sure more are planned)
Oh well...
he obviously has to say that PS5 is the best and all but not sure which awesome unique experiences the PS5 offers which wouldn't be possible anywhere else. The controller functions is pretty much the only unique thing and that's really not something the average user would miss in games.
I think the Dual Sense speaker is a great feature for immersion purposes. But, it is underutilized and there are often audio syncing issues with it.
The point is, I'd miss it, but just a little.
Lol, PS5 is required for big screens...so PS4, PS3, PS2, PS1 were all bad experiences on big screens? haha. Definitely sounds scared of Nintendo.
I havent had single great experience on a my PS5 that I havent had on my PC
I’m sorry lmao but he looks like someone who tries so hard to reassure himself
For real, If his statement was put somewhere in between some posts from regular users on this site, I couldnt tell who said it lol
I don't get it. He basically said that PS5/Pro can do things that Switch 2 won't be able to due to the extra power. How is that wrong?
Offended? Nah, more like pointing out how ridiculous is his behavior. Why he couldnt congratulate and said that Nintendo succeeding is good for all the game industry and move on like Jim Ryan did with Switch 1? Hideaki indeed sound similar to any console warrior you see on gaming forums. Which make things even more funnier when some users here so like to say that Nintendo is not competition for Sony, yet the main CEO is getting defensive over Switch 2 success
He literally says they feel PS5 level performance is REQUIRED to have a great experience on a big screen. If he had said, "We feel PS5 level is the BEST WAY for a great experience on big screens", that would have been just fine. But "required" sounds like you can't truly have a great experience without PS5 tech. It just sounds a bit desperate.
But that's still you putting words into his mouth. "Sounds like" is not the same thing as a quote. That's what I'm trying to help point out to you guys who are upset over this. You're all assuming things that were not actually said. And no, this is not something specific to just Nintendo fans. This is a thing EVERYONE does online. They read something, make assumptions or have assumptions made for them by content creators who want to stir up crap in order to get views, then they go online and start taping away on their keyboards in anger. But most of the time, if you step back, if you force your emotions out of it and you actually read what is said, you'll see that you're claiming people did/said something they did not say or do. This is the case here. He did NOT bash Nintendo. He simply talked up PS5 for investors... which is his job.
Disagreeing with me that the statement sounds desperate is fine. But don't shift the argument away from what was actually stated. Your original take was, "He basically said that PS5/Pro can do things that Switch 2 won't be able to due to the extra power." The man's actual statement was, "We believe PS5-level performance is REQUIRED to achieve a great experience on big screens." Two different things.
It's not that it's wrong, it's just grossly irrelevant. The PS4, xbone, PS5, Xbox Series, and Steamdeck could all do things the Switch1 couldn't. Switch1 beat every single one of them anyway.
If someone asks you why your system needs to be X powerful, and then you say well, I believe its needed to achieve the level of play I want, that is just answering the question.
Read again the article, specially the part that have exactly what was being asked to him. Hint: first paragraph.
Fuck it! I'll do it for you, since having a clear understanding of what is being implied wont match your narrative.
He was precisely asked if he was worried about Switch 2 improved relationship with 3rd parties and that was his answer. So, yeah he didnt blatantly said " We better! More Power than Nintendo! Switch2 is not enough" but anyone can put 1+1=2.
If there is someone twisting that part of the interview, that one is you.
They had this alleged advantage with the PS5 over Switch1. They go steamrolled.
What else ya got?
And you're taking this way WAY too seriously.
If their console is for big screens, then why do they offer PlayStation Portal?
Add your reply...BINGO!!!
The competition is a good things for us the gamers, if only Microsoft could join the party ...
This is cope.
Yes, it's great to have Series X/PS5 or even PS5 Pro and above specs.
But games are games. I want a game to run well, but if it runs acceptable with great gameplay that's the most important.
Squint hard and you'll be able to see all the pixels so that you get the best experience possible!
Let me just boot up my Original NES and have a better time than playing Concord. All on a big screen too!
Some people never learn...
Nishino is a bitch.
