Do handheld gaming systems have a future?

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Originally Posted by Steedeel

Microsoft will push streaming very hard. It will be here sooner rather than later.

Also, the type of games people like on their phones has changed overnight with Fortnite. Now that some phones can run that game at decent framerates, that could be a game changer for casuals.

The controls remain an issue. My view is both will grow alongside each other with some crossover. But typically the type of game that works well on handheld vs home device is different, and that is before one even considers the difference in control options. Which then makes the difference even larger.

I don't think it will be one or the other but both. Both are very healthy markets that are growing, and I feel mobile gaming feeds into traditional core gaming. I'm not saying you're saying the following (as you're not), but I don't understand the one or the other approach many seem to be taking with this.

There is huge amounts of money to be made in both areas, so that would suggest both for the foreseeable future will not be going anywhere. I remember when the ps4/xbox one etc where not going to succeed as mobile gaming was going to take over.... yeah, that didn't happen. The discussion seems to be coming up again in a few areas (and will continue to do so) as we move closer to the ps5/next xbox. But it will turn out the same as last time all over again.