Um estudo sobre a transição para a 9ª geração de consoles

Abstract

Video game consoles are an entertainment platform that is widespread and well established in contemporary culture. Thus, the technological transitions implemented with the evolution of this kind of hardware define the consoles generations. The present study aims to analyze the transition from the 8th to the 9th generation of home consoles, pointing out what were the main expectations before the release and how these were really received after the release. The study highlights the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X consoles, from Sony and Microsoft, respectively, which are the first models coming to the 9th generation. Both consoles introduce support for the long-awaited real-time Ray Tracing technology. This work consists of a critical analysis, built from public sources of information, based on the most relevant facts in the specialized media as published in materials, articles, interviews, and comments. The results point out the mistakes and successes of the critics, as well as the good and bad surprises about this generation. Moreover, this work discusses the expressive influence of scalpers and the buying robots hindering access to the new consoles by the player community.