Sony PlayStation faces Steam Machine criticism and reaffirms games‑as‑service strategy

Former Sony Interactive Entertainment president Shuhei Yoshida criticized Valve's Steam Machine, describing its 3D performance as "meh," noting the console defaults to 1080p, has long boot times, and is priced at €1,039, making it "hard to recommend" despite some UI positives.

PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino said Sony will continue to back games as a service, emphasizing continual content, global user appeal, and market revitalisation, even after recent setbacks such as the 2024 cancellation of Concord, other studio project cancellations, and the reduction of support for Destiny 2, while highlighting the success of Helldivers 2.