Season 18, Episode 39

In-Game Chat

The future feels uncertain.

Well, duh. It is the future and it will always be uncertain. Still, it doesn’t mean I can’t wonder what will come of it. And while you might think this is some existential pondering on my part, it’s far more…well, actually it’s far less than that.

I’m once again talking about the future of our hobby and more specifically our consoles and PC parts. If things go as we’ve been told they would go (and so far they have), this $700 PS5 Pro might look like a bargain in another year or so.

Then there’s the aspect of building or upgrading a PC. Buying a TV for the console. Physical copies of games. The list goes on and on. And, honestly, it’s not worth worrying about at the moment because we just aren’t there yet. Would it be wise to stock up on a good deal on a new TV right now or pick up a new component or two for the PC – probably. Does it mean you get the PS5 Pro over a regular PS5? Eh, not really.

The cost of our hobby is likely to rise and possibly significantly. But we don’t know when and we don’t know IF it will. That’s the thing about existential future pondering – it doesn’t get you very far because nothing’s happened yet. That isn’t to say you can’t be prepared but new consoles are who knows how far out and all we’ve got to go on is a mid-generation refresh with the Pro. And whatever the Switch 2 ends up costing.

I worry it will get out of hand. I don’t know that it will but I worry that it might. And I wonder how we’ll respond to whatever may come. Prices staying the same gives us an idea of how it’ll be most likely, but what’s the likelihood of that happening? Again, the future feels uncertain.

Well, duh.

I am absolutely certain we aren’t getting a Splinter Cell movie any time soon. As for the game, Ubisoft, it has been 4,107 days since a new Splinter Cell game (non-animated series or guest spot in another game franchise, remake, BBC radio drama, or VR exclusive) was released.