Sony had to make a PC gaming monitor because the PS5 isn’t enough
It’s no mystery why Sony made a PC gaming monitor that can also work well with the PS5. The PC gaming business is simply too big to ignore, and it’s just money on the table that’s otherwise up for grabs by other monitor makers.
Sony didn’t say those exact words, but it didn’t have to for me to know that it’s one of the reasons why it decided to announce two gaming monitors this week. Another reason is because Sony’s growing focus on services means that PS Plus will eventually go beyond the console. Getting its games in front of more people instead of locking them down as exclusives has, in the past few years, become a welcome change in strategy.
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Sony is late to this particular party, though. Nintendo’s Switch and Valve’s Steam Deck can be played anywhere by design, and while you don’t see Microsoft making gaming monitors (actually, that’d rule), it spread its focus on growing Xbox by improving PC compatibility and flexing its cloud capabilities across more devices, like phones, tablets, and as of now, select Samsung TVs. The bar for someone to join Xbox Game Pass, giving them instant access to a wide range of games from the couch, phone, or desk for a reasonable monthly fee, is incredibly low. You’re almost silly not to give it a try.
Sony’s new gaming monitors see the company extending itself in a significantly more limited way. It’s a big deal since Sony has historically cared most about dominating the living room, not the office or wherever you have set up your PC. But it stands out as being strange in contrast to Nintendo, Microsoft, and Valve, which are now focused on giving you ways to play your games wherever you are.
Regardless of the success of Sony’s new M9 monitor, it’s interesting to consider
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