The real reason PS5 and Xbox feel stuck in time starts with the pandemic

The real reason PS5 and Xbox feel stuck in time starts with the pandemic

COVID-19 and its effects must, surely, have left an indelible mark on this generation of consoles. But how? PlayStation 5 is selling in broadly similar numbers to PlayStation 4. The Xbox Series consoles are trailing Xbox One, but there’s a whole bunch of reasons for that. It’s hard to tell if the consoles were held back by the logistical challenges of the lockdowns, or supercharged by the gaming boom the pandemic inspired. Or neither. Or both, b…