Pachter Factor Questions!

Hey Pach! Why don't we have more VR or AR by now. The 3DS had it built in! (February 2011) With XBOX Series X and PS5 announced (and unveiled with the XBOX) will we see a bigger move to VR/AR or is that going to be a thing OCULUS does? (Almost a decade with no great strides) Thank for your time Pach, and happy holidays! *CHEERS*

BNR

Was Microsoft’s unveiling of the Xbox Series X at the Game Awards enough to get the leg up on Sony, or will the inevitable PS5 reveal at E3 make the announcement moot?

Hi Pach. What's the most annoying part about getting emails from journalists asking for a quote?

Michael Packer a new year, new hardware, new software. As we go forward is once again a sprint or a marathon. This generation of consoles gos to ps4 with a switch in 2nd. What is Microsoft willing to do to win the next war. They bought the studio's to help them with the 1sp party games, 2 version of the console coming out, is it enough? What is playstation doing to counter act this movie? Will the ps5 if rumors are true being back wared compatible enough to keep thrre crown or is it just that easily to lose?Nintendo well their there.

Hey Pach. Xbox Scarlet and PS5 are less than a year away now. When do you predict the next iteration of the Switch to make an appearance and do you think there will be any improvements beyond a specifications bump? Happy Holidays to you and your family.

Michael Dragone

Hi Pach! It's prediction time! Will Sony and Microsoft allow their next gen consoles to be fully backwards compatible, which they easily could be, as they are all based on the same x86 architecture, or will they artificially restrict that to sell more remasters? Cheers, Volker

Volker Bach

Hey Pach! This is obviously an unusual situation, but with it's massive Kickstarter does Shenmue 3 actually have to be profitable? The fact that the game even exists is impressive, so do they care about retail sales?

Tarma

With RedBox discontinuing video game rentals, is this a bad sign for GameFly? Is the physical rental system for gaming profitable? And will we ever see digital renting become a thing on consoles?

NeO JD

Hey Pach. What is New Year’s Eve like for you. A sniffter of whisky at midnight and bed or all night partying to the wee hours? Happy Christmas and a happy and healthy new year. McWomble

Hey Pach. With the end of a decade nearly here what do you think are the biggest moments, shifts in the games industry? With hindsight, who tried to make the biggest leaps and fell. Who made the smallest steps and strode out ahead? What’s your overriding memory of the last 10 years of being part of the industry? Happy Christmas and New Year. Yours Keith AKA McWomble

Hi Pach! You've talked before about how you feel that the market is discounting Gamestop too much. Have any of their recent earnings announcements changed your mind? Do they really have a path back to profitability with the new console launches next year?