Jim Ryan: Sony Considered Series S-Style PS5, Claims ‘Reduced Spec’ Devices Don’t Do Well

Sony and Microsoft are approaching next-gen in two markedly different ways. PlayStation 5 will launch with two SKUs, a disc version and a disc-less digital edition. Both PS5s feature the same specs aside from the disc drive. Xbox Series S, on the other hand, is a low-spec iteration of its more powerful brother–Xbox Series X. While Sony considered a Series S-style device,…