- 5G will be coming to the landscape sooner than we thought...maybe. Several analysts are predicting that more gaming will be off-console and utilize streaming services as early as 2019/2020. While a number of companies have been working on providing a form of streaming for gamers, it hasn't always been the most effective. Latency, lag times, high monthly fees have made it a less than desirable service - playing a game directly from a PC or console with the disc is still the fastest way. That's where companies hope 5G will help eliminate most of the issues. We'll see next year if there are any changes.
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