At the same time as Microsoft and Sony are prepping new video game consoles to go on sale in 2020, games delivered and stored online – in the cloud – are becoming all the rage. Could the rise of cloud gaming mean that the next video game console system you buy may be the last? Even though we reliably stream music, TV and movies, for many reasons it will likely make sense to have a console, which is basically a powerful computer dedicated solely to games and entertainment, in your home. Ten years from now, you may be still setting aside money for the latest PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo system. "It's likely that consoles will still be around, with more of a niche presence (like gaming PCs) for the hard core who wants the fastest and most graphically pure experience," said Michael Pachter, analyst for Wedbush Securities.