exactly! PS3 had terrible complicated arc.

They would be fools to not allow BC on the ps5 because it is only adds benefits for the company. 

The funny thing is that the generations will only become longer as the differences between them become less obvious.

Look at the PS4, chances are, the PS5 would not make PS4 games look like crap. As would be even less obvious going from PS5 to PS6. Sad thing is that "graphics" is the single largest marketing front of any new generation of hardware. So until the hardware is there to make a significantly noticeable jump in graphics at an affordable console price, don't expect to see the PS5.

So as i keep saying in threads like these, look to whenever chips from amd or nvidia are manufactured on a 7/10nm process. The new consoles from sony and MS will show up around a year or two after that. NOT BEFORE.

April 20, 2018.

I think Sony has learned a lot of their past mistakes, so I doubt the PS5 wont launch with some Heavy hitter IP, so it could take away some attention from TLOU, unless the PS5 is backwards compatible......I really hope that .

Yes, it is actually. Currently 32GB GDDR6 is not possible without a very expensive 512bit bus.

Of course if you want 16GB or 24GB, it won't be a problem, but even 24GB isn't enough IMO. The best would be 32GB games + 4 or 8GB OS: 36GB or 40GB in total.

Most PC's today are 8-16 GB right? and most users dont need more.

Why would a console need 32GB at this point? that would just needlessly drive up prices wouldnt it?

I think 24 GB for next gen should be more than enough.

Voted for Nov 2019, also you should add march 2020 (as a voting option). We seen nintendo launching in march months with great success.

I voted Nov 2019 because all new technology will be ready by then. Gddr6 memory, 7nm tranistor technology, Navi gpu and AMD ryzen cpu.

We will probably see Nvidia gddr6 Gpus in like 2 months. 7 nm transistor is being released faster than I had predicted, expect a new ipad pro in aug-sep with 7 nm from TSMC this year. Navi in summer 2019. Ryzen is already ready but I expect Sony to go with latest ryzen cpu (Zen2).

From the small amount of insider information we got, Ps5 will be a pretty boring console. It will be about twice as powerful as ps4 pro with backwards compatibility.

I expect a 4 core cpu with 8 threads (2,8ghz), 9 TF gpu, 16 GB gddr6 (448 GB/s bandwidth) and a mechanical hard drive for laptops (140+ mb/s read speed). 

The only reason I see Sony launching later than 2019 is because something has gone wrong. Like the Ps5 is to expensive to produce or they having troubles getting backwards compatibility working properly.

I don't see how ps4 sales will affect the release of ps5. Sony make most of their money from Ps+ subscribers and game sales. They wanna keep those strong and not having big dips like the last gen between the years 2011-2012. And also not being a disruption where they see big drop in game sales and ps+ subscribers because they launch the console late with no BC (like a reset).

Ok the way I worded my post, it should've been clear, but let me say it again: PS3 lasting 7 years proves my point, because that was also prolonged by the recession, like the Xbox 360 was. 

PS2 peaking doesn't mean shit when you take a look at its 2006-2007-2008 numbers. New games were coming out regularly, even games that weren't on the PS3 (gow2, persona 4, etc)It was obvious that ps2 had a ton of life left in it, And easily could've been dragged on for an addition two years.

You're reasoning is on point, but what's makes you believe that a new Xbox will come before 2020? Even if Sony chooses fall 2019, they will get a year head start.

edit: and why cannibalize PS4 sales this early? Having PS5 one year after PS4's theoretical peak, would be somewhat stupid if you ask me.