| Paul_Warren said: Yes, but here's a new way of looking at it. If the Wii wins this console generation, going by past track record, Nintendo will still only release a console in the next generation that is comparable to the PS3 or 360 in power. So as long as the PS3 is getting good games and as long as big time movies are coming to blu-ray, then Sony doesn't have to release a new console until the generation after next. Especially if the Wii becomes the standard. Nintendo could still keep the Wii on the market without releasing a new console for a number of years (just look at the original Gameboy); however, eventually the Wii will reach market saturation and the PS3 will be able to be sold for only a fraction of its original cost thus generating much more sales for itself as well. |
What past track record? The NES and the Wii were the only consoles they have released that have been less powerful than the competition. The SNES was more powerful than the Genesis, the N64 was more powerful than the PS1 and the Gamecube was more powerful than the PS2 and comparable to the Xbox.
I'm not saying they will definitely release an uber-powerful platform next gen, but their 'actual' track record says it's likely.
