| bdbdbd said: @Northstar: I believe that it was supposed to be out sping 2005, and after it got delayed, it was supposed to be out late 2005, and after that delay early 2006, and after that delay they got it out Q4 2006 in Japan and US and Q1 2007 in PAL regions. I could be wrong in the 2005 announcements, but they did aim to (early) 2005. In minimum, it was delayed by a year (and the reason was propably the Cell, even that Sony claims the reason to the Blu-Ray). Sony has used the "Sega method" with all their home consoles, they have always aimed for early release to get some sales before competitors release their consoles. For example, 360 has pretty good situation compared to PS3 just because of its year headstart, if they would have had reseases at the same time, PS3 would lead 360 at the moment. I agree with optcode, market doesn't follow what a single company wishes it to follow. Ten years is possible, if you have the 100M selling console, but if you don't, then you don't have the ten years, unless you want to ride a dead horse (like M$ did with Xbox). People start to replace their old consoles with the new generation ones when they arrive and replace them in 5-10 years, some even skip one generation. |
First of all X-box only lasted 4 years ... how is that riding a dead horse? I think its more abandoning consumers. Secondly I can not recal and Console manufacturer ever skipping a generation at all ever. Atari came out with the Jaguar but that wasnt the same Atari that released the 2600 ,and even if you count that the Jaguar was a horrid Failure.
I believe even the anouncement of the PS3 was a response to Microsoft's development of their next system. sony does not want to tell people we are not really working on the next system since the PS3 is doing so well and then when the new Microsoft system comes out Consumers know Sony is not making a system anytime soon so they can get this new Microsoft machine instead of waiting for Sony's machine. Anyway you look at it Sony's hand was forced by Microsoft into the next gen. Since as I said before No console manufacturer has ever skiped a generation of consoles.
Edit: Opps I just re-read and you were talking about consumers skipping a generation of systems. I still have a hard time buying into that too since the userbase continues to grow every generation. just for example I know people that have a PS2 but did not have a PS1 but I do not know anyone that owns a PS1 but not a PS2.
