A new SKU which upgraded processors/drive speed/drive space for either of the two consoles that would be backward compatible allowing them to play ps360 games but with almost no load times and more drive space.
The PS360 would be forward compatible with the ps3.540 (ps3.5/xbox540), except they would just be the normal consoles we have now that include load times etc etc.
However, game manufacturers would be required to use the ps360 as the standard so that new games didn't go beyond the capabilites of the ps360.
Of course this would probably ensure that the price would be the same as the old new-release prices of the ps360:
600/500$.
Now, here is the kicker.
PS3.540 would be forward compatible with the ps420 (ps4/xbox720 heh) (also, please do not make any jokes about me being the one who is high, because I thought of that joke first.... at least in this thread)
Except, that the ps3.540 would have about the same capabilities of the ps360 in regards to the next gen. Here is a graph to explain:
| Playstation 3 | forward compatible with / BC | Playstation 3.5 | forward compatible with/ BC | Playstation 4 | |
| 100% perf. | 150% perf. of ps3 | 50% perf of ps4 | PS3 BC/ 100% perf. of ps4 | ps3 incapable of ps4 games | |
| Xbox 360 | forward compatible with / BC | Xbox 540 | forward compatible with / BC | Xbox 720 | |
| 100% perf. | 150% perf. of 360 | 50% perf of 720 | 360 BC/ 100% perf. of 720 | 360 incapble of 720 games |
To lighten any confusion, release of a ps3.540 would be marketed as more of a Rolls Royce model with a 15 year life span!! or maybe something like that :P
Further clarification analogy: (the idea extends beyond loading times, but this is a good measure)
ps360 has load times
ps3.5 would not have load times for ps360 games
ps420 would not have load time for ps420 games
ps3.5 would have load times for ps420 games
