| Squilliam said: Most people here didn't buy their console in the first year so I don't see what the problem is. Just because something is released doesn't mean you have to buy it straight away. |
Well, Nintendo and Microsoft did both totally axe their last-gen machines when the Wii and X360 launched.
Frankly, I don't want to even hear anything until 2011 at the soonest. I'd rather not have a new generation until late 2012 at the soonest. I'd much rather wait until 2013 or even 2014. The millions and millions of dollars lost in the transition to this generation showed that the industry wasn't ready to move on this time, and I think that they should all play it safe next time. Frankly, all three consoles are selling pretty well--especially the "under powered" Wii and DS. They're building massive new fanbases. No doubt Nintendo and MS will surpass previous generations by leaps and bounds. MS will likely topple original Xbox sales by the time the holidays are done, if not a little bit after. They only need to sell one and a half million more to do it. Nintendo has already out-sold the GameCube and N64.
One of the many reasons the PS3 did so poorly so early on is that they spent 6 years building a massive installed userbase, and many of those people bought a PS2 only a couple years ago and weren't ready to move on. I think the industry as a whole needs to wait. Actually exhaust all options with the current machines for once. There hasn't been a completely tapped console since the PS1. I'd like to see every possibility exhausted out of the Wii, Xbox360, and Playstation 3 before we move on to yet another generation. All three machines have secrets in store for us to see and developers to discover. Far more than ever before. I want nearly a year of "everything's been done already" before a new generation comes out. Then we'll know we're ready.
