Optical drives need to be kicked to the curb! Flash is the next-gen future.

[hotrodx]

Khuutra said:

hotrodx said:

Still, if the consoles do switch to solid-state drives, how do you handle backward compatibility? A PS4 without PS3 BC? A next gen XBox without 360 BC? A next get Ninty console without Wii BC? I don't think people will take it nicely if you offer BC by purchasing an external device.

If I were to bet money - and I don't - it woul work like this:

If Nintendo decides to go with flash drives in the next Wii, it will be in addition to a disc driv e for the sake of full backwards compatibility. It will take at least another generation after that (maybe two) before they willingly abandon hardware backwards compatibility with the current console for the sake of digital downloads.

Long-term yes, it is more expensive for the consumer, but it's still a pretty neat idea.

Well, the transition *might* be easy for Nintendo and Microsoft if they take this route. But not for Sony because of BR.

Imagine a PS4 with a BR for PS3 BC, but no PS4 games will ever use the BR drive (because if it did, then they have to support BR again for PS5, if ever).