Sony Isn't Sure About The PS3's LifeSpan - 8 to 10 years

[Darc Requiem]

Wyku said:

ChichiriMuyo said: 

Yet I can still go buy one new and there are still new games coming out for it.  So they still support it, even though it's 9 years old.  It's life is not even remotely over yet, and won't be for awhile, despite the successor being on the market for a couple of years now.

 

 I think it's only still supported for the reason that it has such a huge market that developers can still tap into, especially since so few PS2 owners immediately flocked to the PS3.  The slow sales out of the gate for PS3 definetely helped pro-long the PS2's lifespan.  I think it will be the same situation when the Super Wii is released since Nintendo likes money and won't want to totally alienate their huge number of Wii owners.

 

Excellent post Wyku. Consumer interest is ultimately what determines the life span of a console.