Consoles are closed off monopolistic piles of BS, there should be only one.

[The Ghost of RubangB]

Alterego-X said:
I disagree that the lack of competition would eliminate innovation.
Console manufacturers have to fight against disinterest, too.
If there would be a single console in next gen, it would be still required to cut the price, release good games, and even update the hardware.
If they wouldn't, most consumers would simply refuse to buy it when it starts to suck. Video gaming is just an option, not a need. People could always play on PC, (even if PC gaming would be dead, it would be easy to resurrect it), or start looking for other entertainments. Finally, even other console manufacturers could break into the market, since after a long dominance, that console would be so outdated, that they could EASILY beat it.


I think, if there would be a single console manufacturer, it would realize these trends before the end, and try to innovate, release new consoles, add new controllers, and make better games.

I disagree.

Without competition, why would a game system suddenly start to suck?  Why don't we all buy SNES games anymore?  Because the SNES started to magically suck on its own?  Or because the SNES started not looking as good as a competing product?

Film and music and every other art form seem to stay interesting without hardware improvements.  Picasso didn't start to suck when digital imaging happened.