| killeryoshis said: In 2015 would be the last year for 8th gen consoles and start to move for 9th gen consoles. No console survived that lone. Not even the ones that sell like crazy. If it somhow does reach that far. Than I wonder how the wii would be doing |
Um...no. Newer technology = longer generation lifecycles. A lot can be achieved through simple Firmware Updates. The technology will last longer, and above all, none of the platforms are doing badly this gen (as in, GameCube or Xbox badly). I wouldn't expect to see a new console until 2012, maybe 2013. I would be surprised if the 9th gen started before 2020. Even that might be a bit early. Sony intends to release the PS9 in 2072. That means 5 consoles in the next 63 years. That's probably exaggerating a bit, but console lifecycles can only get larger.
Also, the PS1 was on the market for nearly 11 years before being discontinued. The PS2 will last even longer. The NES lasted 10 years. The Wii should last for nine years, the PS3 might (if Sony sticks to their ten year plan), the 360 also might. They will all have successors by then, but that doesn't mean they'll drop the old console...Sony discontinued the PS1 6 years after the PS2 launched. Nintendo discontinued the SNES 3 years after the N64 launched, and the NES 4 years after the SNES launched. These were all successful consoles, like every console this gen (yes, they are all successful, they will all cross 50 million units sold).
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