PS3 came out about 7 years after the PS2. 2014 would be the ideal time for PS4 to come out, but something tells me Microsoft will want to release it's new console a year prior to the Playstation again since it worked well for them this generation. I have a feeling that Sony learn from their previous mistake and are not in the same position as they were last console generation to be able to hold of their release; they're probably working on their new machine right now to try and release it at the same time as Microsoft. 2012 sounds to me like the year of the new console.