@Carl2291. agree with a lot of what you've said. its just imo, why even think about releasing a PS4 for at least another 4 or 5 years. i mean the PS3 has only just started making money, and it hasnt reached the type of saturation of the PS2 (not even close).
my point is that i think the PS3 is fine to compete with next xbox or wii. i think the console will be more than enough to go toe to toe with them, and it will likely have the advtange of price. but whether or not people percieve it as last gen is a problem!!
the only thing i would add to what you've said is that when PS4 does come out, i think they should release an SKU with no HDD, that way PS3 users can save some money buy reusing their old one, and this will also reduce production costs. of course they should also release a SKUs with HDDs.
PS. and most importantly is making sure that they are the lead platform for development with 3rd parties. and i imagine 3D will also be a very powerful weapon next gen!!
