| ___O_o______ said: I'm predicting Sony will overlap next generation with the ps3. they're gonna release like a ps3.5 when next generation starts, but the ps4 will come in 2014 or 2015, starting the 9th generation. |
Why would they, and what could they possibly gain from doing that?
When a new generation begins it produces a certain ammount of excitement which "snuffs out" the hype for all but the most popular previous generation systems; look at how sales of the XBox and Gamecube responded to the release of the XBox 360.
When the next generation begins it is highly likely that there will be 2 new (and "exciting") consoles, 2 new (and "exciting") handheld devices, and dozens of other new electronics devices so how will Sony be able to draw attention to the PS3?
When third party publishers are allocating resources across the PC, 2 new consoles, the previous dominant console (the Wii), 2 new handhelds, and the previous dominant handheld (the DS) how many resources will they have left for the PS3?
Long lives are determined by sales, because sales is the only thing that keeps third party publishers and consumers interested in your product after the next generation begins.
