Microsoft: Nintendo are not competing with other manufacturers; Nextbox not at E3 '12

[DirtyP2002]

snfr said:

DirtyP2002 said:

Sounds like the Xbox 360 will launch a year later than the Wii U and be significantly more powerful... more than the rumored 20% at least.

Eh, how exactly do you come to that conclusion? Don't get me wrong, of course it could be significantly more powerful than WiiU, but launching a year later doesn't really mean anything. Furthermore, just because MS thinks that they don't compete with Nintendo (which is pretty silly btw.) isn't a guarantee either.

I expect an announcement of the nextbox this year and a launch in 2013. Of course I wouldn't bet on it, it's just a guess.

First it would be stupid to launch a year later than the competition without having a significant hardware advantage. Ask Sony.
Second when they don't compete with Wii U, they are aiming at a different audience. Like they did earlier this gen. MS was core only and Wii casuals only. So MS aims for core gamers, which need to have a reason to play the 360 and 20% is not enough.

 

BTW I thin all three are competitors, no matter what they say.