Wii U vs PS4 vs Xbox One FULL SPECS (January 24, 2014)

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runqvist said:

superchunk said:

Additionally, 8 cores is completely unnecessary for anything. Most PCs only have quad-core for a reason. Its not a damn server. 4 or 5/6 cores is more than enough, even if you consider Kinect needing one core to itself; very likely.

I'm betting on a 4core device with may a 2nd standalone CPU just for Kinect and/or OS. All 2011 (at best) tech and lower specs than high-end current PCs.

Next ms console will release in 2013, I think. 360 had a lifecycle of 8 years, do you think that 9 years from now 8 cores would be unnecessary?

How much do you want to bet?

Did you think 6 years ago 3cores was too little? Its a specialized product and can do a lot more with a lot less as compared to general PCs. Also, it won't be another 8yr gap. This gen was ackward thanks to Wii, the casual user, Kinect, and higher starting price points. Next gen will be different thanks to the explosion of the mobile market, iOS, Android, etc.

These coming consoles won't be "dedicated gaming consoles". They will be TV connected smart devices with strong gaming capabilities. They will also, very likely, have a shorter life-span and incremental upgrades over time. Part of why I think MSony will be far closer to WiiUs power than many of you want to believe. All you have to do is look at Win8, surface tablets, the leaked document that showed MS's complete vision circa 2010 to see this.

Last gen started 2005 and gave way to next in 2012. Next gen will start 2012 and give way by 2016 or 17 as incremental changes and full backwards compatability (in digital form) to previous gens. Much like how iOS and Android are updated yearly at the OS level but software just keeps being supported. These TV boxes will start to be replaced 3-4 years eventually vs 6-7 as now, but at lower costs and seamless transitions. Even some software overlap where new game can still play on older hardware. (sorry for the tangent)