Why PS4 won't be cutting edge, and neither will Xbox3 - or Why Nintendo might win next gen

[DanneSandin]

HoloDust said:

DanneSandin said:

HoloDust said:

You do realize that, right now, you can buy $450 PC, with pretty much the same components rumoured PS4 will use, that is around 3x as powerful as WiiU? Those $450 include manufecturer's and retailer's profit. So in a year from now, those $450 should be, I don't know, $350? I really don't see Sony being in trouble by not being able to make decently powerful console, or loosing money on it. Same power as NextBox? I doubt it, but I'm not sure even MS with all their money can afford to go over 1.5x of that.

But those components will be tailored to Sonys needs... And that probably will up the costs, as will R%D - all going into the costs of the console... You and me have the benefit of not cosumizing our parts and spending ton of money on research...

Honestly, I don't think there will be too much customization there - some, yes, but nothing that would skyrocket R&D. It seems guts of these next-gen consoles will be pretty much made of off-the-shelf components, and not even top notch ones while we're at it. What might increase cost is, for example, EyeToy 2 and break-apart DualShock/Move capable controler shipped with every PS4, or some contoller with screen (like one rumoured at that picture taken at Valve's HQ some time ago).

Well, I wouldn't know anything about that so I can't tell :p I'm just hoping Wii U will get decent ports this gen around ^^