Pachter: PS4 Launch Date Is October Or November 2013

[Darth Tigris]

VGKing said:

Darth Tigris said:

Eh ... what?  Doesn't really sound either of them is ready for a 2013 launch by those rumors, but it also doesn't really paint any picture of one being further along at all.  That being said, doesn't the Xbox RUMOR make it seem as if an order has been placed for actual device chips and not dev kits?  And wouldn't that imply that they are hopeful to be gearing up for production?

Let me simply this for you.

PS4 - Already on its second dev kit. Develoepers are out there and already making games for it...

720 - Trouble creating the dev kits. Due to low yields, Microsoft ramped up production significantly. Low yields means that if they make lets say 1000 dev kits, only 10 of them work.....just an example. 

The PS4 rumor mentions the final dev kit to be ready by summer. So mass production will probably start around that time as well. give or take a month or two.

I have searched and searched online and the overwhelming majority of information about the next Xbox is for a 2013 release.  The rumors about the dev kits for either of them are barely referenced anywhere online.  Stirring up this pot with such unconfirmed, unsubstantiated and rarely cited rumors doesn't seem very constructive.

But, as another stated, Pachter has more reliable industry sources and information in his sweaty gym socks than we all have collectively as a community.  I don't think he's right, but if betting with house money I'd go with his instincts over mine.  We'll wait to see if he makes any comments about the next Xbox anytime soon.

But we finally got our Wii HD.  Congrats, Pacht!