PS4 Development "stretching Sony studios thin"

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Scoobes said:

Riot Of The Blood said:
I don't even see a need for Sony to release a new console, same with Microsoft. The consoles that they have out right now are still around 300$. Can you imagine how much their next-gen console will cost? Anything above 300$ is going to collect dust in the US. These companies should wait until the tech is cheap enough to sell these new consoles at a practical price while still being an actual update to the previous consoles.

In business terms it makes a lot of sense. Sales in both software and hardware have been declining for the last few years. That's a major indicator the current consoles need some form of refresh. They tried to extend the life span of the gen with Kinect, Wii Motion+ and Move, but none have really done much to stem to drop in sales.

Considering how 3DS, Vita and Wii U numbers aren't really anything to brag about, I'm not sure that new consoles are an easy answer to this problem. 3DS is doing good now, but only because it's dirt cheap. Wii U on the other hand sells half of what X-box 360 or PS3 sell. It will be a huge risk and huge expense for Sony and MS to move to next gen. The current global economy should also convince them to hold on a bit longer.