So I guess the PS4/720 rumoured specs were true........

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JWeinCom said:

o_O.Q said:

noname2200 said:

o_O.Q said:
i always have a chuckle when i read posts that imply that the sony and microsoft will basically repackage the 360 and ps3 for next gen
you'd think it'd occur to some people that there would be no point in releasing new consoles if they have a similar level of performance to those already out
who knows? it may indeed happen... but logically it makes no sense

Perhaps said people believe a console consists of more than a processor and a graphics card? Contrary to the specs, Nintendo's last home console really was more than just one and half Gamecubes duct-taped together...

you make a valid point but mine then is why release new consoles which are basically the same performancewise as their predecessors when additional functionality can be achieved with added peripherals 

if the aim is to simply add new ways to play as the strategy for a suceeding generation

Same reason why Nintendo didn't just release the Wii-mote for the Gamecube.  Peripherals and add ons rarely work out for the long term.  When you release something like Kinect, you fragment your audience, and it makes little sense for developers to support it.  The peripheral loses support and the novelty wears off quickly.

releasing a whole new console doesn't lead to fragmentation?