PS4 to launch in JP and US in 2013, and in EU 2014? More powerful than x3ox and with small touchscreen in new controller?

[Gamerace]

DanneSandin said:

Gamerace said:
This is all well and good and I look forward to their reveal but what is Sony's recent obsession with power? PS1 & 2 were not the most powerful but they did amazingly well. PS3/Vita were and look where that got them. Last place and huge losses. Gaming history has shown the most powerful system has never ever won any generation either handheld or home and usually leads to big losses (Xbox, PS3). Sony is not even in a position to be playing this type of game anymore.
If they allow MS to undercut them on price with similar specs they'll have lost another generation. Why Sony? Why?

Well, a lot of the costs last time around were for the Blu-ray... And what else can they do? They can't have similar specs as Nintendo, because then they'd both get the same 3rd party support and Sony would get destroyed by Nintendos 1st party games... They need to compete with MS, as MS need to compete with Sony; they can't face off Nintendo on equal terms

PS3 is already facing off (and winning) against WiiU.    PS4 must counter 720 - and upstarts like Ouya/SteamBox.  But more power isn't the answer, better value is or some strong hook like Wii and Kinect had or at least getting out first.     Their new controller looks promising but after WiiU's launch (and Ouya) will just be new accepted form.  Doubtless MS new controller will also have some touchpad or such (be surprised if it doesn't).  

It looks like MS will out-innovate, out price and be to market first (europe).  None of that bodes well for PS4.