| AnthonyW86 said: You're forgetting that times are changing. I am actually expecting consoles to adopt two year cycles(three max) in the future, with two year monthly plans like with smartphones. Think about it: Let's say $25 a month, you get a free console, access to online play and free digital games and content every month(somewhat like playstation plus). If they make a system that costs them $200-$300(it only has to last two years) they make a heap of money(2*$25= $600), they will sell more because people don't have to save up front and we get new devices more often. |
This would only work if they stuck with lower powered systems that focused on BC. So far nothing in MSony plans suggest that.
However, you could argue this with Nintendo I guess... but their BC needs to be more than one "gen" and the digital content needs to be forever.
Basically, if they are going to model themselves after phones/tablets or in reality iOS/Android, then they have to change quite a bit.
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