When is a generation over?

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Carl2291 said:

Slimebeast said:

But what if the next gen consoles in say early 2014 haven't started to outsell PS360Wii just yet, but people's minds are all focused on them - the developers, media, the gamers, forum-goers - wouldn't you feel it is "current gen" then?

Like I said, it would be a transitional phase. You could call them either Next Gen or Current Gen.

To the majority, they would still be next gen, as the majority wouldnt be buying them. In all honesty it would depend on the person. If youre yet to transition to PS4 then you would still be in your current gen. You wouldnt be in the next gen. If youve already moved to PS4 then someone elses "next gen" would be your "current gen".

Where did this debate even come from? The point I was making was that just becuse a new generation starts, the old one doesnt end.

So we were in the transition period for 3rd generation up till 2003 in Japan right? NES production in Japan 1983-2003.