The inflection point for diminishing returns appears to be the PS3/360 generation

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Nem said:

I would like to tell you the ammount of flaming i got last year for saying that.

Of course, i was right... but it takes a while for some people to get their heads out of the sand. Now they just conveniently disappeared or no longer bring the subject up. The jump this gen, is not as clear as in previous gens. This will obviously be reflected on sales once the PS4 rush ends.

The reason for you getting shit for saying that is probably because we all went out and spent a ton of money on hardware that we all know isn't as powerful as it should be. We all want to feel good about what we buy. We don't want to feel like we spent our money unwisely and for some reason, the thought of these consoles not being powerful is hitting that nerve with people.

It's human nature.