What Makes a New Console?

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JayWood2010 said:

Never really thought about it until now, but what makes a new console?  Most of the time I would think, better hardware and exclusive games that doesnt run on the previous console........So why is the New 3DS not considered a new console?  Doesnt it do both?  Not a big enough leap or because it shares the same name?

So if we made a New PS4 and it had exclusive games that PS4 couldnt play, would it be a new console, or still same line?

I'd say its the name myself, but im curious what everybody thinks.  What makes a new console?

The extent matters just as much as the qualities. The New 3DS has one exclusive game, and it is a port. Even if it had many exclusive games (see: GB/GBC) it wouldn't be considered a new console unless the overwhelming majority of new games were released on the platform. I think in this case, intentions of the platform-manufacturer are important. If they intend for the device to be a successor then it would have the traits and be considered such, if they intend for it to be an upgraded version with some exclusive games, then it is considered that.