| sales2099 said: Or they could just start a new gen and reap the profits while Sony is forced to stumble out the PS5 as a response. But Xbox is useful in that it gives MS a consumer presence beyond the PC. That said, nobody believes MS is foolish enough to focus solely on the PC market. Unless that means a hostile takeover of Valve, and therefore Steam, that too has little chance of success. |
Because lauching the console early will give you the victory and crush your opponents. Just like the Dreamcast. If you launch to soon, the cheaper last gen offerings can be a substantial competition with prices + massive library. Even the 360, your example, suffered with the PS2 competition. If the PS3 wasn't as expensive as it was, it would probably beat 360 early on.
I'm not saying that launching early isn't good. It is. But the maximum advantage you get is one year. More than that and you end up with an expensive box with minimal upgrades from last gen that is launched while the biggest hits are hitting the older consoles. Dreamcast suffered because the PS1 was getting a ton of amazing games.
