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Jimbo1337 on 23 May 2015
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Conina said:
Jimbo1337 said:
You also have to consider that these companies had no intentions of cutting this generation short at the very start, so I highly doubt they have much in the works for their new console. There is no way that they would dump millions of dollars into R&D to then just scrap it and start over so soon.

Why do they have to scrap it and start over? They could use the Xbox One as basis and build on that an enhanced Xbox One called "Xbox Two" or "new Xbox One" (faster but compatible x86-APU, 12 GB RAM, bigger eSRAM).

It would play the same games as the old Xbox One, but in 1080p & solid 60 fps. Every XBO game would still run on the old model (in lower fidelity), so owners of that wouldn't be forced to upgrade. And Microsoft could offer fair trade-in offers for the ones who want to upgrade.

Microsoft also manages to "dump" millions of dollars into R&D in a faster Surface Pro every year, so an enhanced & compatible home console would be theoretically possible.

There are so many things wrong with your first statement in how you think things work, that I don't even know where to begin.  These are gaming consoles, not your home PC.  MIght I suggest investing in one if you are so concerned about hitting 1080p and a solid 60fps.  

The same consumer base for the XB1 and the PS4 would be the same consumer base for the XB1, PS4, "XB2", and the PS5, but spread out over more pieces of hardware.  So now you are asking game developers to spend more time researching into how to effectively create great games for these new consoles AND create them on the XB1 and the PS4.  The game developers would have to have a bigger development team without gaining any additional profit. The consumers would also have to spend more money on another piece of hardware for slightly upgraded graphics (assuming these same consumers already purchased a PS4/XB1).  That would also hurt the company as well because now your focus is no longer centralized. Have you ever wondered why this hasn't happened in the past? 

Gaming consoles are unified amongst gamers over a span of a decade because they have the initial vision of being future proof.  Something that cannot be said about a Surface Pro.