Will a PS4.5 kill the PS4 momentum

[vivster]

aLkaLiNE said:

vivster said:

A fucking fly on someones wall would slow Wii U sales at this point.

I don't get that argument though. So what if people are holding back buying PS4s to wait for the better version? How would it hurt Sony if they don't buy the PS4 and instead the PS4.5. Not only that but everyone who was still on the fence would buy it. In the end it's great publicity and will overall increase net sales.

It's the same with NX. If anything Nintendo would be glad that Wii U sales drop because of NX, because that means there are still people who would actually buy their new console.

One of console gamings defining qualities are the long refresh cycles and benefits that come with optimization for a static platform, such as stability, support, cost saving on incremental upgrades etc. This new way of releasing products might turn a lot of gamers off. 

No it wouldn't. The internet is not real life. Everyone is out to get the best product for themselves. If there is a newer and better product it will be bought if there is money and desire for it. Which people would it turn off though? The ones who already  bought the old console? What are they gonna do? Stop buying games and quit gaming?

Bad press is unbelievably overrated. Just look at the 2 most hated and ridiculed game publishers. And now guess who is still able to announce record profits?

A PS4.5 would not hurt Sony. The only ones hurt would be people who bought the old console and can't or don't want to afford a new console. Not physically of course but their envy for everyone else will be palpable.