vivster said:
You forget the arbitrary time number and other factors. For example, an upgrade after 4 years(NX) is absolutely fine because reasons. 3 years however(PS4K) is a sin against humanity and should be purged. Except if it's called New 3DS. You can also only release a new console when the old one is not selling well(WiiU). But under no circumstances you can release one if the previous console still sells well(PS4). Except if it's called 3DS. Those are just some of the very important facts which are based on the science which I will call consology. |
I'm going to type this slowly, so maybe you'll comprehend.
If you are a PC gamer then you go in knowing that constant improvements in GPU's, CPU's, memory, etc are just part of the environment and that's perfectly fine because that is the model for PC gaming. You know that nVidia's next latest and greatest graphics card will be released in 6 months and that if you want the optimal performance from the newest games then you'll need to upgrade.
On the other hand the value proposition for a video game console has always been that a given generation's hardware specs are "locked" so there isn't the constanted upgrade cycle that PC gamers know and accept going in. Sony is trying to get a 'do over' on this generation by upgrading the specs of the PS4 mid-generation, and by by doing so they are creating two different versions of the same platform, with one performing better than the other.
If Sony released an underpowered PS4 2 years ago then that was their own fault for jumping the gun before the hardware was where it needed to be, or for being greedy by cutting corners on hardware to increase their per unit profits. Either way, that was Sony's decision and they need to work within those performance specs for this generation, until they decide to launch the next generation (PS5) because that is how the console market works. To do this half-assed 'upgrade' midway through the PS4's lifecycle only fractures the user base into the 40 million of us with the under-powered version and the new adopters (or repeat buyers) who have a better version that can support games with more/better features.
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