Update: Polygon Source Info in OP - Kotaku: Xbox Slim This Year, More Powerful Xbox One In 2017, Future Titles to Release on XB/PC, Iterative boxes from now on

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kowenicki said:

spemanig said:

You sound like someone who's literally never seen a smartphone before, because that is literally the opposite of how iterative hardware works.

indeed.

Maybe you guys should try playing the latest hardware intensive iPhone games on an iPhone 4S and see how well that works out for you. Something like Implosion: Never Lose hope. An iPhone 4S is only 5 years old, but it's completely redundant when it comes to the latest and greatest titles. Heck, the iPhone 5 is only 4 years old, but you're not playing the latest FIFA game on it.

Under an interative hardware model, older hardware gets dropped quicker than you would see in standard console life cycles. Console owners will have to upgrade more often than they ever have before.