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setsunatenshi on 25 May 2016
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Veknoid_Outcast said:
setsunatenshi said:

It's a matter of opinion on how frequent is too frequent, so I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on that one, but having said that my point still stands. Taking the rumors we have (and it's pretty much all we can base this on), they plan to share the same game library between both console generations. So what would you have to lose by keeping your current console and skipping the so called mid-cycle upgrade?

There is a stable uniform experience for you during whatever time it takes for the new leap to happen, so if you don't want to upgrade you really don't have to at all.

Is there something I'm missing here?

If I can play all Xbox games on both Xbox 1 and Xbox 1.5, and the only thing that Xbox 1.5 provides is higher resolution and frame rate, then, yes, I agree there's no issue from my end. After all, that's how I treat PC gaming. I have a modestly-powered PC, and have no problem playing newer games on low settings.

But that's a big if. We're assuming developers will continue to support all iterations, and we're counting on the benevolence of Microsoft. Isn't it possible that Microsoft copies what Nintendo did with Xenoblade Chronicles on N3DS, locking out those who bought earlier iterations of the system?

I'll return to my first point: what I love about console gaming is the fact that I can drop $300 or $400 in year one and know exactly what I'm getting in year five. Mid-generation upgrades interrupt that predictability. Who knows how console manufacturers will incentivize upgrades? Who knows how first- and third-party developers will react? Who knows if online multiplayer will  maintain a level playing field?

well I guess we fundamentally agree then. I am starting from the assumption that the leaks regarding the PS4 Neo are valid and there is absolutely no barrier between the versions of the consoles, especially in multiplayer. I am taking for granted MS will follow that same path. If they don't I'll be right there with you calling BS on this whole thing.