| JRPGfan said: I hope this is a once only sort of deal. Or if it continues this way that they lenghten it to every 4 years or so instead. I expect Playstation 5 in 2020. |
I see this as something that will hapoen every 3-4yrs. Right now it just makes too much sense. Switvhing to X86 hss the benefit of having reduced the billions they woukd typicwlly have invested into R&D to make their own exotiv chips. Now someone else does that for them and they just modofy it a little.
And there is also the fact that this allows them retain their entore user base across generations or versions. If by 2021 the PS5(PS4.9) is released and there are already 100M playstaion owners or 80M Playdtation gamers with PSN accoints and years of content tied to those accounts; they arent going anywhere as lomg as PS5 games can also be played on their consoles. Its an ingenious way to circumvent the singke biggest problem consoles present.
