How long will Neo and Scorpio be supported?

[dharh]

Nem said:

dharh said:

Gamers will want it if they can play new games being released now on 3-4 year old $199 hardware just the same as $499 brand new hardware except for the fact that the older hardware will be lower res with less effects.  Some people already wait years and years to buy next gen consoles until its cheap, even going so far as to wait for the next gen after to release before buying it.  People are right now buying PS3s and XB360s for the first time to replace their PS2s and original XBOXs.

Its not 3-4 years. None of the systems is at 199 yet, nor close. The brand new titles will be advertised for the new systems and people will get a version that is visibly inferior and will feel cheated.

That is actually the worst case scenario. Where consumers lose trust on the market completely and abandon it.

As for the final point, if people already do that, imagine how many more will do it because they know their new gen system is gonna run games like crap down the line? Early adoption will tank.

 

But those extreme cases you are using are really a minority.

It hasn't been a full 3 years yet since release.  The NEO/SCORPIO will probably release when their respective older siblings are nearing 4 years, meaning 3rd or 4th quarter next year.  So maybe at 5 years we'll get PS4/XBONE S at $249.  So you can spend $399-499 for 4k30fps capable console with some better but nowhere near next gen graphics or settle for $249-299 for 1080p30fps for current gen graphics.  I certainly won't buy the NEO/SCORPIO and wont feel cheated just because my PS4 and XBONE are no longer the 'best' console graphics period.  The PC has already beaten the shit out of us for years now.

I think you overestimate how much trust or care _normal_ consumers have about this type of stuff. 

I never said they weren't a minority, just said the segment exists and will continue to exist.