Will PS4 be the first evolving console?

[DonFerrari]

plip.plop said:

KBG29 said:

Jumpin said:
You mean consoles with additions.
That has happened for over 30 years, since at least Colecovision.

No, I am talking about a console that gets improved make overs throughout its lifecycle. 

 

I am talking about Sony releasing what would be the equivalent of an iPhone 6S. A second generation PS4 that becomes the new standard vonaole at retale, retaining complete compatability with all PS4 software, apps, and services, but runs everything fast, better, and smother.

 

This would not ever have any exclusive titlws or gimics that are not available to day one PS4 owners. I is simply a product that new comers would get a product that is up to date, anf the core market can upgrade to after five years for the best experience.

 

The only reason this makes since is because a PS5 before the mid 2020 will mot offer a significant enough increase in power usher in a new generation of play. So jumping to a PS5 will only split the userbase, and create distrust due to the lack of any reasonable need to upgrade. Instead an improved PS4 woyld offer a more polished version of current gen gaming, while not forcing people to upgrade for the next micro atep just to play the latest Uncharted or Gran Turismo.

I think creating an incrementaly better PS4 will hurt Sony more than releasing the PS5 sooner. 

If they did that, I would just wait out on their next console to hit it's half life before I buy it, since I know that a better looking, AND PERFORMING version will come out a few years later. 

It's one thing to have a revised looking system, which is smaller, and more energy effecient, As opposed to a newer system that is smaller, energy effecient, and has improved performance in terms of ram, GPU, CPU bumps. 

Most early adopters accept the fact that they are going to be purchasing the system when it is the most expensive, but then to offer a new version,  years later that is also a better spec'd machine, and cheaper. Yeah, this is a bigger deal, than just a larger hard drive.

errrr if you were to wait 3 years for the revision then you can wait another 3 years for the new gen, but then another 3 years for the revision...