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thismeintiel on 15 September 2016
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DirtyP2002 said:

thismeintiel said:

Oh, it's going to be competing against both.  That's the disadvantage of launching that late in the gen.  Sure, you can be more powerful, but you're also going to be going against your competitor's follow up, one that's going to blow your mid-gen upgrade out of the water, and is going to be announced only 1-1 1/2 years after you launch.  One that we will start hearing rumblings of shortly after the Scorpio launches.  It also allows the Pro to get a foothold on that mid-gen upgrade market.  So, compete? Sure.  Win? Not so much.

First: I don't think the PS5 will be announced 2 years from now like you claim.

Second: If so, the PS5 will be outpowered by the next Xbox as well. It is a back and forth anyway. If you compare this generation, including the upgrades Xbox Scorpio is the most powerful machine you can buy. End of story.

Early 2019 announcement, with rumors starting to come out in 2018 (wouldn't be surprised if Sony pushed the leaks, either.)  That's what I'm predicting.

Don't you mean IF there is another Xbox?  If the Scorpio flounders and fails, do you expect them to come out with more HW or continue with their focus on Windows?  I expect the latter.  Still, if MS still comes out with another console, are they going to be ready to launch it that soon after the Scorpio?  It's possible, but I'd more expect them to launch 6 months-1 year after the PS5.  And even if it's more powerful, it won't matter.  A $399 PS5 is going to kill just as much as a $399 PS4 did. As much as a $399 Pro is doing.