S.T.A.G.E. said:
Shane Kim said back in 07 that the 360 would follow the PS3's lifespan until Sony stopped their cycle. Havent you noticed that they havent stopped support just yet unlike their first gen? Much like they are to Apple...Microsoft is a Sony's shadow in the gaming realm. They will follow the PS4 until its dying day |
We won't make this about Xbox because this is basically a Sony celebration thread but:
Sony consoles have generally done incredible numbers. They sell really well. The original Xbox sold what? 30 million? I can't remember. And it sold at a $100 loss from day one. It had limited third party support. They were faced with the option of supporting a"dead console", or moving on.
The Xbox 360 was far successful. People are still subscribing to Xbox Live. It still moves decent software. That is why it's being supported. Not because they're "following Sony". It's because it makes them money.
A quote that I recall said something like "When will you stop supporting Xbox 360" or " When will you release the successor to Xbox 360" and the reply was "One day after Sony"-- but, again that is up to the consumer. When we stop supporting Xbox, Nintendo, or PlayStation and they stop making money, that's when they stop supporting the console. Whenn it's no longer profitable.
PS1: 1995
PS2: 2000
PS3: 2006
PS4: 2013
Last gen was a bit of an anomaly but let's remember that 4-6 years between new hardware is an industry norm and Sony has followed that template. Yes, PS1, PS2, and PS3 have remained in production for a decade (or more), each. But let's not pretend they were giving PS1 AAA support when they were competing against Xbox and GameCube. Releasing God of War 2 on PS2 after Xbox 360 was on the market was always considered a big mistake. Many felt it should have been a PS3 launch game.
Anyway, I'm rambling. Long story short, consumers determine life span. Be it CDs, DVDs, car models, or McDonald's specialty burgers. If we're giving companies money, they keep things on the market.
