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aLkaLiNE on 07 April 2017
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Mr Puggsly said:
The Fury said:

This.... surprised it's not an option in the poll. Especially as the Scorpio is a reaction to Pro in reality.

2020 seems fair. I will adopt a year later like I have been with all gens. :P

2019 is too early (only 6 years), last get was 7 years, with the upgrade mid gen it's likely to be later rather than sooner now.

Scorpio was a reaction to the Pro?

My memory is there were some rumors of an upgraded X1 and Phil didn't really deny it, but people mocked the idea of an upgraded console. Then PS4 Pro became a thing.

So I don't know if Scropio was a response... but PS4 Pro was certainly a rushed product.

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8336291

 

Then you have selective memory. You participated in that thread.

Rumors about iterative hardware came from Sony first, with MS following months later. Time that with the release of Pro, which is half a year ago vs Scorpio which is half a year from now. As far as Pro being thought out, well, they're the market leader. What would Sony have to gain by making a system that uses completely new tech from the Og Ps4? Not much, and they'd lose the faith of their core consumer.

 

What does Ms have to gain by making a system using new tech? Well, for starters, this "reboot" will allow them to rebrand themselves - something that's much more meaningful when you've lost a massive amount of marketshare to your primary competitor.

 

Point is the objective of each mid gen refresh is different. Sony wants to keep people in their ecosystem, MS wants to draw people into their ecosystem.