torok said:
I'm not buying that "no more gens" talk. Why would they want to be stuck forever in a gen were they are seen as lagging behind Sony? They would have to fight an uphill battle, a new gen is a fresh start that puts everyone in an even ground to compete. And it's not like they are improving, this year their disavantage only grew. Sony would be more benefited if this gen lasted forever. Also, a new gen is the shiny new product. It doesn't matter how many X1s they release, a PS5 would look more advanced in the eyes of the consumer, even if it really wasn't. The older models would also held back the more potent X1 against a new generation opponent (that would have full backwards compatibility). |
PCs dont have Gens and i believe Xbox want to follow that trend. Generations cost billions to start and takes years to turn a profit. No generation gaps means alot cheaper. Instead of buying a new gen console which will set gamers back $500+, they just need to buy a new version of Xbox every few years to keep up with the later games. Its not always about outselling the opposition. Its about profiting more.
Also remember that if there are no gens than that means all your games work so every BC game etc. PS5 isn't garenteed to have BC and if it does it will add more to that already expensive price tag. (Cough PS3) and if its not BC than a PS5 will have to compete with a console with 1000s of games thoughout the generations.
