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Machiavellian on 22 August 2017
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DonFerrari said:
Machiavellian said:

Yes, this will end the notion of generations but only for MS.  Like I said, when Sony comes out with their PS5 MS will also come out with the next iteration of the X1.  If the only difference between the PS5 and new Xbox is 3 to 4X over the current mid gen, then guess what, the mid gen becomes the low end and the new consoles the high end.  By that time the X1X may look pretty attractive at a 200 price point while the new systems probably go for 400+.  Either way, it should be interesting to see how mid gen consoles play out between both Sony and MS.

You aren't making much sense on putting that they aren't making this console as their new gen, but when a not new gen from then comes this will become the baseline of the not new gen.

You can't have both sides at once just to prevent any argument.

How does it not make sense.  Lets use graphics cards as an analogy.  When the latest graphics card comes out at 500 bones or more, its not priced for the mainstream.  When the next latest card comes out priced at 500 bones, the last iteration drops price.  Usually by that time those cards drop to the 200 price range or better and become consumer darlings.  You even have High End, Mid and low end cards for people looking for different levels of performance.  

If consoles are pretty much going the same way, how does that situation not pan out the same way.  No generations mean your old console also can play your new console games.  Its not the same case where you go from a PS2 to a PS3 and the PS3 is a new system with new games that only play on the PS3 and it cannot play PS2 games.  It seems you are still looking at a new console as a totally isolated system like the old days but MS already stated they want their system forward and backward compatible.   So whan the PS5 hit, it may or may not be forward and backward compatible with the PS4, for MS their next system will be.  This may or may not be an advantage for MS if things pan out this way but we will see what the market bares when it happens.