Next Gen Tech (NGT): STORAGE

[Zkuq]

KBG29 said:

Zkuq said:

If you're expecting the current generation to last for a whopping nine years in total (plus overlap with the next generation), I don't know what to say. Also, I very much disagree about storage technology delaying the release of a new generation.

Without fast enough storage, there is no way to have a large enough pool of RAM to make a true generational leap. The earlist we could possibly see CPU/GPU/RAM/SSD all line up for a true generational leap is 2020 or 7 years. It comes down to whether they can do it in the $500 or less price range by then. As someone mentioned above though, we are going from 2 K to 4K which is a lot larger leap than 720p to 1080p. So to get a generational leap we need more power than a lot of people are talking.

If sales dictate that a new generation is needed to revitalize sales, we will get a new generation no matter the technology. PS4 might do well enough until 2020, but 2022 just sounds unreasonable - especially for a console whose processing power was criticized even when it was released.