| EricHiggin said: I've commented on this type of storage question before, but ever since, it seems quite clear to me that at the present time, there are simply way to many potential options and too much uncertainty about the life cycle and the storage market. This isn't at all like the last couple of gens, where we knew the storage device would have to be an HDD. Trying to make an educated guess now, would be like batting blindfolded. Mind you, if someone takes a swing now and hits a home run later, it would be pretty impressive and/or lucky. What it does make me think, is that the potential for this gen to be 'lengthened' or 'shortened', is quite possible. Maybe Pro can last, maybe a Premium is needed or planned, but neither seems all that unlikely. Due to the reasons stated above, it might also make sense to launch next gen earlier than anticipated, offer a base (and/or higher tier) PS5 console, and have a 5 year gen with no upgrades. A longer current gen means a larger leap next gen, but having to deal with some very outdated tech in the coming years. A shorter current gen means a smaller step next gen, but also a more affordable launch price again. Either way, making this gen 'longer' or 'shorter', makes the PS5 storage decision much easier, and would probably make quite a few other hardware decisions easier as well. |
Yup... thats true. Here's my take on th whole next gen starting point.
I can bet on it and be really sure.... that next gen will not start before 2020. More specifically, next gen will not start before we see whatever AMD has on a 7nm/10nm process. And I thik all the dots are already there to connect.
The thing here is the PS4. Sony has got everything going for them right now. They are the current market leader, and likely to remain that way for the at least the next 2-3yrs. They are making more money from the playstation than they have ever made and there biggest rival and person to potentially match their sales is someone that doesn't even compete in the exact same gaming space as them (nintendo with the Switch). They have absolutely no reason right now to want to jump start a new gen early.
Then we have the XB1x. MS releasing this year kinda means they are at the bery least 2-3 years away from any other major hardware release. But more importantly, it means sony has seen their hand. Sony will not put themselves in a position where they can release early with current available tech that has a chance of being completely blown out the water if they had just waited a year more as they now know MS has no qualms doing. So sony will wait.
And the PS5 is going to come in at $500. Well, at the very least it will be a $500 box. If sony releases a year before the next xbox then they would price it at $500 and drop the price aroun the time the next xbox is releasing. If they are coming out around the same time they would just price match the next xbox.
So i feel a good way to gauge what will be in the next consoles is look at whatever will be mainstream in say 2020. Hell, a March 2021 releaseisn't beyond reason at this point.
