sales2099 said: Honestly Im very surprised MS didn't launch the next gen a year before like with 360. Surely they must know Xbox One cant be rejuvenated so why drag it out? Its in Sonys interest to keep the PS4 going, at least MS is gearing up for a great year and starting next gen on a proper note. |
Multiple reasons:
1) Releasing a year earlier than ps5 gives Sony time to beef up their device to be stronger. Then Xbox is the weaker of the HD twins for 5/6s of a generation.
2) MS bought a bunch of studios that were all wrapping up their third party games. Having an additional year to work on exclusives (for Xbox and PC) to coincide with Xbox launch will boost hardware sales out the gate.
3) They know no one was going to beat Nintendo in the 2nd half of 2019 and first half of 2020. Mainline Pokemon and Animal Crossing baby!
In the end I think MS knows if they start the gen weak it will end up like this gen again so they want to come out swinging with exclusives and they will be able to more readily do that with the extra year.