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I'm guessing 2020 or 2021, unless some new technology comes out and gets super popular, and is then bottlenecked by current console performance. VR or MMOFPS or something to that effect blowing up everywhere but needing more processing power.



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Current gen hasn't started probably (slow start for current gen only releases) yet so 2020-21



Xbox Series, PS5 and Switch (+ Many Retro Consoles)

'When the people are being beaten with a stick, they are not much happier if it is called the people's stick'- Mikhail Bakunin

Prediction: Switch 2 will outsell the PS5 by 2030

5-6 years from now.



soulfly666 said:

I'm guessing 2020 or 2021, unless some new technology comes out and gets super popular, and is then bottlenecked by current console performance. VR or MMOFPS or something to that effect blowing up everywhere but needing more processing power.

2021?  Do you want Nintendo to wait until they completely run out money or what?



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Shadow1980 said:
2016 for the next Nintendo handheld and 2017 for their next console. PS5 and Xbox 4 will likely come in 2018 or 2019, though it depends on how strong their legs are past their peak year, which should be next year.

No reason to expect PS4+XB1 will peak next year (year 3).  PS3+X360 peaked in year 6 or 7.  

GC peaked in year 3 due to hard competition with PS2.  The only console this gen that might peak as early as year 3 is Wii U.



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It is obviously Sony's call!
"The next generation doesn't start until we say it does" remember?
Kaz Hirai, E3 2006



3ds successor is coming in 2015 and successor series 2017 ... in my opinion, but it could have the same cycle with gba ,5years:p wii u successor in 2018...nintendo has to support it!



Probably around 2020 to 2021 seems more probable. The new Wii/Nintendo console maybe a year or two sooner. So this gen won't last as long as last gen, but still decent enough.



ICStats said:

Sony & MS will go for 2018/19.

Nintendo has to release sooner because Wii U isn't making enough money to sustain their size, so 2016/17 for Wii U's successor.


2016... NO, no no no

2017 maybe

2018 most likely.

2019 is more likkely for PS... whatever and the new xbox.



ICStats said:
soulfly666 said:

I'm guessing 2020 or 2021, unless some new technology comes out and gets super popular, and is then bottlenecked by current console performance. VR or MMOFPS or something to that effect blowing up everywhere but needing more processing power.

2021?  Do you want Nintendo to wait until they completely run out money or what?


While I agree 2021 is an insane time to wait, Nintendo most likely wont run out of money at least until 2030, but since they will most likely start making a porfit again eventually, we don't have to worry