Can the 360 really live that long!

rocketpig

Currently Offline

51,660

11796 posts since 03/05/07

Recent Badges:

Genocide 5,000 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
11 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 11 years.
Making Friends 10 friends on gamrConnect.
2 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 2 years.
So You Came Back For More, Huh? Logged in a second time.
Brotherhood 100 friends on gamrConnect.

rocketpig on 14 May 2008

Joelcool7 said:

Shane Kim the head of Microsoft Game Studios has gone on the record today that Microsoft's X-Box 360 will have a minimum lifespan of 7 years. (Source) Shane said "“Clearly we didn't do that with the original Xbox, which was a strategic decision we made. Admittedly, we don't have any experience doing this, but we're pretty confident 360 will have a long tail.”

Seriously Microsoft intentionally and strategically shortened the X-Box's lifespan. Does anybody actually believe that Microsoft intentionally failed to keep the X-Box platform alive? We do know that Microsoft pushed for the release of the X-Box 360 before its competitors could launch theirs. However consoles like PS2/GameCube are still availible in some stores. But X-Box has been gone for a very long time, yeah some software is still availible but no hardware.

Could Microsoft have really kept the X-Box alive longer then its 5-years (4-Year life cycle)?

With the X-Box 360 only a few years old and a new generation expected about 2011 can we really expect to see the 360 live much longer then that? Once the next generation of consoles launch will the 360 have the user base to maintain its prescense into 2013-2014.

Considering 2010-2011 is when the next generation of consoles are expected to debut. The PS2 has been able to survive over 7 years but it has over 120-million units sold can the 360/PS3/Wii even possibly reach that number and survive a wave of next generation consoles in 2010?

Bolded:

They did intentionally fail to keep the Xbox alive. Being n00bs to the hardware industry, Microsoft signed some very bad contracts with Nvidia and Intel. Those contracts pretty much ensured that MS would never stop losing money on the console, forcing MS to turn to IBM/ATI and get the 360 rolling faster than they initially anticipated.

I fully expect MS to keep the 360 around longer than 5 years. I think they'll release a new console in year five or six but they'll probably keep the 360 going for a year or two after that point.

Or check out my new webcomic: http://selfcentent.com/

evo03

Currently Offline

786

122 posts since 12/12/07

Recent Badges:

4 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 4 years.
A Badge Within A Badge Earned 20 badges.
10 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 10 years.
9 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 9 years.
11 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 11 years.
Mirror Image Awarded for uploading an avatar.

evo03 on 14 May 2008

I think they will make it last. I don't think a new console from any one of the three will arrive before 2012. The 360 is making a profit and the PS3 will soon as well (if it isn't already) after expensive launches there's no way Sony and Microsoft will cut the legs out from under themselves just to repeat it all over again. Nintendo will have the Wii out for as long as they possibly can they've been making money from the start they will let it roll in as long as possible.

HappySqurriel

Currently Offline

44,640

13774 posts since 07/02/07

Recent Badges:

14 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 14 years.
17 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 17 years.
Some Here, Some There Bank a Total of 5,000 VG$.
2 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 2 years.
Open For Business Earned 10 badges.
Social Butterfly 50 friends on gamrConnect.

HappySqurriel on 14 May 2008

The best answer I can think of is "it depends" ...

The leading console tends to have a long life because (regardless of what happens) third party publishers see value in producing games for 10 years (or more). Trailing consoles tend to have trouble maintaining support from third party publishers after 4 or 5 years because development resources have to be redirected towards new consoles (and typically come at the expense of the trailing consoles).

Now as long as Nintendo and Sony see no need to release new consoles, and no new company (Apple, Google, etc.) enters into the market I think the XBox 360 can last 7 years ...

*bleu-ocelot*

Currently Offline

2,574

1325 posts since 21/04/08

Recent Badges:

Littlest Genocide 1,000 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
10 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 10 years.
16 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 16 years.
2 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 2 years.
50 in One Add a total of 50 games to your collection.
A Badge Within A Badge Earned 20 badges.

*bleu-ocelot* on 14 May 2008

If Microsft wants to keep ahead of competition and stay relevant then they have no choice but to release consoles in 5 year spans,ahead of Sony and Nintendo otherwise they will get blown out.

thx1139

Currently Offline

13,041

2708 posts since 12/03/08

Recent Badges:

It's a Start Bank a Total of 2,000 VG$.
6 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 6 years.
11 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 11 years.
Site Veteran Has been a VGChartz member for over 5 years.
One Piece at a Time Add your first game to your collection.
1st Birthday Has been a VGChartz member for over 1 year.

thx1139 on 14 May 2008

Unlike the original XBOX the 360 is making money on the hardware. So probably around November 2011 the next Xbox will release. Unlike this go around MS will continue to produce and sell the Xbox 360 and provide software support. Hoping that the profits of the 360 offset the initial losses of the next Xbox. A release in 2011 will be 6 years before a new Xbox is released and probably a year (maybe 2) before the PS4.

Its libraries that sell systems not a single game.

Stockstar1138

Currently Offline

458

280 posts since 26/07/07

Recent Badges:

16 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 16 years.
Site Veteran Has been a VGChartz member for over 5 years.
12 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 12 years.
4 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 4 years.
So You Came Back For More, Huh? Logged in a second time.
3 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 3 years.

Stockstar1138 on 14 May 2008

i think the xbox 360 will have a 7 year lifespan, but not everywhere in the world. I think they will find it more profitable to exit some of their weaker markets by 2010.

disolitude

Currently Offline

87,040

14997 posts since 13/01/08

Recent Badges:

9 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 9 years.
2 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 2 years.
Site Veteran Has been a VGChartz member for over 5 years.
Escape Artist Managed to avoid being banned for 1 month.
Quite a Comeback Enter your first Prediction League event.
Ride Into the Sunset Managed to avoid being banned for 3 months.

disolitude on 14 May 2008

I don't think market will need a new console by 2010. So the only question is 2011 or 2012?

2011 is my guess. In any case, I don't need to worry about this as xbox 360 has plenty of kickass games coming this and next year.

Golvellius

Currently Offline

918

173 posts since 24/03/07

Recent Badges:

7 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 7 years.
1st Birthday Has been a VGChartz member for over 1 year.
Trust Me, It'll Have Legs 100 replies made to user's most popular thread.
Open For Business Earned 10 badges.
'Ello Princess! Awarded for signing up.
Site Veteran Has been a VGChartz member for over 5 years.

Golvellius on 15 May 2008

This time MS will have to keep the 360 alive even after the new Xbox will have been released (which I assume to happen in 2011). The PS3 won't be as weak as the PS2 was when the 360 launched, and the 360 will be in a much better position than the original Xbox was. So I think it's possible.