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puffy on 25 October 2009
Avinash_Tyagi said:
puffy said:
Think about it this way, the Elite is $299. I don't think we'll see another Microsoft console until the Elite is at $199 or below.

Microsoft will launch Natal next year, I think the Elite will stay at between $249 and $299 next year and Natal will be bundled with no price increase, basically counting as a price cut.

That means that the Elite console won't hit $199 until 2011. Will there really be a need for another console if the XBOX 360 and PS3 are only hitting $199 and Wii may very well be at $99 - $149? for Nintendo a new console would begin to make sense but not for Microsoft or Sony.

2012 - 2013 you will see a console from each of Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony.

I don't think we'll see another price drop on Wii unless Nintendo stumbles like they did with Animal Crossing and Wii Music, price cuts on the PS3 and 360 don't have an effect on Wii sales, so there is little reason to match price drops, this price drop was due to a loss in momentum due to a weaker software lineup. The next Xbox launch will depend on the success of NATAL, if it succeeds, then they won't launch for a while, if it fails, they'll hurry up the next gen console, same with Sony and the Wand

If Nintendo stumbles like that again then they're screwed. I still think they'll have a price drop in the next two years regardless.



 

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Mvp4eVa on 25 October 2009
Dr.Grass said:
WoW there's a lot of BS on this thread! FORWARD COMPATIBLE! LOL

I'm just curious, how much better can the graphics be if they launch in 2012? It has to be a significant step, otherwise what's the point. And yes, I have seen Crysis.

Dude, ignorant much? or live under a rock..  if you think I'm making stuff up I will update you with some old news, not with one link but with many.

 

http://kotaku.com/5063787/rumor-next-xbox-to-be-forward-compatible

http://xboxevolved.e-mpire.com/article/3rd_generation_Xbox/4902.html

http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-360-games-to-be-forward-compatible-with-next-gen-console-1619427/

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=199391

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/29080

 I can provide you with more links of the same in case you think that's not enough.



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DirtyP2002 on 25 October 2009

late 2010 Natal will release.

I think 2 years of major support is easily possible. So late 2012 or 2013 might be a new Xbox on the market. That would be 7 / 8 years after the launch of the Xbox360.



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Avinash_Tyagi on 25 October 2009
puffy said:
Avinash_Tyagi said:
puffy said:
Think about it this way, the Elite is $299. I don't think we'll see another Microsoft console until the Elite is at $199 or below.

Microsoft will launch Natal next year, I think the Elite will stay at between $249 and $299 next year and Natal will be bundled with no price increase, basically counting as a price cut.

That means that the Elite console won't hit $199 until 2011. Will there really be a need for another console if the XBOX 360 and PS3 are only hitting $199 and Wii may very well be at $99 - $149? for Nintendo a new console would begin to make sense but not for Microsoft or Sony.

2012 - 2013 you will see a console from each of Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony.

I don't think we'll see another price drop on Wii unless Nintendo stumbles like they did with Animal Crossing and Wii Music, price cuts on the PS3 and 360 don't have an effect on Wii sales, so there is little reason to match price drops, this price drop was due to a loss in momentum due to a weaker software lineup. The next Xbox launch will depend on the success of NATAL, if it succeeds, then they won't launch for a while, if it fails, they'll hurry up the next gen console, same with Sony and the Wand

If Nintendo stumbles like that again then they're screwed. I still think they'll have a price drop in the next two years regardless.


Why? If their sales are unaffected by competitors price, which we've seen, and they can keep a steady stream of quality, hardware driving software, they have no reason to drop

 

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haxxiy on 25 October 2009

*sighs* I wish something amazing as Natal do not release with a 5-year old console, but instead with a brand-new hardware.



 

 

 

 

 

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Kantor on 25 October 2009
Mvp4eVa said:
Dr.Grass said:
WoW there's a lot of BS on this thread! FORWARD COMPATIBLE! LOL

I'm just curious, how much better can the graphics be if they launch in 2012? It has to be a significant step, otherwise what's the point. And yes, I have seen Crysis.

Dude, ignorant much? or live under a rock..  if you think I'm making stuff up I will update you with some old news, not with one link but with many.

 

http://kotaku.com/5063787/rumor-next-xbox-to-be-forward-compatible

http://xboxevolved.e-mpire.com/article/3rd_generation_Xbox/4902.html

http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-360-games-to-be-forward-compatible-with-next-gen-console-1619427/

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=199391

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/29080

 I can provide you with more links of the same in case you think that's not enough.

Because, of course, nothing says "Buy our new console" like "You can play all of the new console's games on your old console!"

That is ridiculous.



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Joelcool7 on 25 October 2009
Avinash_Tyagi said:
puffy said:
Avinash_Tyagi said:
puffy said:
Think about it this way, the Elite is $299. I don't think we'll see another Microsoft console until the Elite is at $199 or below.

Microsoft will launch Natal next year, I think the Elite will stay at between $249 and $299 next year and Natal will be bundled with no price increase, basically counting as a price cut.

That means that the Elite console won't hit $199 until 2011. Will there really be a need for another console if the XBOX 360 and PS3 are only hitting $199 and Wii may very well be at $99 - $149? for Nintendo a new console would begin to make sense but not for Microsoft or Sony.

2012 - 2013 you will see a console from each of Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony.

I don't think we'll see another price drop on Wii unless Nintendo stumbles like they did with Animal Crossing and Wii Music, price cuts on the PS3 and 360 don't have an effect on Wii sales, so there is little reason to match price drops, this price drop was due to a loss in momentum due to a weaker software lineup. The next Xbox launch will depend on the success of NATAL, if it succeeds, then they won't launch for a while, if it fails, they'll hurry up the next gen console, same with Sony and the Wand

If Nintendo stumbles like that again then they're screwed. I still think they'll have a price drop in the next two years regardless.

Why? If their sales are unaffected by competitors price, which we've seen, and they can keep a steady stream of quality, hardware driving software, they have no reason to drop

I agree. Another big factor is Nintendo won't make that mistake again relying on small unestablished franchises to carry their console for a whole year. Next year we know that MarioGalaxy2 is being released and everyone expects the next Zelda, then theirs the many other AAA+ titles that have been in the works (Pikmin3/DonkeyKong) and the limitless potential of other established franchises that haven't seen the light of day on Wii like StarFox and Kirby.

Nintendo can keep a steady flow of solid first party software going for a couple more years this will keep hardware sales up and no price cut will be nescessary. Of course if Nintendo wants to maintain its over whelming grip on the market then a price cut in 2011 (If no new console gets announced) would more then suffice to keep the platform dominant.



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elticker on 25 October 2009

i think the xbox 540 lol will improve security measures against being modded.
the xbox 540 which means 2.5 in terms that 540 is half way between 360 and 720.



 

 

Infamy79 on 25 October 2009
elticker said:
i think the xbox 540 lol will improve security measures against being modded.
the xbox 540 which means 2.5 in terms that 540 is half way between 360 and 720.

Except the 360 was actually only the Xbox 1.5, so does that make the "540" the Xbox 2.25?



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They bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience

Chairman-Mao on 25 October 2009

I give Microsoft (and everyone else) until 2012. We'll have 3 new consoles, don't worry about that.