@twistedpixel

1.Yes Everyone is working on a new system.

Sony also, I think they will be prepared to release it as soon as MS so the same thing cant happen again.

2.

Maybe they will have 2 consoles at the same time but I dont think this will happen and the reason is quite simple. Only ONE last gen console was strong enough to last long enough to be in the next gen. But I dont think the market is strong enough to carry PS3 Xbox360 Wii and PS4 Xbox720 and WII 2 at the same time. I dont see that happening sorry. To keep a console at life so long in the next gen was achieved just by Sony but maybe this Time it will be Nintendo because they are marketleader and the nature of their customers which dont care about graphics so at best I see Wii living long into next gen. But the 360 is already at 159k I dont see it living another 5 years.

3. The Xbox360 wont live as long as the PS2 the PS2 is the best selling console the Xbox not. Infact I see it living until 2012 but not longer. And then both or maybe een all three will release new consoles.

4.

ofcourse I am guessing their motivations because they dont tell you their real intentions. Everyone has to guess. I cant see an Xbox before 2012 the reasons I wrote are perfectly fine.

5.

They made their money back ? Lol maybe but thats not the point they dont want to sell it they want to dominate the market and spread their standards. But that would be considered as a failure and thats not what the Shareholders wanted to see. They invested money Billions. years ago so if they sell their gaming devision what exactly they will sell. The Name ? Or what ? Infact you have to be a giant company to keep this thing running not everyone could buy the Xbox Games Devision and what are the assets. Its mostly the name plus the rights to software titles and devellopers. Considering the inflation it would be a bad deal. And MS wouldnt do that ever.



But what exactly is your point ?

What do you want to say ?

That the Xbox 720 is coming next year ? Or that the Xbox willbe released before the PS4 ?

You are just guessing like I am so what exactly want you to discuss ?

You just want to tell me that there is another point of view or that my opinion is wrong ?

i believe that if they want to keep up with sony,they r gunna try to release it as soon as possible...im happy with my 360 for not tho ;)

I think microsoft r saying they wana keep the 360 alive for a long time but I don't think that will happen microsoft wants to be marketleader they r second this generation but they were first for a good awile until the wiu caught up and dominated it and move down to second but microsoft wants is to be full market leader to be number 1 so I think
They will release it before ps4 I beleive they will release it end of 11 and we hear sumthing by end of this year or jan of 11 cuz they wana be number 1

they won't because it could very well lead to the same thing as the 360 had, the RROD.. they are going to take more time to make the hardware reliable...

Also it seems like 1 year head starts aren't that important anymore.. its making money on your console

RROD, duh. If they had spent another year working on the 360, I doubt it would have such a failure rate.

I agree. Most likely they will

1 year head start may not be enough this generation to hold off the all conquering PS3 sales juggernaut from outselling the 360 when it matters most.

Maybe 18 months or 2 year head start will be needed to outsell the PS4 next generation. Providing there is a new XBox.

Microsoft have made a lot of mistakes this generation. 360 is choking under pressure when it matters most. Believe me outselling your nemesis in Sony means everything to Microsoft. To lose from a year's head start and a much cheaper console system than its rival would leave a bitter taste in the mouth of Microsoft executives.

The last 5 months has seen a huge shift in sales momentum between the PS3 and 360. The PS3 is totally whipping the 360 in weekly sales. Microsoft's last hope lies in Natal of extending the 360s lifespan and clawing back lost ground from the PS3 in market share.

Because they said the 360 would last ONE DAY longer than the PS3. They don't want us to call them liars, do they?

Where as I have no doubt that all the major consoles vendors are working on a new release I very much doubt they are thinking of releasing anything anytime soon. I still think Nintendo will release the next major upgrade first then followed by the others.

The consoles cycles are definately going to be longer and with new innovations as yet untested who knows how long this cycle will last. I also expect to see at least one of them effectively embed into something such as a PVR or Media TV who knows but we have a lot more to see in my opinion.

Do Microsoft ever lie? ...... Never