Next Gen Consoles. Where Are They?

NOTE: IM THINKING ALOUD. IM NOT WISHING FOR A NEW CONSOLE ANYTIME SOON EITHER.

The N64 and Playstation lasted for about 4-5 years. The gamecube, PS2, and XBOX lasted 4-5 years. Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, 4-5 years.It's been the same trend since NES era.We heard about the 360 in 2004. It's been almost 5 years since the 360 launch, and almost 4 years since the wii and PS3 launch, and we haven't even heard a rumor of any next-gen consoles, or when we could expect them. What's up? There have been plenty of newer processors, and we've seen 2 new pcs (Vista and 7), so I don't think it's technology. Maybe it's sales. Why stop producing consoles that continue to make money, constantly. That is probably the reason. Have themaximumtechnological powers of the current consoles not been realised yet? Is that why no one is making anything, they still have more up their sleeve and don't want to waste their current console? I don't know. It just seems weird that we haven't heard anything.

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I can't think of when there was new console gen to come around when systems are still $200 or more(I could be wrong). I think when the current tech becomes more affordable then the next gen will start to be visible. Most people were predicting this gen would last until 2012 and if that makes it so the initial prices of the next gen consoles are lower I'm fine with that. Of course I also want to point out the NES gen was said to last 6 years and this gen wasn't considered to be in full swing until 06 so even if we don't hear anything until the 2011 E3 they still could stay with the usual trend. Maybe there has been a lesson learned after the PS3's success after price cuts.

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SpeedsterCards

Kinect and move are delaying the inevitable

y would u be worried about the next gen of consoles when the current gen still has like 5 years of life left in them, these consoles still have so much untapped power in them

Next year.

I for one are ready for a new console because of the expanded capabilities a game can get with more processing power.

The only one that will be needing an update soon is the Wii. The motion controller is getting old and not as fun as it was originally. *caugh*the fad is over*caugh*

i agree, hurry up with the new xbox already.

i used to be a late adopter but forget that noise, life is too short to be goofing around on a 5 year old console that was mostly obsolete the day it shipped.

NOTE: IM THINKING ALOUD. IM NOT WISHING FOR A NEW CONSOLE ANYTIME SOON EITHER.

The N64 and Playstation lasted for about 4-5 years. The gamecube, PS2, and XBOX lasted 4-5 years. Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, 4-5 years.It's been the same trend since NES era.We heard about the 360 in 2004. It's been almost 5 years since the 360 launch, and almost 4 years since the wii and PS3 launch, and we haven't even heard a rumor of any next-gen consoles, or when we could expect them. What's up? There have been plenty of newer processors, and we've seen 2 new pcs (Vista and 7), so I don't think it's technology. Maybe it's sales. Why stop producing consoles that continue to make money, constantly. That is probably the reason. Have themaximumtechnological powers of the current consoles not been realised yet? Is that why no one is making anything, they still have more up their sleeve and don't want to waste their current console? I don't know. It just seems weird that we haven't heard anything.

chinakat

The PS2 came out 2000? Xbox 360 came out 2006? 2006-2000=6?

This generation was always going to be a bit longer than the last.

Microsoft will once again start off the 7th generation as Wii is still selling like hotcakes and the PS3 sales are climbing...

y would u be worried about the next gen of consoles when the current gen still has like 5 years of life left in them, these consoles still have so much untapped power in them

vrizzle

I'm in no rush. There's still a lot of Games that I haven't gotten for my Systems yet that I want to play.

I think one problem is jamming enough extra power into consoles to make a big enough difference for enough people to care, considering how impressive 3D graphics have already gotten even with consoles. I guess with new chips in the future it will become possible. The other problem is the cost of bringing out very powerful new consoles. MS and Sony wouldn't want to jump into losing money on costly new consoles so soon after the original Xbox (and the RROD issue with the 360) and the PS3 cost them so much.

Aren't they supposed to be on a "ten year cycle"? I doubt they'll be exactly ten years apart so I'd expect them to arrive any time between late 2013-2015.

Nintendo will probably announce something next year, maybe even for Christmas 2011 launch. (more likely now Wii sales are slowing down.) Sony and Microsoft will probably be 2012 announce, 2013 launch.

Wait two or three more years.

Under development as we speak.

I'm expecting Nintendo to bring out the new system first. I think there was a quote around the time of the release of the Wii that they wouldn't move forward until the other guys caught onto doing something new(at the time motion controls is what they meant). Now that they have maybe we can see a more traditional type console from Nintendo.

By the time the next console gen comes, it'll already be outdated.

Next Gen? It's called buying a gaming PC.LiftedHeadshot

eww....who would do that?

I'm guessing we'll have to wait for a virtual reality interface before we can even start talking about next gen consoles.

we need new consoles soon . We have seen all these systems can do .

I hope next gen companys will focus more on better ways to play rather then just better graphics. We don't need pc wanabe clones agian next gen . Console gaming is not pc. So they got to remember why people even started gaming on consoles in the first place . It is not about having the best hardware . its about having great games on simple cheap hardware. if you want the best graphics why do you even bother buying a console ? pc is the only way for high end gaming .

TC it's not been the same trend every gen. Last gen lasted 7 years.

TC it's not been the same trend every gen. Last gen lasted 7 years.

gameofthering

we need new consoles soon . We have seen all these systems can do .

I hope next gen companys will focus more on better ways to play rather then just better graphics. We don't need pc wanabe clones agian next gen . Console gaming is not pc. So they got to remember why people even started gaming on consoles in the first place . It is not about having the best hardware . its about having great games on simple cheap hardware. if you want the best graphics why do you even bother buying a console ? pc is the only way for high end gaming .

dontshackzmii

Sony and MS are trying to change the way their games play with Move/Kinect, but people here just diss these peripherals as lame Wii knockoffs. It's really up to consumers and developers to decide if they want to use them, but MS and Sony did all they can.

Anyway, I think what a lot of people don't want to accept is that for MS and Sony the next generation starts with their Move/Kinect bundles. Current systems will last 5 more years wihout successors.

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NOTE: IM THINKING ALOUD. IM NOT WISHING FOR A NEW CONSOLE ANYTIME SOON EITHER.

The N64 and Playstation lasted for about 4-5 years. The gamecube, PS2, and XBOX lasted 4-5 years. Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, 4-5 years.It's been the same trend since NES era.We heard about the 360 in 2004. It's been almost 5 years since the 360 launch, and almost 4 years since the wii and PS3 launch, and we haven't even heard a rumor of any next-gen consoles, or when we could expect them. What's up? There have been plenty of newer processors, and we've seen 2 new pcs (Vista and 7), so I don't think it's technology. Maybe it's sales. Why stop producing consoles that continue to make money, constantly. That is probably the reason. Have themaximumtechnological powers of the current consoles not been realised yet? Is that why no one is making anything, they still have more up their sleeve and don't want to waste their current console? I don't know. It just seems weird that we haven't heard anything.

Urworstnhtmare

The PS2 came out 2000? Xbox 360 came out 2006? 2006-2000=6?

This generation was always going to be a bit longer than the last.

Microsoft will once again start off the 7th generation as Wii is still selling like hotcakes and the PS3 sales are climbing...

360 was 2005. I guess it was 6 years if you count the dreamcast but that didn't catch on so...

im hoping MS and their lack of aggressively securing new exclusives for the 360 is a sign of them gearing up for next gen.

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ferret-gamer

Looks great no next gen consles are needed yet.

No need for nevt gen consle for now.

Looks great no next gen consles are needed yet.

johny300

It will be needed to produce graphics close to those bullshots.

Also PC has already leaped into another generation long ago.

Although games like The Witcher 2 will make it even more apparent.

@ Johny300 are you posting bullshots for a reason?

This is going to be the longest continuous console generation so far due to the success. I don't expect any announcements for quite a while.

Move and Kinect alone signify that Sony & MS plan on continuing this generation for at least 2 years unless they fail miserably.

Nintendo is probably gonna be first out the gate with a new console if they can come up with a new gimmick. Sony will probably be second because Move will most likely fail commercially and then Microsoft will be last since Kinect will most likely be successful commercially.

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Looks great no next gen consles are needed yet.

Hakkai007

It will be needed to produce graphics close to those bullshots.

Also PC has already leaped into another generation long ago.

Although games like The Witcher 2 will make it even more apparent.

Whether PC jumped into a new generation technologically really doesn't matter if people are playing the same games across the platforms. Perhaps when a large number of PC developers decide consoles are too antiquated to support anymore, MS and Sony will feel the pressure -- until then -- there is no pressure.

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[QUOTE="johny300"]

Looks great no next gen consles are needed yet.

SakusEnvoy

It will be needed to produce graphics close to those bullshots.

Also PC has already leaped into another generation long ago.

Although games like The Witcher 2 will make it even more apparent.

Whether PC jumped into a new generation technologically really doesn't matter if people are playing the same games across the platforms. Perhaps when a large number of PC developers decide consoles are too antiquated to support anymore, MS and Sony will feel the pressure -- until then -- there is no pressure.

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[QUOTE="johny300"]

Looks great no next gen consles are needed yet.

SakusEnvoy

It will be needed to produce graphics close to those bullshots.

Also PC has already leaped into another generation long ago.

Although games like The Witcher 2 will make it even more apparent.

Whether PC jumped into a new generation technologically really doesn't matter if people are playing the same games across the platforms. Perhaps when a large number of PC developers decide consoles are too antiquated to support anymore, MS and Sony will feel the pressure -- until then -- there is no pressure.

it still has not been decided if they will put The Witcher 2 on consoles.

They dropped the console project for The Witcher 1.

Also you would miss out on a lot of the story.

And for some time after the PS3 and Xbox 360 were released they still made games that shared the old generations like the PS2 while being on the PS3.

Heck there are handheld versions of console games too.

@ Johny300 are you posting bullshots for a reason?

NVIDIATI

Perhaps when a large number of PC developers decide consoles are too antiquated to support anymore, MS and Sony will feel the pressure -- until then -- there is no pressure.SakusEnvoy

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@ Johny300 are you posting bullshots for a reason?

johny300