Will the Next Box be victim of the 'third console curse'?

I'm sure most of you are aware how Nintendo lost their posistion as industry leader with their third console, the N64 and so did Sony, also with their third console, the PS3.

Now Microsoft have never been industry leader, apart from early on this generation, so it's not like if they can bomb as badly as Sony and Nintendo did. But they could pull a SEGA and come last place like SEGA did with their third console, the Saturn.

Now I'm sure most of you would agree that the PS3 and N64 are both brilliant systems despite being less popular than their predessecors, and for those of you that actually have a Saturn, also agree that it was a brilliant console.

So could it happen to Microsoft? Could the Next Box be a huge dissapointment and end up in third place? Disscuss

wed have to wait and see, although I must admit it would be hilariously ironic if that did happen.

Probably all the Companies that had their third console had a curse their. Sony dropping to 3rd place from 1st, Nintendo dropping to 2nd place and losing 3rd party developers, SEGA dropping from 2nd place to 3rd place, Atari failing with the 7800 after practically dominating with the 2600 and 5200. So Microsoft could be next. People thought the PS3 wouldn't be a victim to the 3rd Console Curse.

its a possibilty but who knows

I'm sure most of you are aware how Nintendo lost their posistion as industry leader with their third console, the N64 and so did Sony, also with their third console, the PS3.

Now Microsoft have never been industry leader, apart from early on this generation, so it's not like if they can bomb as badly as Sony and Nintendo did. But they could pull a SEGA and come last place like SEGA did with their third console, the Saturn.

Now I'm sure most of you would agree that the PS3 and N64 are both brilliant systems despite being less popular than their predessecors, and for those of you that actually have a Saturn, also agree that it was a brilliant console.

So could it happen to Microsoft? Could the Next Box be a huge dissapointment and end up in third place? Disscuss

Rob-Belmont

sega saturn was their 4th system and they didnt actually bomb until they hit dreamcast, their fifth system.

The N64 nor the PS3 bombed. I'm not buying anything at launch anyway, though I will certainly have Nintendo's next-gen console, as Nintendo is an absolute MUST.enterawesome

It would have to have lead at least a generation for this to happen.

It would have to have lead at least a generation for this to happen.

Ragnarok1051

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It would have to have lead at least a generation for this to happen.

Nintendo_Ownes7

I thought the genesis beat the snes? Not sure, I was so young back then I hardly played either of them :lol:

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"]

It would have to have lead at least a generation for this to happen.

Nintendo_Ownes7

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[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"]

It would have to have lead at least a generation for this to happen.

dragonfly110

I thought the genesis beat the snes? Not sure, I was so young back then I hardly played either of them :lol:

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It would have to have lead at least a generation for this to happen.

Ragnarok1051

N64 failed because they refused to use discs and went with cartridges instead.

PS3 failed(?) because they tried to turn the PS3 into the entertainment center and forgot about the developers. Luckily, they have the best first party out of the big 3 so even though most third party developers don't like to develop for it, they're still getting great games.

As long as Microsoft doesn't try to turn the Next Box into a dumbed down, closed PC and not alienate developers, they should be good. Oh, and no $600 price.

If Microsoft fails they deserve to fail. They see what Nintendo and Sony have done wrong so they have no excuse to mess up.

as long as MS has the money to buy 3rd party support, the 3rd console will be a success .

I think the curse only works if you are 1st place for 2 generations in a row. MS has yet to reach 1st place. Maybe next gen they will finally get there.

Could the Next Box be a huge dissapointment and end up in third place? Disscuss

Rob-Belmont

Obviously it's a possibility, but even if it happens it won't be because it's their third console. Correlation does not mean casuation.

I think the curse only works if you are 1st place for 2 generations in a row. MS has yet to reach 1st place. Maybe next gen they will finally get there.

mazdero

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I think the curse only works if you are 1st place for 2 generations in a row. MS has yet to reach 1st place. Maybe next gen they will finally get there.

Floppy_Jim

What happened to Sega was different. Sega tried way too hard to get to 1st place at all costs and ended up screwing themselves. I don't see MS making those same types of mistakes. Both Nintendo and Sony were guilty of the same thing when they lost their reigns at the top, arrogance.