Anyone else irritated about the Xbox "3"?

"Economists and inside sources slate the release as early as 2009."

Seriously?! That's ****ing rediculous... I JUST got into liking my 360 more than any other console and now I'm faced with the grim truth that I'll have to buy ANOTHER, more expesive system and start all over again? Give me at least five years of great releases. This is getting rediculous.

(DISCLAIMER: The above is true about all console, not specific to the Xbox. Just used this board because I like the 360 the most)

It's pretty remarkable how traumatic this transition between generations has been. Part of me thinks MS would be shooting itself in the foot to rush out another console, whether the hardware is reliable this go-round or not; seems like they'd be risking more ill will than they have already incurred.

But the other part of me realizes that gamers generally want the newest/biggest/best thing, so no matter how much they gripe, a lot of people will still buy it. Personally, I'm hoping it'll be no sooner than 2010.

2010 would work for me, but anything less would somewhat piss me off. When the 360 came out, almost all production/support/developments for the original Xbox just halted, never to return.

2010 would work for me, but anything less would somewhat piss me off. When the 360 came out, almost all production/support/developments for the original Xbox just halted, never to return.

glesniak

I agree. I think MS would help their image a lot if they continued to support and release games for the 360 in the next generation much like Sony has for the PS2 in this gen. Or at least have much improved backwards compatibility. Or both!

I would be happy with the next console coming out in Nov. 2010.

By then the Xbox 360 would be 5 years old. If you look at the Xbox and Xbox 360 it was only 4 years between the 2 consoles and i don't remember anyone really complaining. Nov 2009 would be 4 years. Around that time Wii and PS3 well be 3 years thats not very long...maybe thats why its seem like a shock people are talking about the new xbox coming out in 2009. Either way I'd get it....but I would want full backwards compatability. I'm hoping though it doesn't show up till 2010.

I didn't pick up my 360 until September of this year out of sheer ignorance. I told myself that there was nothing on the 360 I wanted and I could just deal with my Wii and PS3. Then, I finally broke down and got one for Halo 3 (lol) and even though I kick myself for buying a console for such a ****ty game, I'm SO glad I actually bought it for all the GREAT games out there (GoW, ME, R6:V, Bioshock, etc...). To my surprise, when I bought the cheaper model (not the cheapest), it came with HDMI - another unexpected plus!

But, then all this talk about the next Xbox really discourages me. Entering a system late certainly comes with its share of perks (like non-stop gaming on great titles), but then you're also slapped in the face with a new console right around the corner... :(

It will only bother me if they drop the 360 like they did the Original XBOX. That's no way to treat your gamers. I'm not ready to give up on the 360 yet or anytime soon. The graphics in Mass Effect STILL blow me away. But most of you are right. If a new system came out tomorrow, people would be camping out in front of stores tonight to pick one up. It's our fault for buying into it. Microsoft now knows they have us hooked. Like crack. We're the junkies...they're the dealers.

"Economists and inside sources slate the release as early as 2009."

Seriously?! That's ****ing rediculous... I JUST got into liking my 360 more than any other console and now I'm faced with the grim truth that I'll have to buy ANOTHER, more expesive system and start all over again? Give me at least five years of great releases. This is getting rediculous.

(DISCLAIMER: The above is true about all console, not specific to the Xbox. Just used this board because I like the 360 the most)

Super_Hippie

You say that as if you are being forced to buy a new console, lol, just don't and wait for the price drop

that's the cheap way 8)

Microsoft has never adhered to a set plan for their consoles. If you want better peace of mind, a PS3 is probably more your style since Sony is usually comitted in keeping their consoles relevent for 5 years or more. Microsoft has a different plan for their consoles, so it shouldn't be too much of a surprise that they would do this (possibly to gain more market share). While irritating, Microsoft may have other motives to spur this possible "upgrade" such as better connectivity with PCs, mp3 players and such. Since consoles are now starting to reap the benefits of the technology growth spurt, perhaps this increase in production is in response to that. Who knows.dizzykim

I was thinking similarly to you. If Microsoft tries to follow through and rellay expand on their Live Anywhere service, it wouldn't surprise me if they needed to upgrade things more to allow for better connectivity and use of technology in general.

in all honesty, you people are getting upset over nothing. the ps2 came out in october of 2000 with the playstation 3 being released in nov. 2006. planning for a system and releasing it are two different things. the system probably won't come out until 2011 at the earliest. i will add this one warning, they probably will want to be the first ones out of the gate again since that strategy along with their software lineup has fueled their success thusfar.GuyverV

I couldn't have said it better myself, great post!

MS will def release there next console about the time that Nintendo and Sony are talking about there new consoles cause they want a big headstart on it again. i mean if the 360 came out at the same time the ps3 and wii came out look how far behind they would be. heck, it'd be in last place probably (judging by it's sales over the two year period, ps3 outsold 360 in it's first year). the only reason i bought a 360 was for gears of war and bioshock, and the only reason i'm keeping it is for GoW2. the next xbox will have to come out early to stand a chance, just like this one, but if it has hardware issues like the 360 it is as good as dead on arrival cause people won't put up with the breaking again (i know i won't). microsoft proved they can sell a system and can make great games for it, but if they don't make a reliable system next-gen it won't sell. i won't buy another console til 2012, this hardware can continue to pump out amazing graphics and doesnt need to be replaced by another console that won't be much better graphically. they will have to get unique about their approach b/c graphics can only get so much better b4 they look real. but why are we talking about next-gen 2 years into this gen. the wii and ps3 will last another 5 years, so the 360 should be good another 3 before they even start designing the system.luigismansion101

It will only bother me if they drop the 360 like they did the Original XBOX. That's no way to treat your gamers. I'm not ready to give up on the 360 yet or anytime soon. The graphics in Mass Effect STILL blow me away. But most of you are right. If a new system came out tomorrow, people would be camping out in front of stores tonight to pick one up. It's our fault for buying into it. Microsoft now knows they have us hooked. Like crack. We're the junkies...they're the dealers.

Del_The_Prophet

If you buy your consoles thinking that they're going to supported forever, much less any longer than 6 years, you're deluded. New consoles come out about every five years, its a fact of the industry and due to the nature of technology not console makers getting greedy. Infact console makers lose money on new consoles. A lot of money. It would actually be advantegeous for them to stay with their old tech as long as possible in order to milk their initial investment for as much as its worth. The only reason that new consoles come out is because gamers and tech enthusiasts always want better graphics, sound, etc. The console makers know that they have to come out with a new console because if they don't their competitor will and completely dominate the market. If we never upgraded tech then we'd all be sitting around right now playing Atari 2600 games. You may think I'm exaggerating the complaint but I'm not. Back when 8 bit consoles transitioned to 16 bit consoles there were a lot of people that complained about having to switch and how BS it was that the console they owned wasn't being supported anymore in favor of the new console. Same thing happened during the 16 bit to 32/64 bit switch. And then it happened again when the industry transitioned again. And again.

Anyway, I do think that 2009 is awfully early for a new console to come out. We really only fully transitioned into the current gen in the latter half of last year and knowing how things go there's still a lot of untapped potential in the current consoles. And considering console maker's claims/hopes that the current consoles would be supported past 2010 I'm willing to just say that these "analysts" have no ****ing idea about what they're talking about.

Even if MS does release a new console though I'm not going to buy it. Not after how they handled the X360. MS has shown consumers that they prefer to get a market advantage rather than fully QA test their products. Furthermore, if MS releases a console that early that just screams "hey everyone look! We're making the same mistake again!". Now I probably will buy MS's next console, but not until 2-3 years after its released so I can know whether or not the console is riddled with problems.

"Economists and inside sources slate the release as early as 2009."

Seriously?! That's ****ing rediculous... I JUST got into liking my 360 more than any other console and now I'm faced with the grim truth that I'll have to buy ANOTHER, more expesive system and start all over again? Give me at least five years of great releases. This is getting rediculous.

(DISCLAIMER: The above is true about all console, not specific to the Xbox. Just used this board because I like the 360 the most)

Super_Hippie

What do you mean "have to"?

"Economists and inside sources slate the release as early as 2009."

Seriously?! That's ****ing rediculous... I JUST got into liking my 360 more than any other console and now I'm faced with the grim truth that I'll have to buy ANOTHER, more expesive system and start all over again? Give me at least five years of great releases. This is getting rediculous.

(DISCLAIMER: The above is true about all console, not specific to the Xbox. Just used this board because I like the 360 the most)

Super_Hippie

impossible....this dev cycle will be 4 years at least

im sure you whiny fanboys will be standing n line n launch day also

I'm not bother by it, I'll stick with the 360 until there's some price drops for it. I mean I bought my 360 for $500, didn't get any games with it in a bundle, no HDMI, a crappy disk drive, a 20GB HDD, etc... And now you can buy an Elite for cheaper and have all that stuff, and there's rumours of another new SKU coming out that will be Wi-Fi ready, new heatsink and new chip, all the bells and whistles. Scarface_tm431

yhi dont mind either i love my 360, and im going to stick with it for like atleast another 3years

Well PS2 pwned sales in its generation, and it was the first one released.

360 was rolling, until the Wii passed it (but its control scheme is the ONLY reason it sold so well, and that is truth, dont deny it).

If the Xbox 720 is the first out of the gate, and precedes the PS4 and Wii2 by at least half a year, they know what they are doing.

Now, since Nintendo and Sony have not even mentioned a future console, Microsoft is being a bit too early.

As a brand new 360 owner, i dont want any next-gen systems to release for as long as possible.

Were is the info on this?davidtabor5

[QUOTE="davidtabor5"]Were is the info on this?djrobst

Agreed. Obviously a new XBox will succeed the 360 but as far as a timeline, I have to count it as speculative as no sources quoted. I don't think the 360 will be obsolete anytime soon with great titles coming.

I'm looking forward to RSV2, SC: Conviction, BIA: Hell's Highway, and GTA IV to name just a few.

If they do that, they'll be losing most of their loyal fans. I don't think so. MS wouldn't be stupid enough to do something like that. Actually "stupid" would be an understatement. Learning from the mistakes of the RROD, they wouldn't do that. I actually have a blog on all of that. Someone sig my post if that ever happens.

"Economists and inside sources slate the release as early as 2009."

Seriously?! That's ****ing rediculous... I JUST got into liking my 360 more than any other console and now I'm faced with the grim truth that I'll have to buy ANOTHER, more expesive system and start all over again? Give me at least five years of great releases. This is getting rediculous.

(DISCLAIMER: The above is true about all console, not specific to the Xbox. Just used this board because I like the 360 the most)

Super_Hippie

Meh. That's just analyst speculation. And besides, 09 is next year. Only a year away and we've heard nothing? If they were a year away from release they'd be hyping it already. For how many years did we know about the wii, ps3 and 360 development?

Some of you are half retarded. Their may be updates to the 360 over the next couple of years but a new next gen console? Please. I bet it's another 3 years away at least. Probably closer to 5.tommy7154

Try 2-3 years max. The 360 was released back in November 2005 so more likely than not we'll see its successor launch in November 2010 or 2011 (at the latest). Five years from now is the dumbest estimate I've ever heard. No console gets supported by the console maker for 8 years. They may last that long in retail but its more of a zombie existence with only kiddie and budget games coming out after the sixth year.

If Microsoft releases a successor right in the middle of this generation (circa 2009) it runs the risk of it's console being considered obsolete compared to the technology in the PS4 and Wii2, which wouldn't come out for at least another two years, by comparison. Kind of like what happened to the Dreamcast last gen. The best time to release the console would probably be 2010, since that would probably be at least a year before the competition, yet not so early that the technology is outdated.

"Economists and inside sources slate the release as early as 2009."

Seriously?! That's ****ing rediculous... I JUST got into liking my 360 more than any other console and now I'm faced with the grim truth that I'll have to buy ANOTHER, more expesive system and start all over again? Give me at least five years of great releases. This is getting rediculous.

(DISCLAIMER: The above is true about all console, not specific to the Xbox. Just used this board because I like the 360 the most)

Super_Hippie

A console only alive for exactly 4 years? that's insane. It better be at least 2010, hopefully later.