Comments on: When will the next next-generation of game consoles arrive?

This time around, it may take console makers much longer to launch the next round of machines.

[XeonBAMF]

"I really don't see how the boxes need to get any faster," Pachter said. "The boxes are ridiculous right now. No one's going to write code that requires the processing power of these boxes for 7 to 10 years."

I laughed out loud when I read this? Absolutely ridiculous. If Sony and MS would stop skimping on RAM, give the system and the video components plenty, then developers could very easily make games that take full advantage of the 6 active cores on the PS3. Think Crysis-grade graphics on the HDTV.

[AeroJonesy]

Of course manufacturers aren't going to hint at anything. They hold the keys to the ignition of the hype machine, and they are going to start it on their time table. Releases are such strategically planned events that manufacturers don't want to reveal anything before they are supposed to.

Moreover, console production is a loss leader. Produce the consoles at a loss and make profit on the games. Shareholders expect these consoles to stick around for a while so Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo can reap the benefits of game sales to make up for the losses in console production. An announcement of a new console now could upset shareholders who think the company should still be turning a profit on the old ones.

[jrmcneal]

I would expect Nintendo to be the first to release a new console. While they have the best sales of any system, they also make a profit on their console sales. They also have the lowest system specs of all machines on the market.

[Ravenlore]

Nintendo does not care as much about Graphics. Nintendo wil launch about 2012 after MS with better control and function with their controlers

[jamie.p.walsh]

I don't see the need for a 'next' generation of consoles for a while now. Really, they've both put a great deal of power in them and it's my understanding that current games aren't tapping them out.

They've been able to expand into all of the other uses for the console (communications, video, web browsing, etc.) with firmware updates and new SKUs of the existing platforms.

[Ravenlore]

Mircorsoft has the money and desire to be number 1 by any means. When PS3 passes up Xbox sales in the US and is far behind in World Wide sales they will AGAIN come out with a new console, in 2010. I do not think they would abandon the Xbox 360 but continue to sell it to try to squeese out PS3. Will it work??? IDK, I do not think so. The numbers say it all. PS2 after 1year is selling better than Xbox 360 did in that same amount of time. As better gamds come out that BETTER uses PS3 structure, and 50 GB Blu-ray disk MS wil have no other choice but to launch another console.

[Ravenlore]

2010 for Xbox
2011/12 for Wii2
2013/14 PS4 most likely renamed

[greattom12]

i am anxious to see the next gen consoles but to be honest i dont think very many people will buy the nxt-gen unless they are extremely good because ps3 already has $300 powerful console with bluray and free wifi but a lot of xbox owners will probably buy new xbox