Don't Expect Xbox One and a Half, Xbox Head Says

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Very smart decision. Releasing new updated hardware for consoles is just a terrible idea as it basically screws everyone that purchased the console up to that point. It basically alienates your best customers, those that have already purchased a console from you.

Sony is gonna lose money w/ this mid-cycle upgrade gimmick, I can feel it

With x86 architecture (and much easier job to make new consoles backward-compatible), I think there is very little reason not to release more frequent updates. My PS4 is 2 years old, might work well another 5 years, might stop working tomorrow. Since it is out of warranty, I'd rather re-purchase faster machine that can run all the old games just fine, but can also provide benefits over original PS4 in future games, be it resolution, frame-rate, more detailed visuals, any or all of above.

Of course I would not jump on new console just because it is released, but as long as new games work on original console as well, I really don't feel any "insecurity" nor do I have any other problems with console being refreshed in terms of hardware more often than what we were seeing before. After all, I'm upgrading my PC every 2 years on average, and while I will not replace whole system every 2 years, upgrades usually come up to the price of new console anyway.

I don't know if people know this but Sony has no PC ventures unlike Microsoft so PS4 has too stay viable if Sony wants to stay in the game...

Vita is pretty much dead and PS4 is Sony only option.

Controller is awesome, games looks good, gameplay is smooth, backwards compatible, free games. it's fine the way it is i think.

Flip flop, flip flop. He's like a fish drowning. Suppose might not be Phil's fault, he can only go by what he's told. One minuets they will, the next its definatly off the cards.

I don't see another piece of hard ware from M$. They just needed to Xbox to get their OS into the livingroom. Once they've got a good foot hold. Just watch the Xbox disappear.

But does seem as if the M$ acolytes have been placated with fine words or sermone from their great Minister!! X1 fnas so easy to fool it seems. "Look at the shiney shiney"

It would be smart on Phil's part to just sit back and wait for PS4.5 or what ever it is come out, let the PS VR hit this holiday hard and see what Nintendo is up too. After all of that announce the new and most powerful console XBOX 2.

Can You all watch this plz!!! especially PC gamers

https://youtu.be/XDVyAlwJ2

P.S. DON'T TRUST MICRO$oft

4K or just go home.....

I can agree with Phil on the semantics side. With the PS4 outselling the X1 at nearly a 2:1 ratio, I'm pretty sure they'd want to slap a new name on their flagship console to rejuvenate their brand. Although MS may not go the same route as Playstation with a mid-cycle hardware update. I'm halfway thinking they might revert back to their original intentions with the X1 - creating a digital-only model with no optical drive. They could slim down the console size, reduce cost by removing the optical drive, and even throw in a mainboard upgrade to support 4K video playback and 4K upscaling; all the while keeping the internals the same so that the developers have the same hardware specs to work with.

@7tizz: I have the X1 Elite and held off on the PortSystem4, but with this up grade I will finally get off the fence and buy one. Now just hope they come out with some racing games.

still waiting for the bone to be half the console the 360 is.

next gen, hype, hope and updates

He makes sense! I think an upgrade needs to be significant not just a couple of horsepower added under the hood !!

Good talk, that's why I like Spencer. Of course MS will capitalize from Sony's stupid move.

This is obviously a ruse to throw people off his trail

Xbox loves copying PS XD

I think there is merit to a 1.5 idea. Kind of like in the handheld space where you get a new 3ds.

An Xbox 1.5 could provide a mid-cycle upgrade that allows games to run at higher res and frame rate on Xbox 1.5 whilst still playing on Xbox 1.

## I've been an Xbox zealot for 10 years now, and it's my no. 1 platform. That said, if Sony ship a PS 4.5 or whatever and it can hold current titles at 1080p/60fps (regardless of game type) and MS doesn't respond in a reasonable timeframe then I'm saying bye-bye to MS for good and hello to Sony. I think that 1080p/60fps is critical for a good gaming experience and the jokes that are the present gen can't even get close - it's not much to expect this mediocre res and fps in 2016 with PCs smashing 4k, 144hz etc. I know where is a substantial price difference, but if a $200 GTX960 outperforms current gen consoles there is a genuine problem. I was so looking forward to this gen and 1080p/60fps titles - what we ended up with was a pair of consoles that wowed exactly nobody.

I just hope MS learn from the general debacle that is the Xbox One launch and give us an updated console without compromises, caveats, weird design decisions, compulsory accessories that are principally useless etc.

He's not in favor of X1.5, so they'll probably jump right into the X2 after the debacle.

I'm all in for an upgrade. My ps4 was already 2 years behind the tech of its time when it came out. In fact, in my opinion, the reason games are getting visual downgrades these days is because of the current gen consoles and their hardware limitations. Also, unfortunately PC owners are indirectly and unfairly suffering from the parity policies exist in the industry. Thus, I believe it will in the benefit of everyone if consoles receive hardware upgrade.

Sony views the PSVR as a big upgrade. Xbox doesn't have anything similar coming so there is no reason to announce any upgrades.

If true, I believe the rumor is being overblown and the updates are likely focused on improving PSVR and 4K with all the games able to run on any Ps4 without any difference. Maybe some slight improvements if you own PSVR, but only for PSVR software.

Sega tried this and we know how that turned out. Just don't do it.

so the article says digital foundry confirms but as yet seen nothing from Sony .......

Also wasn't the ps4 "'Upgraded"' using the term loosely - 1tb model was from what I read quieter and better processing and the x1 got a 20% boost in performance..........

My 1080p television works fine. A 4k feature at this point would be useless for me. However that doesn't mean I wouldn't upgrade if they released an Xbox that pushes more polygons.

This is good news no modular yearly money gouging like mobile phones