How long do you expect this gaming generation to last?

I expect it will last two more years

PC doesn't have a limit.

Until MS and Sony decide to make new consoles.

PC doesn't have a limit.

Until MS and Sony decide to make new consoles.

Cronik959

havn't a clue pal. could be another five years.

Until next March.

For Nintendo 2012

For Microsoft 2014

For Sony 2015

Tbh, that's how I think it's going to happen

I think it will last longer than expected due to the poor economy atm.

[QUOTE="Cronik959"]

PC doesn't have a limit.

Until MS and Sony decide to make new consoles.

Lto_thaG

Oh well yeah, I never even cared for Nintendo.

another 4 or 5 years.

▲ Five more years sounds like a fair bet. ▲

What is this five year business O___o
The Playstation 1/Nintendo 64 were released ~1995, with the PS2/Gamecube/Xbox being released ~2000, then the current generation in ~2005

Why would they be around double the amount of time this time? :?

I expect it will last two more years

electrosoul

i am guessing 2013 at the latest . To tell the turth the ps3 and 360 have been maxed out for a while now . What i worry about next gen is that games will be so expensive to make we wont see graphics improve much . Also i think we will see even less exclusives on all systems .

[QUOTE="Cronik959"]

PC doesn't have a limit.

Until MS and Sony decide to make new consoles.

Lto_thaG

i am guessing 2013 at the latest . To tell the turth the ps3 and 360 have been maxed out for a while now . What i worry about next gen is that games will be so expensive to make we wont see graphics improve much . Also i think we will see even less exclusives on all systems .

dontshackzmii

For Nintendo 2012

For Microsoft 2014

For Sony 2015

Tbh, that's how I think it's going to happen

Wesrcks13

I expect it will last two more years

electrosoul

i see it lasting 3 more years and then things will be announced.

Next year for nintendo.

And whenever Sony/MS realize this Kinect and Move BS isnt going to work.

[QUOTE="electrosoul"]

I expect it will last two more years

slvrraven9

[QUOTE="electrosoul"]

I expect it will last two more years

slvrraven9

you dont understand the gaming industry.. If anyone honestly thinks that this generation is going to last 4 or 5 more years thats absolutely crazy. They will NOT be able to keep developers and gamers interest in these consoles for that long. Heck japan doesnt even care about these systems anymore at ALL.. Maybe launching a new system well be able to get some good eastern support again

[QUOTE="electrosoul"]

I expect it will last two more years

slvrraven9

bit harsh man dont you think? You might aswell enlighten him then...

you dont understand the gaming industry.. If anyone honestly thinks that this generation is going to last 4 or 5 more years thats absolutely crazy. They will NOT be able to keep developers and gamers interest in these consoles for that long. Heck japan doesnt even care about these systems anymore at ALL.. Maybe launching a new system well be able to get some good eastern support again

VendettaRed07

Third party developers and publishers have been the one screaming the loudest that they Need this gen to last longer than usual to recoup dev costs. :| I certainly don't foresee Sony or MS launching a new gen without the 3rd party houses in support. I agree 4-5 years sounds like a long time, but it's not impossible.

FWIW, my earliest guess would be new hardware announcements in 2012 and launches in 2013.

[QUOTE="VendettaRed07"]

you dont understand the gaming industry.. If anyone honestly thinks that this generation is going to last 4 or 5 more years thats absolutely crazy. They will NOT be able to keep developers and gamers interest in these consoles for that long. Heck japan doesnt even care about these systems anymore at ALL.. Maybe launching a new system well be able to get some good eastern support again

santoron

Third party developers and publishers have been the one screaming the loudest that they Need this gen to last longer than usual to recoup dev costs. :| I certainly don't foresee Sony or MS launching a new gen without the 3rd party houses in support. I agree 4-5 years sounds like a long time, but it's not impossible.

FWIW, my earliest guess would be new hardware announcements in 2012 and launches in 2013.

Fer serious. Not to mention looking at it from a strictly profitability standpoint, there's no reason to launch any earlier than that.

[QUOTE="VendettaRed07"]

you dont understand the gaming industry.. If anyone honestly thinks that this generation is going to last 4 or 5 more years thats absolutely crazy. They will NOT be able to keep developers and gamers interest in these consoles for that long. Heck japan doesnt even care about these systems anymore at ALL.. Maybe launching a new system well be able to get some good eastern support again

santoron

Third party developers and publishers have been the one screaming the loudest that they Need this gen to last longer than usual to recoup dev costs. :| I certainly don't foresee Sony or MS launching a new gen without the 3rd party houses in support. I agree 4-5 years sounds like a long time, but it's not impossible.

FWIW, my earliest guess would be new hardware announcements in 2012 and launches in 2013.

A new gen. would be good for third parties. Its like impossible to get anything new of the ground this late into the generation and the genres that are popular now are pretty much what is going to remain dominant till the end. A new console generation is needed so new tech can open up the doors for new gameplay types and different genres can get some room to breathe because games this gen are getting more and more derivative/stagnant. The big sellers are just the same things over and over year to year and when devs. try to experiement they are met with poor sales

2013

[QUOTE="slvrraven9"][QUOTE="electrosoul"]

I expect it will last two more years

you dont understand the gaming industry.. If anyone honestly thinks that this generation is going to last 4 or 5 more years thats absolutely crazy. They will NOT be able to keep developers and gamers interest in these consoles for that long. Heck japan doesnt even care about these systems anymore at ALL.. Maybe launching a new system well be able to get some good eastern support again

I say 2012 until we have the first announcement and maybe will officially start in 2013, honestly, that's fine, i don't want to buy new consoles anytime soon.

why is 3rd poster leaving out nintendo

but any way

i think 3ds starts the next gen

mark my words

give wii and 360 another 1-1 and a half years ,thats right dont cry when kenict becomes low in use

at least i hope!

i know i definatelly want a new xbox

because the one out now is faulty! scratches disc-scratche one on me last night by the way and no way am i dealin with that one any more

uh uh tell some 1 who cares ,,

from this point on i wil buy ps3 and wii games if their good enough dead rising 2 bein an exception -i might as well finish the collection for 360 on that title

but ya i think this gen is in the books come february there cant be much change in sales position !
nintendo has a very wide gap ! and they can sell less wiis then compeition from this point forward and still come out victorious ,

the battle is right behind them , 2nd and 3rd is the ones to watch

cause no oneseven close to nintendo atm

one price drop would probably seal the deal even more tight for wii

not to mention this yrs line up

so yes put that in your books because its gonna happen

the sales look like this

console

1 wii

2 ?

3?

handheld

1 ds

2 psp once 3ds is out this gen of handhelds is irrelevent as far as counting sales for psp i stop counting psp or the compeitors once the gen /new handheld is out! so ps2 won last gen even without the added sales figures

wii would win regardless

heres the pattern for consoles

-nes 87 usa

- snes 91-usa

n64-96 -

gc 2001

wii 2006-thats nintendos pattern

so wii 2 should be

2011-2012 early 2013 -wii games will continue to come out til 2014 my prediction

ps1-95

ps2 2000

ps3-2006-til demand stops for it

ps4- 2012 same as wii 2 , sony will come out with one next to nintendo they almost always did

microsoft is to new for me to pick a pattern and they havent followed one

cause if you look 360 would have been discontinued next yr if they did

xbox 2001

360-2005

so im gonna guess 2012 -2013 with that said next gen lauches will probably be the closest ever

besides the gap 3ds is putting on them

handhelds were always wierd

nintendo

-gb-90-98

gbc-97-2002

gba-2001-2006

ds 2004-why short lifespans between launches i dont know

3ds-2011 making ds the longest running handheld besides gb

nintendo 2012

ms 2013

sony 2015

I feel like they will be leaked late 2011 as far as rumors. Confirmed 2012 E3 and released end of 2013. However, following Sony's cycle. ps1 - 1995 psOne - 1998 ps2-2000 psTwo-2003 ps3-2006 psThree-2009 ps4-2012 psFour-2015 Maybeh there is a pattern idkWadeFan

You might be on to something there... It seems like a logical decision for managment. The PS4 could hit the competition by surprise, retain some compatability with the PS3 and Sony could potentially support both consoles. The new console's controller could be primarily Move if they wanted as well.

[QUOTE="Wesrcks13"]

For Nintendo 2012

For Microsoft 2014

For Sony 2015

Tbh, that's how I think it's going to happen

savebattery

[QUOTE="Wesrcks13"]

For Nintendo 2012

For Microsoft 2014

For Sony 2015

Tbh, that's how I think it's going to happen

savebattery

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"][QUOTE="Cronik959"] And nintendo,no?farnham

That's right, Nintendo is in a league of it's own. You can't touch Ninty.

Hand Helds are just starting to move to next gen now. I would say 2-3 years tops.

I expect it will last two more years

electrosoul

I expect it to last till it's over

IDK when I look closely at Nintendo all the signs of a new console are there. All this 2015 business that people want to say isn't going to happen unless you're talking about psp2 3000 or something. BTW next gen starts THIS fiscal year in JP. I wouldn't be shocked if E3 2011 reveals PSP 2 and The next gen Nintendo console. Nintendo hasn't really used so much 3rd party support this gen and it wouldn't hurt them so bad to move forward because lately Wii has slowed down sales largely for some time now. New systems don't ALWAYS have to be very expensive, if the new N console did a little less than the best in graphics to keep prices down it could pay off again. I'm not talking about staying a gen behind in graphics but something not top of the line either. Actually console graphics kings with the exception of the debatable graphics superiority of the SNES(because of the Sega add ons) have always lost the console wars(as far back as I can remember,since nes)

I expect it will last two more years

electrosoul