Major Flaws in any argument that Sony has next gen in the bag

1. Sony has had great IP's come from their developers. Unfortunatley none of these are system sellers to any extent. This does not give Sony an edge , but does appease the smallest part of their install base the self proclaimed 'Hardcore Gamer'

2. If development cost does actually double, expect multiplats to look the same across the board for consoles. What's the best way to shave cost, quit making double the assets and doing twice the work. If games look the same then the average consumer will not be swayed to go Sony.

3. Sony wants to believe consumers take pride in shelling out money for the most exspensive hi tech console - They will continue to be wrong

Microsoft wants to believe that the average consumer wants to pay for an online service - they will continue to be right

4. It took Sony's 3rd iteration of the PS machine 6+ years to marginally pass Microsoft's 2nd iteration of the Box. What does that mean. Look at the numbers , Sony's competitors have absorbed a large part of their previous install base.

5. Gimmicks. Every console used and abused these this gen and it worked. Every console had a healthy install base. Sony's best gimmick was Blue ray. If Blue ray has any importance to gaming it is yet to be seen. There will not be people lining up day one to get their hands on a blue ray player with gaming potential.

The major flaw in assuming Sony has next gen in the bag is simple.  History.  Just look at the PS3s performance coming off the industry dominating monster that was the PS2.

Its foolish to call "winner" on anything as of now.

Everyone thought the PS3 would dominate as a PS2 repeat, the Wii would be a gimmick and a failure and that the 360 would muster up about the same #s as the Xbox.

We know how that turned out.

PS4 > your opinion

PS4 > your opinion

Gue1

Speculation, I havent given an opinion yet.

PS4 > your opinion

Gue1

Kaz>PS4>TC's Opinion

Next gen doesn't start until Game Gear says so.

Next gen doesn't start until Game Gear says so.

ConanTheStoner

Back when gaming was simple. Genisis or Super Nintendo.

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Next gen doesn't start until Game Gear says so.

redikan

Back when gaming was simple. Genisis or Super Nintendo.

Yup.  And I loved them both, but I'd take the SNES any day of the week.

Blu ray has really turned out to not be a gimmick

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Next gen doesn't start until Game Gear says so.

ConanTheStoner

Back when gaming was simple. Genisis or Super Nintendo.

Yup. And I loved them both, but I'd take the SNES any day of the week.

Golden Axe and Sonic. But nothing beats the first entire day of playing Mario Kart in vs. mode with my brother.

Blu ray has really turned out to not be a gimmick

lostrib

I love Blue Ray movies. But when you make your devs fill your disc with uncompressed data to prove a point.

I don't consider Blu ray a gimmick, it adds more beneficial space to a disc, and never have. I agree completely no company has next gen in the bag, most because we know nothing about either if the HD twins.layton2012