Microsoft wants to be first to market in Next-gen.

M$ will be the earliest t o annouce their next gen console with the cutting edge technology and super duper game line-ups to take conrol of VG industry........ Hey they desperate to win it`s not so it`s no surprise here.........

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You guys are all expecting MS to come out with the next BIG console... think about it, maybe MS will copy Nintendo/Wii in more ways then one in other words don't look for the next console from MS to be called Xbox don't look for it to be 10x more powerful then the 360. Look for a console with a little more power then the 360 with HDMI out WiFi built in Motion control with IR very very similar to the wiimote as well as a more family oriented games...

Oh boy here we go again. [url]http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-157881.aspx[url] Is this a hint that i wasted money on my 360 and support for it will be dropped in two years? Why the hell is M$ so damn worried about being number 1. Industry analyst Michael Patcher said Microsoft should focus on being a profitable second or third place and not be so worried about coming in first. I don't know why fanboys come down on Sony for supporting all three of their platforms and say all they care about is Blu-Ray and not games. Obviously M$ cares a little more about something else other than games. Yes they do. The concept of the Xbox was a response to how Sony was taking over the living room with the Playstation brand. Yes that is true as it was said in Dean Takahashi's book. Now that M$ is in the console biz, it will speed up the lifespan of consoles and produce nothing but wasted potential and money in previous hardware while putting the pressure on competitors to keep up. headninjadog

I'm no fan of MS or the Xbox, but my understanding is that the 360 is profitable and making money for MS. If not the 360, then XBL. But MS is certainly making a profit off their business plan and so I doubt they are concerned about some analyst who thinks they aren't making money.

Having said that, one would think MS is smart enough to realize the "headstart" didn't help them one bit this gen, so why should they rush into next gen? So far they aren't outselling the original XBOX, let alone the competition. Not to mention the fact that their console hasn't even dropped to the standard price of consoles in the past. So dumping it early, when it still costs $299, or even $199 is a terrible idea if you ask me.

I think if MS jumps into next gen again it is clear they have one idea and one idea only. That is to speed up transition to new gens in hopes of making the whole industry unsustainable for Sony or Nintendo to keep up with. Typical, anti-competitive practices. It's all MS knows and all they have EVER relied on to win ANY market they are in. If that is the case, they will ruin gaming and I also think developers will get angry at them and start abandoning MS like they abandoned Nintendo in the N64 days.

M$ throwing in the towel early...again?Frexie

Did you even read teh article? It said that they launched really late for xbox 1 and thus its lifespan was cut short, however they expect to sell the 360 for a long time, and they havent got any plans for a release date ont eh enxt one, but it has been in basic development from before the 360 was shipped as is normal in the console industry. Just as SOny has plans for the PS4 already, even before the PS3 shipped.

Xbox 1 = 4 year life span, x360 =5-6 nothing new before 2010, and it was released in 2005, so 2005 - 2011 = 6 years... assuming the xbox 3 ships in 2011.

The next sony console isnt until like 2014 or 2016 or something.

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"]Yellow rings of death? Blue? What color will it be?heretrix

It will be a rainbow of failure.

why is everyone acting like MS just announced newxbox to be released tomorrow?

So, which color will be the 720's ring of death?SambaLele

[QUOTE="SambaLele"]So, which color will be the 720's ring of death?blue_hazy_basic

multicoloured.

Yellow rings of death? Blue? What color will it be?Bread_or_Decide

Lol the yellow is already taken...I nominate aqua or chartreuse

Any longer then 2010 and you stop really getting innovation,

Five year old hardware can only do so much, new consoles every five years is reasonable/

*sigh* how many times must i say this,

MS said no new xbox until 2011-2012

http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2007/03/13/next-xbox-720-to-launch-in-2011-2012-according-to-microsoft.htm

they also said to expect at least 7 yers of support

http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?story=52690

geez

Microsoft said they won't have a console until 2012. I'm sure Nintendo will also bring out their next console around that time. Sony said they won't let Microsoft launch first this time so we might see a 2012 from them too. Next Handhelds in 2015.

BELIEVE!

Oh boy here we go again. [url]http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-157881.aspx[url] Is this a hint that i wasted money on my 360 and support for it will be dropped in two years? Why the hell is M$ so damn worried about being number 1. Industry analyst Michael Patcher said Microsoft should focus on being a profitable second or third place and not be so worried about coming in first. I don't know why fanboys come down on Sony for supporting all three of their platforms and say all they care about is Blu-Ray and not games. Obviously M$ cares a little more about something else other than games.Yes they do. The concept of the Xbox was a response to how Sony was taking over the living room with the Playstation brand. Yes that is true as it was said in Dean Takahashi's book. Now that M$ is in the console biz, it will speed up the lifespan of consoles and produce nothing but wasted potential and money in previous hardware while putting the pressure on competitors to keep up. headninjadog

What I just highlighted is the most absurd thing I have seen today. Microsoft is a company. It will do whatever is necessary to make the greatest amount of profit. Why aim for second and third when first gives out more green?

The next xbox is not coming anytime soon. The consoles haven't even reached the important 200$ price point yet. Next-gen consoles are only created so that people are forced to buy new controllers, accessories, and games. Seeing as there is still money to be made off of the current consoles, no one will release a console within the next two years.