[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"][QUOTE="cee1gee"]Sony has really nothing to look foward to next gen, they basically put all their work into this gen, and that work hasnt even paid off, Nintendo and Microsoft built simple systems that work good, and have alot of new features they can add next gen...i think that Sony is not going to come out with a new Playstation anytime soon, while Microsoft and Nintendo will release a new console in the next 3 years, while PS3 will probably stick around 6 years
expect great systems from Nintendo and Microsoft within the next few years
cee1gee
So you think they would let MS and Ninteno have a 3+ year headstart? Why? its the only way they can actually stand a chance, ps3 owners dont want a new system yet, while microsoft and nintendo sort of need to make a new system, and if sony tries to come out with something out of this world, theyll charge 1000 dollars for the system and remain behind againNah. I doubt any of the 3 companies launches with even half your predicted "1000 dollars" launch point. Reason? No need. As fits with the general theme of this thread, Sony has already done most of its work for next console cycyle already. They're already putting out consoles with BluRay, HDD in every console, integrated WiFi and BlueTooth, and free online... all (IMHO) required assets for the new generation of consoles. They've also still got the Cell Processor's development completed, and it's likely that the next Sony console will be Cell based as well, to defray costs.
So what will the additional costs be for Sony's new console be? They'll want a faster BluRay Drive, which by the time the new consoles start rolling out shouldn't cost more than the current model in the PS3 now. They'll want more RAM, though with the rapidly declining prices for RAM, that also will be mitigated by time. What's left? An array of Cells as the CPU (2-4 sounds about right to me), and a new GPU.
This gen was a huge jump for Sony and MS to make tech wise. Next gen will be about getting more assets on the screen at a time, Increasing the sizes of these worlds, and doing it all in 1080p with 60 fps as the floor for framerates.... it will be more about perfecting the HD cansole experience than reinventing or revolutionizing it.
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