You make valid points, but then again, you know nothing about business. Skipping a generation, would actually erase Sony of the market. The 3 billion losses are predicted even before they happen, PS2 did not turned into the profit zone until 4 years after release. Even if they kept supporting the PS3 for that long time, they would need to release "renewed" models every couple of months to keep showing that it is not something old, which would actually cost a lot, since they would have to change production matrixes all the time, and that alone is what costs the most.kenshinhimura16

I'm not saying skip a generation like cease all support I'm saying just don't release the PS4 until the 9th generation instead of the 8th. If Sony didn't release the PS3 until now or a year from now and kept going with the PS2 Sony would be fine.

I'm not saying that this idea will be benificial to Sony in all degrees, there are some positives and negatives. But its good for the consumer, they get their moneys worth with the PS3 and the PS4 launches will a good library of games and at a relatively low price.

I could have sworn Sony said that the PS3 would have a cycle of 10 years. Its been out for like 2 years. You figure they won't realease another console for AT LEAST 6 years. I think that's plenty of time for technology to advance for the next generation. Hell, developing another console in earnest isn't probably feasible for another six years. Preliminary research won't be done for a good long time.SSJ4x2Gogeta

Well they already have done priliminary reaserch since 2007

There is no benifit for only downloaded games, it takes up too much space, not everyon will be able to do it, you have to wait varying amounts of time to download, what of something happens to your harddrive? You have nothing tangible to prove you ever bought the game.

You make valid points, but then again, you know nothing about business. Skipping a generation, would actually erase Sony of the market. The 3 billion losses are predicted even before they happen, PS2 did not turned into the profit zone until 4 years after release. Even if they kept supporting the PS3 for that long time, they would need to release "renewed" models every couple of months to keep showing that it is not something old, which would actually cost a lot, since they would have to change production matrixes all the time, and that alone is what costs the most.kenshinhimura16

I know but what I'm saying is mostly good for the gamer with a few good and bad things for Sony

You make valid points, but then again, you know nothing about business. Skipping a generation, would actually erase Sony of the market. The 3 billion losses are predicted even before they happen, PS2 did not turned into the profit zone until 4 years after release. Even if they kept supporting the PS3 for that long time, they would need to release "renewed" models every couple of months to keep showing that it is not something old, which would actually cost a lot, since they would have to change production matrixes all the time, and that alone is what costs the most.kenshinhimura16

I know but what I'm saying is mostly good for the gamer with a few good and bad things for Sony

[QUOTE="spidadragon1"]

The generation skip is to keep support of the PS3 strong (after 8th generation starts) while behind the scenes developing PS4 and PS4 games. Because of the long development time the costs of the parts in the PS4 will go down so when the PS4 launches:

It will have a better game library

and

It will be cheaper

Graphics arent really the issue

Duckman5

What would sony tell developers during this time? "We have a new console coming but will keep the PS3 for a few more year; however feel free to develop games for the next console in the mean time." That would be a losing strategy.

What are you talking about before a new genration starts development companies work on multiple games, some for the gen at the time and others for the next gen. Then there are internal studios that can work on both also...

The generation skip is to keep support of the PS3 strong (after 8th generation starts) while behind the scenes developing PS4 and PS4 games. Because of the long development time the costs of the parts in the PS4 will go down so when the PS4 launches:

It will have a better game library

and

It will be cheaper

Graphics arent really the issue

[QUOTE="spidadragon1"]

[QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]They already skipped this gen how many more do you think they should skip?Floppy_Jim

Have you heard of the Playstation 3?

He's making a joke about all the delays.

Thanks I actually didn't see the joke (because it was a bad joke) >_>