I wasn't trying to put you on the spot or anything, that was just a long post you made and a bit of reading, you know. Sorry if it offended.
Yeah, the original Xbox had a very short lifespan and Microsoft dropped it the moment the Xbox 360 came out. It was a reason why investors weren't happy at all with the first Xbox. The success of the Xbox 360 has given it a lot of longevity with the release of the Xbox One.
i'm sure the investors felt underwhelmed with the way the xbox was selling during the 6th gen as well.
tech does improve pretty fast, however. the tech they had in the 7th gen was clearly very capable. I wouldn't have minded if the 7th gen went for a whole 10 years if it meant getting tlou-quality games for the next few years.
I think it might be different in future now that the current consoles are more similar to pc architecture. In the past each successive console was created on often totally new proprietary technology and so the learning curve was steep at the beginning of the generation meaning a fair while for great games to emerge and then not enough time in the console's peak years before they get replaced. I think with the generation after this if the tech stays similar to pcs but massively upgraded, the early years will be better than past consoles and they can reach high levels earlier on. That said of course the manufacturers will want the gens to be as long as possible so as to maximise profit and those on a budget will want the most value for their purchase.
a lot of devs were annoyed with the length of the 7th gen though. but yeah I do hope it lasts at least as long. i mean the longer the gen is, the more you get out of the console you invested in.
that's probably usually how it goes
that "psx" was the first of a now yearly conference as well.
