Tears of the Cows 1,211 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) Meaning they would be released yearly… and old hardware is phased out, or software can be exclusive for the “latest” hardware. Think about it, most of tech has already went this way. Smartphones and watches, Computers, tvs, cars, etc. Similar to phones, you will simply trade in your existing console for a decent return that you can then put toward the new one. i like this idea personally, but there are some downsides. While tech is always evolving, this would eliminate “gens” but devs would still be held back by the weakest supported hardware. I know some will see $$ as an issue, but these are basically PCs at this point and an good PC is much more expensive and requires upgrades as well. Devs could target whatever groups of consoles they wanted. Edited September 22, 2023 by Tears of the Cows Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,728 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) They can't be technically released annually due to die shrinks. It's taking 2020 -> 2024 for a reasonable die shrink for a new console. The technology isn't there for annual console releases. Edited September 22, 2023 by Playstation Tablet 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cooke 2,030 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 No. That's stupid and I wish phones would stop. It's an incredible waste and unnecessary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tears of the Cows 1,211 Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, Cooke said: No. That's stupid and I wish phones would stop. It's an incredible waste and unnecessary. Not really, it’s how innovation and progression happens. Just because they aren’t releasing a console yearly doesn’t mean they aren’t actively building the next one at almost all times. I don’t even think this would result in more units being made. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goukosan 2,257 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Lmfao.. Do you know how much R&D goes into making a console? Yearly consoles is not a viable option. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cooke 2,030 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Just now, Tears of the Cows said: Not really, it’s how innovation and progression happens. Just because they aren’t releasing a console yearly doesn’t mean they aren’t actively building the next one at almost all times. I don’t even think this would result in more units being made. Imagine if they put all that effort and money into releasing a phone every 3 or 4 years instead of 1 year. It wouldn't feel like you're buying virtually the same thing every year. You would notice more of a difference. There would be a substantial jump. I have a pixel 7 pro. I had a pixel 6 pro prior to this. They look the same, they perform the same, they are the same except for a slightly better camera and slightly better display. Only reason I "upgraded" was my screen was smashed and it's so expensive to fix these stupid unrepairable phones now. No removable battery, no easy screen fixes. I blame apple for how dumb this shit has become. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tears of the Cows 1,211 Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Cooke said: Imagine if they put all that effort and money into releasing a phone every 3 or 4 years instead of 1 year. It wouldn't feel like you're buying virtually the same thing every year. You would notice more of a difference. There would be a substantial jump. I have a pixel 7 pro. I had a pixel 6 pro prior to this. They look the same, they perform the same, they are the same except for a slightly better camera and slightly better display. Only reason I "upgraded" was my screen was smashed and it's so expensive to fix these stupid unrepairable phones now. No removable battery, no easy screen fixes. I blame apple for how dumb this shit has become. It would be the exact same thing as if they released a phone every three years. lol. Instead of the iPhone 13, 14 you’d go from the iPhone 12>15. That would suck. The 13 and 14 pushed things further than the 12, why would I want to use the 12 for 3 years? same reason I’d rather not use a ps5/series x/switch when they’re all weak at this point. Edited September 22, 2023 by Tears of the Cows Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sugarhigh 519 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 If you want this, you should get a PC. The value of a console to me is I know it'll be an important target for at least 5 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ike★ 2,913 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 What a stupid idea Microsoft would probably love it though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tears of the Cows 1,211 Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 10 minutes ago, sugarhigh said: If you want this, you should get a PC. The value of a console to me is I know it'll be an important target for at least 5 years. It still would be. I’d imagine they’d go back ~5 years of support. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tears of the Cows 1,211 Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 6 minutes ago, Ike said: What a stupid idea Microsoft would probably love it though. It’s not a stupid idea unless you like using outdated tech, lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tears of the Cows 1,211 Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Goukosan said: Lmfao.. Do you know how much R&D goes into making a console? Yearly consoles is not a viable option. Less than a fucking car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goukosan 2,257 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Tears of the Cows said: Less than a fucking car. R&D is research and development, it's ongoing because they're always engineering and or planning the road map for future hardware. The years leading up to a new console, the costs ranges from several hundreds of millions of dollars to sometimes a few billion. "Nikkei is reporting Sony will spend 300 billion yen (about $2.17 billion) in R&D for its video game segment," There's a reason why they're only 3 companies worldwide making dedicated home console hardware. How retarded are you? Edited September 22, 2023 by Goukosan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tears of the Cows 1,211 Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Goukosan said: R&D is research and development, it's ongoing because they're always engineering and or planning the road map for future hardware. The years leading up to a new console, the costs ranges from several hundreds of millions of dollars to sometimes a few billion. "Nikkei is reporting Sony will spend 300 billion yen (about $2.17 billion) in R&D for its video game segment," There's a reason why they're only 3 companies worldwide making dedicated home console hardware. How retarded are you? Ford spends 4x that a year on R&D you idiot Edited September 22, 2023 by Tears of the Cows Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goukosan 2,257 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Tears of the Cows said: Ford spends 4x a year on R&D you idiot Wait you're comparing the market and use of a car to a console? And because cars release yearly consoles can follow that same model? Edited September 22, 2023 by Goukosan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tears of the Cows 1,211 Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Goukosan said: Wait you're comparing the market and use of a car to a console? And because cars release yearly consoles can follow that same model? Im saying they COULD, and you said they can’t because of R&D. R&D costs don’t stop other companies from releasing hardware yearly, do they? and I chose ford because ford & Sony are worth similar. Edited September 22, 2023 by Tears of the Cows Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-GD-X★ 7,749 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Nah. That’s what PC gaming is for 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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