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[Mukkinese]

On the PS4 Sony VP James Armstrong said; "I do not think we’ll have a console with a lot better graphics than the PS3 currently offered."

Sony PlayStation CEO Jack Tretton Says PS4 "still a long way off"

Are these two just blowing smoke or what?

[nintendo3DS]

if there's no better graphics than the PS3, No way am i getting the PS4. That is pointless.

[Camcam281]

Yes, this is something we all expected. They set the bar so high they themselves may have a hard time raising the bar again. But as in time of release, we all expect 2014, so let's see if that is correct.

[WeeYou]

Will the WiiU get a sales boost by coming out at least a year before the other next gen consoles? I guess that would involve "on the fence" gamers jumping on the WiiU bandwagon because they can't wait another year.

[raney150]

Of course they aren't going to say "Yeah guys, in a year we are going to show off a PS4 at E3". They may or may not show one off or release one for a while, but if they tell us they are going to release a PS4 in a year or two, it might ruin PS3 sales. So they are going to deny anything for a while, even if they plan on releasing one early 2013.

[Jabob]

Sony did state that they thought the PS3 could last a decade, though I do think we'll be seeing something new before 2017, it won't be till 2014 I don't think.

[raney150]

Sony did state that they thought the PS3 could last a decade, though I do think we'll be seeing something new before 2017, it won't be till 2014 I don't think.

The 10 year life cycle of the PS3 has nothing to do about when new consoles are coming.

[Jabob]

The 10 year life cycle of the PS3 has nothing to do about when new consoles are coming.

It does to an extent, while it was always known that once the PS4 came out, support for PS3 would continue, as it did for the PS2, it won't continue for that long, It the PS4 is released in 2013, they won't still be making PS3 games in 2017.

Also, It has been stated that they don't plan on a new console till 2017, but that statement was a long time ago and is very unlikely to happen.

[raney150]

It does to an extent, while it was always known that once the PS4 came out, support for PS3 would continue, as it did for the PS2, it won't continue for that long, It the PS4 is released in 2013, they won't still be making PS3 games in 2017.

Also, It has been stated that they don't plan on a new console till 2017, but that statement was a long time ago and is very unlikely to happen.

Really, because they still make games for the PS2.

[Jabob]

Really, because they still make games for the PS2.

There were still games coming out for the NES in the late 90s, yet the console was by no means still on it's life cycle, fact of the matter is, the PS2 is gone, sure people still play it and the odd game might be released for it now and then, but the console isn't still in it's 'lifecycle.'

[raney150]

There were still games coming out for the NES in the late 90s, yet the console was by no means still on it's life cycle, fact of the matter is, the PS2 is gone, sure people still play it and the odd game might be released for it now and then, but the console isn't still in it's 'lifecycle.'

Actually the NES's life cycle was considered to end in either 92 or 95. I keep getting different answers. Which that would fit with a 10 year life cycle. But Sony has said there will be a 1- year life cycle for all of their consoles. It's arguable apparently whether they succeeded or not, but it doesn't change the fact that they have said it for the PS, PS2, and PS3. They will more than likely say it for the PS4, and the PS5, and however many more playstations there will be.

[AMAC]

I think it'll be 2014 when the Playstation 4 is released. The PS3 is capable of very realistic graphics, so I think it's inevitable that the PS4 won't see a huge step up in graphics. The same can also be said for the Xbox 720.

[Jabob]

I think it'll be 2014 when the Playstation 4 is released. The PS3 is capable of very realistic graphics, so I think it's inevitable that the PS4 won't see a huge step up in graphics. The same can also be said for the Xbox 720.

Of course, the technology hasn't improved that much, there will be an improvement but nothing like what we saw from PS2 to PS3. The other thing is that neither of the new consoles will be that much better than the Wii U, they'll be better, but not enough to say that Wii U graphics aren't very good.

[xChippy]

I heard somewhere Sony was going to stop making consoles, but I HIGHLY doubt this considering great titles to come and the PS Vita announced.

[Jabob]

I heard somewhere Sony was going to stop making consoles, but I HIGHLY doubt this considering great titles to come and the PS Vita announced.

Haha, we can only hope.
Sony will stay in it, they definitely have some work to do, but they've seen with the PS2 that they've got what it takes.