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Dogslax41 · 09-26-2013, 09:40 AM

It is worrying from the standpoint of a consumer of an industry that as a whole typically struggles at the beginning of new technology jumps, but from a marketing standpoint its easy to see why. Since both systems are generally sold out in pre-orders there is no reason to take a chance of disrupting current gen software sales by showing anything. The only reason they would show flashy next gen video is if their console sales were lagging behind and they needed to convince people to get their box in people's living rooms to be able to move money making software. The transition between console generations has become so hyped up that most people (me included) went out and pre-ordered their system sight unseen. Until gamers move away from the gotta have it now and gotta have the next best thing (never going to happen) companies are not going to be compelled to try and convince the consumer until after they ride the initial wave of locked in sales.

09-26-2013, 09:40 AM	#33
Dogslax41 MVP OVR: 10 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 1,905	Re: OS Roundtable: Does the Lack of Next-Gen Info Worry You? It is worrying from the standpoint of a consumer of an industry that as a whole typically struggles at the beginning of new technology jumps, but from a marketing standpoint its easy to see why. Since both systems are generally sold out in pre-orders there is no reason to take a chance of disrupting current gen software sales by showing anything. The only reason they would show flashy next gen video is if their console sales were lagging behind and they needed to convince people to get their box in people's living rooms to be able to move money making software. The transition between console generations has become so hyped up that most people (me included) went out and pre-ordered their system sight unseen. Until gamers move away from the gotta have it now and gotta have the next best thing (never going to happen) companies are not going to be compelled to try and convince the consumer until after they ride the initial wave of locked in sales.