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Quote from: zerosum on March 16, 2012, 11:26:36 AMPlus if the Mayan prediction comes true, we'll all be playing with twigs and pebbles by the end of the year! Psh, maybe if the mayans hadn't all died they woulda finished their calendar.
Plus if the Mayan prediction comes true, we'll all be playing with twigs and pebbles by the end of the year!
Unlikely as it may have seemed, Microsoft has made it clear it has no plans to announce a new Xbox at this year's E3 in June. "There will be no talk of new Xbox hardware at E3 or anytime soon," said Microsoft spokesperson David Dennis in a statement to Bloomberg. "For us, 2012 is all about Xbox 360." It's not an unexpected revelation, though it does shoot down what rumors and speculation remained about an E3 2012 announcement of the so-called Xbox 720. What's strange is that Microsoft would even make such a statement; prior to this it had repeatedly declined to comment on reports regarding the Xbox 360's successor, so to even say as little as Dennis did is a shift from what we've seen. This is, however, the right call for Microsoft to make. The February NPDs released last week show the 360 continues to excel in the United States with its 12th month in a row of 40-plus percent of the current-gen console market share. That is not entirely the result of the competition faltering; Microsoft sold 426,000 systems in the U.S. last month, which is nothing to scoff at. Its sales continue to increase at a point that systems in the past have traditionally declined, as demonstrated in the handy chart below which Microsoft was happy to share with its January NPD spin.Announcing a new platform this year, even one that launches in 2013 (as Bloomberg says it will, according to two anonymous sources), will do no favors for the 360 and provide little benefit for Microsoft. It's possible such an announcement could take the wind out of Nintendo's sails as it plans to push Wii U hard this year starting at E3, but it likely would not be worth it. This isn't another situation like this generation where Microsoft can get its system out ahead of both competitors, a move that helped to ensure it would not be trounced as the original Xbox was by the PlayStation 2. A 2013 reveal and launch would still almost certainly get Microsoft's box out ahead of the PlayStation 4; meanwhile it's unclear how well Wii U will be able to compete with those two.
Quote from: Autarch Kade on March 17, 2012, 09:42:04 PMQuote from: zerosum on March 16, 2012, 11:26:36 AMPlus if the Mayan prediction comes true, we'll all be playing with twigs and pebbles by the end of the year! Psh, maybe if the mayans hadn't all died they woulda finished their calendar.For the record, they didn't all die, there are still Mayans alive in Central America today... But, from what I've read, they're also refusing to showcase their latest product at E3...
1Up has posted an image of a possible prototype for the upcoming system:Looks rather similar to the current design on the outside. The same article: [Microsoft Prudently Opts to Wait on New Xbox Announcement] details why the company may have opted out at this time.The short of it has to do with this:QuoteUnlikely as it may have seemed, Microsoft has made it clear it has no plans to announce a new Xbox at this year's E3 in June. "There will be no talk of new Xbox hardware at E3 or anytime soon," said Microsoft spokesperson David Dennis in a statement to Bloomberg. "For us, 2012 is all about Xbox 360." It's not an unexpected revelation, though it does shoot down what rumors and speculation remained about an E3 2012 announcement of the so-called Xbox 720. What's strange is that Microsoft would even make such a statement; prior to this it had repeatedly declined to comment on reports regarding the Xbox 360's successor, so to even say as little as Dennis did is a shift from what we've seen. This is, however, the right call for Microsoft to make. The February NPDs released last week show the 360 continues to excel in the United States with its 12th month in a row of 40-plus percent of the current-gen console market share. That is not entirely the result of the competition faltering; Microsoft sold 426,000 systems in the U.S. last month, which is nothing to scoff at. Its sales continue to increase at a point that systems in the past have traditionally declined, as demonstrated in the handy chart below which Microsoft was happy to share with its January NPD spin.Announcing a new platform this year, even one that launches in 2013 (as Bloomberg says it will, according to two anonymous sources), will do no favors for the 360 and provide little benefit for Microsoft. It's possible such an announcement could take the wind out of Nintendo's sails as it plans to push Wii U hard this year starting at E3, but it likely would not be worth it. This isn't another situation like this generation where Microsoft can get its system out ahead of both competitors, a move that helped to ensure it would not be trounced as the original Xbox was by the PlayStation 2. A 2013 reveal and launch would still almost certainly get Microsoft's box out ahead of the PlayStation 4; meanwhile it's unclear how well Wii U will be able to compete with those two. Source: [1up]
... lets face it monopolies are good for no one
High stakes.
... I'm not personally looking to drop a dime at launch.
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