Random thought:
Since it would seem most likely that the Cafe is going to be a 360.5 or less (we don't know for sure yet, though), it will probably only receive third party games from this generation and slightly into the next one after the theoretical 2014 release of PS4720. If so, and both Sony and Microsoft decide to make them so powerful that (following the same sell-at-a-loss, make up years later business model) they end up locking Nintendo out of the following generation, I think one of two things could happen (assuming they're way more powerful than the Cafe, and not just a Dreamcast/PS2 to an Xbox/GameCube):
1) Third party support for the Cafe will slowly die after only 2-3 years of games from the PS360 generation or....
2) Third parties won't want to invest in the $60 million dollar budgets Ubisoft claims will be the norm for next generation, as well as smaller developers still flocking to the Cafe and even PS360 if they're still doing well.
There are probably many other scenarios, but I'm just trying to figure out what they're planning. They HAVE to realize this is, like, the most awkward timing for a console launch ever and that prospective "hardcore" gamers already have this gen's power systems that they're content with. So unless they love Nintendo games, they won't see the reason to upgrade. Imo, they'll only be swayed if Nintendo makes a persuasive enough game-changing way of play that the hardcore love OR the graphics stay competitive to the PS4720. Because as much as people don't want to hear it, far too many gamers out there only consider graphics when making a system purchase, not the way it's played.
I don't know. Just brainstorming here!
Since it would seem most likely that the Cafe is going to be a 360.5 or less (we don't know for sure yet, though), it will probably only receive third party games from this generation and slightly into the next one after the theoretical 2014 release of PS4720. If so, and both Sony and Microsoft decide to make them so powerful that (following the same sell-at-a-loss, make up years later business model) they end up locking Nintendo out of the following generation, I think one of two things could happen (assuming they're way more powerful than the Cafe, and not just a Dreamcast/PS2 to an Xbox/GameCube):
1) Third party support for the Cafe will slowly die after only 2-3 years of games from the PS360 generation or....
2) Third parties won't want to invest in the $60 million dollar budgets Ubisoft claims will be the norm for next generation, as well as smaller developers still flocking to the Cafe and even PS360 if they're still doing well.
There are probably many other scenarios, but I'm just trying to figure out what they're planning. They HAVE to realize this is, like, the most awkward timing for a console launch ever and that prospective "hardcore" gamers already have this gen's power systems that they're content with. So unless they love Nintendo games, they won't see the reason to upgrade. Imo, they'll only be swayed if Nintendo makes a persuasive enough game-changing way of play that the hardcore love OR the graphics stay competitive to the PS4720. Because as much as people don't want to hear it, far too many gamers out there only consider graphics when making a system purchase, not the way it's played.
I don't know. Just brainstorming here!