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Lasereth · 05-10-2005, 05:19 AM

I've always wondered why Microsoft is releasing the XBox 360 so early. Think about it...the PS2 debuted in 2000. The PS3 is supposed to come out in 2006. In other words, the PS2 would have a shelf life of 5-6 years, just like most of the consoles ever made.

The XBox debuted in 2001!! Now it's successor is releasing in 2005. That's a shelf-life of 4 years, possibly the lowest I've ever seen. Now is not the time to release a new console...next year is. These systems still have life in them and now Microsoft is rushing to bring out a new one before their first system is 4 years old.

-Lasereth

05-10-2005, 05:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	I've always wondered why Microsoft is releasing the XBox 360 so early. Think about it...the PS2 debuted in 2000. The PS3 is supposed to come out in 2006. In other words, the PS2 would have a shelf life of 5-6 years, just like most of the consoles ever made. The XBox debuted in 2001!! Now it's successor is releasing in 2005. That's a shelf-life of 4 years, possibly the lowest I've ever seen. Now is not the time to release a new console...next year is. These systems still have life in them and now Microsoft is rushing to bring out a new one before their first system is 4 years old. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert