Why dear god why....please god...do not let DarkSniper make his predictions in this article...I honestly don't think I can take anymore 3rd person talk and registered trademark symbols

If Microsoft released a new console now, it would probably be nothing more than a slightly more powerful PS3.

Great article by the way, really enjoyed reading it.

Some good posts in here very logical(not counting Number 1.2, 4 & 5.

ppl would not buy a new xbox and they'd want BG's head on a plate

All three companies are no doubt already working on their next systems & there is no harm in planning ahead

i cant agree and the reason being is because i truly dont believe microsofts consoles have the lifespan of 6 years (espicially to support it after that)

remember, microsoft is not a hardware company. and we've already seen the problems that the 360 has so im just not to sure to belive they will be able to keep this too long.

weather microsoft admits it or not...........I THINK thier main goal is just to get a NAME FOR THEMSELVES, that name being XBOX because i dont think they really believe thier going to beat sony because they cant obtain europe and forget japan.

america alone wont do it for them and microsoft knows that developers are going to need to start to use harddrives and standards(burnout) and bigger disks and when i my honest opinion, in a couple of years time when the devs really start to get use the the ps3's architecture, games just wont look that appealing to hardcore fans.
i guess people can say im a fanboy if they want but i can already see little signs of the future as far as where gaming is headed and microsoft will need to bring out thier next xbox withen the next 3 years definetely. because they wont want to run year and year with sony on the playstation since the brand name can only get stronger.
so while i do think it would be a good approach to SUPPORT the 360 after the new xbox releases, i dont think they can even if they wanted because microsofts goal was to get out on the market before sony so that way they could get some brand recognition(which they achieved) now they just have to hope they can sell at least 50 million so that way when they release thier next xbox, they will have more supporters.

but again, WITHOUT JAPAN AND EUROPE, microsoft cant beat sony. they account for about 60 percent of ps2 sales so how is microsoft ever going to reach a world acceptance if people across the world are just to use to the sony brand.

This just in:

All three companies are already working on their next consoles. Of course they are. To NOT be working on their next console would be foolish. Also, don't think that the success of the Wii doesn't have both Sony and Microsoft scrapping some ideas and trying to counter, because it does.

A few rumors of "Some random titled slipped into the next-next-gen" isn't evidence that Microsoft will release the XBox 3-Billion anytime soon. Certain titles - Mass Effect, Gears of War - are essentially guaranteed-360-trilogies at this point, and it's unlikely that the Unreal 3 engine used to create both games will be terribly impressive in the next gen of hardware.

I expect to see an even-wider variety of hardware next round, as each company tries to offer something the other one doesn't. Nintendo proved you can succeed much easier if you start an entirely different fight than if you try to take on Sony in the "Big, bad, powerful" hardware market. Why attack the market head on when you can flank it?

The Big Three are going to have to wait at least a year or two to see how the current war plays out before determining what exactly their next move is. They may be PLANNING the next console, but plans often change, drastically. Especially since the Wii has thrown the industry a curve ball and it'll be awhile before we see how this plays out.

I am in two minds about this sort of thing:

On one hand I would be happy if a new xbox was announced and they were going to stick to a 4 year lifecyle, as they did with the original xbox - as a tech geek, I would love to see the next stage that MS would come up with immersion/graphic wise.

HOWEVER, considering how popular the 360 is in the US and Europe (it isn't doing too badly over here, much to the dismay of some fanboys) they really would be shooting themselves in the foot if the next console revision did what the 360 did: practically ignore backwards compatibility. I have a huge collection of 360, PS2/PS3 and Wii/gamecube games and as I have run out of space underneath my TV, I would preferr the next xbox to be fully backwards compatible...... but then again, I can always dream.

Is this article just speculation that MS are releasing another Xbox? or is it true that they are really working on their 3rd console?

Also, if they're going to work on a third console, I wish it'd be a handheld.

XBox Live on a handheld system would be slick, if they did it right. The big problem with Live right now is that it's a really tight, well-integrated system that exists on essentially one platform. Yes, there are a few Live-enabled PC games, and I'm sure the 4 users of Live on PC will disagree with me, but for the most part, it's an online infrastructure that could greatly benefit from a multi-platform environment.

Give me a handheld with achievements, XBox Live matchmaking and in-game messaging/music and I'll say "Name your price."

its called a bank account

One of the best articles I have ever read on N4G, or any gaming site for that matter.

Besides sales aren't that bad and it's a game selling beast with it's leash cut. When your the number 1 game selling console, you kinda wan't to milk that for a while. #1 and you don't have to wait for "anything" at all :)

what they put into it.microsoft knew it.and fans of playstation knew it.only when sony talked about their consoles lasting ten years did microsoft say,

"we want ten years for our consoles too."

but only one of these two companies has a proven track record of making their consoles last for years.while one of these companies has a track record of dropping something and moving on.

we know console makers start making the next one as the current one releases.but microsoft has to really think on what is next.they are not a hardware company.and it showed TWICE by their durability.

sony is in a position to lead by example.they added bluray,added hdmi,added a hard drive(even the first ps2s supported a hard drive.just wasn't standard.),added wifi to support remote play,added usb into the first ps2s,that went into ps3s.microsoft doesn't have that position to do so.only in programming.

we can also see it when it comes to reducing prices on hardware to get it to the masses.we can see almost weekly how fast sony is able to reduce the cost of making ps3s.but you don't hear a peep out of the microsoft side in how to reduce the cost of 360.only one chip that we know of is being reduced in 360s.but 360 fans expect microsoft to just drop the price to $299 without reducing production cost.good thing you guys aren't business men.

same with game production.big games now cost upwards of ten million.gears was ten million.not counting advertising.halo3 was more than that.well....for advertising anyway.but still,how many here expect companies to jump to the next level to make 50 million dollar games?it won't be cheap.and one or two games that bombs may destroy that company.

unless there is some type of chip breakthrough,don't count on seeing a new console anytime soon.because if you do,it will ruin the games industry.and close dev houses.but knowing microsoft,they would be willing to do that.

megaton...............

one of the strong points of the PS2 was the longevity, if the 360 is a strong console, then the longevity of the 360 should endure until the next-gen consoles are ready to come out, an early release of a new console will only weaken the faith on the microsoft brand about why the consumers choose a console over being forced to buy expensive upgrades in a PC in order to play new games.

MSFT is going to be haunted by the tactic they felt would give them upper hand this generation untill proven otherwise from haters, concerned gamers and media.

This is what we know for sure: all companies work on new consoles after a console launches, teams get to work on it right away.

What we do know: MSFT isn't going to drop support for the 360 completly in a few years regardless of when new consoles are released in the market. Hardware will crush anything out now in a couple of years.

Thats why I do not agree with somebody saying a console released in a couple of years will only be slightly more powerful than current consoles.

man, that was a good read, and that article deffinatly made some good points

yea i do agree with you on some points and im not going to bash you just because you like the 360(thats only when 360 FANBOYS make some stupid ass arguments about the ps3 is when i retailiate and sometimes make stupid comments just to annoy them) but again, you're right, i dont believe anyone will "DOMINTATE" per say but i do think sony at the end of its LIFE CYCLE(not including the the actual race between the 360)

it will outsell the 360 by at least 60 million and i say that because japan alone accounts for 40million ps2 owners and clearly nobody over thier is converting. and obviously the ps3 will have more units sold in europe.

and as for the wii comment................I HAVE NO COMMENT.
i can predict the ps3 and 360 battle but the wii is just something i cant explain. the only ground i can obtain with the wii is that i think it appies to a whole different type of market then the ps3 and 360. i think the wii will actually help out sony and microsoft in the long run by bringing in a new gaming demographic to the industry)

nintendo can make a price cut at any time they want but they just dont have a reason to right now because microsoft and sony(espicially sony) arent in that price range right now.

so again, i really dont know what to say about the wii.
as for sony and the microsoft in the price cutting game. sony wont lose as much money as microsoft in the GAMING DIVISION because sony is a hardware company and they know how to cut manufacturing cost much quicker then microsoft (from 800 to 400 in only a year)
now that bluray has arguably won, thats even more of a profit for sony in the movie division AND the gaming division. cost can come down much more effectively for bluray players(ps3)and as time goes on and technology becomes cheaper, the cell will be manufactured for much cheaper.

dont forget sony is making money off of the PS2 AND THE PSP AND NOW BLURAY all in thier gaming division. microsoft if JUST making money off of game sales as far as the gaming division and thier still billions behind in debt from thier previous xbox. now heres where i dont agree with you.................when you say microsoft can support the 360 for years after 5 years from now because microsoft IN MY OPINION didnt build the xbox to last that long. sony always builds thier systems for 10 years (they did it with the ps1 and now the ps2)

and if sony REALLY GOT DESPERATE, all they would have to do is completely drop support for their ps2 and once people cant play thier ps2 games from thier ps2's lifecycle ending, THIER IS ONLY 1 CONSOLE THAT CAN DO THAT. and thats the ps3. so with that being said, sony has alot more options in this then microsoft does. (i know i went off topic alittle bit) but microsoft to me is in a interesting position.
i dont think microsoft will ever beat sony but i think........like you........that microsoft is in a position where they know thier is room for more then 1 console and as much as FANBOYS hate it, it certainly doesnt hurt JUST because they dont sell more units then sony but as long as they make profit. EVERYONE IS HAPPY.

competition is good for the CONSUMERS.

side note: only reason i sometimes get angry that the 360 is in the lead right now is because i truly believe that the ps3 is being held back alittle bit and even moreso in the future when devs get use to the architecture because i like to get the best out of what i buy and if i think im not getting the best because some other company is in the lead, IS WHEN I HAVE A PROBLEM.

i use to have the original xbox(it was more powerful then the ps2 which is why i brought multiplats on it but of course i knew it was too late for it but the ps3 on the other hand is imo the more complete package as far as power goes (features for now go to the 360)
and i want devs to take advantage of that.

If MS doesn't overcome the last system then it will fail ultimately cuz as it hasn't bettered its predecessor in the ways that count, and it would only show that they fail at the same weaknesses time and time again. Basically it would make their rep even worse than it already is, and people will remember that this next time around. If they rushed out another system it would be looked at as the dreamcast of the day cuz people are just now settling into the idea of these new systems the ps3 which still has a ton of untapped potential. The 360 is having some light shined upon it for what it truly is, and that's a rush job as the failure rate can already account for. Also If you're not giving developers time to fully familiarize themselves with the hardware their instrument then you're not fully utilizing the hardware capabilities at all, and specs become meaningless. The best ps2 games came out 5 to 6 years after it's initial release when developers were fully aware of it's capabilities. So MS should be PLANNING on their next system, but not rush it this time around. If they do they've lost in my eyes.

That is one of the best articles I've read in a long time. He pretty much nailed everything.

I think that if Microsoft decides to try to get a head start on sony agian it will be a mistake because people will know that their money is being put to waste because Microsoft has a reputation of abandoning their consumers and force them to buy their new products.People just dont have that kind of money to throw around. If you look at Sony and what they have done with playstation it seems that they are the company where you can be sure your invested money will be good for a long time.

i cant belive there gonna make xbots buy another console after 4 years.they are just in it for the money.funny thing is ps3 will kick the next xbox ass too.ps3 will be around for 10 to 12 years.PLAY B3YOND!!

people people, MS didnt abandon the xbox 1 JUST because that wanted to. MS was new to the console industry an they got RAPED building that system!! the xbox 1 was a solid built machine, but MS didnt own anything in it. that systems put'em in the hole so bad because of licences fees. an money made went right back out. so the best thing for them to do was drop it an bring out a system where everything in it belonged to them. thats why theres no standard Wifi. thats the reason they used there own wireless technology an not blue tooth. they even made their own HDD, there expensive as hell but they belong to MS. look at all the add-ons. they're basically all MS proprietary. MS didnt want to owe anybody nothing, I think they learned their lesson from the first xbox!!

It didn't really look at the financial aspect of selling a new console. This console cycle is still very young. It would would mess up developers and MS to have another console released so soon. Developers need time to make a profit this generation. Yes they may make money on a game here and there, but they need more time to make consistently good games. Just look at the learning curve for the 360. It has been two years and they still haven't reached its potential. Programming with all six threads to the maximum capability. This was somebody's almost well thought out tirade against MS. MS does not have any financial incentive to release another xbox in the next 2 years. With 17 million consoles sold and the price dropping in the near future why would they do something that would kill potential sales of another 23 - 33 million consoles? They invested billions in breaking into the market they will not casually throw away more money now that they have a loyal fan base for their next system. I say wait until you see the 360 hit a price around $129 before you start thinking about them launching a new system. Their stockholders won't let them do otherwise.

The PS2 has manage to outsell the nextgen console well into their 2nd year. I do see why Sony rushed the PS3 because of the HD era, but I don't see a need for Sony to rush PS4 because they already have a hd media and can output 1080p pixel per pixel on HDTV's which really has never been the case with a console before. If you all remember HDTV's were out when the PS2 came about, so I think the PS3 can last 7-8 years without having to compete with the next xbox720...I think xbox does need to release a new console because the lack of features and from the games coming to the PS3 there is no way 360 will be able to compete once Killzone2 and Re2 start to show what the PS3 can really do. Noone want's to buy the weaker console at the same price, with less features and a monthly subscription. I do beleave 360 sales will drop to almost a death stop once Sony's killer apps start to arrive and it will be just like last gen all over again

because they didnt even finish with the problems on the actual one/ lol

im starting to realize theres no winner or loser in this war.. (in my opinion) i guess everyone just plays what they want.. F*** it.. enough talkin from me, back to my PSWii

The next iteration of the Xbox will continue to innovate and revolutionize gaming like its predecessor. The award winning Xbox Live will be remain the leading online service for decades to come. This is great for consumers looking for a market leader to lead them in the next frontier of gaming.

Next time around don't forget to ( include HDMI connectivity ) for other countries as well.
Because it has been deleted here in Australia.
You have to buy an aftermarket add-on to appreciate the graphics - games are already great.

Think it's still too early for another XBox overhaul.

But I guess the 360 has got a couple of years before it finally RROD for good...

My point is that never is a good time for a new xbox, if Ms are going to do as bad a design job as they did this time.

I could just about forgive MS for killing Xbox1 so early in it's life. But I wouldn't be willing to do it again if they kill the 360.

This is all speculation on my part, so feel free to disagree or discuss!!

Lets say that MS introduce the Next XBox on a 5 year cycle, which seems likely.

The problem here is that it seems like we're heading towards diminishing returns as hardware moves on. The jump from XBox to Xbox360 is massive (as is PS2 to PS3)... But the chances are the jump from 360 to 720, or PS3 to PS4 is not going to be quite as big or noticeable. I'm talking in terms of graphical quality here rather than features, services or 'extras' the next-gen consoles might add. Graphics, physics, AI potential will be better, obviously, but not the huge leap from last gen to this.

If you look at PC hardware, other than DX10 adding new techniques and features, the increasing power of GPU's (and CPU's) is mainly to drive higher resolutions. This won't happen with consoles as they are primarily connected to TV's. In this case, we know for the foreseeable long term future 1080p is the highest resolution a console developer will ever need to aim for. Upping the processing and graphical power isn't beneficial beyond a certain point.

We can talk about AI, physics and rendering power, but realistically how much is game play experience going to be improved if there's 100,000 individually AI'd enemies on screen or 1,000,000?

In a 10 year period it looks likely we'll have one Sony console and two Microsoft consoles. Developers like stability and familiarity (one of the reasons devs have complained about PS3 - the new unfamiliar architecture). (Most) Consumers don't like being forced to spend money on something when what they have is good enough. The slow conversion rate of PS2 to PS3 owners proves this.

If the 720 isn't a massive leap over the PS3, the 720 may have little to offer the consumer, and even less reason for developers to move on to the new console.

So, do MS keep the 360 going (as Sony have done with PS2) or do they kill it forcing devs move to the new platform and consumers to move to 720 earlier than they might like?

Or do they keep the 360 and 720 running in parallel? - Considering what I said above, if the 720 isn't massively better than the 360 why would consumers upgrade and devs switch over unless forced to?

Sony have proven that keeping a successful old console alive really helps offset the R&D costs and launch of new hardware - it's the only thing that explains how they have returned to profitability so quickly. But will MS have a big enough install base to make this viable by the time the 720 comes out?

Look at the slow adoption of BluRay/HD-DVD vs DVD - it's slow because Joe Average consumer can't see a massive difference and we have competing formats which are both expensive. It could well be the same for the next consoles.

Finally, I'd add that Sony are probably in a much better position in terms of R&D for the PS4. They have the Cell. No one can deny it's a hugely powerful CPU (if not strictly gamecentric). By the time PS4 is on the horizon devs will have a handle on programming for PS3... So what will Sony probably do? Simply release a multi-Cell PS4. Not only will developers have a smaller step to utilise multi-Cell architecture, but Sony's cost of producing Cell's will be extremely low. Instead of bringing in all new dev tools they'll be expanding well established tools and so on.

It's a tricky situation for MS. What specs will the next XBox have that truly make it next-next-gen!!? Will Microsoft change their architecture again (Intel to Power PC and Nvidia to ATI)? What can they add that will justify a new price tag? I don't like the idea of the Next Xbox just being a beefed up 360 which is DX10 enabled and has motion control.

do you really believe that sony has something special with the cell an videogames!! lol why did sony sell off its share in the cell. why isnt the cell the next big thing in the PC market. the cell is a great chip for streaming video an movie playback!! read up on it, you'
ll find out that sony wanted to use the cell to power the graphics of the PS3 but wasnt getting the results they needed so they ended up getting a card from Nvidia. an does it seem as if the Ps3 is graphically superior to the 360. if your a honest person you would tell the truth an say no but if your blinded by the sony HYPE then you'll think the PS3 is blowing away the 360 when in fact it's the PS3 games thats having a hard time looking an running as good an being as detailed as 360 games!! both systems are very capable an I'll even say there possibly EVEN but you should give the edge to the 360 BECAUSE 90% of multiplat games perform better on the 360. many of you guys CLAIM the 360 to be the weaker system but the PS3 hasnt shown why it should be considered the more powerful system!!

DVD9 leaves them with no other choice. You see, choosing DVD9 in 2005 secured failure for not just the Xbox 360, but its successor.

Why wouldn't they?

The harware is sh!t, its time to make a new one, one thats reliable.
I'm pleased about this. I want an Xbox with Blu-ray, less heat, and quieter fans. Screw this generation, i'm ready to move on.

Got my £300 right here for ya M$!

Never too early to start planning, just don't release it too soon.

They better wait until 2012. If they have to release early to compete with PS3...Xbox is finished.

I do know that they had better not abandon the 360 like they did the original xbox. The PS3 is starting to pick up steam using only 30% of its total power. The 360 is running about at the max due to its relatively simple programming code. I would not be surprised to see a new xbox in 2 or 3 years. I don't think most consumers will really need the new hardware, but if PS3 continues its rise and improves beyond 360's capabilities, MS may feel their hand is being forced.

On the other hand, MS is sitting pretty good right now, and if they are smart about it, they could ride on top of the wave for a while (even if PS3 eventually begins out selling 360). They have enough consoles out there worldwide to sit back and enjoy some profits and stability without rushing the next gen.

If they do release another system, (as I said above) they better not abandon the 360 and they really need to avoid another RROD situation. Those two factors could kill them in the video game market. It's hard to have any level of customer loyalty when you leave consumers with a very expensive dust collector.

they shudnt even be thinking about it, the 360 has been out for only 2 years, how many angry people would there be if they released a new console???

although they do need a new system, , that DVD format disc is just way to small for most games like it was for gears, eternal sonata, lost oddesy, dead or alive 4 and so on. they shud have thought about the disc format before they put High def

Well, my question is: where do we go from here? I mean, the graphics are already great, the budgets are already soaring past $30 million for triple A games...with this generation, i think releasing a newer, more power hungry, graphically intense console would fail. If we continue the trend, we'll finally see Pixar like graphics with the Xbox 3 or whatever it will be called. That's a bad thing, those movies cost a good chunk of money and that would mean fewer chances on new IPs...

So yeah, if i were Sony and Microsoft, i would wait until AT LEAST 2012 to even mention a new console. Save 2013 perhaps for the release, by doing so, they will be giving the consumers, developers, and themselves a good run of at least 6-7 years to make great games, lower costs, and introduce new IPs to test the market before making the jump to the next-next-gen consoles.

they want to show off a new color for the ring of death

So this is where the game truly begins, folks.

As others have said, MSFT isn't the only working on their next console. Undoubtedly both Nintendo and Sony are doing the same.

The difference is likely in the urgency with which they're working on those designs.

Let's start with where this artcile started: Microsoft. The 360 has been a guarded success. Yes, it's turned a profit. Yes, it was first to market and therefore captured (to this point) a sizable lead on their intended competitor, Sony.

However, not all is roses. The failure rate has caused some would-be 360 owners to choose a different platform. The Wii's wild success has dampened the one year lead they had. And most notably, the PS3 OUTSOLD the 360 in 2007 worldwide (as we've seen on other threads).

So when does MSFT unleash the next Xbox? We've all analyzed things ad nauseum that Sony will simply pummel MSFT in 2008. Currently, MSFT has about a 7 million unit lead worldwide, but I can certainly see Sony halving that in 2008.

So 2009 becomes a real battleground. Will MSFT have exclusives that can help stem the momentum Sony gains in 2008? That will be a crucial question. If MSFT comes out of 2009 still in the lead, even marginally, then I suspect they'll hold off til 2011 to launch the new Xbox. But if Sony's momentum in this generation is simply too much to stop, if Sony catches and surpasses MSFT in 2009, then I suspect that MSFT will launch the new Xbox in 2010. That's a 5-6 year lifespan, and it's likely the marketplace that will determine how quickly they jump.

Now let's take Sony. 10-year lifespan for the PS3, they say. That's likely true in terms of supporting the console. Future-proof... what a lousy, market-y gobbledygook word. I can't believe the number of people who keep throwing this around. When I think of the future, I'm thinking 10, 20, 50 years away. Future-proof is the house I just built that's still going to be standing 100 years from now. Future-proof is not a console in an industry that produces new hardware every 5-7 years. Silly.

But I digress. Sony knows that the head start MSFT got in this gen hurt them, but they also see themselves catching up. If MSFT plans a 2010 release, Sony may have to follow suit in 2011... If MSFT delays to 2011, Sony may try to meet them in 2011. That's 5 years for them, which is shorter than what they'd like to see, but the realities are that MSFT gained a foothold by releasing early and can likely do so again, and potentially with more momentum next time around.

I think the more interesting thing would be for Sony to say "We have the more powerful box, the new Xbox will only now be coming up to our power, so we're going to stick with our original plan." It would be risky, but depending on how the PS3 is doing it might be a bold move that says "We don't care what the competition is doing, we have our strategy, and we're riding it out." Which might mean a PS4 in 2012 or 2013, though I'm not sure they could afford to be quite that bold.

As for Nintendo, the Wii is a raging success. But it's graphics are butt ugly, and it's games are mostly crap. I can't imagine that the Big N isn't taking into account the technology (like HD) that is becoming cheaper to produce. It's difficult to predict Nintendo, because they've always been a little unpredictable. But I suspect that they'll ride the wave of Wii success until they see it has peaked. If Wii is a fad that fades quickly, then the Wii 2 could be released as early as 2010. If the fad isn't really a fad, then the Wii 2 will likely come a little later... and Nintendo will wait to see how MSFT and Sony respond to the casual market they've tapped.

who got screwed and coned in the most creepy way, trying to justify why they did their part (getting screwed) and how microsoft's strategy (of screwing them) is even acceptable.

Wake up people, it's a matter of dignity here!
Have you guys heard of the Stockholm's syndrome?

Of course all companies are doing the R&D on their next consoles but the thing with MS is that, going back to their betrayal of the original Xbox owners, MS doesn't have a damn clue what they're doing in the videogame world. Apparently they didn't learn from the mistakes that Sega made in the 90's by releasing so many systems in such a close proximity to each others releases. This is where Sony and even Nintendo has succeded. They SUPPORT their formats for many years so that the gamer can actually enjoy their system and it's games before being rushed into buying another system.

If they come out with a 720 before the end of 2010, I'm going to assassinate them all!!!

That's just ridiculous!

MS, Sony, or Nintendo; I'm not buying another machine for a few years unless mine craps out for whatever reason. This is a far too expensive hobby to start throwing out more cash for new hardware every four years and then $60+ for each game. I have a library of ten games and if I add up what I've spent on everything, it is about $1200.00 just to have a comfortable starting point in this generation of hardware. If any of them think I'm going to that again in two years, they are out of their minds!

''Isn't that called a PS3??? j/k :)''
No, thats called a Blu-Ray player. I want a games console too.

Planning? Yes. Announcing, releasing, readying for sale? No.

Ford is planning the 2010 Mustang, too, you know?

Don't you BABOONS know that the PS3 beats the 360, and the next two consoles that will follow the 360?......Silly BABOONS just aren't in the know....AHAHHAHAHHHHA

Sony's R&D department are more than likely coming up with conceptual designs and ideas for Playstation 4. So Dark Sniper would not be surprised if Microsoft is working on the next iteration of the XBOX.

But as of right now, XBOX 360 is on the brink of a state of emergency. As their console is beginning to be known as a worldwide failure amongst several countries across the globe. The only reaction that Microsoft's marketing and technical department is to develop a console that is similar, yet superior than PLAYSTATION® 3. Which in tune will lose even more Microsoft slaves as they convert to the gaming haven known as PLAYSTATION® 3.

But Dark Sniper believes the sooner Microsoft releases their console the better. The quicker they initiate this becomes the quicker they go the way of Sega....

Bankrupt.

$niper

hate to see my freind along with other xbox gamers get left in the dust again if ms announces another xbox soon.

They should just support the xbox360 along with it's install base.

Rumor?

This article failed

... make a new Xbox 720. The hardware keeps breaking on the 360. The only real way of sorting this problem is just to redesign the console. I.e, new Xbox 720

i got my xbox in 2005 and i think it would be great to come out with a new xbox late 2009.

new xbox every four years is fine by me.

and on a side note.. drop the price already!!! sonys 40gig ps3 with 6 free blu-ray movies just seems like a much much better deal compared to the 360 in terms of price. pro needs to be under 300, and the core at $199.