Posted March 17, 2015
snowkatt: uh the ps3 and xbox 360 lasted 8 and 9 years
the wii lasted 7 years
the ps2 a whopping 14 years
its the wii U thats an aberration its being curtailed because its and over priced under supported failure
and yes it should be around 150
sreamer17ydr: I didn't know anything about Sony or Microsoft's consoles, and yes the Wii has lasted many years... I think NES was 8 or so as well... 1985-1990s, so around 7 or so. Wii U stinks, I love Nintendo and I wanted Pikmin 3, but I can't justify the prices... games are now $60 mostly, instead of the $50 and I though $50 was a lot , and the console name I don't like, marketing, and after all these years still $300? Come on price drop it if you want it to sell. the wii lasted 7 years
the ps2 a whopping 14 years
its the wii U thats an aberration its being curtailed because its and over priced under supported failure
and yes it should be around 150
games stopped being released in 94\95 but nintendo would repair your famicom if you send it in until 2004
the ps1 lasted for a decade as well
its the xbox
dramscast
saturn
the cube
and so far the wii U that are having somewhat stunted life spans
the xbox lasted 4 years
the dreamcast around 4 years as well
the staurn for around 3 years and even then it limped to its grave
the cube lasted for 6 years but for the last 2 years of its life it was pretty much brain dead
same as the wii really from 2010 till 12 nintendo saw fit to let the wii rot
nintendo seems to think that they are better then others that their brand recognition and games trump all and that people will buy them regardless
wii U proved them wrong
snowkatt: uh the ps3 and xbox 360 lasted 8 and 9 years
the wii lasted 7 years
the ps2 a whopping 14 years
its the wii U thats an aberration its being curtailed because its and over priced under supported failure
and yes it should be around 150
jamyskis: There were only two generations to date that had such short lifespans - the 16-bit generation (Sega Mega Drive + Super Nintendo = around 6 years) and the 32-bit generation (PlayStation + Saturn = around 7 years for the PS1, around 3 for the Saturn). In fact, you could even argue that the 16-bit generation started with the Amiga, putting the 16-bit generation's lifespan at 10 years. the wii lasted 7 years
the ps2 a whopping 14 years
its the wii U thats an aberration its being curtailed because its and over priced under supported failure
and yes it should be around 150
The 8-bit generation (NES/Sega Master System/C64 etc.) held out for 12 years.
The accusation of long generational spans is a symptom of gamer impatience and unrealistic demands, nothing more.
dreamcast ( 4 years )
and xbox ( 4 years )
the megadrive lasted 8 years ( 88-96 ) and was alive in brazil untill 2012 ( !!! )
a good decent inning if you ask me
8 years is just about right for a console generation
Post edited March 17, 2015 by snowkatt