n an interview with TechRadar, Sony UK boss Fergal Gara hinted at a shorter PS4 lifecycle than the PS3.
According to him, this is probably „a sign of the times“ and „how much has changed in seven years“:
„I think there’s reasons to believe that the next cycle might be shorter in markets such as the UK,“ he said.
„It’s probably a sign of the times and how much has changed in seven years, but I think the willingness and the appetite to pick up new technology fast has probably changed quite a bit.“
However, he added that it was too early to tell what the future will hold for the console:
„We’re going to have a much better feel for it once we’re a good few months in and we can see how the dynamics are emerging.“
- Werbung -But although initial uptake of the PS4 has been fierce, new contenders such on the horizon such as Valve promise to make this a very different generation to the last.
„What we do know is that the uptake [of the PS4] is going to be very sharp,“ said Gara. „Does that mean this is going to be a much bigger cycle? Maybe. Or it might mean that it’s just a bit more compressed into the first few years, that the latter years are a little softer.“
The PS4 launches this weekend in Europe, Australia and Latin America.
Official Source: http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/sony-hints-that-the-ps4-lifecycle-may-be-shorter-than-ps3-1203461
