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Will the Economy Delay the Next Generation of Consoles?
secondstorygamer.com - 1/13/2009
Will the Economy Delay the Next Generation of Consoles?
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Here’s a shocker: the Xbox 360 will be four years old this November. Four years. If you remember, the original Xbox had a lifespan of four years. However, there hasn’t been the slightest indication that Microsoft will release a console this year, or even next year for that ...

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Will the Economy Delay the Next Generation of Consoles?
GoNintendo — There might be a reason why 2/3 console developers have said that the current generation will last longer than the previous. It may actually not have anything to do with marketshare or growing the consumer base, but instead, the way things are going in the economy. Everyone needs to budget their money better, and you can bet that all three console developers are trying to balance next-gen research and development with the current situation that the economy is in. Article here This entry was posted on Monday, January 12th, 2009 at 9:14 pm and is filed under ...

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