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It seems highly likely that the PS4 (and Xbox 720) will be released at the end of next year. The net is abound with these rumours anyway, but it occurred to me that there a lot of developers out there with nothing on the release schedule at all. It might be they have some yet to be announced project, or it could be that theyre working on a PS4 release title. Remember most good games take about 2+ years to make, so it would explain why both consoles seem to be a bit starved of releases these days, especially when you compare to the previous years release schedules. Honestly, I just couldnt keep up with all the new games, and I had to make some harsh decisions on where my money went, and even then some of them are sitting right now on my shelf of shame. But these days it seems a bit light.
Anyways, the YLOD and Sonys lacklustre customers service and total and utter failure to acknowledge that they sold goods that would expire within a couple years means that some of you may not be too keen to buy the new console. In fact, experience shows that if you wait a while not only does the price drop, but you end up with a slim model that usually runs a lot better than the initial model. When I got the YLOD I called up Sony and spoke to this bloke who was really pig-headed and arrogant in his reply. He stuck to the mantra that a couple of years life was worthy of the price tag. He did initially try to blame me for breaking the PS3 (not keeping the vents clean, obstructing the vents, using it on a carpet etc etc), but I shot down all his arguments and he could tell I didnt appreciate his lack of empathy. It was only because I had a number of PS3 games that I sucked it up and bought another console in the end, but I was pissed off. I know the 360 fixed the RROD for free, but I had that bugger twice and being without your console for the best part of a month wasnt good news.
The flip side of it is that some of us are more accepting that electricals do go tits up. Never good, but we either try to fix it ourselves or buy another replacement. The PS3 is a media hub, a blu-ray player and of course a games console, so who could bear to be without it now.
I was just curious as to what peoples intentions are. I know when its finally released, depending on the hype and take up here, your initial decision may change, but click away and see where we all stand at the mo.
Im firmly in the camp of waiting at least 6 months for a price drop or a slim model. I dont want a RROD or a YLOD this time round. I also want to see what happens with backwards capability too, which will affect my decision.
Anyways, the YLOD and Sonys lacklustre customers service and total and utter failure to acknowledge that they sold goods that would expire within a couple years means that some of you may not be too keen to buy the new console. In fact, experience shows that if you wait a while not only does the price drop, but you end up with a slim model that usually runs a lot better than the initial model. When I got the YLOD I called up Sony and spoke to this bloke who was really pig-headed and arrogant in his reply. He stuck to the mantra that a couple of years life was worthy of the price tag. He did initially try to blame me for breaking the PS3 (not keeping the vents clean, obstructing the vents, using it on a carpet etc etc), but I shot down all his arguments and he could tell I didnt appreciate his lack of empathy. It was only because I had a number of PS3 games that I sucked it up and bought another console in the end, but I was pissed off. I know the 360 fixed the RROD for free, but I had that bugger twice and being without your console for the best part of a month wasnt good news.
The flip side of it is that some of us are more accepting that electricals do go tits up. Never good, but we either try to fix it ourselves or buy another replacement. The PS3 is a media hub, a blu-ray player and of course a games console, so who could bear to be without it now.
I was just curious as to what peoples intentions are. I know when its finally released, depending on the hype and take up here, your initial decision may change, but click away and see where we all stand at the mo.
Im firmly in the camp of waiting at least 6 months for a price drop or a slim model. I dont want a RROD or a YLOD this time round. I also want to see what happens with backwards capability too, which will affect my decision.
My PS2 still works, but its a replacement given by Sony as the other one packed up in under a year 
