XBOX 360 360 to Stick Around Until 2015

[The Legendary Saviour]

Till 2015? They must be joking!

E3 2009: 360 to Stick Around Until 2015
Microsoft's Shane Kim suggests a 10 year life cycle for console, E3 win.
by Martin Robinson, IGN UK
UK, June 4, 2009 - The Xbox 360's recently unveiled motion control technology will help extend the console's life span into 2015, according to Microsoft executive Shane Kim.

Speaking frankly about the company's E3 showing in an interview with Venturebeat (thanks, videogaming24/7), Kim said 'We firmly believe that the Xbox 360 has a life cycle through 2015 (10 years after the launch). Project Natal is a great innovation. It will work with every Xbox 360 sold. It's not about pushing more pixels on the screen. It's about how to break down barriers that stop people from playing games.'

So impressive was Natal's debut that Kim believes it gave Microsoft the upper hand against its traditional rivals Sony and Nintendo. 'I think we won,' said Kim when asked how he rated the three company's E3 conferences. 'It's not just me saying that. It's pretty universal. We had something very special yesterday, starting with the games portfolio. We had a lot of content for a normal E3 briefing. But Project Natal doesn't come along every year, and it is very difficult to match.'

Kim also went on to reveal the origin of Natal's name, saying 'Natal is a city in Brazil, which is where one of our key development team members if from. Natal also means birth. We thought it was appropriate for what we are doing. This is the birth of the next-generation of home entertainment.'

 

[Nitz]

Well... a few things. No one WANTS to buy a new console every year, two or three... Not because we don't want the latest stuff, but because of costs.

Also, I don't see anyone else producing anything special. I bet ps4 will be lame, because what else can they do? ps4 would be like a ps3 updated LOL

same if xbox 360 was upgraded and called xbox 1200 or something

They just want to make long term profit, by KEEPING it out on sale for a longer period of time.

 

[DevilsCry]

I bet ps4 will be lame, because what else can they do? ps4 would be like a ps3 updated LOL

same if xbox 360 was upgraded and called xbox 1200 or something

That is the lamest comment i've read here so far. Is the PS2 an updated PS1? Is the PS3 an updated PS2? Is the Xbox 360 an updated Xbox?
Are all the updates and new consoles nowadays lame then? Basicly you're calling all the consoles that are out lame, also the ones that you play on.

Sure 360 can stick around untill 2015, everyone will have the recycled versions then. But will it be fun? Highly doubt it.