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Windows Central: 'Strong likelihood' of Xbox Series X/PS5 delay to 2021, says analyst
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A year delay makes sense. Publishers can do all the live-streams they want, but you still need live events and wide media coverage to create mindshare and power a console launch. We're not doing E3 or anymore cons, GamesCom and TGS probably aren't gonna happen either. Yeah.
The software is always undercooked anyway. Wait a year and ease up on the cross-gen stuff imo.
The software is always undercooked anyway. Wait a year and ease up on the cross-gen stuff imo.
Absolutely zero chance that either the PS5 or the Series X launch this year now.
Even if by some miracle, the hardware manufacturing capacity was there; the software won't be ready in time, as everybody has to shift towards working from home. Add on the absolutely wrecked economy and the inability to even publically demo the console itself (be it at events or even in stores) and this is the worst possible time to release a new console.
A 1 year delay is all but guaranteed for both companies now. Not doing so would be commercial suicide at this point anyway.
On the bright side, this grants both MS and Sony an extra year to refine their systems, improve specs/performance/heat, lower their manufacturing costs and gives them extra time to get everything ready, including their software lineup. It also grants Nintendo an extra year of 3rd party support that they would otherwise not have had; so in the end? It's not so bad for the industry as a whole.
Even if by some miracle, the hardware manufacturing capacity was there; the software won't be ready in time, as everybody has to shift towards working from home. Add on the absolutely wrecked economy and the inability to even publically demo the console itself (be it at events or even in stores) and this is the worst possible time to release a new console.
A 1 year delay is all but guaranteed for both companies now. Not doing so would be commercial suicide at this point anyway.
On the bright side, this grants both MS and Sony an extra year to refine their systems, improve specs/performance/heat, lower their manufacturing costs and gives them extra time to get everything ready, including their software lineup. It also grants Nintendo an extra year of 3rd party support that they would otherwise not have had; so in the end? It's not so bad for the industry as a whole.
I'm skeptical of a delay. China is beginning to get back to normal. Unless things take a turn for the worse in China I think the consoles will still come this year. Sony being so quiet does make me think if one console were to be delayed it would be theirs though.
2019 was always wishful thinking.
Another year of current gen would cement it as the worst modern console gen imo
Sure as shit has nothing on the last two
Sure as shit has nothing on the last two
Not really important, but would this give either company a chance to change the specs or is that impractical ?
Anything's fair game at this point. If they're not launching for another year? (Say, November 2021; which I think is the most likely scenario), absolutely. Yes they could, and quite substantially.
Either way we should know soon enough if a delay takes place, the quarter is about to end and those console manufacturers need to tell their investors what to expect of this year, it'll probably take time for the report itself (somewhere around late april i think?), but I can see both of them saying something about the state of the launch beforehand.
I feel like it's a lie to say that "oh I'm 100% happy about this." If they are delayed then I won't be happy about it because it's one of the few things I'm looking forward to at the moment. To me a delay of the new consoles would be a delay in the return to normalcy, and that sucks.
However that doesn't mean I don't agree with the reasons behind the delay or would be angry about it. I'd just find it silly to force myself into being positive just to make myself look like I'm not 'spoiled' or 'entitled' or something.
However that doesn't mean I don't agree with the reasons behind the delay or would be angry about it. I'd just find it silly to force myself into being positive just to make myself look like I'm not 'spoiled' or 'entitled' or something.
No they couldn't. They can change clock speeds but nothing stops them from doing that right now.
They absolutely can't change any meaningful parts without going back to the drawing board with AMD.
Not even a year would be enough.
lmao at people already talking about a full year delay
Software might be the issue here but it's still way too early to call anything.
Software might be the issue here but it's still way too early to call anything.
I think the stock issue will be much less significant than software development issues, but tbh its not unusual for launch day software to be underwhelming.
it's not just about making consoles...think about software delays, marketing delays, etc. not to mention this virus will still be a thing this fall.
Agreed completely. I disagree with the article and am confused by its confidence in a delay. It could happen sure, but there are positive signs that actually make more confident a delay won't happen. But no one knows for sure, so time will tell.
I'm sorry but your post is garbage. The first sentence is enough that every single person should throw out your opinion. "Absolutely zero chance" that either console launches? Give me a break.
They totally could. The GPUs/CPUs they're using are based on PC parts that are not even far modified from what AMD are already making anyway. Nothing stopping them from adding extra CUDA cores, going for a die shrink, or extra/faster RAM; this isn't the era of custom silicon anymore. These consoles are built with off the shelf parts now; and 1 year is plenty of time for them to upgrade to AMD's latest offering, it's all binary compatible anyway.
The only thing that would be an issue is if they wanted to downgrade their specs, when the games are designed for higher specced hardware; but I doubt that either company would look to do that. Sony in particular I could see deciding to go back to the drawing board and giving up on the traditional console form factor to chase Series X's specs; hell they might have already been planning on doing that, considering their dealthy silence well before COVID-9 blew up.
Just popping down to the shops to grab some extra nvidia CUDA cores to add to my AMD GPU.
Anybody want any toilet roll while I'm there?
You know what I mean :p Whatever AMD's equivilent is called.
Yeah if you work in logistics you know China is turning it up to 11 right now. It would be really cool to see these game companies actually prove that working from home isn't a bad thing once in a while and not delay the process. Might help with crunch time. At least crunch from the comfort of your home. I much rather do extra hours from home then on site.
There isn't an AMD equivalent, the point being that they are custom chips for Sony and Microsoft.
But anyway, this isn't the right thread for this.
Damn Transistor , gonna have your work cut out for you since everyone is gonna fail the prediction thread bet š
They would be stupid to launch in 2020.
- a recession is basically a given
- 2020 has a bad reputation
- it would cost more because everyone scrambles to get their production up and going again, which makes getting parts costlier (either because they can only be produced in low quantities or because you have to pay a premium to jump the line)
- you would have a draught after the initial release because the studios would have lost productivity
- a recession is basically a given
- 2020 has a bad reputation
- it would cost more because everyone scrambles to get their production up and going again, which makes getting parts costlier (either because they can only be produced in low quantities or because you have to pay a premium to jump the line)
- you would have a draught after the initial release because the studios would have lost productivity
China isn't safe from another outbreak until the virus is controlled in every country. If China ends their quarantine measures while Europe, the Middle East, and America are still suffering from the pandemic then China could easily become infected again. The virus really only exploded in Hubei province and Wuhan. The rest of China is till ripe for COVID-19 to flourish.
Things are going to be put on hold/slowed down until a vaccine is developed or the virus evolves into a milder strain.
Things are going to be put on hold/slowed down until a vaccine is developed or the virus evolves into a milder strain.
Whether I get the XSX this year or not is not on my list of worries at all. They are closing schools, restaurants, bars, fitness clubs, theaters until April 6th and who knows what the regular stores are gonna do.
Very strange, even eerie times.
And really, end of the day... safety and health first, for everyone.
Very strange, even eerie times.
And really, end of the day... safety and health first, for everyone.
Psychology is a powerful motivator.
2020: the year of the big pandemic, hardship, losses, etc.
2021: (hopefully) when we rose out of the ashes, positive feelings etc.
you want to be associated with the positive outlook.
Basically, donĀ“t expect shit in the gaming industry to hit on time after the first half of the year.
Games are gonna be delayed. Announced dates or internally delayed.
Forget about hardware, to either hit at all (or late) or be severly supply constrained.
Games are gonna be delayed. Announced dates or internally delayed.
Forget about hardware, to either hit at all (or late) or be severly supply constrained.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/ps...check-out-the-staff-post.168732/post-29261814
Said this weeks ago.
Said this weeks ago.