Going back to Pachter claims this is the last generation and I find myself oddly agreeing whist also disagreeing.
I certainly will agree this generation will be longer and currently forsee modifications to the systems outside of what one would expect of a console. What I mean is moving the goal posts something that is not supposed to happen to a true console. I think we already see Nintendo doing this with products such as the DSi which potentially introduces games that can only be played on a DSi model yet still retains the DS roots.
If they do not go down the tinkering root then the Wii HD model will force the hands of Sony and MS which may produce the last round of consoles as we know them now.
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I certainly will agree this generation will be longer and currently forsee modifications to the systems outside of what one would expect of a console. What I mean is moving the goal posts something that is not supposed to happen to a true console. I think we already see Nintendo doing this with products such as the DSi which potentially introduces games that can only be played on a DSi model yet still retains the DS roots.
If they do not go down the tinkering root then the Wii HD model will force the hands of Sony and MS which may produce the last round of consoles as we know them now.