Microsoft Wants 360 To Have PS2-Like Lifespan

Gamasutra is reporting on comments from Microsoft executive Mindy Mount, reacting to Nintendo's Satoru Iwata and his observations about the modern console life cycle. Mount indicated that the company is looking towards the PlayStation 2's success well into its lifespan for inspiration. "In comments very similar to those made by Iwata, Mount suggested that a rush to create a new generation of consoles was not necessary until there was a compelling hardware feature to justify it. 'At this point from the technological perspective, there are some real advances ... that make it worth having a next-generation console," said Mount. "Right now there aren't that many things on the horizon that you think, wow, that's going to be a game-changer.'"

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100% backwards

[the computer guy nex]

This is one reason why the PS2 has sold more machines than any other console. The PS2 consistently breaks down a few years after (usually the laser on the DVD drive).

Most of these customers had a solid PS2 library already and had to buy another.

Re:100% backwards

[SethraLavode]

Are you kidding? Have you seen the prices for the Sony-branded memory cards?

Mindy Mount?

[C0rinthian]

Good lord, is Microsoft hiring executive porn stars now? Man, I'm working at the WRONG company.

Easy enough

[Anonymous Coward]

should be easy enough to keep xbox360 going for 7 years or more:
xbox360 core
xbox360 full
xbox360 arcade
xbox360 family
xbox360 elite
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xbox360 v2.0
xbox360 hd
xbod360 ++
xbox360 sp3
xbox360 black
xbox360 gold
xbox360 platinum
xbox360 7
xbox360 dx11
xbox360 <fill in blank>