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EA Says 'Next-Gen' Is 'Now-Gen'

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the didn't-know-they-were-the-official-scorekeepers dept.

Via GamesRadar, a Reuters report noting that the 'next generation' consoles are now more-or-less broken in. Sales for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii have transitioned to the point where software sales are going to be well worth the effort for development houses. "'[Black] Friday marked one of those points where you can say something's changed," [EA CEO Riccitiello] said. 'Around the world, based on the data I've got, it was pretty clear that the transition is now over. Key to that was Sony Corp's recent price cut for its PlayStation 3, which should ensure the struggling console hits the company's fiscal-year sales target of 11 million units.'"

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  1. Darn by Apple+Acolyte · · Score: 3, Funny

    I just got a PS1 and I'm as mad as hell over this announcement.

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    Part of the hardcore faithful who believed in Apple long before it was cool again to do so
  2. Hold on by Sockatume · · Score: 5, Funny

    So the last gen was the next gen, the generation before that was the superconsoles, and the next gen was going to be the HD era, but now the last gen is the old gen, the next gen is this gen, and the superconsoles are retro? Where does that put retro?

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    No kidding!!! What do you say at this point?
    1. Re:Hold on by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      in the dumpster

  3. Re:Yeah, keep trying Sony by Poltras · · Score: 2, Funny

    Tom? Is that really you? Dad?!?

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    Of Code And Men