subject: What To Expect From The Next Xbox Update [print this page] Many gamers are waiting anxiously for the latest update on the Xbox gaming system. But exactly when the update is to take place is up in the air. There are various release dates posted, but they are all different, so it is still a mystery. But in the mean time, we can take a look at what we might expect from an update.
The next Xbox update will end all speculations about the game console. Its maker has announced in the past that it is going to bring games that are controller free to the public. There are small glimpses at the technology used in the Xbox as well as guesses on how it will be utilized. However, the majority of people are just wondering whether the technology will really work or not.
Before going deeper into the next Xbox update, one must realize that the original version was released late in the cycle. It was eighteen months after PlayStation 2 was first sold and a full three years after the ill fated introduction of Dreamcast. In order to not to be late again, its maker planned to launch the Xbox 360 in the later part of 2005, which means that it would be five years after the PS2 was introduced and putting it in a position for the next generation. This would have the effect of giving the Xbox a short lifespan but that is the price you will have to pay for being early for the next round. If Sony had launched their product in the spring of 2006, it would have been in position to lead the beginning of the next generation. But because of a long delay from Sony, the Xbox got to have a full year head start. It is even longer in other regions.
What it all means is that the Xbox 360 that is in the market currently may have a longer lifespan that the original model. With the usual five year lifespan for each generation you can expect an Xbox update late in 2010 or early in 2011, but as stated before it could be any time.
Because current generation games are more intensive in resources and comparatively bigger, it takes longer to introduce them to the market. It also requires more time to make sales profitable. So if you are expecting the makers to give you a definite time for the arrival of the next Xbox, you might be discouraged as only a small team that is within Microsoft knows for sure, and they are keeping their lips sealed. It is safe to assume though that the next Xbox would be the most reliable ever. Microsoft has to ensure that it will work for every user right from the moment it is taken out of the box. Chief among the features that will make it possible are its various upgraded systems, the less heat it generates and the less power it needs.
The Xbox has taken the place at the top of most video game devotee's wish list. Hopefully, the much anticipated Xbox update is worth the wait.
