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Originally Posted by Blaster86
Not the greatest example considering the PS3's launch was marred with failure and speculation that Sony considered it a failure with it's continued huge backing of the PS2. That also doesn't take into account just how huge the PS2 was. Last I checked they are still producing games for it or were atleast doing so long after the end of that generation. Trying to compare the 360 and the PS2 just doesn't make sense to me.
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No, though it had one hell of a run, the last game ever released for it was released in November 2013 - Pro Evolution Soccer 2014.
The reason why the original XBOX was dropped so quickly was because the agreement between Microsoft and Nvidia for the graphics hardware had gone south, so it was full steam ahead and no looking back with the 360.
Am I saying the 360 will enjoy the same long lifespan as the PS2? Not at all, the PS2 was a market share freak. The point still stands that most consoles don't immediately get dropped once their successor is released as there's still a massive user-base to sell software and services to, which is where the big money lies. The install-base of the 360 is huge, there's no reason to immediately stop first party support of it.
It's hardly a 'red flag'.