New AMD hardware suggests next-gen consoles this year and next

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AMD is expected to rake in $1.5 billion in revenue from three new products, described as “design wins”. AMD's CEO, Lisa Su, told investors that the new products should bring in the revenue over the next three to four years, starting in the second-half of 2016. Earlier this month, we got more information on a new PlayStation console. Now, with AMD suggesting they'll begin to get a revenue from these new products in the second-half of the year, it's plausible to suggest that the new PlayStation will go on sale in time for Christmas, and get a mention at this year's E3.

In the investor call, Su said that at least one of the products would not start to be manufactured until 2017, suggesting that one of the next-gen gaming consoles won't be out until then. When questioned about specifics, Lisa Su said: “I don't believe that we've gone through any detail about what those wins are so I would prefer to let that come out as our customers are ready to launch.”

“In addition [to the new design wins] we have our current game console business as well,” AMD's CEO said. “So when you look at the aggregate of that, we do expect to start ramping that new business in the second half of the year. But we also expect the seasonal uplift of our traditional game console business, So that's adding to what we expect will be a strong year for Semi-Custom overall.”


With AMD's CEO calling the hardware “design wins” it could mean they are intended to be included in a number of different high-profile products, including next-generation consoles. All of the major current-generation consoles - including Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Wii U - use AMD technology. The E3 gaming conference is one of the biggest events of the year, this year it is due to take place between June 14-16 in Los Angeles. We should hear from Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo at the event, who may or may not announce details about their upcoming consoles.

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SupervisorPosted:

I will not be upgrading for a few years. I'm sticking with my Xbox one.

StifledPosted:

I think I'm going to just buy a PC by the time the next console comes out.

MusketPosted:

I think they are going to futuristic, having a virtual reality is pretty cool but what ever happened to the good old gaming

9ntyPosted:

I won't be updating my console for sure, there's no point especially for a couple of years. All I hear problem, new chips costs a lot.

MickersPosted:

Lets just say i will not be upgrading my console within the next few years.

SeamPosted:

It's honestly going to be cheaper soon, to just buy a PC.

As Dil said, just having a console which can run high graphical options will be all anyone will eed until new technology for even higher quality is released. You bring a console out like that and stick it for cross platform gaming, the world will be set, they need to figure this out..

AhriPosted:

Potion At this rate it will be more expensive to buy a new console each year than to buy high tier PC components to last you a few years.


If buying consoles every 2/3 years becomes the norm, it's going to become very expensive, especially considering they are leaning towards digital downloads on consoles now also, with prices being around 45 pounds ($65) in the UK for AAA titles, which will mean less pre owned games that you can buy for cheap or CD Keys for low prices as you would on PC.

They need to just have a console that can run all modern games at 60FPS 1080p and there shouldn't be an issue with any platform.

LokePosted:

Eli All I know is I will be watching all of E3 this year for sure. So much hype around it and these new consoles.


Ya same here I'm really excited

XboxPosted:

All I know is I will be watching all of E3 this year for sure. So much hype around it and these new consoles.

GaryPosted:

At this rate it will be more expensive to buy a new console each year than to buy high tier PC components to last you a few years.


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