AMD shrinks console APU to 20nm:
http://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/c...er-cheaper-xbox-one-is-might-be-in-the-works/
Total console sales now over 20m:
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/...les-at-least-40-percent-better-than-xbox-one/
http://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/c...s-managed-to-shift-13-5-million-ps4-consoles/
The original Xbox only sold 24m worldwide and was responsible for a quarter of Nvidia's revenue in 2003FY. Looks like AMD are gonna do pretty well from this. So much for "no margins".
http://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/c...er-cheaper-xbox-one-is-might-be-in-the-works/
This news suggests that AMD has incorporated measures in to both the Xbox One and PS4 to ensure that the transition to a smaller fabrication technology can happen much faster this generation. This in turn suggests that Sony and Microsoft may be preparing for a much shorter console life cycle this time around.
Total console sales now over 20m:
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/...les-at-least-40-percent-better-than-xbox-one/
http://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/c...s-managed-to-shift-13-5-million-ps4-consoles/
Sony has announced that it has managed to sell 13.5 million Playstation 4 consoles to consumers since launch, 3.3 million of those were sold over the third quarter, ending on the 30th of September. This is a step up from Q2, during which, Sony managed to sell 2.7 million consoles.
The original Xbox only sold 24m worldwide and was responsible for a quarter of Nvidia's revenue in 2003FY. Looks like AMD are gonna do pretty well from this. So much for "no margins".
