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Life cycle to come with TRON: Evolution collector’s edition

So, you weren’t able to get your hands on one of the real-life TRON life cycles being sold on eBay a few months ago. No worries, because you can still get a sweet little model if you buy the collector’s edition of TRON: Evolution. Get ready to be $130 poorer though.

Buy a real Tron light cycle on eBay

Ever wanted your own light cycle like in Tron? I’m not talking about a little model that sits on your desk or bookshelf. I mean a life-sized, working light cycle. Well, you’re in luck, because there’s one for sale on eBay with a $35,000 Buy it Now price.

Sony sticks by PSP’s 10-year life span

Sony has long been claiming that all its consoles have a 10-year life cycle. Its claims of console longevity seemed inflated at first, but once you take into account the life cycles of its past consoles, those claims hold some merit. The PSP reached its third anniversary on March 24, 2008, in North America and if John Koller, senior marketing manager for the PSP, is to be believed then even the handheld is supposed to have a 10-year life cycle.

Jon Koller told IGN in an interview, “We’ve talked about the PSP being a 10-year product, but a 10-year product in the…

Analyst predicts new Microsoft, Nintendo consoles in 2010

As with all of its previous consoles, Sony has promised a 10-year life cycle for the PS3. Although many have dismissed it, the history of previous Playstation consoles suggests that Sony has at least made an earnest effort to elongate the life of its consoles. If Pacific Crest Securities’ analyst Evan Wilson is to be believed, however, Nintendo and Microsoft might not follow suit.

Wilson shared his beliefs in an investor note sent to Gamespot. According to him, there is very little likelihood of Nintendo and Microsoft extending the life cycle of their current generation offerings beyond the…