Playstation 4 and Xbox One are now almost two years old, and with a life expectancy of five years for this generation, we're probably only two or three years away from the first conceivably genuine speculation regarding the next generation of consoles.
Microsoft's former Xbox boss Robbie Bach has already started the ball rolling and says in an interview with Geek Wire that there will be another console generation - but probably without any discs and that it will be "a whole new game."
Bach says Microsoft is going nowhere and will stay in the console business, and cites proof in the form of the recent purchase of Minecraft:
"I don't think it really matters because I think Microsoft has been pretty definitive about the direction they want to go. They spent a lot of money on Minecraft. They've been very definitive about restructuring the group to put Phil Spencer in charge and he really is running the business now. I think they're investing in the games. I think it's somewhat of a moot point.
"I also point out, people don't realize how intertwined the Xbox business is with Microsoft technology. It's not a simple thing. I think Xbox as a standalone business would have its own set of challenges."
Finally, Bach sides with the people who are skeptical of the commercial value of Virtual Reality, revealing his belief that it will be a tough sell:
"The problem is, right now, you've got to walk around looking like a complete goofball wearing this crazy thing on your head. You look like you should be in a Star Wars movie. By the way, they have problems with people getting sick using it. There's certain conditions where it's really tough. They have to figure out how to commercialize it."