Debate: 4.0 for 2016 or 2017?

I would prefer 2017, and if their only competition was Skylanders I would think it was a possibility...but Lego Dimensions will sell well (a given) and I doubt Disney will let them sit alone during holiday 2016

If disney have sorted the downloadable content it would allow for longer life cycles which I think is where it will go to eventually. Lego have been very open about needing an Internet connection from the get go, if we get another 3 or more playsets next fall in the run up to Xmas for 3.0, that would be fine with me. I still feel the "software" should be available for free on consoles like it is on other devices and just keep updating the software with new content like playsets , power discs, figures, expansion games

I think it would be cool if every second year we just got a big standalone game that didn't have a toybox section or a starterpack/base (3.5, 4.5, 5.5 etc). Like how they said the Speedway/Toybox Takeover expansions almost got released separately as their own game rather than being labeled as a 3.0 expansion pack.

This would give them that extra year to make sure the toybox mode is bigger and better (with playsets catered to Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Starwars fans equally) for 4.0, 5.0 etc.

The .5 series would just be one huge playset/expansion game (8-12 hours long rather than 2 hours) that isn't franchise restricted and doesn't include a toybox. Whilst they continue supporting the previous years .0 edition.
For example ...
-3.5 Speedway: with over 50 tracks.
-3.5 Splatoon: because we all know how super popular that toybox level was recently
-3.5 Diablo 2.....

Or maybe .5 could focus on just one franchise, "We took a vote and Hercules is really popular this year so here is 4.5 Hercules edition". "Included is a Hercules playset, a battle arena expansion pack, a powerdisc pack with a rideable Pegasus, and Phil team up disc ... oh and of course Hercules, Meg and Hades are now playable figures" -JV.

I know lots of people who get bored with the game once they finish the playsets, because they don't enjoy the toybox mode. The .5 series would help bring those people back to the game, I think!!
SO yeah, what do you think???

Undies, why not just release more playsets? Seems like the easier option

With the trend for these TTL games, i don't see them waiting 2 years to release 4.0. Simply releasing new playsets would be a waste since they would have to release another disc. If they were going to release another disc they might as well just slap a 4.0 on it and keep going. I know they are looking into DLC but the last gen consoles only have so much space. How long will it take for the 4 gb last gen console people to complain that they cant download the DLC.

Another reason why we need to switch to current gen only.

Look at LEGO DImensions, they said they would support their game for at least 3 years with DLC. Disney could very well do the same. In may, they could release an updatet hat adds stuff to the game and release new figures to access the content.

CCRunner524: I had a 360 with only 4gb once and let me tell you I bought a ton of USB drives for all of those downloaded games to fit. It's possible. But I agree with Stitch, we need to have current-gen only Infinity games from now on.

Actually, Dimensions has only said you won't have to buy another portal. There has been no confirmation that everything will be DLC or if there will be another disc.

And on that point, go to the Dimensions Facebook page and read thru the countless complaints from people about the DLC at launch. All those additional levels and Adventure Worlds were in a 1.2-5 gb patch that was required immediately. Some people still haven't been able to play some of the Level packs because of update issues.