Jexy on 27 November 2011
| FinalEvangelion said: I do think American gamers are more loyal to the Xbox brand than they were to the Sony brand last generation. Being an American product may have a small part, but it had more to do with the Xbox Live service and community it developed and also the fact that MS specifically catered to American tastes so well. I think the PS2 was more just a necessity to play the biggest library of games at the time. I guess if they royally screw up, they can see some problems. However, I think the gaming press will do their best to protect their image unlike they did with the PS3, mainly due to advertising dollars being thrown around. Proof of how much the Americans love the Xbox brand can be explained by the hardware reliability issues at the beginning. I thought that would be a big enough screw up to deter people to the competition - but it obviously wasn't. Halo, Gears, and Xbox Live at the time was so important for most people. |
I don't think American gamers give a crap about the Xbox being made in America. The people who care about that stuff are 40 + year olds who buy American cars and stuff. 17 year olds don't think about that stuff when it comes to entertainment. Just about every country in the world is more patriotic in terms of consumer goods than America is. But what IS the difference maker is that Microsoft catered to American tastes with their library and Xbox Live. You hit that nail on the head perfectly.
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