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Forums - Gaming Discussion - Microsoft Exec: “Majority Of UK Consumers Won’t Know” About PS4 Reveal Next Week

crissindahouse on 14 February 2013

it's true, most people won't know about it, it's not as if most people even care about it or a reveal of microsoft or nintendo. if he was only talking about gamers it's still true, i'm pretty sure most of my friends who play videogames have never heard about a sony event on the 20th.

but one day later or few days later they will all see it in the newspapers.



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VGKing on 14 February 2013
Immortal said:
VGKing said:
Immortal said:
He has a point. Majority of consumers in the UK - and everywhere - aren't obsessed with gaming news and are likely to not know about this announcement. The general public won't follow unless Sony makes sure what they announce is worth following for them, which is possible, but unlikely.

That's where you're wrong. People know when there's a new iPhone right? When its announced we hear about it on all the major tech/mobile sites and even on the news. Now, I'm not saying PS4 will get the same amount of coverage, but it will get coverage.


Completely agree. It will get coverage, but limited. As such, if we peg the number of UK video game consumers at 25 million, I'm confident that the PS4 will not get enough coverage to get the majority, or more than 12.5m, of consumers to take note.

@platformmaster918, do you really expect the average soccer mom or only-plays-CoD teenager to check out videos of video game news? They usually don't know about new consoles until they see advertisements.

Why are we talking like this only applies to PS4? The next Xbox reveal won't reach the masses until they actually see a commerical for it or see it themselves in stores.



thismeintiel on 14 February 2013

"Ten years ago, to think we would be the leader in our second generation is an achievement." Leader? Did they take first in UK, already, or is Wii still number one? Also, funny how he's speaking of only UK. However, if one looks at the larger picture (EU) then the 360 is dead last.

As for the majority not knowing, maybe normal UK consumers won't know about it, at least not right away. However, all the GAMERS are going to know about it and it will only spread from there.



 

RazorDragon on 14 February 2013
Somini said:
sales2099 said:
badgenome said:
After the PS4 reveal next week the majority of UK consumers won't even remember what an Xbox is.

PS3 is still last place...

Hasn't the PS3 been outselling the 360 for the last 4 years? Besides this thread is about the PS4!!


That would make no sense, because PS3 still didn't passed the 360 in total sales.



PScollector on 14 February 2013
badgenome said:
After the PS4 reveal next week the majority of UK consumers won't even remember what an Xbox is.


2nd that.



 

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Immortal on 14 February 2013
VGKing said:

Why are we talking like this only applies to PS4? The next Xbox reveal won't reach the masses until they actually see a commerical for it or see it themselves in stores.

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Completely agree. We're only talking about PS4 because a) this guy's from MS and b) the PS4's announcement is imminent. This applies to every new announcement.



 

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Somini on 14 February 2013
RazorDragon said:
Somini said:
sales2099 said:
badgenome said:
After the PS4 reveal next week the majority of UK consumers won't even remember what an Xbox is.

PS3 is still last place...

Hasn't the PS3 been outselling the 360 for the last 4 years? Besides this thread is about the PS4!!


That would make no sense, because PS3 still didn't passed the 360 in total sales.

For how much longer?



RazorDragon on 14 February 2013
Somini said:
RazorDragon said:
Somini said:
sales2099 said:
badgenome said:
After the PS4 reveal next week the majority of UK consumers won't even remember what an Xbox is.

PS3 is still last place...

Hasn't the PS3 been outselling the 360 for the last 4 years? Besides this thread is about the PS4!!


That would make no sense, because PS3 still didn't passed the 360 in total sales.

For how much longer?


Every next-gen console will have released by then and that will no longer be relevant. 360 stood above PS3 sales wise for the entire gen.



Somini on 14 February 2013
RazorDragon said:
Somini said:
RazorDragon said:
Somini said:
sales2099 said:
badgenome said:
After the PS4 reveal next week the majority of UK consumers won't even remember what an Xbox is.

PS3 is still last place...

Hasn't the PS3 been outselling the 360 for the last 4 years? Besides this thread is about the PS4!!


That would make no sense, because PS3 still didn't passed the 360 in total sales.

For how much longer?


Every next-gen console will have released by then and that will no longer be relevant. 360 stood above PS3 sales wise for the entire gen.

Wanna back your words and bet it won't happen till the next gen is released? Sig control for whoever wins.



Turkish on 14 February 2013

Never heard of the interweb