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S.T.A.G.E. on 31 October 2013
Videokameras said:
usuallly Microsoft fans say dont buy a wii u, buy an xbox its all about power.

When xbox is perceived as less powerful then ps4 they say power isnt everything


Remember the first gen the Xbox came out? It was all about the power.



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STRYKIE on 31 October 2013
S.T.A.G.E. said:
novasonic said:
The most powerful console of each generation has never ever ever been the top seller.


Super NES?


Neo Geo.

 

But let's be completely serious here, the current generation is the ONLY one where the capabilites/horsepower have had nothing to do with the way the market share has turned out. The other generations, not entirely, but it has played a part in their success in some form or another.

 

Wii - tapping into an unexplored market

360 - significantly cheaper, 3rd party support on par (better intially) with Sony's

PS3 - namesake established from the PS1 and PS2's unprecented success



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novasonic on 31 October 2013
gooch_destroyer said:
novasonic said:
The most powerful console of each generation has never ever ever been the top seller.


Doesn't mean it won't happen. 

Absolutely. The OP just seemed to imply that the strongest always wins.




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PS4: 60-65m
WiiU: 30-35m
X1: 30-35m
3DS: 80-85m
PSV: 15-20m

Raven722 on 31 October 2013
novasonic said:
The most powerful console of each generation has never ever ever been the top seller.


Look at what the more powerful consoles were though. Either they were the most expensive (sometimes way overpriced), beaten to the punch by a console that was already highly successful, or had no previous history in the industry. The PS4 is the most powerful and is not the most expensive, was not beaten to the punch by a successful console (relatively speaking), and has a brand history.



Weedlab on 31 October 2013

Weak hardware? It may not be the strongest but it is definitely not a slouch. It can definitely hold its own.



 

Playstation = The Beast from the East

Sony + Nintendo = WIN! PS3 + PSV + PS4 + Wii U + 3DS


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Mr Puggsly on 31 October 2013
S.T.A.G.E. said:
novasonic said:
The most powerful console of each generation has never ever ever been the top seller.


Super NES?

Neogeo says hello.



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S.T.A.G.E. on 31 October 2013
STRYKIE said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
novasonic said:
The most powerful console of each generation has never ever ever been the top seller.


Super NES?


Neo Geo.

 

But let's be completely serious here, the current generation is the ONLY one where the capabilites/horsepower have had nothing to do with the way the market share has turned out.


Well yes, the market is shrinking and the gamers will shape out how the gen starts this gen. Theres no casual Wii crowd adding to the overall sales (or that we know of just yet).



Sal.Paradise on 31 October 2013
JayWood2010 said:

First off, minor differences, not substantial.  Let's not stretch things more than they are or over react like people already have.

And i certainly dont think XBO will sell the most but I do want to show you this.

Wii - 100m sold
PS2 - 150m sold

Both were the weakest console.

Don't forget Dreamcast pls 



Videokameras on 31 October 2013

Neo Geo didnt die fast it actually existed for long. Longer than 3do, jaguar, amiga cd and many more



Mr Puggsly on 31 October 2013

Weak hardware? No.
Weaker than the PS4? Sure.

Right now the biggest difference we're seeing is higher resolutions on PS4. Both platforms can still easily share games.

Its like we're comparing two PCs, but one has a video card that's moderately more powerful. They can both play the same games, but performence may not be as good on one unless some settings are tweaked.



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