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Nem on 21 April 2014

Its more the second reason. Sony cultivated a relationship of trust with the consumers, especially through the shaky times of the PS3. They supported it exemplary until the last year.
People buying the PS4 know that this will come, just like it did for the PS2 and the PS1.

Consumer trust is a powerful and undervalued tool that when its used right, it yeilds great results. Show the consumer you care and he will care back.



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TheBlackNaruto on 21 April 2014

Man forget the PS4 congrats on getting married!!!!



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bubblegamer on 21 April 2014
TheBlackNaruto said:
Man forget the PS4 congrats on getting married!!!!


You mean forget the marriage and enjoy the PS4



ImmortalHelixFossil on 21 April 2014
Train wreck said:
Sony has had a history of providing (thru first and 3rd parties) an extensive list of exclusive content throughout its entire shelflife and I for the life of me do not know why people think the PS4 will be any different.


...Longivity. Playstation home consoles have had a reputation of lasting a very long time on the market. PS1: 10 years (for the US, last EA game published in 2005), PS2 13 years (last official game is 2014) , PS3 in its 8th year, still going, and PS4 just starting. People take notice and are appreciative of this knowing that well into the console lifespan it will get the games people clamor for, It makes the 400 investment worth it.


Yeah, this is exectly why my friends already bought a Playstation 4. I'll just wait till there are great bundles available. 



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Veknoid_Outcast on 21 April 2014

Thanks for the responses, all. So I totally agree that Sony will support its home consoles until their last breath, but wouldn't you say that's exactly why one should wait to get a PS4? High-profile PS3 games are still getting announced.

Yes, consumers could purchase a PS4 now knowing that games will come. But they could also wait until the games actually arrive. And by that time, who knows? There might be a great bundle or even a price cut.



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AshKetchum1992 on 21 April 2014

Because the masses think that having the newest shiny thing is cool and they want to play Call of Duty and Battlefield with better graphics...



bubblegamer on 21 April 2014
AshKetchum1992 said:
Because the masses think that having the newest shiny thing is cool and they want to play Call of Duty and Battlefield with better graphics...


Yes everyone plays Call of Duty and Battlefield, way to generalize. I guess based on your flawed logic, Mario is even more casual, as more people have played that than the games you're trying to redicule here.



Veknoid_Outcast on 21 April 2014
Ka-pi96 said:
That's a great wedding gift, congrats on your wedding and your shiny new PS4!
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TheBlackNaruto said:
Man forget the PS4 congrats on getting married!!!!

Thanks, you guys

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CDiablo on 21 April 2014

Its the cheapest a launch system has been since the PS2 era(I know there was the XBOX arcade, but no one wanted that). That and most major games are cross platform and will be exclusive(new Assassins Creed) to current gen in due time. That and being impatient everyone I know with a X1 or PS4 currently bitches about how they have nothing to play on it. "Uhhh, its pretty cool, I just wish there were more games for it." they all say.



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kitler53 on 21 April 2014
Veknoid_Outcast said:

A few theories:

  • People are ready to move on to next-gen systems, even if many of the games are cross-gen
  • People are treating PS4 as an investment; they know the games will come


I think the latter is certainly true, i trust sony even if i don't know what games are coming.  i know they will.

just to address the top thought...
...the system itself is really what i needed and boy do i appreciate it.

  1. cross game chat
  2. automatically updating system updates
  3. automatically updating game updates
  4. play my game while the installation goes on in the backgroup
  5. play a game while it is downloading from psn
  6. suspend a game, watch some netflix, and come back to with with zero reloading time.
  7. log in with multiple psn profiles
  8. each game as a page that keeps me informed of availible DCL and which friends have played it.
  9. a library that shows me my entire library not just what is downloaded
  10. download games remotely
  11. play remotely (i have a vita even if no one else does)
  12. a psn store that doesn't lag the fuck out
  13. an OS that doesn't lag the fuck out
  14. a trophy page taht doesn't lag the fuck out and synchs in the background
  15. real names for my real friends
  16. that share button is kind of addictive
  17. watching gaming streams is also kind of addictive

I guess what i'm trying to say is the system is what is selling the system.  between automatically updating system/game updates, PlayGo game installation eleminating wait time, and the suspend mode i get HOURS of extra play time every week.  to just get what i want when i want it is worth the $400 imo.  but there are still gaming reasons to head on over to the next gen too.

  1. infamous is amazeballz
  2. ps+ has given me tons of "free" games to play
  3. knack.  ;)