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Pavolink on 22 May 2014
AZWification said:
Pavolink said:
AZWification said:

Well, they released the game with the beanies from what I remember!

There you have. Go and spread jokes for that game around the world.

But people actually like the game with the beanies!

Then make them dislike that game.



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Akiran on 22 May 2014
mornelithe said:
Akiran said:
brendude13 said:

Three months.

Three months what? For how long the PS4 has been out in Japan or how long it takes for hardware to sell 550,000 on average?

PS4 launched Feb 2014 in Japan.

I know the PS4 launched in Feb 2014 for Japan. He didn't clearly state what he meant by three months which is why I asked.



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mornelithe on 22 May 2014
Akiran said:
mornelithe said:
Akiran said:
brendude13 said:

Three months.

Three months what? For how long the PS4 has been out in Japan or how long it takes for hardware to sell 550,000 on average?

PS4 launched Feb 2014 in Japan.

I know the PS4 launched in Feb 2014 for Japan. He didn't clearly state what he meant by three months which is why I asked.

Probably wasn't clear to you, because he was talking to someone else.  Now, if you take what he quoted, with what he says, it's pretty clear what he's talking about.



gooch_destroyer on 22 May 2014
theprof00 said:
fallen said:

I do hope Sony is out of business. Not because of themselves, although I feel their product does not add anything good to the market, and I do not like any of ther exclusive franchises, but because I feel their fans care more about winning console wars than actual gaming.

Luckily I dont think Sony will last too much longer. Even though Ps4 sells well (although it's sales are likely plummeting downward everywhere right now), it already kind of feels like a dead product, with little software sales. The hardware is awesome thanks to the American design, but Sony will slowly but surely screw up the rest of it.

 

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Their product doesn't add anything good to the market? Oh right, because MS does with Kinect, right? The kinect that they removed because they see it as a hindrance to sales. Because the market doesn't care about it. There in turn meaning that what MS has brought to the table doesn't hold a candle to what ps4 has brought. Oh right, it's because of the price. I can't wait to see how XB1 fares in sales when they introduce the kinect-less model. We can talk about this again later.


You don't like any of their exclusive franchises? Let's look at the game of the year picks for the past 8 years:

  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Crash   Galaxy UC2   Galaxy2 Ssword    
Famitsu   Galaxy MH dquest KH: BBS MH AC  
Game Informer     UC2         TLoU
Gamepro     LBP          
Gametm       Demons Galaxy2      
1up       UC2        
Reader's choice Gears Halo 3 MGS UC2        
Eurogamer     LBP UC2       Mario
Gamefaqs   Galaxy Brawl         Zelda 3ds
Gamerankings   Galaxy   UC2 Galaxy2   Persona4  
Gamesradar               TLoU
Gamerevolution               TLoU
Gamespot Gears Galaxy MGS Demons     Journey Zelda 3ds
Gamespot reader's choice Gears   MGS UC2       TLoU
Gametrailers   Galaxy     ME2 UC3   TLoU
Giant bomb       UC2 ME2     TLoU
IGN Okami Galaxy   UC2 ME2   Journey TLoU
IGN Readers choice TP Galaxy MGS UC2 ME2 Ssword   TLoU
joystiq Gears   Fable UC2 ME2   Journey TLoU
Kotaku   Galaxy   UC2       TLoU
Moby TP Galaxy   UC2     Journey  
MMGN   Galaxy       Ssword   TLoU
XPlay TP   Fable UC2 ME2      
Academy of IA&S Gears   LBP UC2 ME2   Journey TLoU
GDC Gears     UC2     Journey TLoU
Golden Joystick    07 gears     ME2      
  Nintendo MS PS Multiplat  
* all ms games also available on pc        

I wrote this to demonstrate just how little your preference matters. Sony has hands down won more GOTY awards than any other exclusive developer.
Number of exclusive Awards: PS: 48, MS: 18, Ninty: 28

Clearly Sony doesn't bring anything good to the market! Oh, right....I forgot about the media bias! The same media bias that results in al the reader's choice awards going to the same games! The same bias that sees PS4 selling more than xb1. The same bias that just in general sells more games in a greater variety. Hey, maybe that bias is called "what the market looks like".

And about your little comment about ps gamers...ie; the majority of gamers who only care about winning console wars...what hypocrisy. The industry paints a much different picture, and your comment belies your own ironic intentions.

"The hardware is awesome, thanks to the American design". Dude, are you for real?


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NobleTeam360 on 22 May 2014

It's only been out in Japan for a few months with no supporting software. A bit premature to call it a failure that quick. Give it a year or two.



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PigPen on 22 May 2014
brendude13 said:
PigPen said:

Back to the topic, PS4 is considered a failer in Japan as of now. Hardware sells on average is 550,000 in seven months.

Three months.


I was thinking of the launch in the West (America).  You sir is right and I am wrong as far as when the PS4 was released in Japan.



theprof00 on 22 May 2014
gooch_destroyer said:


He won't listen.

No, eventually he'll just be permabanned for whatever and that'll be just another excuse to say this site is sony biased, etc etc



gooch_destroyer on 22 May 2014
theprof00 said:
gooch_destroyer said:


He won't listen.

No, eventually he'll just be permabanned for whatever and that'll be just another excuse to say this site is sony biased, etc etc

I guess that's what usually happens.



walsufnir on 23 May 2014
Aerys said:
walsufnir said:
Aerys said:
Not sure you can say the console "failed" when the console tried nothing yet since it has no system seller, i wonder what is the reason of the problem of a console not selling without system seller? Because it's known you buy a console to look at it's beautiful design.


Then why is it selling in the west? I am surprised by the sales of both PS4 and Xbone as there are no system sellers out there on either console.

Because this has nothign to do with Japan and you perfectly know, we have different tastes in the west, it sells because of  :

- System sellers

- Too Long Generation

 

and for the PS4 :

- Great consumer satisfaction from the PS3 with a good support until the end and even beyond

- Better quality/price

- Better futur ( exclusives)

- Weak competition bringing back a PS2 era since MS disappointed everyone by trying dirty things, so they lose the trust of a lot of gamers


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PigPen on 23 May 2014

There is no reason because they will come in second. PS4 will take the back seat to the Wii U.