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Kerotan on 28 April 2016

One thing that struck my mind when they announced the delay,  PSVR no has no competition this Holiday.  

 

I don't know what the NX is but what I do know is it's a new console offering a new experience and it will be heavily advertised.  the same applies to the PSVR. 

 

It definitely wouldn't have done the VR any good having a new Nintendo console advertised heavily as a fun gaming device to families all across the world.  

 

If there is one silver lining from this delay it's that psvr can maximise it's sales potential this Holiday. 



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Normchacho on 28 April 2016

Yes, definitely.

 

Edit: I mean...I don't know if I would call it a silver lining. Since it appears to be good for one group of people, and bad for another. But it's good for Sony, and as someone who hopes PSVR does well, it's good for me.



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jigokutamago on 28 April 2016

LOL Delay........

They never once announced it coming in 2016.



Normchacho on 28 April 2016
Ka-pi96 said:
The only way that's true is if NX is also a vr device. I'm willing to bet that it's not...

Eh, I think it helps a little just not to have another expensive piece of gaming hardware fighting for coverage and peoples money.



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Intrinsic on 28 April 2016
kowenicki said:
its irrelevant to PSVR

This.

 

I strongly doubt anyone in the market for PSVr this year is trying to choose between it and a new Nintendo console. 



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Kerotan on 28 April 2016
Ka-pi96 said:
The only way that's true is if NX is also a vr device. I'm willing to bet that it's not...

I think it helps psvr not having another expensive new gaming device on the market.  



Nautilus on 28 April 2016

It wouldnt matter.The group of people that would buy the PSVR, would buy it even if NX came the same day as PSVR, and the people that are not interested enough in it is not going to use its extra money just because NX was delayed 3 months.
People forget that PSVR is too expensive and too unproven to have that kind of mass appeal that consoles or handhelds(or cellphones for that matter) have.



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Kerotan on 28 April 2016
kowenicki said:
Kerotan said:

I think it helps psvr not having another expensive new gaming device on the market.  

different markets.  Its irrelevant.

Both part of the gaming market.  There is a cross over for sure.  Very relevant. 



Kerotan on 28 April 2016
kowenicki said:
Kerotan said:

Both part of the gaming market.  There is a cross over for sure.  Very relevant. 

The 'delay' is irrelevant. 

Are you saying lifetime sales of either is impacted by this 'delay' .  Which isn't actually a delay by the way.

We dont even know what NX is yet.

It's pretty clear what I'm saying.  Having one less high profile console releasing same time as psvr is a good thing.  



Kerotan on 28 April 2016
kowenicki said:
Kerotan said:

It's pretty clear what I'm saying.  Having one less high profile console releasing same time as psvr is a good thing.  

Yes I know what you are saying.

I'm saying it makes no difference.

Show me a PSVR customer that would have cancelled their preorder or delayed their order with a NX release.  Would you?

The man who buys his kids their Christmas presents.  He's looking into a gaming device.  The $400 NX is being heavily advertised and looks very fun and appealing for his kids that currently play top much cod on their ps4. But then there is the PSVR for a similar price and it also looks really fun and not too serious.  

 

Dilemma.  He can only afford one or thinks one will suffice.  Ends up choosing just one.  

 

There you go.  That's one example.  As I said it's a good thing for PSVR.  That's a fact.