@ darthdevidem01
The PS3's publicity was a result of Sony's overpromising with little merit in an attempt to justify the PS3's insane price tag (pricey hardware, pricey programming tools and the perceived cost as a result of the learning curve to developers). In spite of that, the PS3 has always had exceptional brand loyalty in Europe and has never faced resistance in Japan as the 360 has.
In no way am I justifying the defective hardware of the 360, because Microsoft should have been more cautious before rushing the release of the 360; however, the 360 has really turned things around considering the circumstances.
Also, it is worth noting that the PS3 has a loyal fanbase being the successor of the indisputable market leader of the past generation. Microsoft's attempt last generation does not compare. When you consider Microsoft's performance last generation, and the many adversities against the 360...the 360 is doing very well for itself.
Both Microsoft and Sony mismanaged the release of their hardware and suffered bad publicity (sure), but the difference is that the PS3's bad publicity in the first place was more so associated with justification of the cost in comparison to the reward which Sony was able to remedy by experimenting with different hardware configurations at different price points...
Sony already had a history or brandy loyalty and recognition with consumers...it really just needed to find a better pricing strategy. Microsoft was fighting a different beast all together.
I'm not a fanboy, I just try to tip the balance in favor of logic and common sense.
