If You Had To Chose Your Next Gen Console Today...

[Comrade Tovya]

BoleroOfFire said:
@Comrade: I doubt that. First of all, the numbers would probably be skewed due to fanboys voting for their favorite brand incessantly. Second, I disagree with your statement about sales not revealing people's feelings. Or rather, I'm confused by it. Are you implying that people are making purchases contrary to what they prefer?

No. 

What I am saying is that sometimes hype about a product will cause it to sell big.  Other times really, really good marketing will cause a product to fly off the shelf. 

My point is, sales do not always mean a product is better than the competition. 

I can tell you because of personal ownership experience that a Bentley Continental GT is a much better vehicle than a Honda Accord.  But the Honda Accord sells much better.... why?  The price of a Honda is much cheaper, therefore it will naturally sell better.  More people can afford the quality of a Honda Accord, and most people can't afford a Bentley.

What does this mean?  It means that just because a company sells more units, doesn't make it a better product.

Economic plays a large role in what makes a product sellable.  Hype and marketing often make a product sell more as well.  I know a thing or two about marketing because I spend a lot marketing my own company everyday.  We aren't the largest, nor do have the best pricing out there, but people use us because our guarantee is untouchable and the marketing scheme I sanction gives our customers the impression that we are the end-all of our industry.

Does that mean we are the best at what we do?  No, but we do a good enough job of convincing people that we do to make us the #2 provider of such services in the U.S.

Image is everything.