Wow, I feel like most of these answers are treating Sony like kids on the soccer fields. "You didn't lose, the important thing was that you had fun!"
The question wasn't "what would make you feal like Sony failed dismally at everythign they set out to accomplish?". But that's the question that was answered. Most answers were basically the same, Sony hadn't lost unless the PS brand is destroyed and falls out of production forever. I don't understand how a distant 3rd in so many categories can qualify as "not losing."
As someone who enjoys games on all consoles, I feel this is how all 3 could be considered losers(considering where they are at present)
Nintendo: At this point if somehow their sales dropped way below the other two systems, and they ended up winning the generation by anything than a landslide, they're the loser.
Microsoft: If they squander the lead they have over the PS3 and allow it to even end on even footing, they're the loser.
Sony: Continuing on their current course, and not at least matching MS's marketshare makes them the loser. Infact, a strong case can be made for them beign a lower even if they captured 2nd place, but only my a small margin(which is pretty much their best case pie-in-the-sky scenario). Going from a dominant first place to even a barely second place win would be a loss in my book.
In short, I feel like Sony has to be the loser. Nintendo has already "won". And MS has greatly increased their marketshare, mindshare, and profitability. Even making a bit of a comeback, Sony has without question fallen 2 spots on the console "power rankings"







