How Sony defeated Sony

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Rpruett said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Squilliam said:
I love these threads, it makes me think about all the historical revisionism in the past. If only, if only, if only.

Sony lost this generation without firing a shot people. The Wii was always going to win, it was always a question about 2nd place.

Now, what incentive is there for people with a PS2 to upgrade to a PS3 if the PS3 isn't significantly more powerful? Its not like they delivered any other major changes apart from network play and performance. Furthermore the closer they position themselves to the Wii the weaker their position becomes and the stronger the Wiis position becomes.

 

+1. I hate how fanboys talk about how Sony would've been in the lead this gen if the price was right. It was always a battle for second place. Theres no way around that.

It really wasn't always anything.

And yes.  Price is the primary flaw in Sony's logic and the primary reason why the PS3 doesn't sell much much much better.  Sony found out the hard way that there is a ceiling and price point where people just CAN'T afford to pay.  I didn't get a PS3 till several months after the release (And I'm someone who gets consoles when they first come out) because of the price tag on it. 

 

I don't know if Sony would have had the lead this gen if the price was right, simply because I don't forsee them ever being able to keep the price as low as Nintendo.

 

The Wii would've still had similar sales regardless of whether Sony had launched the PS3 at a $300 price point. The Wii reaches out to a broader audience, while the PS3 only caters to the hardcore. If Sony would've done the right thing the PS3 would be neck and neck with 360 for second place.