How important is it to you PS3 beats 360 in console sales war?

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richardhutnik said:

ShadowSoldier said:

Badassbab said:
I hate this whole Microsoft is using it's money and bully boy tactis to beat down Sony. As if Sony is a small company. They're a multi billion dollar conglomerate! Remember what Sony's money did to Sega? Paybacks a bitch.

What did Sony's money do? If I remember correctly poor business skills and idiotic development costs are what ran SEGA into the ground

Sega had issues with split management between North America, which had success with the Genesis, and the Japanese management that had their own ideas.  And then Sega also had success elsewhere with the Master System.  They had too many platforms, and Sony pretty much did a FUD factor on Sega, and did moneyhat to lock things down.

As time has gone on, Sony forgot its roots with the original Playstation, and managed to make bad decisions on its own.  And Nintendo has chugged along, and was lucky to nail the whole waggle thing.

Uh...Sony never had a plan from the beginning though.  They basically cut ties with Nintendo (who they were developing the Playstation with) and just launched the Playstation by themselves.  Its not as if they forgot their roots.  Its more like the original Playstation got popular based on the tride and true method any other system does.  Its games.  Which early hits such as Suikoden, Castlevania: SotN, Twisted Metal and Resident Evil made it a hit.  And Sony was along for the ride to rake in the dough.

Sony hasn't shown any real understanding of good management when it comes to running a gaming console.  They just had a ton of good third party support and basically the games sold their system.  That's why the fallout was so drastic with PS3.