| shakarak said: if this isn't a flop I don't know what is. Seriously What if the ps3 slim only increased sales 30k? You would call it a flop in a heartbeat. Another thing to consider is this is almost like a brand new handheld because it is not backwards compatible. The adoption rate needs to be higher then a mere 30k. When you look at marketing, manufacturing, R&d, distribution, other costs associated with developing a handheld I bet you sony is kicking themselves straight in the nuts. Thats an honest truth. |
Well, I guess you feel that's the honest truth, but I disagree with you.
The Go is an alternative model designed to co-exist with existing models and targeting a niche audience - those that want a small handheld with a digital only sales channel. It has a price aligned with that and Sony indicated repeatedly they were foreseeing only early adopters as initial purchasers - i.e. only a small number.
The Slim is the latest model of something with a reduced price, replacing the existing models and targeting an established audience with a design/price designed to appeal to an even larger audience. To compare the two launches at all is simply a mistake - but an obvious one I'll grant you that many people are making.
The Slim is mainstream, the Go niche, with the PSP-3000 the intended model of choice for the mainstream. The difference in the two launches is obvious.
Why can't everyone just look at the clear facts of the situation and understand this?
Try to be reasonable... its easier than you think...
