I just don't see how Home will sell consoles. Will it be a very interesting addition of current and future owners? Definitely. But will people say "OMG, screw MGS4, I'm getting a PS3 for Home!" I think that's doubtful.
I think we need to look at WHY something like Home would appeal to people, and what kind of appeal Sony is pushing for. Are they going for a Myspace/Facebook kind of social network? If they are, it's an extremely flawed idea, since those two thrive on the fact that it's free and easily accessible, as well as being another tool for hooking up/disseminating party info and other social aspects. Home will be predominantly male gamers, so it's not gonna have that kind of appeal. But they seem to be pushing for something more than just a place for gamers to talk. They want people who have friends with PS3's to feel compelled to get one so they too can join the network. I just don't see that as being likely, considering the cost of game systems.
I think MS had the right idea. The vast majority of users of Xbox Live are male gamers in their teens to late 20's. You don't need alot of extraneous shit for that crowd, just an easy way to connect them to play/chat about games.
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