Zucas said:
It takes more than games to win back America. There is a huge brandname in America that screams Wii and a one that's just a little bit smaller that screams 360. To take that back Sony needs to tap into the brandname, which is not going to be easy. It would be easier if there was only one big brandname as there would always leave room to join in, but with 2 big brandnames it becomes harder. America will easily be the hardest market to stop 360 and Wii in. But you can't be deceived by America as well, as it's the only region out there that will allow for 3 competitors. That's why GC and Xbox were still able to have sales like that, but that doesn't mean they were good. Same with PS3. If all it sales in America lifetime is 15-20 million then that ain't good. It needs to start really digging into that brandname and either knocking down Wii percent or 360 percent, both that would be very difficult to do. Such that it can take sales away from them and push itself up. This will not be easy and maybe found out to be impossible towards the end of the generation, as both 360 and Wii have dominance hardware wise with Wii on top and both have dominance software wise with 360 on top. I'm just glad I'm not Sony cause I really don't know now how Sony will be able to get into the market. I'd have to think upon it more. |
This is where I disagree with alot of people on this site it seems. I still think the PS3 has America mainstream. I only say this because when i go out, the average person who plays Madden and GTA still wants to get a PS3. They have no idea about these shooters games, and dont even know that BioShock exists. They all still buy Madden/NCAA yearly on the PS2, and I still dont see why those people would pick a 360 over a PS3 unless they picked it up last year.
When all the consoles drop into the mainstreams price range between $300 and $200 its an entirely new ballgame. Games are needed for consoles to sell, agreed. But console name and familiarity has more sway than just games do. If the Xbox had a hit GTA like game, or a hit racing or fighting exclusive I would think differently, but everyone has to admit that the games that sell on the Xbox are shooters. Its not a bad thing for Microsoft, since fans of shooters will keep buying shooters as long as you release them, but its not winning the mainstream console buyers who dont sit down 30 hours a weeks and play with their clans and pwn mad nubs.
Those mainstream buyers are what elevate a console above the 50,000,000 lifetime sales awards. And the problem with the hardcore shooter fans, is that it will only take better online features and 3-4 good exclusive titles to get them to purchase a PS3 as well. Mainstream buyers wont buy a second console, so whoever wins them over has them for the duration of the console war exclusively.
