| papflesje said: The biggest thing Sony can do is start selling before the new Nintendo handheld. It worked for the Xbox and if they can launch their own portable this fall (or christmas), it would mean taking some spotlight (and if they have the same features, also the same fan base) away from Nintendo. I don't think they should venture to this shades-idea, as it means another gamble, which they have taken with the PS3 and are still recuperating from. |
the ps3 was not a gamble, it was the logical progression of hardware development. The blu-ray portion of the ps3 was meant to disrupt the HD market, and did so. It won the HDDVD war, and secured Sony a long needed successful format.
ANyway, launching first would work, IF they had the same features, which means that they would need 3d and bring red ocean to Nintendo, like I said in the OP.
Remember, Nintendo has brand strength over PSP, but also has the benefits of expanded market like reading, self-improvement and learning software etc etc. Sony will need its own 3DS in order to compete. The problem with this strategy is that Nintendo has been planning this for a long time and will surely have some aces up its sleeve should Sony copy them.
I forget who mentioned it earlier, but it's possible that Nintendo has some related tech involved in the 3DS and will show it right after Sony follows the 3d move, and blow it out of the water.
