Sony is “pleased” that Nintendo is releasing 3DS!!!

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Alic0004 said:

Onyxmeth said:

I don't think Sony's that pleased by it. I'm sure they would have rather gotten a 3DS-like PSP out first and not merely been pleased with trying to piggyback Nintendo's 3D success into getting a slightly faster adoption rate on 3D TVs, 3D games, etc. This could potentially kill their handheld business. It could even set back glass wearing 3D if people are so settled into the 3DS and it's games/movies that they don't want to go back to wearing glasses for such ludicrous prices.

I actually think Sony might be pleased about this.  It's pretty much a toss up whether this is going to help 3D theater stuff or not.  Nintendo can say "glasses are lame" to try to offset the help they're giving other kinds of 3D, but in the end trends aren't set by what Nintendo decrees, they're set by what Nintendo does.  The enemy of home theater 3D is going to be the price of the new TVs and the ridiculous price tag on those glasses more than anything else.

    Also, there was an interview two days ago with Peter Dille or some other suit from Sony in which they basically said handheld 3D hasn't been tested in the market yet, and they're not willing to support it until they can see it's going to be succesful.  Realistically, I think Sony is happy to let Nintendo try things first and then move in afterward and try to out-spec them. 

Actually, I think this illustrates a huge difference between the two companies.  Sony thinks more like a corporation, while Nintendo thinks more like a developer.  Something like a handheld with glasses-free 3D sounds amazing to most people who play games, but to Sony, it's "untested" and too risky simply because there's no market data on it -- they think in terms of market trends.  Nintendo, on the other hand, is much more able to think like a gamer even when they're making hardware, which is what game developers have to do to make things that are relevant.  Nintendo doesn't let market analysis lead the way -- they're willing to jump in and bring what actually excites them.  (Which is not to say they don't also reference market data.)

 

That pretty much sums up my thoughts as well. I think a lot of people here get so caught up in this single division of Sony and for some reason think these CEO's live in this bubble we do on a videogame forum, and treat these types of comments as if the CEO's are fanboys or something.

The PSP is dwindling, Sony knows this, they are already getting slaughtered by the DS WW, so if the 3DS takes off like crazy, how does this hurt sony? They havent announced a competitor for it, they wont have one on th emarket, its not like its going to steal PSP sales at this point?

The only thing the 3DS can do to effect Sony at this point in the generation is give legitimacy to 3D gaming, regardless of peripherals. I've been saying the best thing about the 3DS to me, is the fact such an influential company like Nintendo is embracing the technology, im astonished people are failing to realize how important this is in the grand scheme of things.