Sony: Xbox 720 and Wii 2 will beat PS4 to market

[Alby_da_Wolf]

HappySqurriel said:

Alby_da_Wolf said:

Wii released later than XB360, but it filled the gap in less than one year. Having the right product matters more than releasing early, obviously within reasonable limits, but it looks like just one year head start doesn't ensure victory. Keeping costs under control will be of the essence for Sony, though.

The XBox 360 is not the dominant console of the generation ... If the Wii launched in 2005, sold like it did from launch, and the XBox 360 and PS3 launched a year later with similar sales to what they had from launch, Nintendo's market-share would be much larger at the expense of the HD consoles. Being first to market does not ensure success, but releasing after the market leading console is deadly.

I agree about this, but with "having the right product" I just meant a product that has chances to be leader or at least at a close distance from it, and to this purpose, releasing a flawed console just to be first would be as deadly.