| Gilgamesh said: Obviously I don't know what Sony has up there sleeve so I can't answer how they'll beat the 3DS but saying the 3DS is going to automatically win next gen is stupid, Sony has just as much a chance. When the PSOne came out no one expected it to be as big a hit as it was, yet out of nowhere Sony comes out with a video game console and completely dominated Nintendo for over 12 years. They can easily get back on the top just like Nintendo did this gen. The only reason why the Wii has such high sellers compared to the PS3 is because it's double the user base of the PS3 so obviously there big games would have such high sales compared to PS3's big games, and Nintendo Fanboys go nuts over Mario games. From what we've seen this generation Sony is doing just fine with there First party games, a lot of 3 million sellers is good enough they still make tons of money off sales of 3 million. Also Nintendo has pretty well no third party support for the Wii and they seems to be doing fine so why does Sony need it so bad? exclusive third party games isn't what makes a video game console the leader. Like I already said next gen could be completely different and Sony and Microsoft could not be in direct competition like this gen, why would history repeat itself next gen. Sony said themselves that Nintendo and Microsoft are more then likely going to come out with a next gen console before them, so they'll have plenty of time to come up with a product to take back the crown, who knows what they'll come up that the world will go nuts over, obviously there not going to do what they did this gen and they'll likely go back to there roots and come out with something interesting and affordable. |
First, the console that is first to market always does well. The Genesis beating the SNES to the market really hurt Nintendo. Had Donkey Kong Country not come out, the Genesis would have won. The Playstation did well because it was first to market. For Sony, if they are not first to market, they lose. This is what happened to both the PSP and PS3. If the trend congtinues, the PSP2 will also lose. Being first to market mean that third parties get acustom to your system verses the other guys. This what hurt the Gamecube and Xbox. Sony relies more on third parties then the other two, so launching last will kill the PSP2.
The only reason why the Wii has such high sellers compared to the PS3 is because it's double the user base of the PS3 so obviously there big games would have such high sales compared to PS3's big games, and Nintendo Fanboys go nuts over Mario games. From what we've seen this generation Sony is doing just fine with there First party games, a lot of 3 million sellers is good enough they still make tons of money off sales of 3 million. Also Nintendo has pretty well no third party support for the Wii and they seems to be doing fine so why does Sony need it so bad? exclusive third party games isn't what makes a video game console the leader.
I don't think you get the market. First and foremost, rule number one about video games is software moves the hardware. "No Games," hurt the PS3. They launched with a weak line up that couldn't move the system. It's not that Nintendo games sell well because the console sells well. It's the console sells well becuase the games sell well. Wii sales are all about strong software. How else did Nintendo sell 4 million Wiis in Christmas of last year? It was New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Also, you don't understand Sony. Sony has to launch first because they are reliant on third parties. The best selling games on the PS3 are third party games. Nintendo is successful because they have their games move their systems. Sony moves their systems by having all the third parties. Sony can not acheive this is they are not first to market. The 360 launched them first has really hurt the PS3, so much so that they've had to cut the price 50% in order to stay afloat. Now, 3 million is still good sales, but it's good for a third party. 3 million is not pushing systems. Nintendo's goal is 10 million. Until Sony's third parties can acheive this, they can not compete with Nintendo without launching a year earlier.
Like I already said next gen could be completely different and Sony and Microsoft could not be in direct competition like this gen, why would history repeat itself next gen. Sony said themselves that Nintendo and Microsoft are more then likely going to come out with a next gen console before them, so they'll have plenty of time to come up with a product to take back the crown, who knows what they'll come up that the world will go nuts over, obviously there not going to do what they did this gen and they'll likely go back to there roots and come out with something interesting and affordable.
Actually, that will end the Playstation line. Like I've said, Sony has to get the forward momentum to be successful. Anytime they don't, they fail. This happened to both the PSP and PS3.Sony has to launch first.
Also, Sony and Microsoft can't do what Nintendo did. Nintendo disrupted them. It's not that easy to get back on top. Sony and Microsoft also don't have the ability to disrupt Nintendo. They have to have a unique skill and motivation, which neither of them could make. For instance, in Sony wanted to expand gaming, then they'd be copying Nintendo. This means that once Nintendo jumps into their expanded market, Nintendo will absorb it and Sony. Sony can't disrupt, and it loosk like they don't want to any way.
I doubt Sony will get back on top.
