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HappySqurriel on 31 January 2012
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fauzman said:
BasilZero said:
fauzman said:
It makes a lot of sense. Sony have never released a console first, and releasing first is no guarantee of huge sales (after all the Wii which released last has done best sales wise this this gen) and I think they will be comfortable with releasing the next console in their own time without rushing it.

But didnt the PS1 and PS2 get released first? Also you have to remember, spending the most $$$$ to have the most powerful system doesnt warrant automatic sales even if the system may be better than its competitors.

Sega systems were released before the ps1 and ps2 as others have already mentioned. 

I agree with you about the powerful system not necessarily leading to great sales - after all the ps2 wasnt the most powerful console of its gen. When I was talking about the features and how sony would back them, I wasnt talking about power (which sony have already stated that they wont be going as cuttingedge as the ps3 was) but the other potential features such as cloud gaming, cross platform play, move integration into the hardware and the total package.

The thing people don't seem to get is that Sony has never released a system more than 1 year after their competition because, if the market embraces your competition, the features you add don't matter ...

While it is not easy to track, a large portion of console sales happen because of word of mouth and first hand experience with a system at family/friends houses. With each month that passes the likelihood of Nintendo/Microsoft having a game (like Rockband, Wii Sports or Modern Warfare) that drives sales for the next generation of systems increases, which will take away sales from both the PS3 and prevent sales from happening for the PS4.