Sony new strategy 4/12/2012

[drkohler]

Plezbo said:

A2B24R246 said:

drkohler said:

Andrespetmonkey said:
If there is anyone at Sony who can save it, it's Kaz, so I'm optimistic.

You realize, of course, that it was Kaz Hirai who turned PS4 development into haphazardly assembling a low-end gaming PC (if the latest rumours are to be believed)?

 

Just look at the ps1 and ps2...they were simply outclassed by the other more powerful systems yet they still completely undressed the competition. 

If sony can get a cheap moderately powerful console with some great exclusives with a launch price of $350 or lower, i think sony will have a very very good generation ahead of them. 

To match a high end gaming rig you would need a six core CPU and a cutting edge GPU, which, even after large scale purchasing markdowns, would be $1000+ right there.  

You are forgetting a few small details: When the PS4 (assuming with these low specs) comes out, there already is the WiiU which will have cornered the low end market with tablet, probably a WiiMote++ thingie, and their first party software which is unparalleled. Basically the Wii situation all over again. At the same time the new XBox arrives which will corner the hardcore market with Kinect2 (and considerably better specs assuming the rumours). So is Sony's plan? More glowing dildos? Free internet again (thus less revenue) to attract customers which otherwise have better options in the TWO other competitors?

(And a PS4 with a 32nm cell+ (2PPU,12SPU or 3PPU/8SPU), triple ram, and a modified 6850 would be about $50 more expensive to manufacture than the current PS3s - so there is no need to spend $1000)