I think the 720 and PS4 will fail sales wise if there is no hook

[NotUS]

OoSnap said:

@NotUs

All those hooks you listed the mass market could care less for. The mass market is not going to throw down $350+ just for that. If that is all Sony and Microsoft is going to offer for in their next consoles then I have no doubt Nintendo is going to make a killing in sales especially if they get most of the multiplats (which I think they will).

My whole point, they don't need a hook. Gameplay moves forward with better graphics, physics, interaction. Making the better game is the key, creating better worlds and experiences that better hardware allows is what entices gamers.

The hook you speak of targets the Wii crowd, they go for the gimmicks. PS4 and 720 will do fine without that market.

I think the only hook from a gadget perspective that may sway my decision between Sony or MS is if one of them decided to throw in the Oculus VR glasses for free. Again, a novelty, with  many limitations, and will provide fun factor for a while. The real key is who has more ram, faster processor, to output the best games and exclusives.  The hook is the games targetting gamers!