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Tridrakious on 28 September 2012
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superchunk said:
Tridrakious said:
If the PlayStation 4 launches and completely blows away the competition then it won't matter which launched first. The problem the PS3 had was being at minimum $100 more than the Xbox 360, which also launched a year before it, the Wii launch was right around the corner (hell it launched two days after the PS3 in North America) for $250 and the system didn't have a blockbuster system selling title on day one or in the launch window.

The PS3 had Resistance...and a terrible Gundam game...and a terrible Genji game...and terrible everything else. Oblivion was delayed, Devil May Cry 4 was delayed, Lair was delayed (but ultimately was one of the worst games this gen anyways...)

Attractable price, must have day one game content (Uncharted 4, Gran Turismo 6, Final Fantasy Versus XIII [Yes I've given up on it releasing this gen], a Metal Gear Solid [Main Story installment], Killzone 4, etc.), and a kick ass advertising campaign can do wonders.

While I agree with the basic idea of what you're saying, the Wii had a Zelda game and Wii Sports at launch. Those were clearly blockbuster/system selling games.

But yeah, had PS3 been $100 cheaper with at least one good game.. exclusive game... it would have done better. But you have to point out that when you align launches, PS3 did outsell 360 every year.

I'm just putting up the defense for the PS3. However, this was Sony's battle to lose and unfortunately the PS3 struggled in this battle for the first two years. It has made a roaring comeback, but that was due to the incredibly difficult work teams like Guerilla Games, Naughty Dog, Sony Santa Monica and Media Molecule put in to make sure the games they produced would be great.

Another thing to point out is if the Wii didn't release so close to when the PS3 did...things might have also been different. Had the world economy hadn't crashed, that would have helped too.

However, the PS3 launch started the system off very poorly.