MoHasanie said:
thismeintiel said:
You really shouldn't just throw around the word fanboy like that. Anyway, yes, RROD was a big mistake. However, luckily for MS, other than the 1B it cost them in repairs, it was mostly swept under the rug. I'm guessing that was helped by the fact that their biggest market was America. There were countless posts and videos of people saying "No big deal, they fix it for free" or "That's what you get for buying the low-end model" or, and this is my favorite, "Just buy a new one." Don't get me wrong, they won't be able to survive that twice. But, I suppose the late launch of the PS3, as well as it costing $200 more, allowed the majority of people to ignore RROD.
Also, the PS brand is just as strong. Yes, the PS3 will only come close to matching the PS1's numbers, but that was mostly due to its rocky start. I imagine next gen we should see the PS brand in full spirits, again.
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It wasn't just "swept under the rug". It cost them a lot, and hurt the Xbox brand. Not to mention, many people switched to the PS3 after their Xbox got the RROD. I know so many people who purchased a PS3 because their Xbox got RROD and were very angry with Microsoft.
I never said the PS brand was weaker than Xbox, I said its much weaker than it was 7 years ago. If we are comparing it to Xbox, then I would say that the PS brand is still bigger.
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Trust me, if the majority of American gamers actually cared about RROD, the 360 would have been mostly dead a long time ago. It sure as heck wouldn't be ~15M ahead of the PS3 if they did. No, to them price and game support were the most important, which were pretty awful for Sony its first 2 years. I think the only place the PS brand has been affected is America. However, they are usually the least loyal of regions. EU is usually loyal to Sony. While Japan is usually loyal to Nintendo, but still has room for some Sony love. Out of all the companies, I think MS has the most working against them next gen.
