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UnitSmiley on 03 February 2013
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NinjaMonkeyLuchadore said:
UnitSmiley said:

Those people who bought a Wii are the ones who don't have any loyalty. They are the ones who would buy a different console based on buzz (if they were even going to buy a new console at all). The 360 fans though no matter how hardcore or casual they may be will NOT buy a new console. They actually do have really strong loyalty to the Xbox brand and most of the people I've talked to seriously don't have any interest in anything Sony or Nintendo, regardless of any quality games from both. They simply don't care, they just want an Xbox because of the popularity of it. The brand name alone will push them to get one next gen with all their friends.

Now obviously there are not any facts to back up anything I say and it's all purely my opinion based on many people in real life i've talked to or have heard talking about games over this entire gen here in the US.


Like I said in a previous post i'm from the U.K, so I don't know for certain. But what you describe sounds similar to what I've experienced over here.

The thing is, even though they may claim that they're "Xbox for life". I don't believe it's brand loyalty, rather it's just loyalty to being socially relevant as you put it. I heard people say the same thing about the Playstation brand back in the PS2 era, but when this gen started they all went with the 360. (I see it happen a lot with these kinds of people, not just with games, but with music and films as well ). 

However just like how it all changed for Sony at the start of this gen. I doubt Microsoft are immune to it. If they were to make all the same mistakes that Sony made, (Crazy high price, no games etc)  then it would hurt them. The thing is these type of people don't usually form their own opinion, they wait for the general consensus, so they can echo it, again to remain socially relevant. Like the "PS3 has no games argument". It was true when it came out, but when Sony had fixed it, it was too late, the decision had been made. However when it comes down to buying the next console, I do believe they will probably wait to find out what the "socially relevant" option is before jumping in. If Sony has a much better launch then Microsoft then they could do better in the long run.

With that being said, Microsoft have the advantage going in. If both launches are equally as good then the Xbox brand name will probably help Microsoft win. Sony are the ones who really have to get the launch right and I don't think they can rely on Microsoft to mess up as badly as they did with the PS3 launch (Microsoft don't seem as arrogant, and they haven't dominated the market like Sony did with the PS2. So there's probably still a sense of threat to keep them in line).


Oh yeah those types of people are definitely found in every way of life. I see your point about them waiting for the cool choice to present itself before moving forward, I just don't see Sony being that choice no matter what. Microsoft would have to seriously have a disasterous launch for people to even consider the next Sony console in the US. Like you, I don't see them making that mistake. Though I do think the possibility for Sony to do better in the US with their new console compared to the PS3 is very high, especially if they have a positive launch.