| Carl2291 said: To be on topic... I think the ball is currently with Sony. They need to not screw up, but, this is Sony. I dont think its gonna be easy for them. Wii U will bounce back and Xbox One WILL sell well in US/UK. |
Wii U will bounce back but like you said, to more normal last gen sales. It won't grab many casuals because the casuals, like you said, have since long gone to mobile.
Wii U will totally remain a niche console for Nintendo games and will offer competition to PS4 and Xbone only on the entry level gamer, the young gamers who get their first console from their parents. In the traditional hardcore market the third party already decided the victory for PS4 and Xbone.
I do think it will be easy for Sony.
Getting a bad rep should not be underestimated. We're right now witnessing a bad rep unlike almost anything in electronics in the past decade. What I believe will be the effect is that PS4 will take a comforable and stable sales lead early in the generation and thus quickly become the standard console, even in USA.
The TV strategy for any console maker will fall flat on its belly. It will not capture any new customers whatsoever. Not until Apple enters that market with a TV-gaming device, then it will explode. Watching TV on your console is a total non-issue until Apple sells this idea like only they can. Mark my words.
