| landguy1 said: No one can argue that M$ screwed up their launch in the biggest way possible. The real mistake they made was not focusing on the gaming community first. Had they showed their games and demonstrated the benefits of their systems that way, it wouldn't have been such a clusterF$$k. Sure the always checking in/online thing was the biggest problem, but had they sold the console right to begin with, that wouldn't have been such a big deal to drop as it was with the other half dozen 180's they have done. Sony has admitted that they had no intention of advancing their system past last generation. Their intent was to just make a more powerful PS3, and they succeeded. It's best not to sell peanuts to someone with a peanut allergy, and I think that M$ knows that now. They will just sell you peanut butter instead! |
To comment on a point you made about the "more powerful ps3", it just stands to reason that Sony performed their job correctly, by focusing on the gamers, and making everything else secondary. Another user likes to use Ford as an example by dropping the quote, "had I asked consumers what they'd wanted, they would have said faster horses".
I agree that change is good, and xbox DID have some interesting policies, and Sony seems to think so as well. However, Ford sold the car when the market was ready for the car. The market was simply not ready for this huge leap with the xboxone. 5-6 years down the line? Obviously...Totally...A no brainer. Right now...no. I think, had the current gen stayed stronger for a year longer, and consoles released in 2014, xboxone would've been accepted less begrudgingly than it was.
