fatslob-:O said:
That would seem borderline unbelieveable because the trend seems to that this generation will see a decrease in the number of gamers. |
There are a few factors I considered when coming up with that 'outragious' figure. Here's some of them:
1/ It's form factor is already what you would consider 'slim' (not much of a facor though) it just suggests to me that they'll find in easier to reduce the size and price much quicker.
2/ It has the same buzz that the PS2 had and that sold rather well
3/ The momentum going into next gen is fantastic and far exceeds that of their closest rival
4/ It's releasing alongside the competition and not a year later (giving them equal chance at mind-share this time around)
5/ It's a $100 cheaper (this will only help boost momentum for now though)
6/ It looks damned sexy and it's clearly built as a centre piece to impress your friends with (the envy factor)
7/ The controller has been getting incredible reviews and I believe that to be very significant
8/ I believe it's going to be on the market much longer than the PS2 or the PS3 (significant factor)
9/ The Vita is going to be a compelling reason to buy a PS4 (and visa versa) and so is VitaTV. (not a huge factor but certainly a help)
10/ The new base they built in America shows clear intent that they want to dominate that region (it won't dominate it as much as Europe)
11/ The Indie scene is going to be BIG, and I mean BIG. Sony will keep close relations and hire some of the more talented teams.
12/ Emerging markets will become far more relevant as will CHINA!
13/ This time around 3rd party games will favour the PS4 as will first party games (but much more so than on the PS3)
14/ It's easier to develop for and more powerful than the opposition which will mean seeing the differences much earlier in the lifecycle
15/ Their developer relations is much much better and they're clearly investing heavily into making sure that continues
16/ They've created a team specifically for localising Japanese games and visa versa (meaning they can distribute content better to suit the current trends)
17/ It's a games machine foremost (at least that's the message Sony have been able to convince people of)
18/ I believe this could be Sony's last console and that the next console will be something along the lines of the VitaTV (using Gaikai)
19/ Because of Gaikai, the PS4 will be an alternative for next gen to bridge the gap between physical games and PSTV (streaming only)
The PS5 Exists.
