PigPen said:
Brand power and titles helped Sony loyalist. Blu-ray winning out HD DVD, and now the only HD to go to. Microsoft was forced to drop their HD. The most powerful console (by specs on paper) with a Blu-ray player ($400 to $500 if not mustaken) made Sony a steal. Even then after 7 to 8 years, PS3 just beat the Xbox360 barely. |
Definitely, but if you look at the stats and Sony would've launched with Microsoft, they had to catch up by like eight million consoles, so in fact if Sony had launched with Microsoft thats almost the amount they would be ahead by. Sony is launching with Microsoft this generation, which means not only does Microsoft not have the market 100% to themselves but they have to prove their value over a Sony brand console in America with a higher price at launch. Sonys clear advantages in the world are the exact reason why Microsoft is paying third party billions to make their console look better. Sony doesn't need to win a perception war with Microsoft, Microsoft needs that to beat Sony.
