Is Sony responsible for the PS4's great sales, or are Nintendo/Microsoft?

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shikamaru317 said:

fatslob-:O said:

shikamaru317 said:
Microsoft and Nintendo's mistakes factor far more into the success of the PS4 than anything Sony did. Particularly Microsoft's mistakes.

Would you say the same if Sony's mistakes factored more into the xbox 360's success rather than it's merits ? 

Sony's mistakes with the PS3 did largely factor into the success of the 360. Microsoft did alot of things right, but if Sony had made similarly good decisions with the PS3 the 360 wouldn't have done as well as it did. Sony had the advantage of a huge fanbase from the previous generation and they lost a large chunk of it to Nintendo and Microsoft because of their mistakes.

Let's face it, if the Xbox One was $350-$380 with it's current specs and without a bundled Kinect, Microsoft would be doing alot better right now. Sony would still be in the lead, because they have released in more countries and because they have a stronger position in much of Europe and Japan, but Microsoft wouldn't have lost the US and UK and they'd be nipping at Sony's heels with at least 4.5 million in sales (plus decent Kinect sales on the side). 

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@350, Microsoft might have just been leading to this point, especially considering the games that released with each.

Also, without the bundled Kinect, MS more than likely would have released in more countries.