By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close
Machiavellian on 30 April 2014
Edit Thread
Squeezol said:
cpg716 said:
Umm... Xbox is very much considered a media device. Between all the media related APPS (New TV apps are released almost monthly on the 360) on the X360 and being a Windows Media Extender .,.. so I am confused by your statement there.

Second.. SONY has the SAME plan.. People forgot that SONY announced a Playstation TV streaming service that will debut later this year.

They ALL want to be your MAIN living room device. Plain and simple.


The Xbox might be CONSIDERED as one now, but that doesn't mean it succeeds as one. It is KNOWN to be a gaming console, but it isn't completely considered one now. Also, of course Sony has the same plan, but it isn't their bigger focus.

Basically what you are saying is that when Sony stated they were gaming only you took them at their word even though they do plenty of things non gaming that will be access from the PS4.  From Music, movies and TV, including original shows and movies etc.  Hell, the PS3 is a pretty solid media device so to think that Sony will not do the same for the PS4 seems crazy.  The difference between MS and Sony compared to their strategy is that MS was dumb enough to detail their gameplan while Sony was smart enough to understand you only need to tell gamers what they want to hear.  

Now that I think about it, it’s a great excuse for Sony to use when people compare the media capability of the PS3 compared to the PS4.  Sony can always say, we are concentrating on gaming first while they try to patch in those media capabilities the PS3 has over the PS4.  Its smart and evidently it has worked wonders for Sony PR.