History repeating: Xbox One is following PS3′s rocky first year

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anamme said:

zorg1000 said:

anamme said:

celador said:
A major difference is X1 has absolutely no chance of catching up and/or surpassing PS4, nor do they deserve to

Why not? If the PS3 could do it, why is it outside the realm of possibility for the X1 to do it?

If MS focuses on providing quality first-party titles, I don't see why the console won't be looked back on as a success, similar to how people now view the PS3. Some of these responses are ridiculous, it hasn't even been a year yet.

Because Xbox doesnt have nearly as many territories where it has a history of success like Playstation does.

Europe is and always has been Sonyland, PS1 was the first hugely successful console in Europe and they have been the preferred choice ever since. Xbox has little no chance being successful in Japan with the first 2 consoles averaging about one million each while Playstation has always sold 10m+ in Japan. Also in developing countries Playstation has always been the brand of choice.

Basically Xbox only has America where it can possibly stage a comeback against PS4 but even if it does win America, it likely wont be able to offset the difference in Europe+Japan+Rest of World

None of these really mattered last time around when the PS3 shambled out of the gate. X360 managed to make it's presence felt in Europe even after the first Xbox didn't set the world on fire. And even just based on the 360's US and European sales, it's practically tied to what the PS3 is at the moment, even with the PS3's supposed global brand recognition.

These things aren't set in stone. Average customers aren't so blinded by brand loyalty, they just buy whatever their friends say they should. By the way, I've never owned any of the Xbox consoles, I've always gamed on either Playstation or Nintendo consoles. I just hate premature arrogant statements like "it can't" and "it won't". You can't predict the future accurately. Maybe there's a Naughty Dog-style success story in the X1's future.

Well I never said it was impossible just that its not likely.

Yes it did matter, desptie releasing 1-1.5 years later, costing $200 more, having inferior multiplats/online It was still able to outsell 360 by about 25m in non american regions.