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Hoodieninja on 29 August 2014
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steverhcp02 said:
Hoodieninja said:
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I dont think that played a huge role in the overall 360 domination in the states though. I believe it was a variable but not a large one. Definately not to be ignored but I feel the 3 things I mentioned were the largest variables.


Yes and no. Yes the online infrastructure was better on the 360 but people also loved how Sony's online was free, when the Console of the price dropped, people probably saw the Free online gaming as a better investment over the 360's superior but also more costly subscriptions. Letalone you could play Netflix and other online things without the subscriptions.

Maybe in retrospect but I remember when I traded in my 360 after the third bricked console and my god the PSN was HORRID. It was nearly non functional. It took a good 3-4 years to make the online functionality of the PSN even come close to LIVE.

I think the better multiplats and free online cancelled each other out in terms of impact with maybe even less of an impact for free online. I can give you a half rotten roast beef sandwich for free or you can pay for a well made fresh sandwich, half the size. Fresh sandwich at a cost always wins. I never really bought into people having a problem paying for LIVE and the "free online, BD player" arguments. I think in terms of how consumers react it had more to do with "what do my friends have". I also think you misremember how absolutely horrible Sony marketed the PS3. Remember the creepy baby rooms and commercials where we didnt even know it was a Playstation commercial until the very end. I remember how absolutely awful Sony handled most of the Playstations marketing in the US.

Another reason why the Playstation stabalizing due to poor marketing was "WTF" baby commercials versus the One having actual PR trouble nationwide with its original announcement. Another point to discredit the "Sony did it last gen" lack of logic argument made by Jega.

Yes what friends have is also important but ALSO what was just as important was the good word of mouth.
They're many many reasons why Sony Failed at the beginning but caught up.

The majority of them being correct.

Yeah, i remember those terrible baby commercials wtf was Sony thinking.

Last Gen was something different. Though it seems like for the most part like it might end up being like the PS2 and PSone era. Nintendo always being second best since Sony went into the home console market. Though it could end up with Nintendo being even less Relevant than before because of the decisions they made this gen.