So, PS4 is Selling on Hype? So what? Doesn't Every Generation Winner Sell on Hype?

[disolitude]

CGI-Quality said:

disolitude said:
PS4 has got nothing on PS2 in terms of hype sales. That console was literally hype in a black box when it came out.

Actually name me a generation where any Sony console that sold well didn't sell well in the first year because of hype. I really can't think of one...

The PS1. It didn't sell off of hype (it really couldn't). It had, arguably, the best launch of any PlayStation and road a steady line-up until FFVII came out. I agree with you about the PS2, though. Just so happened to live up to its hype ten-fold (while, ironically, being my least favorite PlayStation).

I am not so sure...PS1 launch games were pretty terrible and Sony marketing hype was in top gear. U R Not (red) Let's not forget the 1995 E3 sony had where they spent more money on their booth than everyone else combined. 

But to your point, PS1 didn't start selling really well until the great games came out, and it had a price advantage. Hence it wasn't all hype...