PS4 and ONE. The wisdom of 33 countries versus 13.

[DonFerrari]

Alby_da_Wolf said:

DonFerrari said:

Alby_da_Wolf said:

Sometimes I have the feeling that someone wishes Sony failure in this market not for hate, but just because a company in such a bad economic situation easily defeating MS prevents them from cherishing the easy illusion that money is almighty. It's like if they think that siding with MS and accepting and helping it establishing a monopoly and a sort of benevolent dictatorship, for some strange transitive property richness would be transferred to them too and it would solve every problem of theirs.

Actually I think that seeing a company going under beating MS so soundly is bad for them, because if almighty and rich MS was bullying Sony they could say they failed in life because they weren't born milionaire... but when poor Sony or small Ninty does a lot better than rich MS it takes out that moneys buy success and nothing else matters excuse.

Besides they jizzing all over themselves thinking of MS money and success as theirselve.

LOL, I tried to be not too harsh, but yes, I guess that amongst those that actually don't both love MS and at the same time hate Sony, those that behave this way for the reason you suggest are more than those that do it for what I hypothesised. I started thinking about my theory seeing some people, both in this forum and elsewhere, that just think that as MS is hugely profitable and has immense cash, then it must be always right, and markets where it fails while competitors succeed just don't count. Quite shortsighted, IMVHO, as if it's undeniable that in the short and mid term MS' two monopolies in PC market grant it immense profit and power, that market, despite not really shrinking (people replacing their PCs decreased drastically, but the total number of PC users is growing anyway thanks to new markets), in the long term will be dwarfed by other markets growing a lot faster, and in those markets MS is a minor player, so it risks losing its power, even if its richness will keep on growing, although at a slower pace.

Thanks for agreeing, and your points are also quite good... And usually the company with more money can better strategize, suffocate competition and win... but that aint ever... rich MS almost put Apple out of bussiness but then they rebounced and came big and now are giants...

And I believe even if MS is small in the markets that could grow they will have enough money and wits to find a way.