the real winner of the console wars

[the2real4mafol]

Norris2k said:

the2real4mafol said:
How could Samsung support their console if they launched one? It just seems unclear right now.

But i guess people didn't expect Sony to launch a console that would become the most successful two generations in a row. Sony didn't really make games before the Playstation. As far as i know Sony didn't make much for their MSX computers

Not to diminish Sony's merit, but the conditions were excellent for a success on their first try. They could still make a big difference on hardware/software fighting one to one with Sega (make a hardware easier to develop than Saturn and said to be more 3D friendly), the leader was extremely late, they got excellent exlusivity because of that and the choice of the CD (FF7, etc.), which made them free for a year, it became the standard, etc.

Nowadays, if Samsung made a console on the next generation, it would be a intel compliant cpu, PC graphic card  (or amd apu which is the same), let me guess... with a bluray, game download, in the 300~400$ price range, the color would be black. Facing 3 opponents with similar hardware, price, software kit, features, better first party, and for 2 of them excellent third party support.

yeah i agree it would be hard for a 4th competitor to succedd especially if Samsung (or any other company) tried to go after the same audiences