mornelithe said:
jlmurph2 said:
mornelithe said:
Considering we're seeing a great deal of remasters this gen, unlike previous gens, I would expect you'd be used to seeing new things, at this point. May seem like massive overkill, but it doesn't really appear to be mattering. Sony's basically printing money w/ the PS4, and have yet to do any serious 'wrong' this gen. People who want to play the collection, will buy the collection. People who don't, won't, and there are plenty of 1st party titles from earlier in the year, plus major 3rd party releases this holiday to cater to any new buyer.
Which is a point I think you're not really paying attention to either. The holiday season is really for new hardware buyers (it's when the best hardware deals are available). These new buyers, have an entire years worth of titles to pick and choose from. Families will undoubtedly know the hype/desire for Star Wars/Fallout etc..., so those bundles will be popular, and then additional software will flesh out the holiday purchase. I also think that given most of these titles have already reached profitability (the stuff released earlier in the year), that it's easier for them to discount those titles to make them more attractive, rather than discounting brand new releases.
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You say there's plenty of 1st party titles earlier this year but what if someone doesn't like Souls games? Or wants more than a 7 hour campaign? What's left? God of War III Remastered and Tearaway?
Yes new people buy hardware in the holiday but it shouldn't disregard the people who might have already played and traded those games. I don't really see Holiday as the "Buy old games" season but the "Big AAA game release" season. While the older games are usually an afterthough.
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Well, I don't know about you, but when a device doesn't have games I don't enjoy, I don't buy said device. It's a pretty simple way for consumers to vote with their wallets. And, if current sales are anything to go by, it's not Sony who has to worry about anything. It's their competition. And I use that term generously, since 'competition' insitinuates a fair fight. And this isn't meant to 'nettle' you or anything, but the fact is, Sony's only real competition right now is themselves, and ensuring YoY sales are up.
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