Rant: MS making a big mistake with the Scorpio, Escape To Gaming

[Robert_Downey_Jr.]

LudicrousSpeed said:

Azzanation said:

Thats the stupidest thing i have read this morning.

Want Sony to monopolise the Home Console market? Haha okay. Enjoy paying $1000 for the PS5. *Caugh PS3 era*

Sorry you clearly dont know what benefits the console industry.

I don't know about a $1,000 PS5 but holy shit, why would any rational person actually want any of these companies to have no competition. We're only one gen removed from seeing what Sony thought they could get away with because they were dominant. Microsoft killed this gen for themselves with their own hubris. Even this gen look at Sony with their stances on backwards compatibility or EA Access. Oh hey, who would ever want to play old games? I mean, for free. Try PS Now or our overpriced classics on PSN instead! And hey there EA, you have a very good priced service there but it might clash with out own too much so no thanks, we're vetoing that. #4theplayers, of course. The list goes on and on. Console gaming is dead if any of these companies become the sole option.

Of course he is predicting Scorpio could be MS's last console though. Just as he has been saying for every new console/new SKU for years now. Throw enough shit at the wall, something will stick eventually.

 

smroadkill15 said:

thismeintiel said:

Someone who gets it.  Sony isn't just going to have free reign, just because MS exits.  In fact, MS being in the market as introduced some pretty nasty things to it, and that's not even including the crap they tried to introduce this gen.  No, Sony will still have PC and Nintendo to compete against.  They price their console too expensive, and people will just get a Nintendo system or a PC.  And like you said, devs are always trying to up the ante to be the top dog in terms of graphics and gameplay.  So, it's not like their first parties will just give up and put out crap.  It also helps that the guy in charge of their WW Studios is an avid gamer, so he's not going to want his guys pumping out crap he can't stand to play.

Personally, I think Sony has seen what works very well this gen and is going to stick to it.  Offer a powerful console for $399.  And keep up the great 1st party support (they've always done this, though.)

You know why Sony offered a powerful console at $399? BECAUSE OF MICROSOFT! Just because you and fellow Sony loyaltist don't want MS to stick around, the vast majority do. 

well they sold at a $200 loss even before MS had any significant market share