| Machiavellian said: See no reason for another platform. If you believe MS does not challenge Sony you did not attend the PS3 years to reap the benefits of the PS4. Sony is leading because they made the right course change while Ms lost focus. MS fired the person who lost focus and now have a new direction. I like the direction MS has made, if you think turning a big ship on the dime is feasible then you have no clue how the industry works. Just like Nintendo with the Wii and now Sony with the PS4, smart market decisions led to huge marketshare and profit. Just like the PS3 , the WiiU and the X1, bad marketing decision could see your installbase get Nerf. When all is said and done, each OEM has made good choices and bad and suffered for those gens. When the next gen starts, it will be interesting to see if MS can change their course. |
If Sony would've launched the ps3 at a proper price, people would've chosen the ps3 by default over the Xbox 360. If you witnessed the Rrod issue, that was the fallout of Microsoft rushing their consoles development because they were afraid to take on Sony head to head. They believed they needed a years head start and the only way to combat Sony is to take away third party exclusivity from them. Microsoft pushed Sony to make their first party second to none that generation by making it evident that they were the me too console with PC games and Sony would have to reinvest in more first pArty to differentiate themselves from what everyone called the "hd twin". Sony could've launched at a good price but decided to risk it all to save their investment in blu ray as a format.
tell me this.... if Microsoft was true competition for Sony cover an eight million console deficit for years until they caught up to them. No other brand has the brand power to do that. If Sony hits the ground running its over for their competition because they cover all the needed bases to win a generation by a landslide.
with the groundwork Microsoft has covered they need to be more consumer friendly from the beginning and for he love of God invest in strong first party instead of being dependent on third party they cannot trust. This is why Sony and nintnedo are at least known for brand identity in their games and quality. They have products made by them that have that Sony or Nintendo touch. Microsoft has yet to achieve the feat of leaving their mark of quality on games
