| LethalP said: We all know PS1 and PS2 only sold because they played CD/DVD's, and the PS3 proved that without the help of the new hot multimedia format (Blu-Ray was luke warm), PlayStation sales weren't all that hot, yaus? So it's strange to see Sony's gaming centric approach push the PS4 to these levels of success previously only seen on consoles with fads at their forefront (like CD, like DVD, like motion controls, touch screen etc.). Maybe it's something else not game related selling the PS4? Because after all, no console in the history of ever sold the way PS4 is without some out-of-the-norm novelty compared to it's competition. So either PS1/2 sold for the same reason PS4 is, the library, or PS4 is an unseen anomoly in the gaming industry? Interesting stuff. |
Well that's news to me, considering all the other consoles that used CD formats that weren't nearly as successful. Having a CD format helps, sure. Considering that publishers found it to be a more cost effective and logical format choice over the archaic and expensive cartridge in comparison. Playstation was a perfect storm of fortunes and ideas that led to its success. Price, format, third-party relations, rival consoles being more cumbersome to develop for in comparison. And once the library was established, there was no stopping it.
Xbox was DVD based too and didn't nearly make a fraction of the PS2, and that had superior hardware. By that time, PS had become a trusted and established brand so that success had carried over regardless of format. Thing is, being an established brand will only take you so far when you introduce a 600 dollar console into the market.
