- A lot of self-described "hardcore" gamers felt threatened by the fact it didn't focus exclusively on them.
- As already stated, judging a book by its cover; many gamers wrote it off because it lacked HD graphics and AAA multi-plats and just assumed it was all casual party games, when it fact it offered tons of "core" experiences.
- It disrupted the narrative that Sony always beats Nintendo. Many PS fans could never forgive it for beating the PS3.