Bofferbrauer2 said:
Yesterday when I posed the question both where out of stock and still in front of the PS4. And the gray one only has one unit left right now What guarantee do you guys have that the PS4 will be that leggy? Yes, previous gens where leggy - but did you ever ask yourself why they did so? PS1 became interesting in hotels and third world countries at the end of it's lifespan as a consumer product in the more developed countries, PS2 got boosted again after the massive failure the PS3 was at launch (sales went up over 30% yoy after the 599$ price reveal) and because of Singstar (the Just Dance of it's time), to some degree also because of it's DVD player capabilities (but barely anymore after 2006), PS3 because it was a very long gen which only really sped up when the Wii started to get weaker. None of all this is even remotely happening right now with the PS4. I'm not saying it can't be leggy, I'm just pointing out that it doesn't have the same favorable circumstances in it's favor as it's predecessors do. And that it's doing too bad right now on Amazon Japan compared to where it should be if the momentum would still be so high, especially with 2 big game releases. |
I think what's different and favorable for PS4 is that it's not a portable like Switch; it is seen as THE home console, and the X1X did little to impact that. Furthermore, unlike last gen, PS took NA and trounced XBox: they have the install base and community to leverage into brand awareness. Lastly, it has PSVR, which has become the predominant VR gaming device. With the amount of money being poured into that sector, their brand stands to benefit the most from a VR boom.
They all represent unique situations, but PS looks much better-positioned this gen than last.
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