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HollyGamer on 03 May 2018
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twintail said:
HollyGamer said:

It will not require A  " LOT " OF RESEARCH, but it's still required a research. And it will not crippled SONY  focusing on PS5 , PS4 and PSVR. In fact they already have the market, the foundation and the experience, and they also can learn from their competitor.

The problem is, PS4 owner are interested in Switch as well, and future PS4 owner are competing with Switch. There is so much untapped market on dedicated portability.  

And market share already exist created by Nintendo, by PS Vita fans and PSP ex owner . SONY had already begun the marketing research as we discussing (for PS5) and they might have some clue of what market trend is. They also see at their competitor like Nintendo and their current stand on the market. 

I am never say they will make one, but from business perspective , why not? They have PS4 market already , they have the tech, and  market share is exist. SONY also still rolling with their money and revenue, and many of their investor will agree with them,  if they want to add one more product and probability.

Even if PS4 portable are not going to increase PS4 user base , future potential consumer who interested in Switch portability  but like PS4 games and casual gamer who are not sure for brand recognition  will have a chance to buy portable PS4. 

 

You dont really prove why it wouldn't require a lot of research though. And I never implied that Sony would be crippled. 

How do you know PS4 owners want a Switch? If that is the case, then the PS4 and Switch are shared markets, making a PS4P pretty redundant.

Untapped portable market? Really now? 

Im sorry but a market existed for the PSP because it played games not on PS2. Same for Vita with games not on the PS3. Same for Switch with games not on the PS4. a PS4P has a market just because a portable market exists? It is about the game and unless the PS4P had games not on the PS4 (wont have) then its market appeal is actually a lot more limited than you think, at least compared to the other devices you just mentioned. 

PS5 market research is not the same as what would have to be done for the PS4P. Again, are Switch users a new market separate from the PS4? Yes/ No are both ok for a PS5, a no is not ok for a PS4P since its just a different PS4 SKU. There is some overlap, sure. But a PS5 and PS4P are going to have different research put into it. 

And as I mentioned before, all of that is part of the extensive research that will go into the device. 

Are there lots of ppl who are interested in Switch portability but PS4 games who do not own a PS4? You cant just assume this market exists or that it is even big enough to sustain a PS4P being researched, developed, marketed and distributed. 

You don't need me to prove the tech is exist on the market. Just read the progress of tech on the Internet , use your logic here, Switch is the prove and PS4 is the prove and AMD 7 nm is in the horizon. SONY has the screen tech, the batteries tech, the controller tech. As far as my concern PS4 Portable is not a rocket science, and not beyond people imagination. 

Every gaming market are connected on one line , which is gaming. And then there are other to be considered, Console gamer, Portable gamer, and both.  And also casual and hardcore. You can pick all of the line whatever you like it's share the same market "GAMING". Of course focusing on one connecting line like Casual or Hardcore has the benefit. But Switch has prove it the other way around or even if it's not prove the other way around, they are still making a lot of revenue. 

What i am saying untaped market are the hybrid Market and dedicated market  that only Nintendo rulez alone. 

PSP market exist not because of games, but because they released PSP on the market and followed by the games. PSP  was created because  portable market already exist created by  Nintendo .  PS Vita also created because of the demand of powerful portable on the market. It doesn't matter if they play the same games or not.  Switch also exist because it has Zelda and other cross gen games or even port games. Why the Vita is failed it's not because they are lack of exclusives  but because a lot of thing, if i mention one by one will take new thread to make. 

I am not saying Marketing research for PS5 are the same with PS4 Portable. They are totally different but in every Marketing research they always have a general research about what consumer want from PS device and what are the consumer though about the competitor like Switch and Xbox. And in Japan i believe (i don't need to prove ) people would prefer to buy Switch over PlayStation. Hell even Vita out sold Nintendo Wii U LOL.  Around the world maybe 50% consoles and 50% portable, but PS4 portable is the hybrid consoles for the 50% portable market and 50% console market. 

Well we can assume the market exist because we are not being serious here LOL. But my prediction are based on SONY habit on releasing product and Switch success in the market. Also gaming trend and tech improvement around the world. Honestly nobody knows what SONY want and what will they release in the future but i can assure u , they will not created something new , they will created something that already exist on the market , something like VR,  AR, Cloud gaming, or Portable/hybrid product in the market.