Rumour: Sony's PS5 is definitely more powerful than Microsoft Project Scarlett

[VAMatt]

Wyrdness said:

VAMatt said:

"Power" is an important piece of the marketing puzzle of any console, as are games.  

Marketing has evolved though now it's more geared towards highlighting exclusives power isn't as effective as a marketing tool now days.

I think you're talking about advertising.  That is marketing, but marketing is much more than that.  The name, the color and shape of the system, the price, the release date - all of that is marketing.  Determining how important it is to be "more powerful" than the other guy, and what stats they'll bump to get that crown, is a marketing decision.