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Hynad on 09 June 2020
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Mnementh said:
Hynad said:

The Switch is catering to that market there. It being portable and all. People spend less time playing in front of a TV and more on portable devices they can play wherever they want. 

The market has been heading towards that for years now, in Japan. And it's been discussed countless times here as well. That you take this as an opportunity to say it all falls on Sony's fault is showing you don't know or see what the gaming habit is like over there. Sony has tried to get into the handheld/mobile market. They made some strides but ultimately chose to focus on their strength: home consoles. Just like Nintendo is doing with the Switch, by making their console be a handheld, which is where they've always been unmatched. It's no question they succeed in Japan since they cater to the market that's still the most relevant there, both for Nintendo and the customers.

Whoa, slow down. You being a bit too defensive, if you see my comment as an attack on Sony. I didn't say it is their fault, I said they made a strategic decision to focus on a different market. As Nintendo made a strategic decision to leave the red ocean of graphical power driven gaming design. That's not a fault, it is a decision made.

What I wanted to express though is, that the japanese market isn't collapsing or anything, it is fine as long as you design products catered for it.

I slightly misunderstood your stance. So, sorry for that. But the way you said Sony doesn't want to make the extra effort made this not so clear. Sony tried to cater to the handheld market and couldn't find the success they wanted. Same as Nintendo with home consoles. Should Sony done an hybrid console as well, when their pedigree has always been more focused on pushing A/V technologies and home entertainment? To use your analogy, that's like asking a manufacturer specialized in car making to make bikes. Similar, sure, but certainly not the exact same market. Can't really knock on them for not making the effort to be part of a market that's never been in their DNA.

And sure, the Japanese gaming market isn't collapsing, but it's also moving in a different direction than in the west, where home consoles are still as popular as ever.