Calling Playstation the standard for console gaming is a bit exaggerated imo, but I can definitely see some of the reasons Why the brand has been successful:
- Reliable hardware;
- A wide variety of games, ranging from western fps to Jrpgs;
- Reasonable pricing (most of the time);
- Solid support from third party developers;
- Playstation may do better in Europe, but it's hard to say it is an european centric brand like Xbox is US centric;
- Investment in single player games;
- It's a gaming oriented brand;
- after 2011, Sony stablished a pro consumer policy which granted them a positive view and trust from an already loyal fanbase.










