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Norion on 21 September 2020
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The_Liquid_Laser said:
Norion said:

The difference is the gen 7 predictions were made before Sony screwed up while now there isn't really any opportunity left for them to screw up and that combined with the PS5 getting positive reception and more attention than the Series X/S is strong evidence I think for gen 9 to be similar but with the PS5 maybe doing somewhat worse and the Series X/S somewhat better since Microsoft isn't screwing up nearly as hard this time. 

The analysts weren't just wrong about Generation 7.  The analysts are almost always wrong.  

Also your post seems to assume that Sony is supposed to win unless they screw up.  Sony isn't supposed to win.  Neither are Nintendo or Microsoft.  The winner has to actually earn it every single generation.  Past success does not determine future success.  Once the new system get released, then the company starts over at zero.  They can't rest on their laurels.  They have to actually offer new games and a good value on hardware, etc....  If the competition does a better job, then that company loses, even if that company is named "Sony".

Anyone who assumes Sony is supposed to win is making the same mistake as the analysts.  The success of the PS4 won't really help the PS5.  They still have to do the hard work of competing all over again.

It does contain that assumption but I think it's a fair one due to how consistently strong the brand is. Even their worst selling home console is still the 7th best selling system of all time with their other three all being in the top 5 with the PS2 taking the number 1 spot. It's like how iPhones will always be big sellers due to how strong that brand is. You're right they need to do the hark work of competing again and so far they've done a good job at that I think. However the surprise acquisition of Bethesda by Microsoft definitely shakes things up and if Microsoft continues being willing to invest so heavily into this then I could for sure see the PS5 doing considerably worse than the PS4.