V-r0cK said:
That's unfortunate you think that way. Your assumption is that Sony would play their cards the same way they did before and that the outcome would be dominating for Nintendo. If Sony can come up with a new plan and has the extra resource then why not? But I guess you also think Nintendo should give up on home consoles too because their Wii U bombed correct? Regardless, there's nothing wrong with competition and it'll be a win for us gamers. Are you also negative towards the Steam Deck? |
No. You need to make the analysis based on macroeconomics, rivals' force, own force, and weakness now. Better for gamers is not the same better for company.
Macroeconomics now with a problem with production high tech things is not good. Launching a secondary product in this way, for a big company with problems with supplying its own prime product, is not a good thing. Second, do you know why Sony lose two times against Nintendo? Sony never prioritizes their portable market, PSP and Vita always seem second citizen treatment. Nintendo sees the portable and stationary on the same level, just look for Pokemon mainline exclusive for portable line ( Switch is a hybrid and have this because is partially portable). Sony abandoned Vita for focusing on PS4 is the key factor for better profits and stabilizing the game company side. Good support for two consoles is difficult, Nintendo only makes this in two times: Nes and GB, and DS and Wii. And have big problems with maintaining good support after this.
Sony with PS5 is losing Japan and partially East Asia. Just looking for Media Create and Cesa White Papers. So launching another device and bringing good support will improve this or will doom more this situation? Share forces and make the main competition in this area stronger, because Switch will benefit from the New sony handheld seems not a good strategy. Also, Microsoft will hold the USA now, with Bethesda and Activision-Blizzard, so launching there is not a good form with competition but weakening the company.
So the win for we games seems more problems for the company than benefits, in the short and long therm, open for more risks and make Sony more vulnerable for the future.
A legacy product, with Psone line, is not the success equal Nes Mini or SNES mini, and this aways a niche product, even when make success.
