Have Microsoft solidified themselves as a gaming giant equal to Sony? | |||
| Damn right J man | 144 | 25.81% | |
| They are getting there | 170 | 30.47% | |
| They arent even close | 117 | 20.97% | |
| Hell to the No | 92 | 16.49% | |
| Silver>Gold | 35 | 6.27% | |
| Total: | 558 | ||
I did not read anything you wrote but I do agree Silver>Gold!
Former something....
Well yes they are equal and sometimes other than equal.
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| Carl2291 said: Equal to Sony? No. Sony have great sales in all regions and have 3 platforms on the market, wheras Microsoft only have 1 platform on the market, that only has great sales in America and a small part of Europe. It has yet to pick up any kind of real momentum in Japan. All you need to do is take a look at this weeks sales. Without the "Americas", the 360 only sold ~50k in the rest of the world, wheras the PS3 sold ~100k in the rest of the world. I would say though, that the Xbox brand is now greater than the PS brand in the US, and possibly in the UK. |
Your giving recent weekly sales , if I were to show weekly sales in this time of month from last year the 360 would be beating the ps3 in the rest of the world......it is the pricecut effect means nothing.
But sony having 3 platforms on the market is a valid point.....but the 360 is going into its fifth year and it is still beating the ps3 , I dont think it could do that without brand power.
N64 is the ONLY console of the fifth generation!!!
| RolStoppable said: Completely forgot about the games. Sony clearly has a broader and bigger portfolio of first party games. That of course puts Sony farther ahead than my initial post made it look like. |
What significance does having a bigger first party studio do in terms of brand power?
N64 is the ONLY console of the fifth generation!!!
I love my 360, but compared to Sony, come on, who has the 2 best consoles sales wise, Sony. Who has been in the game 15-20 years, Sony, I love my 360, but there just not quit at Sonys level
| dirkd2323 said: I love my 360, but compared to Sony, come on, who has the 2 best consoles sales wise, Sony. Who has been in the game 15-20 years, Sony, I love my 360, but there just not quit at Sonys level |
That was in the past......right now PS isnt nearly the brand it once was and the Xbox made a huge jump in brand power.
N64 is the ONLY console of the fifth generation!!!
If MS is as big as the company that made the 2 best selling consoles ever (not hand-helds)?
They have certainly shown they have a lot more money to throw around.
| Joelcool7 said: Microsoft has been around two generations and I think with the 360 beating PS3 in marketshare it has definatly become as big a name as PlayStation. When you think gaming you think Mario , Kratos and Master Chief. Infact when I think gaming I think Halo, Mario , Donkey Kong , LOZ....etc....etc... In a way I think Microsoft has surpassed PlayStation. With Halo beating any of Sony's competitive first party titles while other titles like PGR and Forza have taken out GranTurismo. I think Microsoft has more reputable brands then Sony does. Yes Sony's getting some franchises together but I think Microsoft's brands and IP's trump Sony's at least ties them. Now will Microsoft every be to gaming as Nintendo is? , Hell no. But Sony's a good start! |
Forza couldnt even get close to GT5P.... your logic fails
And the only major IP's I can think MS owns is halo and Fable. Bungie isn't going to keep making Halos forever. They became 3rd party for a reason. GeoW is owned by Epic. L4D is owned by Valve,
They can pretty much do whatever they want, with the kind of money they're spending.. it's a cheap game for them, and cheap playing too..
Do they measure up with talent? I'm not so sure..
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