Outside of USA/UK/Mexico and a few other countries where Xbox leads over Playstation it's obviously Playstation that is the bigger brand. I think that is going to change in a couple of years because of the plans Microsoft has to expand the Xbox brand beyond console video games (Xbox Music, Xbox Games on PC, Xbox TV, Xbox Live Arcade Phone, etc).
maverick40 said:
This. |
This, The playstation brand has dominated - world wide for the last few years... although i do agree that xbox is on the increase it might be a different story by the end of next gen
| se7en7thre3 said: Whoever finds that offensive, needs to grow up. I dont play that bs, I am a fan of all consoles, despite whichever one I favor most (nintendo). You can't ignore the fact that the Playstation BRAND went from 150+ mil on ps2, to what will end up being basically half of that (75-80 mil), while Xbox BRAND tripled its userbase. That's a big swing. A person above said it best, back in the day parents would say "play with their nintendo" then it was "playstation", now people say "Xbox" synonymously w/video games, IN AMERICA (the territory that matters most, by far). I could a rats if people in Indonesia or some other insignificant country are still stuck in the past that still associate with sony. The U.S. are the trendsetters, and people follow shortly after. Xbox has closed the gap in Europe, and will continue that trend in the next gen. As i said, the Japanese are the ones that do their own thing (won't call them xenophobes) they will never embrace Microsoft, but it doesn't matter. So unless Sony is satisfied being stuck in 3rd place (foreign territory for them) they will have to take some risks, TO ELEVATE THEIR WEAKENED BRAND. No matter your spin, the PS brand has taken a major hit, is on the decline/downswing, while the Xbox brand is the polar opposite. |
The thread asks which brand is bigger, now. Not which brand has seen the biggest increase/decrease.
I think Playstation brand is much much more important and known for the gaming market. Everyone knows what is a "Playstation" here, but the same can't be said about "Xbox".
In general, people tend to think in "Nintendo" and "Playstation" when it comes to videogames.
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JayWood2010 said:
I'm assuming these are just jokes as sony is in 3rd place? Anyways, I think everybody can agree that XBOX is bigger in the big markets like America and the UK, but other countries Sony is bigger. Makes them pretty even but will it stay that way? |
Playstation consoles would include the PSV and PS3 and to a lesser extent their last gen systems which as still selling in some countries. So he's technically right. I was just poking fun at the loop holes in his wording.
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X1: 30-35m
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PSV: 15-20m
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I'll answer your question with a question.
If 360 had launched a year after PS3, cost $200 more, been a bitch to program for, and lost almost all of its third party exclusives to PS3, do you think it would be within 2 million of PS3?
Of course not. The Xbox brand is NOT anywhere near the same strength as Playstation. PS3 did EVERYTHING IT COULD to lose this gen and is still going to end up ahead of Xbox. If they launch at the same price and make an easy to program for machine, PS4 will most likely severely outsell 720. People say Xbox has the US and UK locked down but PS2 dominated those regions (like every other region) and that didn't stop them from switching this gen.
When people see all the exclusives on PS3 they usually gawk and want to trade in their 360. I've already personally converted 3 people just by having them look at the lesser known titles (basically anything other than Uncharted and GT). It's advertising that is still killing Sony and they need a revamp of their marketing department. Get that competitive and they will crush Xbox next gen because everyone will know the superior games on PS3.
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