Why do Americans prefer Microsoft over Sony ??

ListerOfSmeg

Banned

3,400

1074 posts since 19/05/13

Recent Badges:

Watch Your Back! Received 10,000 profile views.
Littlest Genocide 1,000 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
Leaving Limbo 100 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
Hit And Run 15 comments posted on VGChartz news articles.

ListerOfSmeg on 27 January 2014

spurgeonryan said:
Because to this day I have still not seen a PS4 commercial.

X1 is everywhere and it is awesome! Even saying that though, didn't the PS4 still beat out the X1 or has the 1 caught up?

Plus everyone has a 360. What would you expect? I do not know anyone with a PS3 as far as I can remember. Not trying to be extreme or rude. I just do not.

Halo was the start I think, then the community got big and everyone stayed with COD and other games.

Sad that you have to walk on egg shells over something that is true. Anything that doesnt look pro Sony has to be followed by an apology so you dont get banned. Says a lot really.

Goatseye

Currently Offline

34,751

7564 posts since 13/03/13

Recent Badges:

11 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 11 years.
One Small 'Splosion Author of 100 forum threads.
6 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 6 years.
Escape Artist Managed to avoid being banned for 1 month.
Leaving Limbo 100 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
Happy Birthday Logged in on your birthday.

Goatseye on 28 January 2014

allblue said:

Goatseye said:

Not a Brit, when I made my account I didn't set it up right. I eat cornbread, grits and drink Bourbon.

I'm well travelled enough to tell you that some countries in Europe most people call video game "Play Station" oblivious of Nintendo and Xbox.

I'm the Brit, I'm just asking why you support xbox/microsoft, I'm assuming you are American.

Because I thought the OG xbox had the best titles in the market back then.

I had a PS2 but for the next gen I shook up the lethargy and chose something different and better IMO.

Uabit

Currently Offline

4,302

1077 posts since 01/01/14

Recent Badges:

12 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 12 years.
9 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 9 years.
3 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 3 years.
10 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 10 years.
Littlest Genocide 1,000 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
7 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 7 years.

Uabit on 28 January 2014

Im not American and i prefer Microsoft over Sony. Is just a matter of tastes

Areym

Currently Offline

20,100

6394 posts since 28/11/10

Recent Badges:

Vice Free Managed to avoid being banned for 6 months.
First Rung Of The Ladder Earned 10,000 gamrPoints
9 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 9 years.
Littlest Genocide 1,000 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
4 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 4 years.
A Free Man Managed to avoid being banned for 2 years.

Currently Playing:

League of Legends (PC)
Transistor (PS4)

Areym on 28 January 2014

BHR-3 said:
halo
forza
gears
l4d
dead rising
alan wake
quantum break
maxpayne (originally xbox exclusive)

while the others focus on jrpgs and games catered to teenagers

also MS is an american company

I am pretty damn sure that the microsoft cateres to teenagers just as much as the other 2 companies. Halo, timed exclusive deals for CoD and Battlefield (i think, correct me if i'm wrong), Gears of War, GTA IV timed DLC. All high octane games specifically targeted to dorito and mountain fulled teenagers...and those 12 year olds punks.

"Trick shot? The trick is NOT to get shot." - Lucian

badgenome

Currently Offline

102,477

27295 posts since 30/06/08

Recent Badges:

15 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 15 years.
'Ello Princess! Awarded for signing up.
Quite a Collection of Parts Add a total of 250 games to your collection.
3 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 3 years.
I Don't Seek Attention, It Seeks Me Received 100,000 profile views.
Genocide 5,000 posts on the gamrConnect forums.

badgenome on 28 January 2014

John 3:19.

fps_d0minat0r

Currently Offline

10,629

3109 posts since 25/02/10

Recent Badges:

Leaving Limbo 100 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
1st Birthday Has been a VGChartz member for over 1 year.
10 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 10 years.
9 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 9 years.
4 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 4 years.
A Badge Within A Badge Earned 20 badges.

fps_d0minat0r on 28 January 2014

Well luckily for Sony they still buy more playstations than the japanese buy xboxes.
but then again you could argue the japanese games are a mile apart on xbox and PS while western games are really similar on both xbox and PS.

Somini

Currently Offline

57,216

4244 posts since 01/08/07

Recent Badges:

Happy Birthday Logged in on your birthday.
Man or Robot? Managed to avoid being banned for 10 years.
The High Flyer Earned 40 badges.
11 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 11 years.
A Civilized Man Managed to avoid being banned for 5 years.
18 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 18 years.

Somini on 28 January 2014

Patriotisim, what else?

PenguinZ

Currently Offline

4,926

1308 posts since 26/12/13

Recent Badges:

Open For Business Earned 10 badges.
Trust Me, It'll Have Legs 100 replies made to user's most popular thread.
11 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 11 years.
7 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 7 years.
Watch Your Back! Received 10,000 profile views.
50 in One Add a total of 50 games to your collection.

PenguinZ on 28 January 2014

Well I preferred the 360 over the PS3, because it offered a superior online service and all my friends were on that platform due to that. Even after I got the PS3, I still got cross platforms on the 360, because I hated the DuelShock 3.

Right now I have fully decided between the PS4 or XB1. If I were purchasing today I'd get the PS4... luckily Sony did a fantastic job with the DuelShock 4. Despite that that I still have some love for the Xbox One, mainly because of Xbox Live and controller. I don't like the Kinect though...

Microsoft's PR screw up really didn't effect me, or will it have any weight on my future purchase.

Current gaming platforms - Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, New 3DS, PC

weaveworld

Currently Offline

10,117

2539 posts since 06/04/07

Recent Badges:

Vice Free Managed to avoid being banned for 6 months.
13 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 13 years.
17 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 17 years.
Watch Your Back! Received 10,000 profile views.
9 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 9 years.
8 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 8 years.

Currently Playing:

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (PS4)
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (PS4)
Persona 5 (PS4)

weaveworld on 28 January 2014

badgenome said:
John 3:19.

Mindblowing

forevercloud3000

Currently Offline

36,439

5184 posts since 24/07/08

Recent Badges:

6 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 6 years.
'Ello Princess! Awarded for signing up.
17 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 17 years.
13 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 13 years.
Trust Me, It'll Have Legs 100 replies made to user's most popular thread.
Site Veteran Has been a VGChartz member for over 5 years.

forevercloud3000 on 28 January 2014

Microsoft is a household name that is apart of American every day life. Everyone here just pretty much accepts MS is a superpower on their own and have large stakes in most electronic/software markets. Its an American based company so there is def a bit of patriotic loyalty.

There are brand image intricacies that perpetuate this as well. MS is a monster at advertising and Sony is quite pathetic at it. MS struck when Sony was at it's weakest (PS3 launch after 360, overpriced) and went for the juggler in Ads.

US market is pretty easily swayed tho. Popularity>Price>Quality as far as what ends up trending here. We will buy into anything that is trendy or popular at the moment.....but are still a bit price consciousness enough to find the cheaper brand of the 2.