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novasonic on 03 February 2014

That was a nice little backhanded compliment. Sony needs Nintendo because, if Nintendo disappears, Sony now runs the risk of being passed the "baby console" title. A cross that Nintendo has bore since the 4th generation.




8th gen predictions. (made early 2014)
PS4: 60-65m
WiiU: 30-35m
X1: 30-35m
3DS: 80-85m
PSV: 15-20m

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Nirvana_Nut85 on 03 February 2014
Skeeuk said:
Nintendo failed with the Wii and Wiiu, I look forward to their next console


So the best selling, most profitable console last gen with the most games sold failed? Please, help me understand your logic.



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ironmanDX on 03 February 2014
supernihilist said:
MessiaH said:

Although I do think Nintendo is currently struggling and not in the strongest position, I just wanted to give you a shout out cause of your avatar. I grew up listening to Nirvana and Alice in Chains amongst other great bands of that era, so  WHATTAAAP!

oh man, mee too, and that was so long time ago wasnt it?

cant believe that much time has passed and now those are the new classics.

*Simpsons Pic*

remember this Simpsons episode?

I'm going to rock on forever.... forever.... forever....

 

I listen to older bands too but I'm only still 24!! Suckers! You're still in your 20's, that episode doesn't apply to you yet!

Music these days takes less effort and they recieve more money and praise for it. They must just laugh all the way to the bank.... Or shuffle.... Under an umbrella, ella, ella eh? eh? eh?

 

Anyway....To the OP

Sony should be more concerned with their own decline, much more severe than Nintendo's...


The WiiU is in strife, no doubt about it now though. It can still crack Gamecube numbers though, not all hope is lost for it to be a minor success next to the 3DS juggernaut. It has some big releases this year.



ironmanDX on 03 February 2014
Nirvana_Nut85 said:
Skeeuk said:
Nintendo failed with the Wii and Wiiu, I look forward to their next console


So the biggest selling, most profitable system last gen with the most games sold failed? Please, help me understand your logic.

 



daxter100 on 03 February 2014

Wii was sucessfull !!!



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marley on 03 February 2014
Kane1389 said:
supernihilist said:
LOL Sony talking about the decline of others is really funny when they are on the verge of closing half of they bussineses.
Anyway. Theres no decline for Nintendo. Is a decline from Wii popularity nothing else. Nintendo is actually stronger than ever was.


This isnt from Sony CEO, its from their PlayStation UK department, and in that specific department, they are annihilating Nintendo on every level


Are they really? 

(PS4 > Wii-U) + (3ds > Vita) = Pure annihilation

I guess that makes sense some how.....



tiffac on 03 February 2014

You guys are silly, everyone knows Sony wants to remain in the red. I mean, why would they keep a cancer known as their TV division which bleeds millions of their money every fiscal year? :D

There is a reason to the madness :D



MoHasanie on 03 February 2014

Sony and Nintendo have different target audiences. Sony wouldn't say the same thing about Xbox.



    

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TheKoreanGuy on 03 February 2014
RenCutypoison said:
The title of the thread is not really representative.

From what I read, it's more about what sony needs to do to replace nintendo :

“That is the challenge to us. We need to bring maybe more family-friendly, more casual experiences into the market. I think there’s a big market segment there that we should take the challenge to engage and I see lots of potential to do that.”

I think it is. He's saying Nintendo fills that part of the market really well, whereas for Sony it is always a challenge to gain some of that market. Without someone filling that hole, the video game industry would be losing a huge chunk of their potential audience.



Devil_Survivor on 04 February 2014

This is second or third comment like from Sony executive in the 6 months or so about Nintendo position in market, Sony get your own house in order before commenting on others problems as yours much bigger and life threatening. Also to anybody saying they took a lost from the last financial report which was Q3 you might to google and look it up because they made a net profit 149 billion yen. However, they are still projecting a lose for this financial year.