For people who dont get this. Its not that difficult and hes not taking jabs at the PS4.

Hes saying that the advertising and general PR has been over the top. Its been great. Its worked.

And guys, dont take sly petty little digs at kow and/or Xbox. Its pathetic.

That's called a hype train, it was the same at the PS2 launch (as a Dreamcast owner I got so upset I never bought a PS2, during that "generation" I had a Gamecube and an og xbox!)...

Eventually the PS2 got the games people expected on it, it even dominated so much that there were tons of exclusives, despite Sony's refusal to pay for them!

it was the same for the PS3, it took a while for it to have a good library... 

Now, I would not say the PS4 has a bad library, it has a steady flow of good games coming, the free PS+ title every month and the best console versions for all multi-platform titles... which in and of itself is an argument to buy a new console (I know more people who want PS4s just to get 1080p CoD than anything else for some reason... I don't even play CoD).

Obviously a lot of people prefer to wait until there is a critical mass of titles to get a new machine, it's very rational, but without the early adopters you would all be stuck on the original NES or something, because no console ever launched with a complete library from the get go (this is also why windows PCs are so hard to detrone as the main computing platform, despite the fact that OS X and arguably Linux both offer better desktop experiences, they don't have the same software library, maybe replacements, but not the programs 85% of people are used to...).

I agree with you !

And, just have a look at what is coming in 5 weeks ;)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JC3C_lXWH4#t=91     it looks and play incredible :)

It's a new Playstation and it's not $599.

It's everything the gamers asked for i a nice sleek little box for no more than 399. If you're not excited about that, I don't know what the heck else will get you excited as a gamer.

Simple really, PlayStation is the most recognized gaming brand in the world and Sony have a flawless track record for supporting their home consoles. Couple that with being smaller, cheaper, more powerful and a brick ton of hype and you end up with the PS4 :P

IMO it's pretty sensible purchase if you plan on gaming for the foreseeable future.

Alot of people are likely to buy the console eventually, and some people--"early adopters"--had the foresight not to delay the inevitable so they can enjoy it now rather than later.

i'll add two three more.

1. consoles do so much more than they used to.  netflix is a huge reason why i turn my ps3 on.   knowing how much use i'll get out of a ps4 it is really easy to justify a $400 purchase...  much much moreso than when it was just a machine to play a game or two.   hell, it's worth it to just pay the extra $100 (relative to waiting for a price cut) just to get another year of use out of netflix on the ps4 with its really fast OS than to stay on the ps3 and its long load times.

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edit: added a third reason.  :P

How? Ps4 has had new games fleshing out it;s library and adding variety every month, with indies the ps4 has a better lineup currently. outlast is excellent. It's free.

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