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Is MS Just Wasting Their Money?

Yes, PS4 Will Sell The Most Regardless 86 57.33%
 
No, It Still Boosts Sales... 47 31.33%
 
Undecided 16 10.67%
 
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Areym on 25 September 2014

If the user base was the same or much closer, they would probably be selling more thanks to all that exclusive stuff. However, that is not the case so in a way. they probably should hold back. PS4 versions are gonna sale better no matter what they do at this point.

I'm no expert, so i can't say what the best course of action should be for them.



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thismeintiel on 25 September 2014
kitler53 said:
thismeintiel said:
kitler53 said:
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i disagree they aren't helping.   oh sure,. ps4 is beating xbone but xbone is still beating 360 over the same time frame.  these sorts of deals keep xbone in the public spotlight as a viable competitor.   without them xbox would be as dead globably is it already is in japan.  i promise you they are helping even if the end result isn't "winning".

Why even bring this up when we both know that will change shortly, as the XBO is only ahead because of a great launch, but has since fallen greatly behind the 360 in monthly sales since the start of this year.  Or do you honestly think the One will match the 360's 6.8M for the '06 year.  I know I don't.  For the same time period (Jan-mid Sept) that the One has sold 2.3M, the 360, in 2006, sold 3.4M.  And the XBO has far less relevance in EU and Japan than the 360 did going forward. 


looking at my goalpost charts (us, europe, uk) xbone should be able to say ahead of 360 at least though the start of 2015.   yeah the lead is shrinking but not at a super fast rate.  the lines probably won't cross (according to my charts) until next holiday.

I don't know.  I know it won't fall behind this year, unless it has a God awful holiday season.  I'm not expecting it to, but I think it will most likely end ~8.5M this year, which puts it only ~500K ahead of the 360.  I think it will only be mid-2015 before it falls behind.  And once it falls behind, that 360 gap is going to grow quickly. 



 

roborad on 25 September 2014

who knows.
only they know what effect it's having.
if they are still doing it, then something certainly is working out for them or meeting their expectations somewhat.



S.T.A.G.E. on 26 September 2014
Mr Puggsly said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:

MS should buy EA because they wont be able to keep up with Sony's new IP development this gen (even though Sony will still cut it down).

How many new IPs did Sony create or pay 3rd parties to create last gen? A bunch.

How many were a success? A few.

Don't expect anything great until we actually see Sony's new IPs. Sony's 1st party titles on PS4 thus far have been lackluster. Based on reactions of The Order 1886, It looks like Sony has another lackluster title coming.


Sony has a far stronger list of internally made games including ones that are in the smithsonian considered to be works of art (SOTC, ICO). Their most valuable studios for internal development are Sony Santa Monica, Naughty Dog, Sony Japan. They've also made a ton of games in conjunction with other companies. Many names which you already know. 

Sony doesn't just buy companies and just pay them. They mold them into the company they want them to be and determine whether what they have put out is worthy and they purchase the company (which is rare given how many companies they work with). Insomniac never made the cut and Sucker Punch did. Same as Naughty Dog as they joined they fused themselves into a cohesive art style for their games. Pixar style titles or Action adventure games with cinematic experiences. 

Sony could buy up winning companies too, but they would rather buy the companies that they mold into their own. This is why they will always have more.



Mr Puggsly on 26 September 2014
S.T.A.G.E. said:

Sony could buy up winning companies too, but they would rather buy the companies that they mold into their own. This is why they will always have more.

But they only buy companies when they win. Just ask Superbot. They don't just mold their losers, they shut them down.



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Soundwave on 26 September 2014

MS has money to burn if they want. Sony is peanuts by comparison. MS can do whatever it wants.



S.T.A.G.E. on 26 September 2014
Mr Puggsly said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:

Sony could buy up winning companies too, but they would rather buy the companies that they mold into their own. This is why they will always have more.

But they only buy companies when they win. Just ask Superbot. They don't just mold their losers, they shut them down.


The company was created by former Sony employees who wanted to strike it big on their own get get bought out by Sony. Instant funding, instant millionaires. Think about it. Sony doesnt just randomly buy companies, which is why they werent impressed with the turnout with them even though they invested in them. They'll probably give them another chance like they did Insonniac, but thats probably about it.

Sony Santa Monica created a better system for the God of War Brawling system than Superbot did trying to create their own version of Super Smash. SSM proved with their great development skills that they dont need to be Nintendo, all they need to do is be Sony.