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MoHasanie on 01 June 2015
think-man said:
Id rather Sony focused on games rather than toys. I mean just look at Nintendos game line up, maybe if they put as much effort into funding some more games rather than toys they would be dead last this gen. I'm talking about consoles of course before some handheld warrior shoots me down.

They may just be small toys, but they are very profitable. I'm surprised Nintendo didn't start making them sooner. 



    

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Chazore on 01 June 2015
DialgaMarine said:

 I guess. I still have yet to open my Lucario Amiibo, mostly because he's still extremely hard to find, but also because I don't really see the purpose behind them.

I see them as nice trophies to have on my shelf but due to scalpers and lack of delivery, I just don't see a reason to buy one atm, Jim Sterling kinda puts it into a better perspective and he loves the things.

I really do want the Splatoon set pretty badly but them selling out just kills my interest.



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Johnw1104 on 01 June 2015

I'd like a Crash Bandicoot one... that's about it.

Also, Mister Mosquito is kid friendly? I could swear one of the levels involved biting a woman's chest as she was bathing.



Skullwaker on 01 June 2015
Johnw1104 said:
I'd like a Crash Bandicoot one... that's about it.

Also, Mister Mosquito is kid friendly? I could swear one of the levels involved biting a woman's chest as she was bathing.

That's correct. It was either that or she was getting dressed.



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HokageTenshi on 02 June 2015

i don't think they need it since PlayStation is a popular gaming brand for all age gamers already for 3 gen, you know what i mean...



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Aeolus451 on 02 June 2015

Ummm... They don't need to rely toys/gimmicks to sell their consoles.



tbone51 on 02 June 2015
think-man said:
Id rather Sony focused on games rather than toys. I mean just look at Nintendos game line up, maybe if they put as much effort into funding some more games rather than toys they would be dead last this gen. I'm talking about consoles of course before some handheld warrior shoots me down.


I cant believe you think this at all....... Amiibo's are the cause of less games? C'mon are the developers making toys over games now? :/

Amiibo have nothing to do with more or less games being made



tbone51 on 02 June 2015
Ruler said:
RolStoppable said:

The key aspect to remember is that there has to be something to pull the initial weight. The less known figurines from the various amiibo waves benefited from the brand power of the most popular IPs, plus the appeal of the Super Smash Bros. series itself. So the argument will inevitably lead back to PSABR and that doesn't make a good case for Sony.


We all know why amiibos sell well its because nintendo made a hyp for them by limiting the production, sony can do the same


no, sales wouldnt be close. 



AlfredoTurkey on 02 June 2015

Sony has pretty much ditched the (E) market this generation. Gone are the PS1/PS2 days when they had just about every genre on lock down. Now, it's mostly an M rated machine so making toys for their games? Not a chance.



DivinePaladin on 02 June 2015
tbone51 said:
think-man said:
Id rather Sony focused on games rather than toys. I mean just look at Nintendos game line up, maybe if they put as much effort into funding some more games rather than toys they would be dead last this gen. I'm talking about consoles of course before some handheld warrior shoots me down.


I cant believe you think this at all....... Amiibo's are the cause of less games? C'mon are the developers making toys over games now? :/

Amiibo have nothing to do with more or less games being made

I'd prefer Sony actually get a steady line of games trickling out from their first party studios before they spend their PlayStation money on an NFC line. Right now it's almost Nintendo barren; it's making it tough to justify a PS4 for Battlefront alone this year. I mean hell, I'd prefer they don't work on the VR gimmick at all either because it's not gonna catch on with a console (or likely a PC), since that's a side project that can actually affect their game development unlike any PS amiibos. 



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