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Black RL on 20 August 2009

Yes maybe we are too late. But let sales do the talking.

I hope that in the future there's still room for HD gaming.




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Pyro as Bill on 20 August 2009
Carl2291 said:
Pyro as Bill said:
Why don't you include PC sales with "HD", it should make you feel much better.

Y'know what makes me happy? Aligning the console launches and seeing the Wii at 55%.

Y'know what else makes me happy? The balance board outselling the PS3.

Somebody is obvioulsy feeling butt-hurt by this thread.

Not at all, I thought this was a "What makes you happy?" thread.



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jefforange89 on 20 August 2009

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MasterZack on 20 August 2009

HD consoles/games will be a standar in the next gen. Why you worry?

Do you think the games will be made in future with less quality? I don't think so.



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Stefan.De.Machtige on 20 August 2009
atma998 said:
Pyro as Bill said:
Why don't you include PC sales with "HD", it should make you feel much better.

Y'know what makes me happy? Aligning the console launches and seeing the Wii at 55%.

Y'know what else makes me happy? The balance board outselling the PS3.


lol so True!

Don't be mean, guys. This is a thread about feeling good about HD gaming. Not about real pro or cons.



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Vetteman94 on 20 August 2009
Alterego-X said:
Vetteman94 said:

Kaz harai just said that Sony's gaming division is now making a profit that is why they cut the price,  so why would both HD consoles companies need to leave?

They finally started making profit, so they cut the price again. It is very likely that the $299 Slim is losing money again, or at least doesn't bring significant profit. 

Of course they wouldn't discontinue it right now, when they are so close to finally making some profit, but this generation will be ultimately in the red, eliminating the profits earned in the PS2 generation.

And if, let's say, PS4 will also start with PS3-like numbers, while losing money, in it's first year, I can imagine Sony saying "Oh no, not this shit again!!!" and unplug the whole thing. 

 

"The company could have thought: 'Hmm, I'm not sure I want to be in this business at all.'"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/feb/05/david-reeves-sony-europe-losses

Its also very possible that the PS brand will be profitable from now on and recoup the losses already made.

And lets say that the PS4 starts out with Wii like numbers while costing only $300 to make and $400 to purchase in store giving Sony a big profit on each one,  they will say that all of the bumbs and bruises endured during the previous gen was worth it.  



Alterego-X on 20 August 2009
Vetteman94 said:

Its also very possible that the PS brand will be profitable from now on and recoup the losses already made.

And lets say that the PS4 starts out with Wii like numbers while costing only $300 to make and $400 to purchase in store giving Sony a big profit on each one,  they will say that all of the bumbs and bruises endured during the previous gen was worth it.  

And this will happen, because:

A) Every hardcore gamer will buy three PS4s to support the company... or

B) The Wii Soccer Moms will turn into hardcore gamers, expanding its audience... or

C) They will have a more Wi-like approach?

 

Anyways, bright future for hardcore gaming... NOT!



sguy78 on 20 August 2009

The Wii is not getting beaten with 49% market share.



Vetteman94 on 20 August 2009
Alterego-X said:
Vetteman94 said:

Its also very possible that the PS brand will be profitable from now on and recoup the losses already made.

And lets say that the PS4 starts out with Wii like numbers while costing only $300 to make and $400 to purchase in store giving Sony a big profit on each one,  they will say that all of the bumbs and bruises endured during the previous gen was worth it.  

And this will happen, because:

A) Every hardcore gamer will buy three PS4s to support the company... or

B) The Wii Soccer Moms will turn into hardcore gamers, expanding its audience... or

C) They will have a more Wi-like approach?

 

Anyways, bright future for hardcore gaming... NOT!

Its just as likely to happen as your scenario, you just didnt like it because it was the opposite of wht you want to happen.  BTW it doesnt take a PS3 or a 360 to be a hardcore gamer, there are plenty of Wii hardcore gamers.   The people are what is hardcore not the games or the consoles. 



Carl on 20 August 2009
Alterego-X said:
Vetteman94 said:

Its also very possible that the PS brand will be profitable from now on and recoup the losses already made.

And lets say that the PS4 starts out with Wii like numbers while costing only $300 to make and $400 to purchase in store giving Sony a big profit on each one,  they will say that all of the bumbs and bruises endured during the previous gen was worth it.  

And this will happen, because:

A) Every hardcore gamer will buy three PS4s to support the company... or

B) The Wii Soccer Moms will turn into hardcore gamers, expanding its audience... or

C) They will have a more Wi-like approach?

 

Anyways, bright future for hardcore gaming... NOT!

Wrong.

Just because "Hardcore" doesnt do well on the Wii, doesnt mean that "Hardcore" doesnt have a bright future.