Comments on: PS3 losing the plot http://stateless.geek.nz/2007/04/09/ps3-losing-the-plot/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:02:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: stateless http://stateless.geek.nz/2007/04/09/ps3-losing-the-plot/comment-page-1/#comment-1565 stateless Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:41:12 +0000 http://stateless.geek.nz/2007/04/09/ps3-losing-the-plot/#comment-1565 My sister-in-law's mother likes the Wii. I think Nintendo have a very good idea of their target market. Sony think they can sell their PS3 by doing a Apple: selling high, but expecting people to buy because of brand loyalty. Only works if you produce the fruit. My sister-in-law’s mother likes the Wii. I think Nintendo have a very good idea of their target market. Sony think they can sell their PS3 by doing a Apple: selling high, but expecting people to buy because of brand loyalty. Only works if you produce the fruit.

]]> By: Richard Parry http://stateless.geek.nz/2007/04/09/ps3-losing-the-plot/comment-page-1/#comment-1564 Richard Parry Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:37:37 +0000 http://stateless.geek.nz/2007/04/09/ps3-losing-the-plot/#comment-1564 There's a lot of consumer (games) commentary about how Sony are shafting their PS/3 right now. They don't have a good corporate message, it's all out of sync, and VP's of various divisions are contradicting each other. I've no doubt the console is a good one, but it lacks software right now, and doesn't have a compelling, "Why we're better than Xbox" story at present. The Xbox Elite edition is still cheaper than a PS/3 with all the fruit and more, so really - what's the story Sony? I do agree that the Wii is a fad, in that it also lacks (3rd party) software. Nintendo can't continue that way and be a serious competator... but I'm not sure they're trying to compete with MS/Sony. They are making a raping with handhelds right now. Time will tell, Sony do have an interesting first party software lineup - equally as compelling (albiet, different audience) to MS first party. It's just that none of it exists on the console right now :) There’s a lot of consumer (games) commentary about how Sony are shafting their PS/3 right now. They don’t have a good corporate message, it’s all out of sync, and VP’s of various divisions are contradicting each other.

I’ve no doubt the console is a good one, but it lacks software right now, and doesn’t have a compelling, “Why we’re better than Xbox” story at present. The Xbox Elite edition is still cheaper than a PS/3 with all the fruit and more, so really – what’s the story Sony?

I do agree that the Wii is a fad, in that it also lacks (3rd party) software. Nintendo can’t continue that way and be a serious competator… but I’m not sure they’re trying to compete with MS/Sony. They are making a raping with handhelds right now.

Time will tell, Sony do have an interesting first party software lineup – equally as compelling (albiet, different audience) to MS first party. It’s just that none of it exists on the console right now :)

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