Are you brand loyal?

[Nameless]

My current console history with the Big Three is exactly 3 Nintendo systems, 3 Playstations(not counting Pro or VR), and 3 Xboxes(not counting RRODs), with PC and some handhelds smattered about. So no, I'll happily play anywhere.

I was a Sega & Playstation kid 100%, but didn't miss a beat when Sega died and didn't own a Playstation console for nearly a decade (Gen 7).

 

[Sir Sonic]

well for me it was PC -> Xbox 360 -> PC -> Nintendo Switch

I don't think up until now in the past 13 years of me being a gamer you can count me as a loyal consumer

 

[BasilZero]

No

I buy what I want and when I want

Though I usually buy Nintendo, Sony or PC related gaming media but it doesn't mean I buy every single thing or engage in a specific type of platform

For an example I never bought the virtual boy, ps Vita, etc

 

[evilromero]

For a long time I was a diehard Xbox fanboy. But for some years now I don't really care about brands, keeping my focus on games only. The one brand loyalty I have nowadays is Apple, because of the quality of their products. They sure are expensive, but the experience they offer is worth every cent.

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Why not just make a poll option as "No," rather than "Are you kidding me?" Makes it sound like people with no particular loyalty have a rather strong opinion of brand loyalty.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

No, I'm wealthy. I go where the games I want to play are, and where the best experience I can have is.

Generally speaking, that means PC for everything multi-plat and PC exclusive because my PC is far superior to any console on the market, now and when the next console generation starts, to be quite frank. I buy the respective console exclusives on those platforms based on my interest. I don't think that makes me loyal to PC; simply pragmatic.

 

[Nuclear Muffin]

The thing about brand loyalty is that you are probably not even aware of how loyal you are.

Few people would proclaim to be ardant die-hard fanboys, but I bet many of you are...

 

[Orion]

I'll probably get Playstation as long as they can still play games, so yes tbh.

I'm not perfect though. I've strayed. I have a lot of affection for Nintendo as well but the sad truth is that they'll always be in the corner, waiting for me to leave Playstation, but knowing deep down that I'll never love them quite as much or be able to give them what they deserve. I swear I never meant to hurt anyone.

 

[Nameless]

If you say you're automatically going to buy a PS5 over an Xbox without knowing a single detail about the PS5 or its games, then you're brand loyal.

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Or you're heavily invested in their ecosystems/services. I have ~300 digital games on PS4 vs. ~50 on XB1, and the XB1 will give me access to all new XGS releases for a couple of years. Leaning PS5 in my situation is pragmatism not brand loyalty. Though obviously if Sony announced some deal breaker with PS5, I wouldn't ignore it due loyalty.

 

[Lashley]

I prefer my PC, but no.

"Brands" Aren't my friends

 

[sora87]

I sure was to sega, that turned out well :')

 

[Molten_]

when I was poor I used to stick exclusively to Nintendo but now that I can afford it, why not play everything? i'd be missing out on some great games otherwise.

 

[Puffy]

well for me it was PC -> Xbox 360 -> PC -> Nintendo Switch

I don't think up until now in the past 13 years of me being a gamer you can count me as a loyal consumer

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So you've never played bloodborne? What are you even doing?

 

[Biteren]

Im primarilly a playstation boy

Buti don have a xbox and mid tier gaming pc
Im waitung to get a sweet deal on a switch but im struggling to find games i wanna play on it on top of Platinum Games and Smash Bros

 

[Sir Sonic]

So you've never played bloodborne? What are you even doing?

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Ah I forgot to mention
people around me (friends/family/neighbors etc) always had PlayStation so why would I bother? I enjoyed PS Games on their consoles! easy as that

 

[The Lord of Cereal]

I mean personally, I am loyal to the Xbox to a certain extent because that is what I grew up playing and I'm already in the ecosystem since I have two more years of Gamepass Ultimate, I am a fan of the games on the platform, and I already have the controllers to be able to play a 4 player game of Zombies on BO5 or Slayer on Halo Infinite on Series X day one, and right now I see no real reason to buy a PS5 at launch since the games I want to play will be on Xbox. So in that regard, I am loyal to playing on Xbox. But my loyalty to Xbox is more a move of practicality than anything else.

That being said however, I do have a decent gaming PC still that I use to play a lot of games and I am also more than ready to buy a PS5 within the next few years especially if its backwards compatible with older games.

Additionally, I feel this is a stupid question to ask, because I feel like everybody has a preferred platform to play their multiplatform games, and barring some major fuckup, that is most likely going to stay a given person's preferred brand as time goes on and generations change

 

[Okada]

Nope, I just follow the good games.

 

[Noctis]

Apple and Sony day 0 buys.

 

[Blackbird]

Spoiler

Hell no, that's silly

 

[Hate]

I'm IP loyal.

 

[dodo667418]

Well kind of. I consider myself a fan of Sony consoles or products in general (TV and BT headphones are from them). Usually like their exclusive games the most. Then again I buy every console and have a powerful PC. I love gaming too much to limit myself to one console's games. Still, I like news of the PS brand doing well, but even more I love hearing about the gaming scene doing well in general

 

[Hieroph]

The poll proves it, Playstation fans really are the most loyal.

Spoiler

j/k

https://www.resetera.com/threads/study-claims-playstation-have-most-brand-loyal-fans.166522/

I'd put a lot more stock in this poll than that study.

 

[Trickster]

I'm loyal to whichever platform offers the best place to play videogames on. Which to my mind is without question on pc. As long as that remains the case, I'll stay "loyal" to pc gaming

 

[Izzard]

Not gonna lie, I'm mainly PlayStation, and will always buy in to that brand. But not to the loss of the others. I've been buying Xbox since the beginning, and have had Nintendo since N64 days.

Im considering not getting Xbox next gen and I sold my switch, but would never not have PlayStation.

 

[SidFromTsushima]

i am loyal to good games and good games only

 

[Muitnorts]

I voted PlayStation in the poll but it's not a blind loyalty, just that I've enjoyed their games on every platform they've released so far. Because of that I'm likely to buy a PS5 even if all the games aren't there out of the gate.
But it's not blind fanboyism I don't think, Mario Odyssey is probably my favourite game this gen.

 

[BlueManifest]

everyone is brand loyal even if they don't admit it, if there ever came a time they could only have 1 option then they would choose the one they like most in everything

 

[Kodaman]

now everyone list the consoles they owned in the last 10 years

 

[spacer]

Loyal in the sense that, at some point during each generation I'll eventually own all of the consoles. However, at the beginning of each gen I pick the one that has the best value proposition first and wait for sales/hardware revisions for the rest. And I tend to build a new gaming pc every over generation. So, I'm loyal to everything!

 

[Khanimus]

There's a difference between "I typically like the creative output of ____" vs. brand loyalty...

 

[Deleted member 46948]

I used to be a rabid Playstation platform warrior when I was younger, but then I realized it's dumb as shit to champion a corporation.

Now I'm pretty mercenary about my entertainment, I follow the games/value proposition.

 

[SturokBGD]

I'm not even loyal to my wife.

Wait what? <.<

 

[MercuryLS]

The brand is only as good as the product and games.

 

[sabertoothzombie]

I main Playstation for convenience and they had the best exclusives for a while (plus I like the themes on PS3 and PS4). I play PC for indie games or older games usually, though with a now upgraded PC I'll try more AAA on it. I play Nintendo for Nintendo games

For me it's just convenience and where the best games are, not the brand. If Xbox has the best games next generation then I'll happily get one.

 

[Deleted member 10629]

No, what the fuck

 

[linkboy]

I will always have a Nintendo system because they make Zelda and I can't get it anywhere else.

Between Sony and MS, it comes down to 1st party games since most 3rd party games are on both, and currently, Sony is winning in that department for me.

 

[JigglesBunny]

I play video games, not brand names. Own them all, enjoy them all equally.

 

[Raider34]

I love all systems originally I was a Sega/PC guy I Started PC gaming back in 92 on my hewlett packard used to play prince of Persia, Oregon Trail and Legend of the Red Dragon. PlayStation means a lot to me Xbox and Nintendo but if Sega was still around I'd have to answer this question differently than I did Xbox to me I'd a spiritual successor to Sega so I tend to play there more but nothing beats SEGA

 

[Incubuster]

I guess I am to an extent. I'm primarily a Playstation gamer, but I do own everything.

 

[Garrett 2U]

OUYA is the only way

 

[FormatCompatible]

Nope, not really. As long as there are games that I'm interested in I'll be there.

 

[mhayes86]

Not really. It comes down to the games that appeal to me. I grew up having every primary console, but over the last decade or so the only games that I wanted have been on Sony and Nintendo consoles. I haven't had an Xbox since the original, but almost grabbed a 360 until the game I wanted was ported over to PS3.

 

[Ryuhza]

I wouldn't say so, but I am on a limited budget and have preferences.

 

[Greywaren]

Brand loyalty is stupid. I care about the games and the hardware, I don't give a crap who puts them out or who develops them. If they're good, they're good.

 

[chrisypoo]

The concept of "loyalty" to a case containing a CPU and GPU, (or APU in the case of this generation), and some RAM on a motherboard with a power supply in tow is so utterly absurd to me. I hate brands in general, I won't wear anything with branding on it as I'm not a billboard, and I buy whatever product suits my needs. I.E., I buy and utilize all consoles, as well as a beloved pc.

 

[Japanmanx3]

I stan for Nintendo and the PlayStation in that order.

 

[Mass Effect]

I guess that depends on how you define loyalty. Because, for me, in the case of Nintendo games I will continue to play them like I always have for the foreseeable future.

So if you view it like that, then yes I'm "loyal" to Nintendo I suppose. But if you mean "defend everything the company does and unconditionally buy their products," then no I'm not. But yes, I'm willing to tolerate more from them in order to play their games.

 

[Deleted member 41651]

Ironically, the launch of PS1 ended my brand loyalty. I was ready to throw down for Sega at recess but then Sony came along, a company not known for games but rather the skipping cd walkman I used. After that, it was whatever system that had games I was into altho it usually tended to be Playstation anyway.

As an aging human, I go to whichever company for whatever product that best serves my interests and that can change at any time.

 

[Theron]

I'm brand loyal to Sony, but it is based on the quality of console exclusive games they release year after year that I just love to play. I guess if the quality and quantity of those games where to go down, or if it was games I did not care to play so much, then my brand loyalty would also start to suffer.

 

[a916]

I only have a PS4 and Switch, but if the Xbox offered a lineup that appealed to me more, I'd jump ship. I don't care about brand loyalty, whoever is going to offer me the best value for me.

 

[¡ B 0 0 P !]

Uhhhmm PC isn't a brand. It's like saying you have brand loyalty for vacuums or chairs.