What a pleasant post in the midst of a stealth console war
If rumors hold true, and they sell a premium and cheaper console, I wonder how that works out. I assume Sony is going for one type again.
I don't think they have any reason to not do so. MS will be looking to undercut them with that cheaper offering but they need that jump start..
You are such a dirty bird. I can't help but agree with so much of it though. You probably aren't giving enough credit to games like Forza, Ori, Gears or even Halo. Its not like the quality level is sooooo much lower than the Sony games you mention but Sony has certainly taken the cake for exclusive first party games especially if you don't care for racing games.
I hope they don't. Releasing multiple consoles makes the most sense for the market imo. I think there is a huge market of players globally who previously might never have bought a console because of 30 fps limitations or non-native resolutions (e.g. 900p). Having more choices is a good thing just like it's nice to have both the PS4 and PS4 PRO on the market which will cater for more people than just having a single, value oriented console.
I like that MS are all about options these days. I wish Sony would follow in that regard.
I do agree here..I would like a high end and entry level PS5 at launch.
I wouldn't say mastered. GoW, TLOU, and Bloodborne are master pieces, sure. But games like Horizon, Spider-Man, and Infamous had things that could have been better, perhaps much better. I would rather those studios keep going with those types of games. And there is no way I would pull ND and SSM off TLOU/Uncharted/GoW type games.
What exactly are you trying to say here?Looks at Days Gone and Concrete Genie
Funny to think about it but had they adopted this strategy back in the PS3 days with different models with and without the internal PS2 at different prices, the launch might have gone very different.
Not to sound like moronic but the only success they have it's always related to a Sony collaboration. So I'm genuinely asking why persist to have independence if they are unable to have success without Sony?
They aren't doing 3. That would be plain stupid. I really think the streaming console is a nutty idea still. Infrastructure in the US is still ass.
Playground also wanted to remain independent, and the next thing that happened they were bought by Microsoft, so never say never.
They released 3 models of the Xbox 360, granted all had the same specs, but they didn't fail to sell well. The 360 Elite was a very sought after console because of the cool black colour. I don't think most consumers will necessarily understand what the upgrades are but they'll know the more expensive consoles offer something better in one way or another, just like with the 360 models. It won't confuse the consumer imo.
Well yeah, but I don't really care about their bottom line. I am not a shareholder. The article mentioned subscriptions. Putting their first party titles on a subscription would benefit my wallet and make me happy as a customer. So yeah. /shrug.
Bruh, I mean expand beyond their own studios. You keep mistaking that I mean to pull some resources from one area into this one. I don't . I mean in addition to what they're currently successfully doing.
They all released within 6 months of each other if I remember correctly.
It will be a thing again.
I am not sure what any of this has to do with this thread..maybe create a thread about double standards about e3 for MS and Sony then? It is not a shock both fanbases are guilty of fanboy behaviour............................
I just think it would be a better a strategy to do two at most. One where you say we have the most powerful, and then one where you say it's cheaper than the other guy. I'm a pro at marketing, you see.
They've tried that though. We had a new studio do Sly and it's nowhere to be seen since the PS3/Vita game. Knack sucked. The remasters of Patapon/Wipeout/LocoRoco/Parappa didn't move the needle. Gravity Rush 1 and 2 didn't attract a wide audience. But we had a great reimagining of Ratchet. I don't think you are acknowledging how much effort they have put into that type of game, bruh. They've had internal and external studios try this and it doesn't work out for them.
There were two models at launch, the Arcade and Premium. Elite came a couple of years later.
Yeah and that's easier to swallow for people. Two different HDDs. Power differences could be...something. Curious how it all shakes out.
Sure, I get that. I personally think that if either company did 3 models, the consumer wouldn't be confused by it and it will give more options for the people who understand what the differences are. In the GPU market you have Nvidia selling product lines starting from the GTX x50 line all the way up to GTX x80 line (I know the 1030 exists but according to Nvidia it's not a GTX card but "GT"). I don't see anyone confused with that product segmenting and it's actually one of the biggest advantages of PC gaming considering you have so many performance options for basically all budgets. I'm not saying XBox2/PS5 need 10 products in their family but having a selection of options will only benefit the consumer overall.
