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Entertainment / Re: PS3 Marketing Discussion
« on: May 23, 2006, 11:01:18 am »
I don't think them working together would work well. After all, Sony, and Nintendo did try working together to create the PlayStation. Sony's attempt was very successful the first time around, and wayyyyy successful the second time around.
In the end, the Ultimate console, between Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony, would be a large Computer/Media Center, with Zelda.
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Getting back to the marketing subject. I think Sony will have to create an entirely different marketing idea. At this point, only their strongest fans are staying on board. The die hard PlayStation fans. We all know damn well, that the machine costs just way too much, for the average person. We have no clue where Blu-Ray will be going (Seems Sony doesn't either since they use DVD-R's in their Blu-Ray demos.). The system is entirely too 'chancey'. They had good 3rd party support at one time, but after E3, I think several companies are probably starting to double think supporting Sony.
Now, I don't want my words to be looked upon as 'fanboyism', or 'hey! he works for that one site.. that does.. nintendo stuff!'. Yeap, I do, I won't not admit that. However, I'm not a fanboy of Nintendo. I like my PS2, a beautiful console. However, I have been saying this since the PSP launch, Sony will not make it this generation. I've based my reasoning on the status of the company over all, news related to the PS3, and news related to the PSP.
I honestly, don't see a way Sony can succesfuly market the PS3, however, I don't know if they'll even make it that far. I think this might be the.. Sega Dreamcast, of Next-Gen.
In the end, the Ultimate console, between Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony, would be a large Computer/Media Center, with Zelda.
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Getting back to the marketing subject. I think Sony will have to create an entirely different marketing idea. At this point, only their strongest fans are staying on board. The die hard PlayStation fans. We all know damn well, that the machine costs just way too much, for the average person. We have no clue where Blu-Ray will be going (Seems Sony doesn't either since they use DVD-R's in their Blu-Ray demos.). The system is entirely too 'chancey'. They had good 3rd party support at one time, but after E3, I think several companies are probably starting to double think supporting Sony.
Now, I don't want my words to be looked upon as 'fanboyism', or 'hey! he works for that one site.. that does.. nintendo stuff!'. Yeap, I do, I won't not admit that. However, I'm not a fanboy of Nintendo. I like my PS2, a beautiful console. However, I have been saying this since the PSP launch, Sony will not make it this generation. I've based my reasoning on the status of the company over all, news related to the PS3, and news related to the PSP.
I honestly, don't see a way Sony can succesfuly market the PS3, however, I don't know if they'll even make it that far. I think this might be the.. Sega Dreamcast, of Next-Gen.
But, hey! 
