Comments on: Sony in Jeopardy http://www.edery.org/2006/07/sony-in-jeopardy/ For those interested in the business of making great video games. Entrepreneurial spirit a must. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott Miler http://www.edery.org/2006/07/sony-in-jeopardy/comment-page-1/#comment-51509 Scott Miler Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:40:00 +0000 http://www.edery.org/2006/07/sony-in-jeopardy/#comment-51509 Generally Sony makes products with greater research and PS3 is one of the better alternatives. In my opinion, the prices need to come down and may be Sony will benefit more. Generally Sony makes products with greater research and PS3 is one of the better alternatives. In my opinion, the prices need to come down and may be Sony will benefit more.

]]> By: Doug Harvey http://www.edery.org/2006/07/sony-in-jeopardy/comment-page-1/#comment-44933 Doug Harvey Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:06:50 +0000 http://www.edery.org/2006/07/sony-in-jeopardy/#comment-44933 Well i think the PS3 is going to leave all its comp in the dust.... just look at the popularity of the PS2 & PS-one they are still going strong. Its almost natural for it to shrug off the competition as fly-by-night PS is hear to stay. You can rely on it. It is the bench mark others have to beat !!! Well i think the PS3 is going to leave all its comp in the dust….
just look at the popularity of the PS2 & PS-one they are still going strong. Its almost natural for it to shrug off the competition as fly-by-night PS is hear to stay. You can rely on it. It is the bench mark others have to beat !!!

]]> By: rmg http://www.edery.org/2006/07/sony-in-jeopardy/comment-page-1/#comment-8876 rmg Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:19:50 +0000 http://www.edery.org/2006/07/sony-in-jeopardy/#comment-8876 Price is a big factor. I have a lot of friends who have been adamant about waiting for the PS3. When I explain to them that it will cost £425 the reaction has been either "your bloody kidding" or "im off to buy a 360 then". Price is a big factor. I have a lot of friends who have been adamant about waiting for the PS3. When I explain to them that it will cost £425 the reaction has been either “your bloody kidding” or “im off to buy a 360 then”.

]]> By: Diablo http://www.edery.org/2006/07/sony-in-jeopardy/comment-page-1/#comment-8429 Diablo Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:41:54 +0000 http://www.edery.org/2006/07/sony-in-jeopardy/#comment-8429 You guys are crazy the ps3 is going to win. You guys are crazy the ps3 is going to win.

]]> By: Johnny ONeal http://www.edery.org/2006/07/sony-in-jeopardy/comment-page-1/#comment-8322 Johnny ONeal Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:04:01 +0000 http://www.edery.org/2006/07/sony-in-jeopardy/#comment-8322 I am generally skeptical of what analysts have to say about the game industry, but this seems like a very solid critique of Sony's premium strategy. Since the Super NES, I can't think of a single case in which a console or handheld with the highest technology was the market leader: the N64, the first Xbox, the Game Gear, and PSP all came in second place despite their prettier graphics. Even on the PC side of the industry, megahits like the Blizzard games have never required the very latest graphics cards. A premium brand can still succeed if it has loyal customers or a particularly sexy brand image, so the PS3 could still be a profit success even if it is not a market share winner. But judging by the amount of Sony-bashing in every Slashdot Games article, the zeitgeist may have turned against them. I am generally skeptical of what analysts have to say about the game industry, but this seems like a very solid critique of Sony’s premium strategy.

Since the Super NES, I can’t think of a single case in which a console or handheld with the highest technology was the market leader: the N64, the first Xbox, the Game Gear, and PSP all came in second place despite their prettier graphics. Even on the PC side of the industry, megahits like the Blizzard games have never required the very latest graphics cards.

A premium brand can still succeed if it has loyal customers or a particularly sexy brand image, so the PS3 could still be a profit success even if it is not a market share winner. But judging by the amount of Sony-bashing in every Slashdot Games article, the zeitgeist may have turned against them.

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