The problem with Sony is they don't think out of the box when it comes to hardware. Their two big moves to combat Nintendo was Move and the Vita. People didn't want a HD Wii, so the move didn't appeal to too many people. The Vita is a beautiful piece of hardware, but what about the software? I have a iPhone, I'm used to my games being under $5 on my phone or free. Why would I want to pay $40 for Uncharted or MLB 2K12 when I can play that on my TV? The problem isn't the price of the hardware. It is the price of the software.
The reason the 3DS will succeed is:
A) Parents will get their kids a Nintendo console because it is family friendly, and has a nostalgic factor to it.
B) The "wow" factor when little kids and their parents pick up the 3D screen for the first time.
It's the same reason why Kinect worked over Move. Kinect wow'd people and gave them an experience they never had before. It astonished them that their video game console could track their entire body.
90% of the population doesnt want a portable PS3. Doodle Jump and Angry Birds is much more satisfying for a couple bucks than a AAA experience for $40. The software is too expensive and there is no wow factor.
And please don't say the touch screens and the specs are "wow" factors. They are natural progressions of hardware. Not something mindblowing or unique.
The reason the 3DS will succeed is:
A) Parents will get their kids a Nintendo console because it is family friendly, and has a nostalgic factor to it.
B) The "wow" factor when little kids and their parents pick up the 3D screen for the first time.
It's the same reason why Kinect worked over Move. Kinect wow'd people and gave them an experience they never had before. It astonished them that their video game console could track their entire body.
90% of the population doesnt want a portable PS3. Doodle Jump and Angry Birds is much more satisfying for a couple bucks than a AAA experience for $40. The software is too expensive and there is no wow factor.
And please don't say the touch screens and the specs are "wow" factors. They are natural progressions of hardware. Not something mindblowing or unique.