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[mr_chun]

Nah, Microsoft is playing catchup now. They still have several advantages; price, consumer trust, not looking like idiots, etc.

I don't mind the online play paywall so long as the service actually improves over time.

 

[rockx4]

$299, you can do it sony!! I believe in you.

 

[Kikarian]

No.

It's $100 cheaper and GDDR5.
I guess they could remind a few people of that.

 

[Izayoi]

Why would they need to respond?

They're still $100 cheaper with better hardware.

 

[Raymo]

Show the rest of those 20 first year first party games...

 

[Riposte]

Cheaper online paywall, hundred dollars cheaper, stronger hardware, more goodwill from both customers and developers.

I don't really see the need.


If anything Nintendo needs to, because the possibility of Xbone imploding combined with a a decent turnaround was their best chance at number #2. They are also now the only region-locked console.

 

[Master_Funk]

Nah, the price difference is way more important to the general market.

 

[Mrbob]

People over inflate the Xbox brand. MS made some nice inroads with 360 but it isn't like they had this all powerful market share. Split 50/50 roughly.

Sony doesn't have to do anything.

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

Free online.

 

[Seronei]

Announce more games, show the consumer that your console will offer the most value. They don't have to address what Microsoft does.

 

[CaptainTiptop]

With what? They weren't the ones attempting to fuck their consumers. They don't need to respond.

Gamescom will be interesting.

 

[Alienous]

If they drop the PS Plus multiplayer, they have the perfect opportunity to say "Look at that. Our competition is only doing what we do."

 

[criesofthepast]

No. They lead here. MS followed.

There's nothing to do here but for them to continue to compete on more conventional fronts.

Yup. Sony need to stay quiet right now.

 

[Marvifom]

All Sony needs to do now is to say "FREE ONLINE PLAY" and that will put them +1.

 

[kuroshiki]

Just keep what they have been doing and they are fine.

 

[qa_engineer]

No need to respond. Sony made it clear what their intentions were at E3 and letting MS backpedal is the only response needed. Keep promoting your "Greatness Awaits" and "We the gamer" messaging and you're golden. #marketing101

 

[Amir0x]

No? It's significantly more powerful, $100 cheaper, no forced Eye, more diverse lineup and powerful first party.

It's no contest even with the DRM stuff removed. That said, I am so glad they removed it, 'cause one day I want to get an Xbox One and enjoy the shit out of the games

 

[SolidSnakex]

It'll definitely change their messaging. They can't ride on the no DRM or online requirement issue anymore. Now at gamescom, their pre-TGS event and TGS they have to come out with new games. They've said that they'll have 20 internal games available in the first year and we still don't know what the majority of those are.

 

[RamzaIsCool]

Why should they response? They are still cheaper and have more powerfull hardware. If anything they already got major wins from this mess. Alot of positive press and hardly any flack for their paywall requirement.

 

[sunnz]

I think 2 conventions later from now, once SONY have announced the rest of the games they have left for the first year, it will even easier to pick one system.

Just my view.

 

[JawzPause]

Announce The Last Guardian as a ps4 launch title.

 

[Eusis]

"You don't even need the internet for setup!"

Probably don't need to do anything really. Except maybe integrate sharing into their current activation setup and expand the number to four PS4s or something.

 

[Dizzy-4U]

Microsoft is the one catching up. Sony is fine.

 

[syko de4d]

PS 4 is still stronger, cheaper, smaller and dont part of the NSA/PRISM.

At the end MS just lost customers because of NOTHING.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Why do they need to respond?

$100 cheaper and much better hardware.

 

[revolverjgw]

Just tell me the release date

 

[Xater]

PS+ isn't needed for online. That would make me happy.

I would like that. I would still get Ps+ but it would still be great.

 

[Alchemist]

Exclusives.

Revert back to free multiplayer.

Launch in October.

 

[magawolaz]

Free online please.

PlayStation Plus should be a... plus.

 

[iluvgames]

Tomorrow... PS Blog... a brief teaser... 20 seconds... The Last Guardian... 2014.

That's it...

DON'T ILL CRY

 

[DC R1D3R]

TGS will be Sony's "Last Stand". If they can't re-invigorate the Japanese gaming industry, as a whole, then I really can't see what's left for them. If their hometown ain't feelin em.....

 

[Spongebob]

Free online.

 

[Salaadin]

MSs move is partially them responding to Sony. Sony doesnt need to say anything. They gave us their answer last week.

 

[Avinexus]

They need a better line up of games, but they were already in the right on everything MS just changed. Still $100 cheaper with better hardware and showed they cared about the consumer from the get-go.

 

[MikeJAMoran]

They should need to respond. They weren't doing anything special - just not messing it up!

 

[Odrion]

DROP THE PAYWALL.

But make their online infrastructure much better for those who do use PS+.

 

[kasane]

Announce 10 of the 30 exclusives left. The last guardian gigaton and I will praise sony forever. thats just me though

 

[Laffer]

Come on, Sony.
Free online gaming, at least for games that do not need that cloud computing.

 

[Marleyman]

They need to get rid of paying to play online. MS bowed to consumers; now it is Sony's turn.

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

They still have the price and hardware advantage. Don't think they need to panic too much.

 

[Red Blaster]

by announcing draconian from-hell drm and then rescinding it 3 weeks later of course

 

[DR2K]

The guy who overlapped you in the race has no business responding to you until you catch up.

 

[King_Moc]

No, the fact that MS tried what they did and Sony didn't has bought them a lot of goodwill.

 

[Balb]

They do to me. The DRM was the only thing holding me back from getting an Xbox One.

 

[Clevinger]

Ditch the multiplayer paywall. Add value to PSN+ but keep it optional.

Done in one.

Yeah, that'd be really nice.

 

[Durante]

I don't see why. They still have a more powerful product which is significantly cheaper.

 

[Woffls]

"We did a 180 as well. Twice."

 

[Crisco]

They should definitely mock MS mercilessly for this from now until launch. The only policy change they could implement is PS+ being required for multiplayer.

 

[kittens]

$399 and better hardware speaks for itself.

 

[DPtheGod]

Announce Legend of Dragoon HD.