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[Salmon Snake]

More important voices. Come on..
Those who burn down cities aren't going to buy PS5. At best they'll steal one.

 

[Hostile_18]

They can go fuck themselves quite honestly the amount of times they have dicked us about this year.

 

[Starfield]

I guess they postponed it because their Event was on the same day/time like the George Floyd memorial. I guess its understandable?

I think they just wanna dodge the bullet

 

[Degree]

Really disappointed in Sony.

The USA is not the whole world.

I agree. Is it really the reason? Or is there something else? I don’t get it why they delay it. Doesn’t make any sense.
They are not even an American company.
NO ONE would be mad a Sony. No one.

 

[Aion002]

It's fine I guess.... It's probably not coming out this year too...


Also... I feel that it would be kinda dumb for Sony to show PS5 games a few of weeks before TLU2 and Tsushima are released on ps4...

 

[YCoCg]

> Pays for national TV adverts promoting the event
> The FIRST REAL REVEAL OF THE PS5
> Postpones it

 

[mortal]

 

[replicant-]

I don’t want to be insensitive as what happened is terrible, but a world wide pandemic affecting the entire world - let’s reveal and have good news.

Political Civil Unrest in the US, cancel everything.

 

[DynamiteCop!]

Sony is absolutely screwing themselves at every turn. I said multiple times that leadership dictates the direction and image of a console and under Jim Ryan they are a disaster at this point.

It couldn't be any more clear that the 2013 leadership which ushered in and carried the PlayStation 4 to success are longgggg gone.

This is a joke.

 

[SleepDoctor]

In Jim Ryan we trust

Way to go Sony. Grasp at every possible excuse to keep postponing your events. We're about 6 months from launch and still haven't seen anything.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Fuck off America

 

[Phoebe Buffay]

You gotta be kidding

 

[McHuj]

You just watch, they're going to delay the console next.

 

[ShirAhava]

So brave

I’m gonna be brave too and Ignore the cuckstation for the whole generation

 

[carlosrox]

Sony loves to play the PR game.



I mean, I guess it makes sense. But still.

 

[johntown]

Who are these more important voices? What is more important than gaming?

 

[Represent.]

Really disappointed in Sony.

The USA is not the whole world.

Its by fucking far the most important single country for Sony. And having the event this week would be fucking tone deaf. It will probably only be a week delay. We'll be alright.

 

[INC]

Well that dude called it in that other thread

GG

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

You really think Sony or any other company really cares about anything other than money? i don't remember them supporting the Hong Kong protestors and you can't bet your ass they wouldn't want to piss off china

and besides this is a world wide event not US event

You'll survive waiting a week or two to see what the PS5 looks like.

Imagine supporting that soy company.

Has Sony gotten into food production as well?

 

[bosnianpie]

This whole year should have been postponed to 2083.

 

[TwoDurans]

Smart move by Sony, and even Google for delaying their Android announcements. No one wants to distract from what's going on, and certainly no one wants to have their content next to picture or videos of riots.

 

[Ogbert]

What in good Christ's name have riots got to do with a video game machine?

Everyone is such a massive fanny these days.

 

[JOEVIAL]

I guess starving children in Libya, dying children in Syria, imprisoned journalists in China etc etc etc are not really important enough for shit not to go down at Sony. But wait theres looting going on somewhere in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, quick cancel everything!

Edit: I'm seriously considering not buying a PS5 over this. I've had enough of their SJW bullshit.

Exactly... this has nothing to do with any social/political issue.

It has everything to do with marketing and headlines. PS5 would take the backseat in headlines currently in the US. Sony doesn't want that so that is why they are rescheduling.

 

[Steve.1981]

Every day someone dies unjustly somewhere in the world. Every day people struggle against inequality.

If it was only happening this week in poor, easily ignored countries in Africa or the Middle East, then you can bet your bottom dollar the PlayStation event would go ahead as planned.

They don't give a fuck. Corporations don't have feelings. They only want that bottom dollar of yours.

 

[sublimit]

I don't see how postponing a gaming event even for a few weeks will somehow make things any better.

But on the other hand these are really strange times we live in (especially for NA people) so maybe it is a wise thing to wait a bit at least until things calm down a bit.

 

[phil_t98]

they still waiting for it to load on the super fast SSD........I'll get my coat lol

 

[Hostile_18]

When would be a could time to release it? Were in a middle of a pandemic ffs. People need good news in their lives right now more than ever.

Honestly never felt more pushed to MS at every turn despite the amazing exclusives.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

If you put yourself in the shoes of the upper business execs, there would have been people/outlets calling them insensitive or apathetic if they had been the only ones not delaying an event this week.

it doesn't hurt their timing/positioning whatsoever to push it back a week or two and let things simmer down.

 

[SCB3]

Although I support the effort and the black Live matter stuff, I think delaying this is not a good thing, personally I think Sony is waiting far too long to reveal anything, Xbox Series X is out there, showing things month by month and gaining a lot of momentum going into Launch.

Sony on the other hand? Well is the PS5 even still coming this year? What's it look like? What games are coming? If it wasn't for TLoU2 and GoT they'd have nothing except FF7R this year

 

[Gormless Noodle]

You just watch, they're going to delay the console next.

Wouldn't surprise me, we're only just half way into 2020. World War or American civil war up next? Maybe an alien invasion too.... Or all three, why not.

 

[iorek21]

SJW discourse is getting even stronger huh

 

[insanexer]

Let's all just be perpetually depressed, because that's what the media and left-wingers want. Coronavirus straight into riots and looting. Nothing like looting designer purse stores and damaging Mercedes Benz dealers and churches for "justice."

 

[Fbh]

On the up side it's going to be exciting for day 1 buyers when they pick up their Ps5 and can then open up the box to see what it looks like and what games it comes with

 

[MasterCornholio]

Well that sucks. But at least we know it's coming soon.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

This delay was unnecessary. They could've easily done the event on the 4th, and had a brief moment in the middle to address the George Floyd death and protests, declare their support for justice and peaceful protests, and then carried on with the show. Even have a moment of silence for the victim while at it.

Crazy to think they would delay the entire event though, I mean it's not being held at a live venue so there's no risk in that regard. They weren't even probably gonna stream it, or if they were, still upload videos, right? I mean c'mon.

 

[Codes 208]

just another reason to be disappointed in my home town rn

 

[Blond]

They're not going to get a lot of positive press in one of their biggest markets if they do it this week.

In fact the way things are going, they're barely going to get any press at all.

Call me a cynic, but I think that's why they're postponing.

Facts. But I'm black myself FWIW and I was really looking forward to a break from all this stuff. I understand that it's important and whatnot, but I just wanted something different. The world is going through turmoil and it's only natural we face it as humans. I just don't want this to be my day-to-day cycle...

 

[Dick Jones]

I should have expected that to be fair. Any positive press in one of their biggest markets will be drowned out quickly by the current situation. It is for selfish reasons and if anyone is taken in by Sony's message I've a bridge to sell you.

America, ye fuckers. If ye delay next gen conferences again, I hope Sony and Microsoft make ye a Tier 2 country and the rest of the world gets the stock first.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Me thinks they're using this as an excuse to buy time/polish some things up.

This isn't the first time they've delayed the event

 

[Oddvintagechap]

f.....

I hope this is a excuse. Cause they were think of delaying it anyway. They were trying to do a E3 styled event but digitally using Zoom or some shit.

Damn it madden, first time I care that you do your event. You made Sony look bad. All those Xbox trolls were posting this image.

They had no choice. Good troll move. F.

 

[MaximusPayne]

They are not ready. They are showing it big time.

 

[THEAP99]

I understand why they did it.

doesn’t change the fact that it sucks that they did it, but I understand it.

just hope tlou2 doesn’t get delayed again.

 

[Germuso]

News are going to report the Battlefield in usa VS police and people, Sony needs all the attention for a new machine.

 

[jimbojim]

Well, situation in US surely isn't good. Not surprised

 

[.Pennywise]

I mean I get why they are doing it. Not because Sony cares so much about this protest shit. But because the news will barely pick up PS5 because of it. So it's a marketing decision disguised as some moral choice.

Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Joey.]

Definitely like others said...
The only reason they cancelled is because they don't want their announcement overshadowed. Marketing 101.

Although I think it would've done just fine. People all over the world are super excited for PS5.

Something just doesn't come off as sincere..., rather sleazy.

It sucks but I do hope all voices are heard, so I'm okay to wait a bit. Even though I think this could've went ahead.

 

[Hostile_18]

I guess they postponed it because their Event was on the same day/time like the George Floyd memorial. I guess its understandable?

I think they just wanna dodge the bullet

It's a video though couldnt they just upload it a few days either side if that was the case?

 

[trapanesenyc]

As a primarily Xbox player who was going to hold off on buying a PS5 this makes the console a day one buy. Even if it's just a marketing tactic I like to see companies on the right side of history. Thanks Sony.

 

[Sub_Level]

US is the most important market for videogames. For better or worse, the industry revolves around us.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Sony postpones PS5 event amid nationwide protests in America

‘Right now [is not] a time for celebration’ America is at a breaking point. All last week, tensions rose across...

www.destructoid.com

The scale of what is happening is pretty crazy here in the states. I know it seems like a kneejerk reaction but I don't blame Sony, honestly

Even just a week, maybe two, will go a long way. Sony has plenty of time