Let's hope AMD bring the heat later this year, or the 3000 is going to be prices even more outrageously.Nvidia's monopoly in the PC market is frankly disgusting. I don't want that kind of stuff in the console space. I want Xbox to retaliate hard tbh. But their whole gamepass shovel ware strategy is not the way to go. It will take time, but winning people over with good exclusives is the only right way forward.
MS has enough cash to buy the entire Sony company and still have 40 billion left last I looked.
If GTA6 was exclusive to PS5, how would that influence your choice in console?
More casual gamers, who just buy Fifa, COD and GTA.... GTA launches are always massive. But I always cringe at the type of people it brings out. (Not all of them, just a subset)It won’t be, but I imagine it would influence a lot of the younger ones who love GTA online.
In the console gaming industry they would be plus I'm sure there are anti competition laws that stop that from happening.
Also there's this.
People saying this are just fantasizing the elimination of a competitor through a hostile takeover.
A rather sad attitude imo
Not yours, Microsoft’s.
They can compete they showed glimpses of it during the 360. Xbox’s biggest problem is Microsoft itself at times.
A brand with tons of potential not being met but this group running the division are liked by many core fans it seems so my opinion is a fart in the wind really when it comes to wanting change.
More casual gamers, who just buy Fifa, COD and GTA.... GTA launches are always massive. But I always cringe at the type of people it brings out. (Not all of them, just a subset)
Yeah, nobody really knew the PlayStation owned studios back in the PS2 and early PS3 days..... now, I see loads of more casual people saying they love Sucker Punch and equivalent things....The problem is Playstation brand and marketing from the PS3 days is not the same as it is today. They've built on the brand massively since then and with their studios pumping out countless great exclusives since then, mindshare is very lopsided outside of US.
PS has also moved to be recognised as an even more integral and vital business to Sony. If Xbox tried to bring the big guns to the battle, Sony would raise the stakes above that, as they literally can't afford to lose in this business.
More casual gamers, who just buy Fifa, COD and GTA.... GTA launches are always massive. But I always cringe at the type of people it brings out. (Not all of them, just a subset)
Big time, we need them and I don't resent them or anything... the more, the merrier!I’m fairly certain that’s the major part of the market. Casual gamers.
The problem is Playstation brand and marketing from the PS3 days is not the same as it is today. They've built on the brand massively since then and with their studios pumping out countless great exclusives since then, mindshare is very lopsided outside of US.
PS has also moved to be recognised as an even more integral and vital business to Sony. If Xbox tried to bring the big guns to the battle, Sony would raise the stakes above that, as they literally can't afford to lose in this business.
We know more about the Series X than the PS5 and the machines launch in 3 months. What planet are you living on?Itll be a landslide victory because Microsoft is terrible at communicating the product.
XSX is marketed as this powerhouse console but has failed to demonstrate its power at all. In fact., its flagship game looks like an unfinished current gen game. The whole message is confusing.
MS has enough cash to buy the entire Sony company and still have 40 billion left last I looked.
Water isn't wet, water makes things wet.In other news water is wet
When will you people are going to realize that Xbox doesn't have all of Microsoft's mooney at their disposal?
Well that's a 66:1 ratio.....that's not happening in any universe!The SEX will sell 15mil tops. PS5 will hit a billion sold so yeah i'm expecting a 10:1 ratio between the two.
According to the articles to which the links below lead, Microsoft is worth one trillion dollars and Sony is worth 78.7 billion dollars. So, wouldn't Microsoft have over 900 billion dollars left?Why not 50:1?
If MS console business was in that bad a shape they could always just buy Sony.
MS has enough cash to buy the entire Sony company and still have 40 billion left last I looked.
Doubt they would want to, but puts things in perspective.
According to the articles to which the links below lead, Microsoft is worth one trillion dollars and Sony is worth 78.7 billion dollars. So, wouldn't Microsoft have over 900 billion dollars left?
Microsoft is now worth over $1 trillion
A stunning run since Satya Nadella's 2014 promotion to CEO.www.google.com
How much is sony worth: Updated 2020 | List of all products : MobilePlusApp
Maybe it will surprise you when seeing how much sony net worth but when we see the quality of sony products like PlayStation Sony cameras and TVs and more..mobileplusapp.com
That made me think all philosophically for a moment,Water isn't wet, water makes things wet.
Despite some periods of straight up arrogance, I just feel PlayStation has rarely forgotten the main audience and has built a brand over the years by not trying to fix too much that doesn’t need fixing in a console market.
Meanwhile Microsoft seems to take one step forward and two back all too often and it’s really affected Xbox in the past . Now the new strategy is “how do we reach 2 billion gamers” and we have Gamepass & XCloud. I think it’s rather telling they only bolstered their first party significantly after starting to push a subscription service and if you watch that Showcase, clearly a lot of games are not ready and are years out , which after gaps in releases and some questionable quality the past few years, what the fuck has been going on there.
You may disagree and that’s cool, I just feel that if the strategy was there like PlayStation and Xbox had the right people to execute it, they would compete with Sony.
I was just talking cash in the bank, MS has something like $140 billion saved for a rainy.
It was just an attempt to put things in perspective for those who think Sony is more than it is. i.e. Sony struggling overall while MS booming
Forbes said:DFC Intelligence recently released a statement and forecast for next-gen consoles,
saying that it expects the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 to be delayed out of their current holiday 2020 launch,
citing widespread global uncertainty about the spread of the virus:
“Coronavirus is likely to have a major short-term impact on the delivery of both systems.
There is a strong likelihood one or both systems will not make a 2020 launch.
If the systems do launch, supply will likely be constrained and
initial pricing could be higher than expected.
Let's see how much these "industry analysis specialists" predictions are worth
Analyst: PS5 And Xbox Series X Release Will Likely Be Delayed
The much-anticipated launches of the the Xbox Series X and Playstation 5 are likely to be delayed by the spread of COVD-19, an analyst report projects.www.forbes.com
well, according to <<DFC Intelligence>>, you better start browsing baby picsWell, I'm buying something this holiday season. If I can't buy a PlayStation 5, then I'll buy a newborn baby off the black market and name it "PlayStation 5."
All fanboys or at least the militant ones are annoying.Can't decide which fanboys are worse
Do you think the 2:1 will continue next gen?
I think MS has made great strides in bolstering their studios, improving GamePass, and I get the feeling that a $299 (or less) Lockhart's going to be more impactful than people realize.
NeoGAF is giving me strong Vita / Wii vibes (way off) for XBox right now.
I expect the gap to grow this generation.... 3:1 and that will grow through the generation.
Whynotboth.gif?Can't decide which fanboys are worse