Zefah said:
Are you saying that the Playstation name is not huge just because Nintendo has dominated the sales charts for the last year or two?
Pretty much.
Zefah said:
Sony dominated the sales charts for like 12 years before that. Pretty much anyone who has played a video game knows "Nintendo" and "Playstation".
But most (95%+) really don't care...
Zefah said:
I think this goal is entirely feasible. SDTVs are barely even being sold anymore, and once non-digital / high-definition broadcasts begin to end around the world around 2010 and beyond, a lot of people will start picking up HDTVs, especially as the prices continue to drop. Blu-Ray sales will also eventually pick up because people will want to watch higher definition movies on their new HDTVs. The Playstation 3 will also continue to drop in price and once it reaches the $249 - $299 level I think sales will begin to pick up dramatically. A lot of big-name games will finally be coming out this year and in 2009 and I think you will see a lot more people interested in picking up the console.
I know this is all speculation, but I think it is totally realistic. I personally plan on picking up a PS3 some time this year, and I have a lot of friends who have been holding off on getting a PS3 until the price drops or a certain game is released. Sony really needs to make the system appear more accessible and drop the multiple SKUs because that stuff is just confusing to the average consumer. They need to market a single SKU and stress what the system can do in simple terms so it doesn't look like a intimidating and confusing high-end computer system.
I think you're out of touch with the market, and maybe the reality. As was Sony when they launched PS3 (i'm not taking Kaz seriously on this statement, because i believe neither him would take his words seriously).
What i meant about the Playstation brand not being huge anymore is simple:
Word of mouth momentum.
Most people don't have a clue when buying a console... So they will just look and see what console most people around them have, because you know, more people having the same console should mean that the console has a better value (word of mouth). It's kinda like go with the flow, that's what most people do when plan to buy a console. Wii is the console for those people now, and PlayStation consoles do not have this appeal anymore. Once you lose this appeal, is very hard to get it again, maybe next gen.