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Yusef Mehdi Interview Regarding Kinect Removal+Future
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I still find this such a weird argument. How must I interpret this? Because to me, it reads a lot like:
"Yeah, you know. More people that have PS3s are buying PS4s because they are not as satisfied with their PS3s.
X360 owners, yeah, they are satisfied, so they are not really inclined to upgrade to the Xbox One."
It's just... so... weird to say.
Mugatu
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Phil really needs to tell everyone but himself and Major Nelson to STFU.
If anything, I was originally more satisfied with the Xbox 360 than the PS3 but as time went on my mind changed thanks not only to Sony smartening up but also MS ruining the dashboard and apps with ads and generally ruining it.
If anything, I was originally more satisfied with the Xbox 360 than the PS3 but as time went on my mind changed thanks not only to Sony smartening up but also MS ruining the dashboard and apps with ads and generally ruining it.
Spring-Loaded
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saw the other thread focusing on this quote
"People have been more satisfied with the Xbox 360 than the PS3"
How do you substantiate something like that one way or the other? If he'd said more 360s were sold than PS3s, then sure. But to say people were more satisfied with one over the other is weird and seems hard to prove.
"People have been more satisfied with the Xbox 360 than the PS3"
How do you substantiate something like that one way or the other? If he'd said more 360s were sold than PS3s, then sure. But to say people were more satisfied with one over the other is weird and seems hard to prove.
TheRealTalker
Banned
late to the party but man what an interview
*shakes head
*shakes head
It's a pretty simple market research question.
How satisfied are you with your Xbox 360
Strongly dissatisfied - 1................2...................3.................4..................5 - Strongly satisfied
How satisfied are you with your Playstation 3
Strongly dissatisfied - 1..............2...............3..............4...............5 - Strongly satisfied
Phawx
Member
Sorry guys, you can blame me for this one. I'm pretty sure I rated my satisfaction higher 360 vs. PS3
WordsintheWater
Member
Why is that every time there is good news when it comes to the Xbox One or the Xbox brand, one of their own people come and shit on their parade?
Goodacre0081
Member
it changes with time too. in 2008 I would say 360 was more satisfying, 2013? PS3.
Now I know why no one is buying WiiU. Every one is overly satisfied with Wii. People are just playing Wii so much .. no one cared to upgrade to WiiU.
Lightning stuck today. All the questions about why Vita, Wiiu not selling well is answered.
So the lesson is keep making mediocre products like EA... so that you can keep selling them year after year.
Lightning stuck today. All the questions about why Vita, Wiiu not selling well is answered.
So the lesson is keep making mediocre products like EA... so that you can keep selling them year after year.
BananaSprinkles
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I actually was way more satisfied with my 360 than i was with my PS3, a lot of the PS3 exclusives don't speak to me so there's that.
That argument is still nonsense though, as you could also turn it against the XB1.
That argument is still nonsense though, as you could also turn it against the XB1.
It took 9 pages to close that other thread. ModBot is getting sloppy.
I was so confused because the time stamps all said today but I could have sworn we already beat that horse. Anyway. Terrible interview. Not saying that "Why is Sony kicking your ass" is an easy question to answer but I have to imaging that it would be impossible for Phil to do worse. Should have got him to do it.
Crimson_Fate
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I Never owned a Sony product until the PS4 , I didn't jump ship for the price or for Kinect . I jumped to the better system . F-brand and game Loyalty, if you can't put out a console which is at least on-par with your competition you don't deserve my support. With Comments like this from MS I can't see me ever supporting them with my Wallet this gen.
Boy Wander
Member
I'd be interested to find out how many of those billion voice commands are a frustrated "Xbox switch the fuck on".
Sickboy007
Member
Some bogus marketing research.
Thank you OP for a thread that isn't fuelled from the outset with memeish crap like someone else's thread
Anyway, I don't buy their "People are more happy with the Xbox 360 than PS3" reasoning. For a start the comparison is uncalled for and without evidence. It would have been a more trust worth response if he had simply focused on their own products. In that case, what they are really saying is "we haven't given enough reasons for people to make the jump", which also probably contains a fair few jumping to the other competitors out there.
The 40+ markets thing is a fair enough comment though. It would be useful to see the sales of the regions they both in in that regard, and then make a meaningful comparison
bigbaldwolf86
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Do any of these guys actually think about what they are saying before they say it? I had a 360 and was so hapy with it that I traded it in for a PS4. The level of pure stupidity on offer here is simply incredible.
On what imaginary basis is he making such a ridiculous claim?
Clearly he's been cut off from the cloud because his brain is only running on a single core.
On what imaginary basis is he making such a ridiculous claim?
Clearly he's been cut off from the cloud because his brain is only running on a single core.
JetBlackPanda
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They don't really believe this right? I was a 360 gamer last gen for almost everything. Played exclusives on PS3. I loved my 360! I won't buy an XBone anytime soon and it has nothing to do with how awesome my 360 was.
Amentallica
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Look, I understand instilling confidence in your customers (or maybe I don't) by maintaining this particular course, but it goes a long way to just say, "we were wrong" and apologize. That's all I want, and I think that's what a lot of others want as well. It would actually make me consider their product for once. But the constant back-handed comments are stupid: "[We] weren't ready" as consumers for their vision, and "[Microsoft] are all about games". Sure, the latter may seem that way now because they have no other choice and they have completely backpedalled on what the Xbox One originally was, but the former continues this insinuation that we, as consumers, are too ignorant to understand how much better a DRM future is and that they will eventually reemerge with a reconstructed vision of Xbox One in the following years that implements the same policies they unsuccessfully attempted in the last year, albeit in a more functional state.
But now I feel I should retract on what I said, because why, or how, can I expect an apology over what they wanted to do regarding DRM when it seems to suggest that they still want to do it, just not at this time?
But now I feel I should retract on what I said, because why, or how, can I expect an apology over what they wanted to do regarding DRM when it seems to suggest that they still want to do it, just not at this time?
Of course not. It's just ridiculous spin.
outsida
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No matter how you look at that quote its bad for Microsoft. If people are really happier with their 360's more so than people with their PS3's it means Sony did a better job of enticing their customers to upgrade. If you don't believe that silliness this looks like a very sad spin attempt. He should have kept this weakness in its holster.
7DollarHagane
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Why do they keep letting these clowns do interviews?
Do they think the stuff he said sounds good? Or makes Microsoft look good?
Do they think the stuff he said sounds good? Or makes Microsoft look good?
Triggerhappytel
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A) So what's their excuse going to be when they launch in all these other markets to a completely lukewarm reception?
B) This is complete bullshit because first party support on the 360 has been tragic since 2012, while the PS3 had a very strong 2013. If anything, 360 owners thus have more reason to upgrade than PS3 owners, plus who's to say which console people would be upgrading to. Mehdi is probably very naive in assuming 360 owners will be getting an Xbone without an exception.
C) This kind of shit is contributory to why people disliked MS so much last year. They should know better.
SmoothRunningGun
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#muzzleMehdi Phil please.