Comments on: Sony, Next Big Software Company?

By: FG

FG — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:05:44 +0000

for starters EA lost tons of $$ trying to develope for ps3 .http://gamer.blorge.com/2008/02/03/ea-claims-ps3-harder-to-develop-for-than-xbox-360/

Sony cannot count on software sales alone , They have no solid 3rd party devs lined up . Sony is just stuck people dont need to buy a ps3 now to use as a BD player with sub $200 players on the market now . I personally cannot see a recovery in sonys future with the pure ammount of loss upto this point .
They might of won the format battle but they have lost the format war .

By: awil8717

awil8717 — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:36:39 +0000

The current price tag on the ps3 is just ridiculous. it’s become a luxury product and in this harsh economic/financial climate people are just turned off by its hefty asking price considering how inexpensive the 360 seems in comparison. sony is going to lose money regardless so why not lower the price and make up for it in software sales. they’ve probably got their reasons but for me its a no brainer.

I’m waiting out for GOW III, Killzone 2 and a possible price drop before i snag one.

By: Derrick Schommer

Derrick Schommer — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:37:17 +0000

@Brian:
FUD stands for “fear uncertainty and doubt,” you realize that right? Usually you use that when an article is trying to invoke some type of doubt.

Sony’s troubles aren’t FUD, their FACT.

The rest focuses on “would they do this?” and ends with asking if they’d make a ps4 at this point.

The last statement is more of what I was looking for in terms of a comment. As for PS3 games selling better than all the others (overall), I’d love to see some NPD figures on that, as I don’t believe it. Are you talking US sales figures, europe, japan?

For US figures, I’d love to see proof. Considering the other two consoles have more units in the market, it’s easier for them to make more sales on field numbers alone.

For Japan, I think it’s obvious that 360 won’t be winning anything. Of course, Nintendo owns that market pretty tight (isn’t it like 4:1 or something?)

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:05:49 +0000

More pathetic FUD. The PS3 is doing fine. Ubisoft just reported they made more money off of the PS3 than the 360 and Wii. And didn’t EA and capcom say the same thing?

The big 360 games seem to sell much more than the big PS3 games so people make up stories about poor sales. But PS3 games overall sell better than games on the other consoles.

Sony has a lot wrapped up in the PS3 so no way will they dump it. Now Microsoft, they make horrible hardware. I won’t be surprised when they get out of videogames.

By: Derrick Schommer

Derrick Schommer — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:02:11 +0000

A few reasons a PS4 would trump software updates:

1. CPU technology in 7 years is going to smoke what we have today. Competition will eventually eat you alive.

2. Current hardware will reduce in price, but eventually be costly to keep alive as technology will just be no longer developed anymore. What happens when the CPU’s their utilizing are no longer manufactured?

3. It’s hip to have new stuff, people like to buy new gadgets and game consoles. It’s a good marketing move to keep the hype up about your business.

If the PS2 had firmware updates today, would we still all want one? Firmware isn’t going to fix the hardware being ancient in terms of technology.

By: hood ganagstaz

hood ganagstaz — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:57:43 +0000

why would they make a playstation 4 when they can just upgrade the tech thru firmware….. i think where they might be heading in terms of software since you can download full movies and games onto the console anyway so thats where the software pays for itself at…… plus the last time i check, the ps3 is capable of handling 4d graphics i dont hear nobody talking about that part of the tech at all if u dont believe me digg it up