I dunno, i would say i "understand" it more than i believe in it. Yes, it'll make them more money. Having access to people who cant afford a PC or console is a huge bonus. Im personally not that target audience. If it were me, i would have done like sony. Release games first on console, and a few months later on PC so like that, you give people more of a reason to get a console first.
The funniest thing is this were the results before they showed HaloLooks like halo infinite really sold gamers................
......to the ps5.
I am hoping MS makes strides in South America, as it did in Mexico. Sony has been shafting us for way too long. No regional pricing and no ps now to name a few... But the brand has too many adepts... I mean customers made during the PS1 and PS2 days. Sony got all the mindshare thanks to piracy here.
The funniest thing is this were the results before they showed Halo
PS5 gives off the excitement of next gen vibes
MS have failed spectacularly to tap into that magic
It will definitely do better, of that i have no doubts. Just wait until the head to heads start coming in and XSX has the advantage in 95% of them. Right now, youre still asking people used to "this generation". Once the consoles are out, its a different ball game.
And price will also be a factor. If they both cost the same, id be worried if im sony.
what does "2 per cent non-conforming" mean...
Xbox fans always playing the waiting game.
‘Just wait for E3’
‘Just wait for the games showcase’
‘Just wait for the head to heads’
When will you learn? We just had an entire generation of waiting and now you’re praying they win out in head to heads.
It’s alright to like Xbox but stop hoping it’s going to be something it’s not and live in the now.
Live in the now but talk about the consoles that are not out right now? Talk about double standards to fit the narrative.
Xbox1 launched on the back of the very popular 360. but it had a rough start and Playstation 4 took advantage and secured the majority of the mainstream. later Xbox stopped shooting themselves in foot but did nothing to rebuild a new fanbase. most of their fans today are the same committed 360 fans. on the other hand when millions more gamers joined the market their first console was a PS4.Over half of gamers intend to buy a next-gen console within three months of launch – with the PS5 the clear favourite
I’ve been saying it’s not a given that XSX will do better than its predecessor. What say you GAF?
Not really much of a surprise. The UK has always been PlayStation land. The popularity of the Ps1 was like a religious movement. You could find Tekken 3 arcade machines in nightclubs.
PlayStation just had an incredible last year for PS4..... Nioh 2, TLOU2, FFVIIR, Dreams, Ghost of Tsushima. They could have held all those back and made PS5 launch just massive, they could have said 'no, all those are PS5 only', Xbox didn't release anything for the last years of 360 and now again with Xbox One they did the same.. it's obvious they held back Halo Infinite for Xsx launch.
What PlayStation earned from doing such things is customer loyalty and faith that they will deliver great games consistently.
The PS5 reveal did a mediocre job at selling me on PS5.
The Xbox reveal did a pretty good job at selling me on PS5.
Isn't the UK the one other big territory for Xbox?
Not really sure why anyone thinks the XSX will do better than the XB1 honestly. This is the first generation where people will already have large digital collections going in, which is a massive blocker for people thinking of switching over unless there is zero backwards compatibility. Not to mention that the PS4 outsold the XB1 by a large margin, and the Playstation brand is far stronger worldwide than Xbox.I’ve been saying it’s not a given that XSX will do better than its predecessor. What say you GAF?
10 years ago, yes.
In 2020, no.
Beyond 2020, looks like another no.
Sony, with PS Plus.The real question is who will sell more subscriptions?
I'd say it's way higher than usual but yes, maybe with UK as exception PS always had way more market share of Xbox since their first generation. And well, pretty much everywhere worldwide except Mexico, USA and UK. And I'm not sure but I'd bet PS4 sold more than XBO LTD in both USA and UK.I'm in the US. Is this ratio pretty standard for Europe?
As I remember in several countries was way more than 1 year. And on top of the reasons you mention, PS3 had weird alien hardware that was too complicated, so it took several years for devs to get used to that console.Against the PS3 they had 1 year sales advantage, Cheaper console, that ran better 3rd party games.
To be fair Sony has not showed off an awful lot of PS5 and its plans for the console and the generation ahead so its premature to post that gif.When you ask a Sony representative about a competitive service to Gamepass:
It means to be excited for what you already know about it. Wishing for things that might not pass is fruitless as has been seen this gen.
Perfect use of a gif for the 1st time.
This will never not be funnyLooks like halo infinite really sold gamers................
......to the ps5.
I think a lot of people will learn that a minor power advantage won't do much and that Sony's mindshare is stronger than they perceivedIt will definitely do better, of that i have no doubts. Just wait until the head to heads start coming in and XSX has the advantage in 95% of them. Right now, youre still asking people used to "this generation". Once the consoles are out, its a different ball game.
And price will also be a factor. If they both cost the same, id be worried if im sony.
That really hit a nerve with you, didn't it?but, but gabe said the xbox is better
oh wait
The truth is we haven't seen much of both consoles. Sony is heading into next gen with a lot of momentum while MS is hungry and willing to shake the status quo.
Imo August is going to be a big month for both to show us their cards. Enough of the trailers and teasing.
The cloud to me is a cherry on the top. Not the whole pie. Its a "nice to have". Nothing more. But when 5G hits phones, that xcloud will be useful in those console-less markets. It may not sell consoles, but it'll grow the user numbers.
The cloud to me is a cherry on the top. Not the whole pie. Its a "nice to have". Nothing more. But when 5G hits phones, that xcloud will be useful in those console-less markets. It may not sell consoles, but it'll grow the user numbers.
5g relies both on infrastructure and the devices that can receive the signal, both of which are expensive.
Which market that doesn't have consoles (or where there isn't a huge market for consoles) is going to suddenly become a hotbed for xcloud?
Not really much of a surprise. The UK has always been PlayStation land. The popularity of the Ps1 was like a religious movement. You could find Tekken 3 arcade machines in nightclubs.
3,000 people isnt exactly definitive for the UK. Living here id say yes playstation is more popular but the xbox has a huge hardcore fanbase and i personally know more people with xbox 1’s than ps4. In particular the xbox one s.
So if microsoft do come out with lockhart, and its aggressively priced, i can see them selling a shit load here. The big fight seems to be over the pond in america where microsoft really need to make headway. But i do feel gamepass is this juggernaut thats just gonna gather pace and have a snowball effect. I can see sony responding to gamepass within 1st year of ps5 release. I have no idea what form that will take but they cant allow microsoft free reign on a netflix style gaming service.
Shits gonna be interesting and more so than current gen.