Author Topic: Sony getting hit Hard lately (Read 855182 times)

capamerica · « **Reply #2225 on:** July 21, 2007, 03:04:26 AM »

GameGear's life was from 1990 to 1995
PSP came out in 2004 so it needs to be around till 2009 for it to have lived as long as the GameGear.

that Baby guy · « **Reply #2226 on:** July 21, 2007, 04:07:11 AM »

Hey, I owned a GameGear!

The games were terrible. So was the battery life, but we bought a rechargeable battery for it. But seriously, terrible, terrible games.

Ceric · « **Reply #2227 on:** July 21, 2007, 05:16:39 AM »

Yeah but anyone with half a brain and not in marketing for Sony could see after a year that the PSP wasn't going to beat the DS. Out of the systems that are monitor by Media Create the PSP is 1:3 with the DS. Which is better than all the other systems besides the PS2 and GBA. Here in the States for all intents and purposes its 1:2 with the DS which isn't nearly as good as Japan but shows that its not as large of a blowout. Though the States seems to be pretty console dominated more so then other markets.

I'm just saying this late in the game and Sony not really offering something that is clearly distinct from the PS2 its doing ok.

capamerica · « **Reply #2228 on:** July 21, 2007, 06:01:28 PM »

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SCEE president David Reeves says that this Christmas isn't necessarily the most critical one for Sony.
In an interview with semi-official Sony blog Three Speech, Reeves said: "I think each peak is crucial to maximise what you can do, but I don't think this Christmas is necessarily the most critical one - I think that's going to be Christmas 08."

"I see this more as kind of like a tsunami – it starts small and gathers speed, and eventually, after four or five years, it will start to take you over."

Looks like Sony already knows that they have lost this Christmas.

Mashiro · « **Reply #2229 on:** July 21, 2007, 06:29:20 PM »

Sony - Well you see, in 2010 we expect the PS3 to take off. Just a matter of time. Us getting our ass kicked totally doesn't matter.

::shakes head::

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2230 on:** July 21, 2007, 06:32:55 PM »

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Originally posted by: capamerica
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SCEE president David Reeves says that this Christmas isn't necessarily the most critical one for Sony.
In an interview with semi-official Sony blog Three Speech, Reeves said: "I think each peak is crucial to maximise what you can do, but I don't think this Christmas is necessarily the most critical one - I think that's going to be Christmas 08."

"I see this more as kind of like a tsunami – it starts small and gathers speed, and eventually, after four or five years, it will start to take you over."

Looks like Sony already knows that they have lost this Christmas.

No, you've got it all wrong, they didn't lose this Christmas, cause this Christmas doesn't count! Next Christmas is when they start playing for real!! Next Christmas is when it counts!!

Kairon · « **Reply #2231 on:** July 21, 2007, 06:44:51 PM »

"Next-gen doesn't start until WE say so."

Mashiro · « **Reply #2232 on:** July 21, 2007, 06:48:04 PM »

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Originally posted by: Kairon
"Next-gen doesn't start until WE say so."

"The PS3 is so advanced that it is really NEXT next gen. Because of this PS3 has no true competitors, and thus we are really in 1st place."

oohhboy · « **Reply #2233 on:** July 21, 2007, 11:10:00 PM »

I guess he doesn't know how a tsunami works. He should have used "Snowball on a hot summers day".

Ceric · « **Reply #2234 on:** July 22, 2007, 04:17:17 AM »

lol. Its all fine by me as long as they keep making the Firmware upgrades they have been and I'm really hoping they drop the price on everything Blu-Ray Disc related.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2235 on:** July 22, 2007, 05:45:56 AM »

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Originally posted by: oohhboy
I guess he doesn't know how a tsunami works. He should have used "Snowball on a hot summers day".

"We are like the like the winter snow, and with every customer we get its like a snow ball that that keeps getting bigger, but the Wii is so HOT right now that it has melted most of the snow and our sales have evaporated into almost nothing. But you just wait, cause it has to rain again at some time, and when it does, we will make sure that it is all over the Wii's parade."

UERD · « **Reply #2236 on:** July 22, 2007, 09:47:10 AM »

With one stroke, PLAYSTATION 3 has made customers, profits, and games obsolete. Take that, Nintendo!

Mashiro · « **Reply #2237 on:** July 22, 2007, 10:02:06 AM »

"Playstation 3: Beyond . . . the need for any quality game"

Ceric · « **Reply #2238 on:** July 22, 2007, 10:41:13 AM »

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Originally posted by: Mashiro
"Playstation 3: Beyond . . . the need for any quality game"

lol

In my house as of now thats so true. I play the demos but in the end my PS3 is just a glorified PSX without DVR. I wish I would have been really able to get one of those. Though I don't regret getting it because what I have it doing for me saves a lot of hassle and its justifying its existence for now. I am looking forward to home if it will really let me stream media to the my shack and let others watch it. Though I think I would prefer if it was more like what MySim is turning out to be and I hope it lets me make hats. Now back to Odin Sphere.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #2239 on:** July 22, 2007, 07:58:05 PM »

Play Station 3: Beyond Sanity (alternatively Sanity's Requiem)

Kairon · « **Reply #2240 on:** July 22, 2007, 08:12:16 PM »

Too Human Too on PS3 confirmed.

Kairon · « **Reply #2241 on:** July 23, 2007, 12:33:35 AM »

Wow, did you guys know that the PSP Slim will...have a WEAKER BATTERY?!?!?!?!?

Don't take my word for it, take PSP fanboy's word for it!

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The upcoming PSP Lite will include a smaller battery for the smaller system. The battery that's included with the system will run for about 5 hours while gaming. However, if you have the battery from your original PSP, you'll be able to get 8-10 hours. The problem with this solution? The battery will bulge out of the system. Sony will offer a new backplate for those interested in adding the old battery to the new system.

WOW. Sony... just... WOW. I mean... GOD. You ended up putting an even WEAKER battery into your new PSP... wow...WOW...wow

To be fair, because the PSP slim uses less power, a standard slim will run the same length as a standard PSP... but you were telling us we'd have longer battery life! Not... longer battery life with an old PSP battery that we had to obtain ourselves and then use an ordered backplate for because it sticks out...

Mashiro · « **Reply #2242 on:** July 23, 2007, 12:42:06 AM »

Wow. . . Sony has a horrible habit of oh I dunno blatantly lying about stuff lately.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #2243 on:** July 23, 2007, 01:52:55 AM »

Well, I'm glad to hear it. For awhile I was worried this revision was going to help them overcome the DS in sales, but now it doesn't really worry me. It appears to mostly be a cosmetic tweak... just like how the PS2 slim was still basically the same as the original PS2. That's really stupid too, because the PSP didn't need cosmetic tweaks considering how sexy looking it was from the time it launched.

Mashiro · « **Reply #2244 on:** July 23, 2007, 02:03:30 AM »

Well at least we have confirmation why Europe isn't seeing a price drop:

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July is not really a gamers' month unless you get a big, big title. So we thought if we reduced the price, we'd annoy a lot of people.

A reader response says it best:

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BY ROCKETFELLA AT 08:28 AM
I demand a way to give Sony more money.

Edit: well maybe this one days it best:

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BY ZENGAIJIN AT 09:00 AM
Sony without a DOUBT has THE WORST PR staff in the history of mankind.
They are trying to convince people paying less money is somehow bad.
That's is as Brilliant as it is idiotic.

Ceric · « **Reply #2245 on:** July 23, 2007, 02:12:28 AM »

Not too surprising because we know they are just getting rid of the 60 gig to move to a full line of PSGimps.

Kairon · « **Reply #2246 on:** July 23, 2007, 02:29:45 AM »

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Originally posted by: Mashiro
Well at least we have confirmation why Europe isn't seeing a price drop:

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July is not really a gamers' month unless you get a big, big title. So we thought if we reduced the price, we'd annoy a lot of people.

A reader response says it best:

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BY ROCKETFELLA AT 08:28 AM
I demand a way to give Sony more money.

Edit: well maybe this one days it best:

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BY ZENGAIJIN AT 09:00 AM
Sony without a DOUBT has THE WORST PR staff in the history of mankind.
They are trying to convince people paying less money is somehow bad.
That's is as Brilliant as it is idiotic.

This post confuses me greatly. And I lack sleep.

MLS_man_64 · « **Reply #2247 on:** July 26, 2007, 03:57:54 PM »

Got this from Gamasutra http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14860

He commented in particular: "Unfortunately we backed a little bit on the wrong horse in focusing so much on PS3 and Xbox 360, and [by focusing] to a lesser degree on the Wii."

However, the EA CEO went on to say: "Let me assure you that almost all of us in the industry made the same judgment - after so many transitions guessing exactly right, we got this one a little bit wrong, and we're dealing with it now with strong investments on the Wii."

Ceric · « **Reply #2248 on:** July 26, 2007, 04:06:35 PM »

The funny thing is EA had some of the better support at the beginning.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2249 on:** July 26, 2007, 04:06:49 PM »

Spore Wii timed exclusive confirmed!!??

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