1. Why is the author comparing the more expensive Wii U model to the lesser expensive PS3 model? It's actually only a $50 difference and the Gamepad itself represents a $150 value. Does the $250 PS3 package come with a free game? Does it come with a charger stand? You don't need the premium Wii U model so it's only fair to compare the lesser priced version.
2. Many games that started on other platforms ended up on the PS3 as well, namely Mass Effect and Dead Rising. So it's not uncommon to have new hardware with existing franchises still being released on older systems.
3. Sony's network is still not up to the standard of Xbox Live and Nintendo already has some experience with online play.
4. Wii U online is free so why even bother talking about PSN+? PSN+ also focuses on free games (much of which consists of older titles that are no longer selling well) that are only available if you keep up your membership.
5. The Wii U isn't even out yet but the author wants to talk about God of War bundle that came out years after the PS3 launched? Plus they sold 2 games prior for $40 and only now are offering more games. After demand has died down. Right now there is huge demand for a Wii U and it takes time to build a libraray as well.
6. Why even talk about games like Beyond and The Last of Us when the Wii U will also have time to build it's own library? The PS3 launched wasn't even very impressive and it took about 2 years before they had a decent selection.
7. The PS3 has struggled to recapture the same audience Sony had during the PS1 and PS2 era. It also cost Sony a lot of money and when the system was $499 and $599 they were losing hundreds of dollars back then on each system sold. Nintendo doesn't work that way and even now the Wii U offers great value in comparison. 2 GB of memory, 1 just for the operating system. Something Sony skimped on and one of the reasons why things like cross-game chat will never come. The Gamepad also offers unique and new expereinces and is valued at $150.
There's no reason to discount new hardware before it even begins just becasue this is a Sony site.
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Re: Talking Point: Why Sony Won't Be Too Worried About the Wii U
1. Why is the author comparing the more expensive Wii U model to the lesser expensive PS3 model? It's actually only a $50 difference and the Gamepad itself represents a $150 value. Does the $250 PS3 package come with a free game? Does it come with a charger stand? You don't need the premium Wii U model so it's only fair to compare the lesser priced version.
2. Many games that started on other platforms ended up on the PS3 as well, namely Mass Effect and Dead Rising. So it's not uncommon to have new hardware with existing franchises still being released on older systems.
3. Sony's network is still not up to the standard of Xbox Live and Nintendo already has some experience with online play.
4. Wii U online is free so why even bother talking about PSN+? PSN+ also focuses on free games (much of which consists of older titles that are no longer selling well) that are only available if you keep up your membership.
5. The Wii U isn't even out yet but the author wants to talk about God of War bundle that came out years after the PS3 launched? Plus they sold 2 games prior for $40 and only now are offering more games. After demand has died down. Right now there is huge demand for a Wii U and it takes time to build a libraray as well.
6. Why even talk about games like Beyond and The Last of Us when the Wii U will also have time to build it's own library? The PS3 launched wasn't even very impressive and it took about 2 years before they had a decent selection.
7. The PS3 has struggled to recapture the same audience Sony had during the PS1 and PS2 era. It also cost Sony a lot of money and when the system was $499 and $599 they were losing hundreds of dollars back then on each system sold. Nintendo doesn't work that way and even now the Wii U offers great value in comparison. 2 GB of memory, 1 just for the operating system. Something Sony skimped on and one of the reasons why things like cross-game chat will never come. The Gamepad also offers unique and new expereinces and is valued at $150.
There's no reason to discount new hardware before it even begins just becasue this is a Sony site.