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CNN: Where Sony went wrong

Posted Apr 28, 2007 at 8:13AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: PS3 Tags: Chris Taylor, Ken Kutaragi, playstation 3 updates, Sony

Everyone knows that Sony is in a bit of a pickle with the PlayStation 3. Now, this is not our opinion but the common consensus by most of the market analysts. In fact, the Father of Playstation Ken Kutaragi has already given word that he would be stepping down from his position as the CEO of the company's games division. Given that Sony is one of the most powerful brands in the market, what is happening to them? Where did Sony go wrong? Chris Taylor, a senior writer for Business 2.0 magazine discussed this in a recent article on CNNMoney.com

One of the main points in the article is the fact that Kutaragi built the PS3 with the goal to push Sony's other technologies. Nintendo on the other hand, built their console with one goal in mind: To play games. This may not seem like much, but from this came the main problem which has kept the PS3 out of the mass market's hands: the price. Because of all the features they placed in the PS3, the price of the console had to go up.

Sony has been doing a lot to improve its market standing in the past few months, and analysts have been saying that they are expected to be moving up once again. If you want to read more about this topic, you can find Taylor's article via our read link.

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Any news article that makes the complaint the controls have to many buttons can be discredited right away.

What gamer would honestly take the opinion of somebody who is frustrated by a controller with more than 3 buttons on it.

"What's with this two sticks on the controller. Back in my day we only had one and we moved around just fine in our games!"

# sony passes up to someone else — Guest 2007-04-28 11:57

look bill gates is already leaving microsoft very soon. bill gates did make the xbox he just aproved it, that all. same goes for nintendo someone has to go and take a brake. sony has been around longer than microsoft. he did want make playstation 4,5,6 and maybe 7. the guy rich no more needed just gifts, bye

# Nintendo on the other hand, built their console with one goal in mind: To play games — Guest 2007-04-28 12:30

The Wii was designed with one goal in mind, to make profit. It was designed in such a way that Nintendo could sell games with low quality graphics/audio/gameplay/ai/multiplayer/etc to people (just like the DS) where the other consoles have developers putting extra effort to make game the whole experience better in ways Nintendo refuses cause of the extra development costs.

Nintendo is like an old guy trying to fight for movies to stay in the black/white and silent era because color/sound doesn't make movies "any more enjoyable". Well I disagree. And so do most gamers, and that's why Wii/DS sell to non-gamers.

That and Wii has a movie player, mp3 player in it's photo viewer, a weather channel and a web browser. How is it any more of a game player than PS3/360?

# BEST ARTICLE EVAR — Guest 2007-04-28 12:35

I like how they used the past tense. Sony has failed. playstation 3 is a failure, and nothing will stop this.

Also I like how accurate their info is.

PS3 controller is exactly the same and includes NOTHING NEW. I want Wii to have my babies!!

# CNN swingin on Nintendo — Guest 2007-04-28 12:57

When I saw the title of this article, I just knew that they would be all over nintendos nutz before even reading it. When im at work i always check out cnn and they've been bashing the ps3 since before it came out and have been praising the wii before it came out. Go ahead and check out the articles or just the titles if you want, and theres alot of hidden articles too.

# PS3 vs X360 [Fact Sheet] +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++ — Guest 2007-04-28 13:23

PS3 vs X360 [Fact Sheet] +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++

Based on reports and statistics...

- PS3: 3.2 million consoles have been sold (during Nov. 2006 - Apr. 2007, for 6 months)

(0.53 million consoles per month)

- Wii: 6.1 m sold (Nov. 2006 - Apr. 2007, for 6 months)

(1.01 m per month)

- X360: 11.5 m sold (Nov. 2005 - Apr. 2007, for 18 months)

(0.64 m per month)

Wiis are being sold with fastest rate...

Wii > X360 > PS3

So, you think this f+cking Wii will win in this next-gen war?

- Most analysts I read say either PS3 or X360 will eventually win; therefore, let’s completely forget about Wii; Wii is just a fad (f+a+g).

Now, we are almost there for conclusion. So, you think X360 will win in this war because X360 consoles are sold with faster rate? Let me just add some more info here...

- X360: 9.1 m sold (during Nov. 2005 - Nov. 2006, for 13 months)

(0.7 million consoles per month)

- X360: 2.4 m sold (Dec. 2006 – Apr. 2007, for 5 months)

(0.48 m per month)

PS3 > X360 (since Nov. 2006)

Until Nov. 2006, when the X360 has been the only next-gen console, 0.7 million X360s were sold per month on average. Then PS3 and Wii were released for the first time. Since then until now (Apr. 2007), only 0.48 million X360s have been sold every month. This 0.48 million X360 units are even lower than the number of PS3s sold. After a quick math, after the release of PS3 and Wii, X360 consoles suffered 32% sales decline. People just had to buy X360s until Nov. 2006 only because X360 was the only option they had; monopoly; there were no other options...

So, who can save this ever-falling X360 and Micro$oft (from the HELL)?

- Halo 3? Not a chance... because...

Halo 3 will be humiliated first then trampled next by Lair (cinema quality motion), Ratchet & Clank (Walt Disney meets Pixar), Warhawk (better than Unreal Tournament 3), Heavenly Word (next-gen God of War 3) and Killzone 2 (next-gen Half-Life 3). All these will be released in Jul to Sep. 2007. So, in a few months, there’s only one A-game on the X360 when there’re five A-games for the PS3.

And just wait a few more months from that time; PS3 owners will exclusively have Metal Gear Solid 4, Final Fantasy 13, Final Fantasy versus 13, MotorStorm 2 (tentatively confirmed), White Knight Story (revolutionary RPG), LittleBigPlanet , Home, Gran Turismo 5, God of War 3 (tentatively confirmed), and Resistance 2.

I have listed about 20 A-games which are exclusively available on the PS3. However, only one A-PS3-game is needed to crush and trample Microsoft and X360 altogether (including Crapalo 3).

# bleh — Guest 2007-04-28 14:38

Wii is a failure in the making. Its like Nintendos trying to market a new VCR solely because its cheaper. This pii is a piece of crap since it uses crappy technology in a *****ty package. besides, since when is CNN the expert of video games?

# Them games dont mean nothing — Guest 2007-04-28 15:42

shut your dumb ass up Microsft has other AAA ames besides Halo3 like Tooo human, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Forza 2 et do some research next time

# I was just kidding — Guest 2007-04-28 15:45

the article was filth.

# wooo! — Guest 2007-04-28 16:44

I cheered when i read your comment. If only more people were as intelligent as you...

# wat a noob — devildude 2007-04-28 17:16

wtf r u talking about warhawk is better than ut3 ha ha i think u need to do more search xbox 360 got more decent exckusive game than ps3 got mgs4 crap game more movie scene than gameplay is it gd about it . and u calling halo 3 crap game even microsoft will owning sony with halo 3 u *****ing blind

# lmao — Guest 2007-04-28 18:37

N64- failed to accept the CD technology and lost to ps1

Gamecube-failed to accept online technology and lost to ps2 and xbox

Wii- Failed to accept HD technology and next gen graphics...

Hmm wonder how THIS is going to end?

Nuff said.

# hahah — Guest 2007-04-28 19:23

lmao

thats hilarious

# 777Worldliner and his carp unfactsheet — Guest 2007-04-29 04:45

WTF has the 360 go to do with this you idiot?.

# Wii is killing PS3 — Guest 2007-04-29 04:48

I have a 360 but you are talking out of your ass if you think the Wii is going anywhere, they cant make them fast enough the demand is just beyond belief, in Japan PS3 is down to 10,000 units a week the Wii is up to 72,000 per week and rising, the Wii could spell the end for the PS3 and it looks like it will happen in Japan at that..

# sad — Guest 2007-04-29 07:59

jesus christ. xbox is better than playstation,pla ystation is better than xbox, you are all like little kids in a playground, grow up!!! sure ps3 is expensive, ive just brought one, but f*ck was it worth it!! its incredible, but the xbox is great 2, 2 very differant consoles,both with good futures ahead. just stop the fuc*ing moaning

# lsuidads — Guest 2007-04-30 02:15

LOL! You just can't take the fact that Sony is a failure this time around just go with the XBOX 360 its the way better buy then that PoS3!!!

# Another Sonyfantard. — Guest 2007-04-30 03:35

Stop with these BS post. You make Sony Supporters look uneducated and childish. Your not helping the casue.

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