Tired of Sony

Sony Publicly Questions Value of Rival “Consoles”

Beat that horse! Sony wants to re-demonstrate that they are STILL delusional, do NOT live on this planet, and as such they definitely do not care about earthling’s common sense.

While Microsoft recently pointed out that it is outselling the PS3 by more than eight million units worldwide, Sony has retaliated by highlighting the additional expenses associated with Xbox 360, including paying for online gaming and extra peripherals.

This coming from the same company that said that you HAVE to buy 3 extra controllers, 3 more nunchucks, and PAY for the online service in order to have a comparable experience with a Wii.

Pay no attention to the fact that the PS3 comes with 1 controller and HOW MANY games? Oh yeah - none.

“The Xbox 360 requires additional money, multiple upgrades and additional external devices, putting a burden on the wallet and adds clutter to the entertainment centre,” said Sony.

See how that vague? Sony has no proof, so they have to phrase everything sarcastically and succinctly so that the conversation can move on quickly and no questions are able to be asked without straining the mood.

“The PS3 is the perfect example of a product featuring superior technology and a sophisticated design creating an ideal all-in-one entertainment product.”

And while Sony boss Howard Stringer has said in the past that he doesn’t see Nintendo’s Wii as a competitor to the PlayStation 3, it hasn’t stopped the company from calling out the wildly popular console for featuring less hi-tech functionality.

“The Wii’s lack of enhanced features comes at the expense of a comprehensive entertainment solution,” said Sony

Aww, look at Sony’s widdle piddle! Wook at it awwwww it’s so CUTE! They feel threatened now that they’re experiencing (again) Nintendo’s proper model of success in the marketplace, as opposed to their’s.

“So as PS3 continues to evolve without the need for additional parts or expenses, expect the competition to continue peddling add-ons in an effort to keep up with the Jones’,” added SCEA.

Yup, no need for more controllers, no need for new pieces to your home network, no need to wait for Sony to fix the sh*t that they put out, or for updates to things that should have been ready in the first place, or to buy more expensive dvd’s that just take the life out of movies (too much detail is a bad thing).

“The Xbox 360 and Wii offer a set of features in their own right. However, when you take a look at the feature offerings side by side, there is only one true winner in delivering total value and price,” added Sony.

“Sony’s strategy of selling a pricey game machine with advanced features and cutting-edge components appears to be backfiring,” said the Wall Street Journal.

Research by the Nielsen Group shows that the PlayStation 3 was the least played of all major consoles in the US during 2008, even being beaten by the original Xbox console, which is no longer in production.

What a bunch of tools. Sony gets all of the people who have their eyes set so firmly on moneymoneymoney that they have no sense and then the feed off of that by putting them in a business model that is just as delusional. Amazing.

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source @ gamesindustry.biz

UPDATE:

from October 2006, from Sony:

This is how Sony tries to spin “value” into the then $500 PS3. What a crock.

UPDATE UPDATE

Again, October 2006 from digitalbattle.com

Instead of trying to convince the public that people don’t mind the high prices or delays on the PS3, Sony is now targeting its rivals by accusing them of being “too expensive”. Sony’s Australian executive Michael Ephraim said in an interview:

“My only question for this Christmas on Wii is the price point. Even though it’s affordable, at AUD $400 (297 USD) plus whatever you need to buy accessories-wise, I’m guessing you need to spend about AUD $500 (372 USD) to take home a Wii and enjoy it.”

“This Christmas, I think that price point is still not family entertainment because AUD $500 (327 USD) is a lot to fork out, but we welcome the Nintendo heritage of gaming where they can appeal to a broader audience because long-term that is critical for the industry.

That, ladies and gentlemen is what we in the normal world call “an asshole”. No real world evidence to back up any word that comes out of that hole in his face, but he asserts it as if it’s gospel. Ass-hole.