Hirai: Sony cannot allow Nintendo to run off... - Blu-ray Forum

Maximus · 10-15-2008, 09:58 PM

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The thing that I did when I took over last year was to boast the appeal of games themselves... The main premise of the PS3 is video games. That's the absolutely most important thing that we cannot lose sight of.

Hirai goes on to say by putting priority numero uno on games that that's how Sony will expand its position in the marketplace. And about Nintendo, Hirai said, "We cannot allow Nintendo run off alone."

Nikkei

Prelude to a price cut?

Who knows. All I know is that the only way Sony can even think about competing with Nintendo for supremacy is price. Nintendo don't exactly have the strongest game line up, but they are still beating the crap out of Sony in the marketplace.

Beefbowl · 10-15-2008, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Nikkei

Prelude to a price cut?

Who knows. All I know is that the only way Sony can even think about competing with Nintendo for supremacy is price. Nintendo don't exactly have the strongest game line up, but they are still beating the crap out of Sony in the marketplace.

Price cut is out of the question. PS3 will make their own Wii remote.

xtop · 10-15-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Beefbowl

Price cut is out of the question. PS3 will make their own Wii remote.

what good would that do them with them still being the most expensive console.

i'm glad they finally realize gaming needs to be the focus tho

Psx0005 · 10-15-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Nikkei

Prelude to a price cut?

Who knows. All I know is that the only way Sony can even think about competing with Nintendo for supremacy is price. Nintendo don't exactly have the strongest game line up, but they are still beating the crap out of Sony in the marketplace.

At this point, I'm willing to concede that Nintendo has won the casual gamer market. Its the battle with Microsoft that needs to be won at this point.

Simplayer · 10-15-2008, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Nintendo don't exactly have the strongest game line up, but they are still beating the crap out of Sony in the marketplace.

Neither does Sony. Atleast for a Japanese audience.

Luis_A51 · 10-15-2008, 10:29 PM

LBP will do a lot to improve the PS3s image as far as the casual market is concerned. I think some more Ratchet and/or Jak games would help.

They need to get home out, at the very least so they can get those teams working on games.

And I still say they need a $50 price cut atleast.

Luis_A51 · 10-15-2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Simplayer

Neither does Sony. Atleast for a Japanese audience.

Im sure the Japanese play more than just RPGs.

xtop · 10-15-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Luis_A51

LBP will do a lot to improve the PS3s image as far as the casual market is concerned. I think some more Ratchet and/or Jak games would help.

They need to get home out, at the very least so they can get those teams working on games.

And I still say they need a $50 price cut atleast.

i dont know if its my love for platformers or not, but man it needs more.

and yes..they need to get their teams working on games as soon as they can

as for 50 bucks, i doubt that'd be enough to really move any systems, but they really do need to get that price lower

CptGreedle · 10-15-2008, 10:47 PM

I'm pretty sure Sony will not drop the price this year. While they can not beat the Wii in the marketplace, they do have the Blu-ray advantage. While they are starting to outsell MS, they need to do spmethng to make up for the loss of casual gamers that the Wii took over.

xtop · 10-15-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CptGreedle

I'm pretty sure Sony will not drop the price this year. While they can not beat the Wii in the marketplace, they do have the Blu-ray advantage. While they are starting to outsell MS, they need to do spmethng to make up for the loss of casual gamers that the Wii took over.

see..thats exactly the problem. the ps3 doesn't have this or it doesn't have that, but its got blu-ray, so that makes it ok.

clearly they need to focus on the ps3 for what it is, a game machine.

Copywriter · 10-15-2008, 11:05 PM

How about PS3 Fit?

I think Sony needs to pick 1 franchise (perhaps LBP), get behind it and release the heck out of that franchise. Just like Nintendo has done with Mario. Think about it. People still buy Nintendo stuff thinking about Mario and not about system specs and all that stuff.

LBP FTW!

Monkey · 10-15-2008, 11:14 PM

The PS3 has the best exclusive library. What they need is a price cut ASAP and no I'm not talking about a new sku with more stuff or bigger HDD at the same price point but a lower entry point. $299 would move an insane amount of units.

blitz6speed · 10-15-2008, 11:15 PM

Kaz should give us his opinion of the PS3 selling its worst in history in japan.

neek34 · 10-15-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Monkey

The PS3 has the best exclusive library. What they need is a price cut ASAP and no I'm not talking about a new sku with more stuff or bigger HDD at the same price point but a lower entry point. $299 would move an insane amount of units.

299$ is nuts for the ps3 all though it would work seems unrealistic. Exclusives alone wont beat the xbox we already lost final fantasy and i also heard tekken is gone now =[

zweet77 · 10-15-2008, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

i dont know if its my love for platformers or not, but man it needs more.

and yes..they need to get their teams working on games as soon as they can

as for 50 bucks, i doubt that'd be enough to really move any systems, but they really do need to get that price lower

Agreed besides Sony has the tools in place already to push casual gaming with the ps eye and sixaxis they just need to dedicate more resources to devoloping those.The ps Eye definitely has loads of potential if they ever start developing games for it.

joeorc · 10-16-2008, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Nikkei

Prelude to a price cut?

Who knows. All I know is that the only way Sony can even think about competing with Nintendo for supremacy is price. Nintendo don't exactly have the strongest game line up, but they are still beating the crap out of Sony in the marketplace.

In My OPINION At this point the Recession being the way it is, i do think Sony will indeed reduce the Price for this fall A price reduction of what is left in the supply chain of the 40 GB to $299.00 until all stock is gone. to make way for the new playstation 3 sku.

, Not saying it will happen for 100%, but that would be a sure fire way to sell more Playstation 3's faster.

darkpoet25 · 10-16-2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by neek34

299$ is nuts for the ps3 all though it would work seems unrealistic. Exclusives alone wont beat the xbox we already lost final fantasy and i also heard tekken is gone now =[

Both Tekken and Final Fantasy are third party games. They need more 1st party exclusives, as the days of the thrid party exclusive games are all but gone.

Terjyn · 10-16-2008, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by joeorc

In My OPINION At this point the Recession being the way it is, i do think Sony will indeed reduce the Price for this fall A price reduction of what is left in the supply chain of the 40 GB to $299.00 until all stock is gone. to make way for the new playstation 3 sku.

, Not saying it will happen for 100%, but that would be a sure fire way to sell more Playstation 3's faster.

The recession being the way it is, Sony can't afford to throw away money in order to sell more consoles.

This works both ways.

Ascended_Saiyan · 10-16-2008, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Monkey

The PS3 has the best exclusive library. What they need is a price cut ASAP and no I'm not talking about a new sku with more stuff or bigger HDD at the same price point but a lower entry point. $299 would move an insane amount of units.

At $299, they would move more than an insane amount of units. They could potentially move an insane amount of jobs to the garbage bin. That would be about a billion dollars or more lost between now and spring.

I agree that the PS3 has the best exclusive library this year going forward (plus, best graphics, audio and features).

joeorc · 10-16-2008, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Ascended_Saiyan

At $299, they would move more than an insane amount of units. They could potentially move an insane amount of jobs to the garbage bin. That would be about a billion dollars or more lost between now and spring.

I agree that the PS3 has the best exclusive library this year going forward (plus, best graphics, audio and features).

no doubt. but if they do not Move those units to cover their sale through numbers they stated to share holders, Even though a very conservative number. it could lower their stock price . A temp loss in phaseing out the 40 GB to make way for the New Sku could solve this problem. it did work before

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10-15-2008, 10:29 PM	#6
Luis_A51 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Calgary, AB Blu-ray reviews:4	LBP will do a lot to improve the PS3s image as far as the casual market is concerned. I think some more Ratchet and/or Jak games would help. They need to get home out, at the very least so they can get those teams working on games. And I still say they need a $50 price cut atleast.

10-15-2008, 10:47 PM	#9
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	I'm pretty sure Sony will not drop the price this year. While they can not beat the Wii in the marketplace, they do have the Blu-ray advantage. While they are starting to outsell MS, they need to do spmethng to make up for the loss of casual gamers that the Wii took over.

10-15-2008, 11:05 PM	#11
Copywriter Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Vegas Baby, Vegas	How about PS3 Fit? I think Sony needs to pick 1 franchise (perhaps LBP), get behind it and release the heck out of that franchise. Just like Nintendo has done with Mario. Think about it. People still buy Nintendo stuff thinking about Mario and not about system specs and all that stuff. LBP FTW!

10-15-2008, 11:14 PM	#12
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	The PS3 has the best exclusive library. What they need is a price cut ASAP and no I'm not talking about a new sku with more stuff or bigger HDD at the same price point but a lower entry point. $299 would move an insane amount of units.

10-15-2008, 11:15 PM	#13
blitz6speed Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Anaheim Hills, CA Trading Score:8	Kaz should give us his opinion of the PS3 selling its worst in history in japan.

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