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Topic: Why does PS4 sells more than Xbox One?

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DK-Fan

Self explanatory.

I am not a big fanboy of either of them although I have been thinking about getting one someday in the future. Thing is, when I see them, I don't see so much of a difference (and I find them too expensive at the moment).

So, without being fanboyish, why are gamers choosing PS4 over Xbox one? why do you think is the reason(s)?

Thanks

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MsJubilee

Because Sony advertised to everyone that they have the best version of your favorite games! Like COD,Assassins Creed and many other third party games. And people ate it up that's why it sold well and it's selling well to this day.

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Faruko

I think a lot happened because of the backlash about digital only, the underpowered rumours (which were partly true... Because both consoles are underpowered) and the fact that the XB1 costed a $100 dollars more.

Then it was just snowballing

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Barely_able

The real reason was that Microsoft had the disastrous reveal of the XBone as more of a media device rather than a dedicated gaming console, They had a ridiculous (although some might say innovative) always online policy that was basically constant DRM. This always online also brought about linking physical games to a single console, which really turned people off. Sony even mocked this in there 2013 E3 conference with a video of how to share PS4 games. XBone also was $100 more expensive due to the requirement to buy Kinect. Most of it was Microsoft's failures rather than Sony's successes, although PS+ was a significantly better option at the time because XBL didn't offer free games back then. I think most of the mindshare from this has stuck with gamers looking to upgrade. Occasionally XBone outsells PS4 in the states though, so it will be pretty close. And I suspect that XBone will have a better end of 2015 due to much better exclusive content. Most of the good PS4 stuff is mid 2016 or later.

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DualWielding

because they got the momentum going early on, once you have momentum on your favour is really hard for anyone to take it from you unless you screw up...

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Peach64

Most devs say the PS4 is better to work with and the games come out slightly better. I think for a lot of people, that's what they want. I had some friends stuck playing the PS3 versions of Fallout 3 and Bayonetta, and they had two of the best games of the generation ruined for them.

Some big exclusives might sway things, but as it stands, having the better versions of 15 great multi format games a year is better than 1 decent exclusive a year?

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MrGawain

I agree with the early reveal/early momentum theories, but I also think the Sony lineup has been a little more varied, or at least it's promised to be. The PS4 has more kids/cartoony games (Knack/LBP3/Ratchet and Crank), and there are xcluive games like Bloodbourne, Disgaea, SF5, The Last Guardian which are very Japanese feeling games which aren't the predominant American shooters/open world that the Xbox is traditionally (correctly or not) associated with.

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WebHead

Smart marketing from Sony and xbone summer backlash. Plus ps4 started cheaper.

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ricklongo

Faruko wrote:

I think a lot happened because of the backlash about digital only, the underpowered rumours (which were partly true... Because both consoles are underpowered) and the fact that the XB1 costed a $100 dollars more.

Then it was just snowballing

Yep, that was exactly it. First impressions matter a lot.

I'll get a new system to go along with my Wii U later this year, and it's going to be a PS4. In my case, though, it's because Sony's exclusives appeal to me significantly more than Microsoft's. But hey, don't take my tastes as an example of any sort of trend regarding mainstream gaming - they seem to drift more and more apart, in fact.

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Jaz007

Some of it's preferring the controller and exclusives. Some of it's MS completely ticking off everyone and his dog with their DRM ideas. Price is another factor. The PS4 is more powerful and easier to develop for, making third-party games run better. Part of it's good marketing, and most major games siding with PS4 now. I mean, COD just switched to Playstation, which is a blow to Xbox. Part of it's everyone's friends getting a PS4, causing them to get a PS4 to play online with them.

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Jacob717

Because of the big mistakes Microsoft made at the beginning. Just like how the 360 was selling better, because of Sony's mistakes with the PS3.

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DK-Fan

Thanks for you answers. It's an interesting topic. My brother is a MS fanboy and he says that the reason people prefer the PS4 over the XBO is because "they are dumb". Of course, that's not a logical or even valid explanation at all.

I agree that the first impression is the one that sticks around and that the PS4 catalogue is a bit more varied than the XBO at least for now. Like Gawain mentioned, PS4 has games for gamers of all ages and XBO seems to be aiming to the same audience from the XB1 and that's a big point.

I don't believe the marketing theory. I think that MS spends much more money in marketing than sony. Besides, companies can spend all what they want on marketing and if people doesn't like, marketing wont fix that.

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Noone is going to mention the people who bought the previous three systems and enjoyed them?

Very true. I imagine that Xbox's image deteriorated a bit with the red ring from death and even Nintendo's when they left the Wii to dry when it was selling good. Sony, for better or worse, they have stuck to their audiences and that made them win confidence.

Thanks again for your answers people

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moomoo

PS4 was cheaper, had the best versions of multiplatform games, and didn't have the initial insane backlash of what the Xbone was trying to do. Way higher early adoption rate meant that those people would recommend that system to their friends, so they could play together. It's a snowball effect. It was the perfect storm.

Of course, there are other factors. A much improved controller, a simpler and easier to understand interface. Plus, Sony built a lot of good will over the second half of the PS3s lifespan. They continued to support it, with its best games coming out at the end (Last of Us). Meanwhile, 1st party support on 360 withered as time moved on.

Honestly, price was the biggest factor out of all of those.

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Really it came down to the Xbox One reveal at E3. The fact that it was 100 dollars more due to an included paraphernalia that no one really wanted, and their DRM polices in place for games not to mention that you needed a consent Internet connection. Not to mention during that E3 they showed the One more as an all encompassing media box rather then a game system.

Basically it comes down to the first impression is the most important and Xbox One just had a bad first impression.

Honestly if the Xbox One was marketed the way it is now back then (Kinect free, no DRM or consent Internet connection and BC) I would have chosen the One over the PS4.

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DefHalan

Sony had/has better marketing, but I think in addition the PS3 had a great line-up of games at the end of its life, which trailed into the PS4. that is the main reason why I think Nintendo shouldn't replace the Wii U to soon

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AbsolutSnake

DefHalan wrote:

Sony had/has better marketing, but I think in addition the PS3 had a great line-up of games at the end of its life, which trailed into the PS4. that is the main reason why I think Nintendo shouldn't replace the Wii U to soon

This is my theory as well. Just look how long the PS2 was still being supported, the last game for the PS2 was Fifa12 ... Then look at the PS3 towards the end of its life cycle and see how it was still being supported, and in addition with some great games, there was an announcement/news of a new console successor.

The last few years of a console, people always look back at the games it got and decide whether they stick with the same brand or not. People have to see that the console they've spent money on is worth it as a 5-8yrs investment, especially if you're going to only get one console.

And yes, Nintendo shouldn't be dropping the WiiU so soon. Its only going to make people who doubted or are on the fence go 'What the use, if its only going to be for a couple of great games and not much else'. They've got to put in the money and hardwork and turn things around with theWiiU, like Sony did with the PS3. But doubt that's happening as they've probably shifted most of their resources over to the NX

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Haru17

PS4 does sells more than Xbox One for some people because practically every third party JRPG developer does makes JRPGs exclusivelies for PS3, PS4, and PCies.

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CaviarMeths
  • Better late gen support for PS3

In the final years of PS3 and Xbox 360, Sony's support for the PS3 was fantastic and generated a lot of goodwill. There were a plethora of $20 collections, great for people who had not yet jumped into the ecosystem (especially those who were 360-only players for most of the generation), fantastic exclusives like The Last of Us, not to mention virtually all of the Japanese 3rd party support. Xbox, on the other hand, hired Don Mattrick and prioritized Kinect. It was financially successful, but alienated gamers.

  • Disastrous Xbox One reveal

When Microsoft revealed the Xbox One in May 2013, it managed to do absolutely everything wrong and announce basically everything console gamers hate and fear most, such as tighter DRM policies, always online requirement, invasive data collection, and a ****load of TV stuff that nobody cared about. It was poorly received in America and devastating for the rest of the world, where a lot of the features would not even be available. The Xbox brand was never strong outside of USA/UK to begin with, but the Xbox One reveal pretty much killed its appeal everywhere.

  • Better multiplatform games

The PS4 is the easier platform to develop for and is capable of better performance. This is better for developers and better for consumers. There's not really much else to say here. As far as online infrastructure goes, Microsoft was well ahead of the curve early last gen, but Sony has pretty well caught up.

  • Momentum

And after all of the above, it's just kind of snowballed from there. Sony continues to get the better mulitplats, and arguably has the better exclusives too. And once people start to favor one system, it's hard to swing the pendulum back in the other direction. People tend to buy the system that their friends have. If everyone you know bought a PS4, you're much more likely to buy one too.

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Grumblevolcano

@CaviarMeths pretty much has it spot on, Don Mattrick is the main cause of the PS4 doing so well. The key thing though is that if Don Mattrick was fired earlier (i.e. before the Xbox One reveal) then Sony would've been under fire for the exact same reasons. There were interviews with Andrew House after the PS4 reveal which pointed to changes being made to the reveal script to make the situation regarding DRM clearer so the PS4 would've been completely screwed if the Xbox One reveal was afterwards.

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