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Page 2 of 2 Continued... Kutaragi’s overconfidence is due to PlayStation and PlayStation 2’s success, despite price criticisms. "However, when released, both had sales that were unthinkable for previous game machines. This is because both offered experiences that could not be had on previous machines." That might’ve been true, as I explained above, but the tables have turned, if you haven’t noticed. His [Kutaragi] interview was full of golden assertions. "For instance, "Kutaragi continued, "Is it not nonsense to compare the charge for dinner at the company cafeteria with dinner at a fine restaurant? It's a question of what you can do with that game machine. If you can have an amazing experience, we believe price is not a problem." Again, Kutaragi is only seeing one-third of the image. Comparing cafeteria food to a fine restaurant is all well and good, but when you have two other fine restaurants in the same area, you must drop your prices to attract customers. Otherwise, you risk losing to other restaurants. In this instance, these fine restaurants are Microsoft and Nintendo. "…And, as with the PS and PS2, we believe people who like games will, without question, purchase it." I don’t think it’s wise to make an assumption, but as we’ve all seen, Sony isn’t being wise at all. My point is not to criticize PS3 as a console, because quite frankly we need all the competition we can get to stabilize price points and market saturation. Besides, I couldn’t care less who wins the console war. I’m a gamer and a consumer, and as long as I get my console at a fair price with ample titles, I’m satisfied. The problem here is Sony’s ignorance towards competition, but most importantly, its consumers. To reiterate, instead of winning over consumers, it’s sounding as though we are obliged to purchase a PS3. Just to let you know, Sony, this is a deadly move, and by the time PS3 debuts, you want anyone and everyone who’s willing to purchase on your side. At the moment, you are not doing that. More Articles: - Subscribe to CoolTechZone.com's RSS Feed |
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