The PS3’s rocky road to its current success has been well documented. Sony made a few mistakes, but then they got their act together and fixed things. Still, the damage has been done, and while the PS3 is going strong, it’s almost impossible for it to catch up with the competition.
Sony will have to wait until the PS4 comes around to recapture their PS2 glory days. Here’s how they’ll do it, by focusing on games and not bleeding edge tech. Sony’s consoles have always come on top because of the games—not the hardware. Specs are just mental masturbation for enthusiasts and fanboys anyways (sorry, it’s the truth). By making the most powerful console, you’re also making the most expensive one. This is what happened with the PS3 at launch, it was ahead of its time. Sony would be foolish to repeat their mistakes. They’ve been acquiring a lot of studios lately; this could signal a PS4 that puts software over hardware.
The Xbox 360 launched first—and it’s been riding its head start ever since. And despite a few problems (RROD), it’s managed to stay relevant and continue to sell. Yet, the Xbox 360 is starting to show its age, and some gamers feel it’s holding the graphics of this generation back. Hmm, what should Microsoft do?
Make a beefy console when it comes time to release the next Xbox. They know that the 360 is showing its age, and that gamers don’t enjoy games on multiple discs. This is why they’ll step things up, while trying to keep the price reasonable. Although, like I said a few times before, power doesn’t equal success. But despite that, Microsoft still could choose this route since they’ve really matured as a gaming company. Their fans would follow them no matter what at this point.