Sony Positions Next PlayStation for Niche Audience

>Sony Chief Executive Kenichiro Yoshida has even called the PlayStation a niche product, aimed at serious players.

>Sony sees Microsoft as its main competitor in the next generation, with Google a potential threat in the mid- to long-term as internet technology advances, one company official said. Nintendo Co. isn’t perceived as a major rival, the person said, because its main users tend to be younger than PlayStation’s core demographic.

>A second Sony official said the company believes people buy a videogame console to play graphics-heavy games

>Sony is concentrating its attention on large software publishers as it gets ready for the next PlayStation, according to executives at Sony and software makers. In general, publishers want their games on multiple platforms to maximize sales, while console makers look to make deals for exclusive content or an initial period of exclusive sales.

>Some executives at smaller game makers say they have felt snubbed by Sony, in contrast to Nintendo. At the Tokyo Game Show in September, Nintendo is supporting events to showcase independent game developers. Sony used to do the same, but isn’t planning to this year, the first Sony official said.

>Sony still welcomes games from independent studios, the first Sony official said, but the emphasis is on strengthening relationships with large publishers since resources are limited. The thinking is, the official said, that people buy a console to play high-quality games available only on that platform, not smaller games also available on smartphones.

>The next PlayStation will be capable of processing 8K ultra-high-definition graphics, said the PlayStation unit’s chief, Jim Ryan, in May.

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wsj.com/articles/sony-positions-next-playstation-for-hard-core-gamers-11561800603

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not video games

>inb4 Sony fans are absolutely assblasted by this thread.
Spoke too soon.

you're literally just copypasting the same thread over and over again

Sony just called their own base obscure niche incels KEK

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fucking samefagging niggerfaggot op

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>dodged E3
>dodging TGS
pathetic

>Nintendo Co. isn’t perceived as a major rival, the person said, because its main users tend to be younger than PlayStation’s core demographic.
Well it's a good thing he has no idea what he's talking about.

lose weight

ip count didn't go up again loser lol

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seething, cope, etc. have fun with your thread loser i wont read your reply lol

their newly rekindled arrogance will bite them in the ass so fucking hard one day. they completely forgot their fucking roots, trying to imitate Hollywood blockbusters and chasing trannies, aids infected faggots and other deranged human fringe beings. now it's all just walking movie simulators with contemporary political agendas pushed down our throats.

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What game is the low far right user?

>asking to be spoonfed

Einhander

>>A second Sony official said the company believes people buy a videogame console to play graphics-heavy games
What kind of drooling retard doesn't buy a PC if they only want grafiks?

Dude.

thanks user

>fucked yourself over with hardcore audiences by censoring anything and everything on your platform
>"d-d-don't worry we're building our next console for the hardcore niche audience!

much appreciated user

That means the PS5 will be way above the $500 price point. Which is fine by me because poor people are toxic and ruin almost every online community.

>A second Sony official said the company believes people buy a videogame console to play graphics-heavy games
Oh my fuck are they retarded?

Games should be for a range of people. That's why the PS2 was successful and the Xbox 360. When you target only one demographic, like Nintendo with the Wii U or Sony back with the PS3 (at launch), it alienates any potential customer that may take interest in a product. Sure, it's perfect for people who are hardcore like most people here, but demographics are like a double edge sword, where kid friendly and hardcore are two extremes that cannot be sustained.

They kind of are. How come the Switch is a financial success despite being underpowered?

Nintendo IP's are extremely addictive.

The problem is the psn is clogged with generic indy shoveltrash no one is buying. They are finally waking up to their mistake. A lack of quality control in regards to titles is what killed the atari 2600.

A lot of sony threads are like that
It's kinda sad and try-hard-ish

This shit is going to cost $800

Might as well drop $3000 on a PC setup at this point

Sony and their fucking hubris goddamn. Xbox has been buing devs left and right and Sony have nothing except for Death Stranding. Not even an Xbro buy goddamn.

It's funnier than that. They're seriously calling the people who buy mass marketed multibillion dollar budget games as niche and hardcore.
The most casualized pieces of shit marketed to everyone and their dog are somehow fucking niche.

guess my hardcore dollars will be flowing into the land of the rising sun. i like casuals on the platform too because they buy hyped games then go back to playing their favorite indie game with buyers remorse. supporting my hobby. sony hit an atomicly perfect bullseye thinking that. lets just hope they also focus on non retarded pricing and quality built consoles.

>since resources are limited
>pushing for digital releases
>there are limited resources
This is actually pathetic and they're basically saying "we can only have x number of games on the system before we make the next console." How many games will that be? 20? 30? There's going to be fucking nothing there especially when you account for multiplats. There is no limit to resources there. It's literally retarded.

>non retarded pricing and quality built consoles
Hope you like $600+ jet engines

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i dont buy pc even though im a graphics whore because cheating on there is rampant and a couch and controller without fucking around with drives and specs is the comfier experience pc will never have.

>niche audience product
>still hellbent on censoring their shit

Is the PS branch trying to commit suicide?

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i fear that too, why is the ps4 so loud and hot?

Because oif its games. Switch users dont give two shits if the games are as graphically amazing as PC titles, they care that they can play the next installment of a franchise they're into.

if its considered a niche platform now does that mean they'll make less normie bait movie games, and we can go back to the AA glory days of the PS2?

>fucking around with drives and specs
You just have to mod your tubes before touching the drives and specs and it becomes easy dumb ass.

So they aren't pandering to casuals like Cuckrosoft's been doing since 2013? Nice.

user

PROUD TO PAY FOR THEIR CONTENT!

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is it easier than just dowloading the game and playing it? and if somethint isnt working its not up to you to fix it. they will make damn sure it works and fast. im glad you enjoy pc but you dont realize people with labour jobs or small amounts of free time just want it to work when theyre ready. even a five minute fix after watching a you tube video is too long. its the same reason people eat fast food. home cooked is better in every way if youre good but you lose time and spend energy when youd rather be vegitating. untill pcs fix that and cheaters which will never happen ill only buy console. but by all means enjoy cyberpunk 120 fps at 40k in vr ill be a little jealous, but my power consoles fit the bill better for me.

>Focus on core games
>Focus on good looking games
>No indie shit

WTF IT'S OVER NINTENDO WON!!!!