[PPOTW] Portal Poll of the Week - Who will sell the most hardware next gen?

FAST6191 · Jun 18, 2013

On MS if we are just talking raw sales
If they are pitching it, and possibly a cut down version, as a cable box or appliance might that become something like a mobile phone (US numbers of some 138 million - http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Pr..._2013_U.S._Smartphone_Subscriber_Market_Share ) vs 3ds (VGChartz I know but 31 million- http://www.vgchartz.com/analysis/platform_totals/ ) situation?

Deleted User · Jun 19, 2013

Walker D said:
I think that what you meant was something like: "Microsoft online and DRM policies stinks, and for that it should be hit hard ...other companies should then use it as a example and not follow Microsoft steps, otherwise, the game industry would be dead to me."

right?

and yeah, you sentence was really misleading... choose better words next time..

yeah, you got it right, i'll try to express better next time

mkdms14 · Jun 19, 2013

I say that next home console will probably be Sony's PS4. For handheld I say Nintendo's 3ds. Sony needs to now fix the vita or drop it stop this little game they have been playing.

mysticwaterfall · Jun 19, 2013

I voted for Sony since MS did everything in it's power to hand them the win except flat out telling people to buy a PS4. Nintendo will be a respectable 2nd, as they ceased really caring about the other companies a while ago. (Or, 1st if you cheat and add in the 3DS sales, lol).

Slammin'JamminPowerDunker · Jun 19, 2013

The Ouya will sell the most consoles!
R-right guys?

....guys?

Taleweaver · Jun 19, 2013

I think it'll be nintendo. Sure, hardcore gamers are a very vocal group and will no doubt crown the PS4 as the best stuff of the generation...but in terms of sales, casual gamers (or that other gaming 'minority' group: women) tend to go with the cheapest option.

And I'd vote for the ouya if I believed it would have a decent interface and interesting games for casual people, as well as the publicity needed to compete with the big guys.

Nathan Drake · Jun 19, 2013

Taleweaver said:
I think it'll be nintendo. Sure, hardcore gamers are a very vocal group and will no doubt crown the PS4 as the best stuff of the generation...but in terms of sales, casual gamers (or that other gaming 'minority' group: women) tend to go with the cheapest option.

And I'd vote for the ouya if I believed it would have a decent interface and interesting games for casual people, as well as the publicity needed to compete with the big guys.

The thing is, the casual gamer was what sold the Wii. If you're casual, the system better have casual titles, otherwise the person isn't buying. The Wii sold well because it tapped into the otherwise rather untouched casual gamer market, which pretty much belonged exclusively to online flash games previously. Anymore, the casual crowd has more moved towards the more practical smart phone industry that provides multiple services they'd all like in a single package. Likely being something they'd own anyways, it's an easy investment for them to make. Essentially, you have to discount the casual crowd because it has moved beyond console gaming. Plus, Nintendo made it a point to say that this generation, they weren't aiming for the younger or the casual crowd. They wanted to attract the hard core gamers. Except for the standard first party titles like the Mario Lands and Parties, etc., the Wii U already isn't setting up to be a super casual friendly system.

Just figure, there will be those who purchase a system simply because it's a cheaper console. There always are. Generally they aren't informed gamers. They're just those who want a next gen console and will take whatever works. That doesn't mean they'll sell the most though. It just means there will be those on a budget who will make the budget choice. As of now though, that's fairly irrelevant seeing as Nintendo is still selling their overpriced 32GB bundle at the price of $350. If they don't put out a permanent price cut by the holiday season, they will definitely lose potentially millions of sales to the PS4 set at a modest $400 simply because at that point, $50 hardly makes it or breaks it for most people.

exangel · Jun 19, 2013

As a PC gamer with a massive Steam collection and Android library, I think nVidia is going to shake the scene up a lot. The Shield brings Android and PC Gaming together in a way that Ouya is currently underdeveloped for, and Sony probably won't be able to keep up with. I pay no heed to XBOX One, nor Wii U, unless they drop the Wii U pricepoint and churn some more titles out. Sony is probably going to be strong, likely sell more consoles if we're just putting it up against the nVidia Shield unit, but the nVidia Shield rides on Windows and Android which is something Sony just can't do. In the long run I think nVidia can fully upend console gaming in the next generation if marketed right.

The Catboy · Jun 19, 2013

I think this could be a tight race between Nintendo and Sony.
I personally lean more towards Nintendo and think if they take the PS4 as a threat and change their game up before the holiday season, they could sell more hardware. But if they don't and continue with the same game they've been playing since release Sony's going to become an even greater threat to them.

I am not even going to count the XFlopONE in this race because I am pretty sure it's already dead before it even came out.

Taleweaver · Jun 19, 2013

Nathan Drake said:
The thing is, the casual gamer was what sold the Wii. If you're casual, the system better have casual titles, otherwise the person isn't buying. The Wii sold well because it tapped into the otherwise rather untouched casual gamer market, which pretty much belonged exclusively to online flash games previously. Anymore, the casual crowd has more moved towards the more practical smart phone industry that provides multiple services they'd all like in a single package. Likely being something they'd own anyways, it's an easy investment for them to make. Essentially, you have to discount the casual crowd because it has moved beyond console gaming. Plus, Nintendo made it a point to say that this generation, they weren't aiming for the younger or the casual crowd. They wanted to attract the hard core gamers. Except for the standard first party titles like the Mario Lands and Parties, etc., the Wii U already isn't setting up to be a super casual friendly system.

I think that attraction to the hardcore gamers kind of died the moment sony and microsoft turned out to be releasing new consoles as well. And you're probably right a good deal of the real casual gamers went to tablets, phones and low-to-medium pc's (probably still running XP). But I think some will remain.

Nathan Drake" said:
Just figure, there will be those who purchase a system simply because it's a cheaper console. There always are. Generally they aren't informed gamers. They're just those who want a next gen console and will take whatever works. That doesn't mean they'll sell the most though. It just means there will be those on a budget who will make the budget choice. As of now though, that's fairly irrelevant seeing as Nintendo is still selling their overpriced 32GB bundle at the price of $350. If they don't put out a permanent price cut by the holiday season, they will definitely lose potentially millions of sales to the PS4 set at a modest $400 simply because at that point, $50 hardly makes it or breaks it for most people.

I agree it won't be for the 50 bucks difference that they'll go for wiiu. But the brand/reputation is what will draw in most of those. For non-gamers, what they'll hear of the xbone will scare them off (at least until well after launch), and it may make them suspicious on the PS4 as well (the rumours on their end aren't good either). But for all their bad product handling, nintendo's reputation is still about games that are actually fun.

emigre · Jun 19, 2013

Taleweaver said:
I agree it won't be for the 50 bucks difference that they'll go for wiiu. But the brand/reputation is what will draw in most of those. For non-gamers, what they'll hear of the xbone will scare them off (at least until well after launch), and it may make them suspicious on the PS4 as well (the rumours on their end aren't good either). But for all their bad product handling, nintendo's reputation is still about games that are actually fun.

What rumours?

Walker D · Jun 19, 2013

I was curious about what the 6 that voted on Microsoft and the 4 that voted on Other (Ouya?

) have to say about it..

KingBlank · Jun 20, 2013

Need to restart this poll now!

AaronZ · Jun 20, 2013

Sony will easily win next gen, they're back to their PS1/PS2 attitudes. I'd really like to see Nintendo take it though, they're the only ones now not putting up a BS paywall for online.

shoyrumaster11 · Jun 22, 2013

I strongly believe it'd be Sony because I feel that Sony has made less mistakes this year!

hassr · Jun 22, 2013

Apple will probably sell the most units over the next generation if they bring the App Store to a television device.

Awdofgum · Jun 23, 2013

def. Sony and especially if they announce Oculus Rift support.

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