QuoteDude I want serious replies. Get out with that bullshit.
that IS a serious answer!
okay, maybe not quite
but yes the truth is that euros are brand loyal and Sony's Playstation brand is incredibly strong in the Euroland.
The PS3 could have been a complete piece of shit, and it would still have sold well once the silly initial price was dropped.
Sony really would have to do something SPECTACULARLY bad to fook up europe.
QuoteDude I want serious replies. Get out with that bullshit.
that IS a serious answer!
okay, maybe not quite
but yes the truth is that euros are brand loyal and Sony's Playstation brand is incredibly strong in the Euroland.
The PS3 could have been a complete piece of shit, and it would still have sold well once the silly initial price was dropped.
Sony really would have to do something SPECTACULARLY bad to fook up europe.
Quotewhat events, what games, WHY? and when did this start.
event : the price drop was almost certainly the point where things started taking off
Games : no specific game as such, but i know a lot of people who jumped onboard for PES.
when : momentum/Sony's "plan" has been rolling from the beginning! The fact that Sony had a super overpriced new piece of "hot" tech on the market just meant there was sleeper demand brewing from the very start. The barrier to entry was an insane price tag. Once the price barrier got slashed down and more and more deals became apparent then it's more like Euro Sony fans were getting that super sexy expensive piece of kit for a knock down price.
at least that's my take on it.QuotePS3 "sold twice as much in <insert country>.this isn't THAT spectacular when we are talking about places like Spain where you get 20k PS3's sold vs. 10k X360's after the X360 has been on the market for a good year or so more and has already built most of its userbase.
QuoteDude I want serious replies. Get out with that bullshit.
that IS a serious answer!
okay, maybe not quite
but yes the truth is that euros are brand loyal and Sony's Playstation brand is incredibly strong in the Euroland.
The PS3 could have been a complete piece of shit, and it would still have sold well once the silly initial price was dropped.
Sony really would have to do something SPECTACULARLY bad to fook up europe.
No dude you didn't get the point of my thread. I know all those things you said already. Europe is sonyland we get it. But I want to know how and why I have suddenly been hearing news about how the PS3 "sold twice as much in <insert country>.
what events, what games, WHY? and when did this start.
QuoteDude I want serious replies. Get out with that bullshit.
that IS a serious answer!
okay, maybe not quite
but yes the truth is that euros are brand loyal and Sony's Playstation brand is incredibly strong in the Euroland.
The PS3 could have been a complete piece of shit, and it would still have sold well once the silly initial price was dropped.
Sony really would have to do something SPECTACULARLY bad to fook up europe.
same story with New Zealand
I actually got accosted by a FF/Sony Zealot on the train the other day.... I was playing Apollo Justice on my DS, then this dude taps me on my shoulder.. 'what game are you playing?', Im like 'oh, its Apollo Justice, its like a courtroom based adventure game'
him: 'Is it like Final Fantasy style?'
me: 'Ummm... no, its more like a point and click adventure game... you know on PCs...'
him: 'fuck I just ordered a new copy of FF7, do you know that theres only 200 left in the world? I just filled out my license grid in FF12. Have you played Final fantasy 7?'
me: 'yeah, its a pretty awesome game, Ive completed it a couple of times'
him: 'do you know that Square have FF planned up until FF18 on PS4? My friend has a PS3 and Im going to borrow it off him when FF13 come out. Have you seen FFVII Advent Children? the graphics in FF15 are going to look that good in the actual game. Im going to buy my own PS3 shortly too'
This version of events is slightly abridged (ie. he talked even more extra bullshit than that, that I cant remember right now) but that dialogue above was 100% true.
I tried telling this misguided dude about Lost Odyssey and how if he was into the PS1 FF games he sohuld check that out and Blue Dragon also but he wasnt even listening.
Why is it that so many morons are gaga about final fantasy but cant even realise that an rpg with a different title can exist and be as good?
oblivion's delicious tears :lol
oblivion's delicious tears :lol