Has the Sony Playstation lost the power of its brand name?

Many industry analyst feel so as well as many tech heads. What are your opinions on this matter. Does the Playstation brand still holds any strength in its name or has it soften and died a little these past few years. What about Sony and their name? I read an article detailing that Sony may want to get rid of the playstation name. What say you.

Another negative thread about the PlayStation already?

lol, another thread?

Another negative thread about the PlayStation already?

tonitorsi

lol, another thread?

Demonjoe93

What in the? You keep saying ur not a cow. Yet why are you siding on the PS3 constantly? Bored?

I think it has.

Sony has been eating sh!t this gen,but we still got good games.

Who lost the power of it's brand name? :lol:

What's your next anti-Sony thread for tomorrow?

[QUOTE="Demonjoe93"]

lol, another thread?

jimmypsn

What in the? You keep saying ur not a cow. Yet why are you siding on the PS3 constantly? Bored?

No I don't think Playstation has lost it's brand power.

No I don't think Playstation has lost it's brand power.

JLF1MarkII

Not even just a bit from its high point of the PS2 era where they commanded incredible marketshare and mindshare among the public?

Compared to the PS and PS2 generations...certainly. The Xbox and Nintendo brands are both more powerful today and I never would have guessed that 6-7 years ago.KC_Hokie

I'm surprised where Nintendo is right now. I really thought Nintendo was gonna fail with the Wii especially after the gamecubes respectful but far from incredible showing last gen. But it seems their approach this gen has cost them next gen.

Yes because of the $599 PS3 price and making it into a Blu-Ray player first and gaming console second for the first couple of years.

Sony's name in general has fallen. In the past, Sony was the best of the best in electronics and their name brand was super popular. You either had a Sony or you didn't.

Now a days, Sony is no longer the king of electronics like they use to. The Playstation name has fallen with it.

Cows already stomping their feet like babies cause they don't want to deal with reality ForzaGearsFace

i dont think the playstation 3 brand holds the same weight that the PS2 brand did. ps2 dominated last gen. sony definitely took a step back this genmems_1224

Sony's name in general has fallen. In past, Sony was the best of the best in electronics and their name brand was super popular. You either had a Sony or you didn't. Now a days, Sony is longer the king of electronics like they use to. The Playstation name has fallen with it.ShadowDeathX

I could see that. I used to own all Sony tvs. Their trinitron tvs were awesome. But now I own LG and samsung tvs in my house. And I don't have a sony music player which sounds strange.

I don't think so, but if they want to position their next home console as a "casualbox" and use a different strategy then they should come up with something new which would help differentiate it.

sony got their ass handed to them this gen which is great because maybe next time around they will know delivering on hype is more important than generating hype.

sony got their ass handed to them this gen which is great because maybe next time around they will know delivering on hype is more important than generating hype.

Riverwolf007

LOL...

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No I don't think Playstation has lost it's brand power.

jimmypsn

Not even just a bit from its high point of the PS2 era where they commanded incredible marketshare and mindshare among the public?

Not really, especially not in Europe.

[QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

sony got their ass handed to them this gen which is great because maybe next time around they will know delivering on hype is more important than generating hype.

ForzaGearsFace

:lol:

Who lost the power of it's brand name? :lol:

It's lost some power from last gen, sure. But it's still a household brand name.

Its lost a lot.

i dont think the playstation 3 brand holds the same weight that the PS2 brand did. ps2 dominated last gen. sony definitely took a step back this genmems_1224

Who lost the power of it's brand name? :lol:

ispeakfact

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]i dont think the playstation 3 brand holds the same weight that the PS2 brand did. ps2 dominated last gen. sony definitely took a step back this genXanderZane

I dun think so, playstation remains the strongest brand ingaming .... it's just that the market is becoming more competitive, Sony has made some big mistakes at the begining of this generation but things are going well now for the PS3 at least.

Compared to the PS2 of course it's a step back, but any console will look like a step back when compared to PS2, right?

[QUOTE="ForzaGearsFace"][QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

sony got their ass handed to them this gen which is great because maybe next time around they will know delivering on hype is more important than generating hype.

ispeakfact

:lol:

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= 18 million Sold!!! = You still around? :lol:

= 9.5 GOTY Nomination!!!= 9.0 NOT Nominated for GOTY.. :lol: Where's JTrenton when you need him.. :lol:

[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]What really is the point of presenting these Kinect games? Microsoft just expanding to another demographic, big woop. Did you forget about the countless casual games Sony published in the PS2 days? Sony needs to return to that.jimmypsn

I said it before and say it again. Cows and Lems were the ones mocking the Wii just a few years ago. Now there's nothing wrong with casual games?

Please GTFO numbnut. I said this to your butt buddy Forzagearface in his post yesterday.......and he and the rest of the Lems had nothing to say about it :lol:

Kinect matters now to you XBots because it's helping MS in sales :lol:

The Irony of it all :lol:

[QUOTE="jimmypsn"][QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]What really is the point of presenting these Kinect games? Microsoft just expanding to another demographic, big woop. Did you forget about the countless casual games Sony published in the PS2 days? Sony needs to return to that.VERTIGO47

I said it before and say it again. Cows and Lems were the ones mocking the Wii just a few years ago. Now there's nothing wrong with casual games?

Please GTFO numbnut. I said this to your butt buddy Forzagearface in his post yesterday.......and he and the rest of the Lems had nothing to say about it :lol:

Kinect matters now to you XBots because it's helping MS in sales :lol:

The Irony of it all :lol:

..and now that the Wii-U is announced all of a sudden Sheep care about 3rd parties.. and teh POWA!! :lol:

Funny how hypocricy works.. eh..

[QUOTE="VERTIGO47"]

[QUOTE="jimmypsn"] Nothing wrong with casual games. Its the cows that are trying to demonize it somehow because its bringing MS success. Believe me, if it was bringing Sony equal success they would have no issues with it.OhSnapitz

I said it before and say it again. Cows and Lems were the ones mocking the Wii just a few years ago. Now there's nothing wrong with casual games?

Please GTFO numbnut. I said this to your butt buddy Forzagearface in his post yesterday.......and he and the rest of the Lems had nothing to say about it :lol:

Kinect matters now to you XBots because it's helping MS in sales :lol:

The Irony of it all :lol:

..and now that the Wii-U is announced all of a sudden Sheep care about 3rd parties.. and teh POWA!! :lol:

Funny how hypocricy works.. eh..

Not a sheep. And don't even own a Wii. (360 and PS3 owner)

But I definitely don't care for Kinect or Move or Motion Sensing in general.

Yes it's funny how hypocracy works, especially if it spits right back to those who deserve it ;)

Another negative thread about the PlayStation already?

tonitorsi

Many industry analyst feel so as well as many tech heads. What are your opinions on this matter. Does the Playstation brand still holds any strength in its name or has it soften and died a little these past few years. What about Sony and their name? I read an article detailing that Sony may want to get rid of the playstation name. What say you.

jimmypsn

My god your sig attempts to create a coorelation based on two points on a plane. How silly.

Yes, it holds strength, but its weaker. If anyone thinks that brand name matters though then they are kidding themselves. Sony won the very first generation they participated in. Nintendo came in last place last generation behind a new comer and with the most brand recognition. Its all about how you market your name.

As for getting rid of the Playstation name? That's silly, Sony would be better off adopting Playstation as their corporate name, its the only division thats in the black.

Who lost the power of it's brand name? :lol:

Playstation is a house hold name. Brand "power" comes from familiarity, not from product success. meetroid8

[QUOTE="meetroid8"]Playstation is a house hold name. Brand "power" comes from familiarity, not from product success. PS2_ROCKS

That's debatable.