What If? The PS4 Fails And Sony Quits The Gaming Industry

**TDbank24** · 03-14-2013

There are no what ifs with the PS4. It's going to bring the PS brand back to the glory years.

People, or i should say haters say the PS3 failed yet look at it now. It has passed the 360 in worldwide sales. Sony always overcomes the odds. When the deck is stacked against them they rise to the occasion.

**mini E** · 03-14-2013

Originally Posted by ttech10

First off I'm going to say nothing they did or didn't do in their conference hurt them. They showed enough that would give them high interest until E3 but left enough secret so that people are still pumped to see what they have to show at E3. It also gave devs the ability to speak openly about the system instead of keeping them locked up behind signed papers.

But... if Sony loses everything this gen and Microsoft is the only serious console left?

I would likely just stick to PC, depending on what certain developers/publishers do with their games that are currently exclusive to Sony. If those games like Uncharted, inFamous, Killzone, Heavy Rain and Beyond Two Souls get put on the 360 only then I would buy one to play them, otherwise I would never buy a 360 as the only exclusives it has now I'm not interested and can get them on PC.

For gaming this could be a bad thing as there would be no reason for consoles to be spec'd high at launch and it could become stagnant. PC gamers would definitely be upset.

However, I really doubt they'll fail. It would have to take a massive move by Microsoft to do that. Talking exact or higher specs than PS4 along with a price that's at least $100 less than the PS4 at all times. I know we haven't seen anything official from Microsoft, but of what I've seen through leaks and rumors and what we know of PS4, I'd be surprised if the Nextbox does as well this upcoming gen as hit has this one.

QFT. That's exactly how I feel, word for word. If somehow Sony's devs go under as well, I would rarely find myself buying new AAA games for pc. I would just support valve and steam. Maybe buy a steam box for some LAN action.

Originally Posted by TDbank24

There are no what ifs with the PS4. It's going to bring the PS brand back to the glory years.

People, or i should say haters say the PS3 failed yet look at it now. It has passed the 360 in worldwide sales. Sony always overcomes the odds. When the deck is stacked against them they rise to the occasion.

Amen. Long live the king!

**Ixion** · 03-14-2013

Originally Posted by T0PGUN

I couldnt even make sense of the thread title....

Fixed.

**claud3** · 03-14-2013

ok my bad on the title thread... Thanks for the fix Ixion friend,

what an epic fail

**FatesServant** · 03-14-2013

I would simply convert to PC gaming only. As it is I haven't really played anything other than PC for about 8 months now.
-FatesServant

**DeadCrow** · 03-14-2013

Then all is lost.

**Serinous** · 03-14-2013

it all comes down to price now. and somewhat also the design. but price matters most right now. it will have an impact on launch.

**Bio** · 03-14-2013

*reads thread title*

It's so unbelievable that I can't really comment. I just don't think it will happen.

If there is any time for guessing when PlayStation will come out on top, it's the next generation. At least PS1/PS2/PS3 had some serious competition right out the gate. As of now, it has yet to be clear that PS4 will even have a formidable competitor.

E3 should be interesting. I'm excited about what PS4's competition is going to bring to the table.

**AaronSOLDIER** · 03-14-2013

I can't see PS4 failing but I also can't see it doing anything more than 80m sold LTD, same with the other home consoles, too many people will either stick to current gen, move to PC, or the casuals will just go down the tablet route.

I'll likely get one eventually but I'll be sticking with PS3 for a long time yet (alongside a Vita when I get one), and any next gen only games that I can get on PC, I'll get there. The few PS4 exclusives will be what sells me a PS4 in 3 or 4 years time, so Sony needs to make sure there are some (and new IPs not just sequels).

**Green Michine** · 03-14-2013

IM fairly confident sony wont fail, they have the strongest first parties, the game sequals are gonna be strong and their fan base is huge, and still growing. Games like metal gear solid, tekken, killzone, motorstorm, knack, watch dogs, littlebigplanet, gran turismo, god of war, imfamous and many many more games will drive sales and earn fan base. Sony has earned their name with quality games and great developers.If any console fails it'll be the wii u, but I think it will be another close console war between ps4 and the next box. BTW I love console wars, where both consoles try and push the bounderies of entertainment and games. Its just all round fun to me. But no, I actually think ps4 will win, but I also think it will be close.

**Minnzy** · 03-14-2013

I'd be torn. Before the PS3 was even mentioned I predicted 2 more Sony consoles would come before they left the industry so I'd be like "Woo, now to claim the worlds ending using my awesome predictions skills" and also rather disappointed because I hoped I wasn't right. Sure I was disappointed with the PS3 as a whole but it was still my preferred console this gen

**shepard** · 03-14-2013

I'm honestly not sure what I'd do if Sony dropped out of the race. Right now it's the exclusive content that keeps me coming back to consoles, or I'd just stick with PC gaming. So for me it would come down to what devs like Sony SM, Suckerpunch and Naughty Dog did (among others). They are really the reasons I own a ps3. Granted it also helps that I don't have to pay online fees or buy new batteries for my controllers

Nintendo hasn't appealed to me since FF7 went to the ps1. And Xbox as never appealed to me....ever.

**arrowrand** · 03-14-2013

Originally Posted by Green Michine

IM fairly confident sony wont fail, they have the strongest first parties

I'm confident that Sony isn't going to flop with the PS4, and if the price stays below $550, I'll help them out.

But your statement there makes no sense at all. Nintendo is alive and sitting on $10 billion US on the backs of their 1st parties.

Sony and MS would both kill to have 1 of their 1st parties sell 20 million units. They can only daydream about having numerous titles sell 30 million plus units like Nintendo has had over the years.

MS will quit the console business before Sony, but Sony does not have the strongest 1st party portfolio of titles. That'd be Nintendo.

**DreDayDetox** · 03-14-2013

Blasphemy!!

**AaronSOLDIER** · 03-14-2013

Originally Posted by Green Michine

IM fairly confident sony wont fail, they have the strongest first parties, the game sequals are gonna be strong and their fan base is huge, and still growing. Games like metal gear solid, tekken, killzone, motorstorm, knack, watch dogs, littlebigplanet, gran turismo, god of war, imfamous and many many more games will drive sales and earn fan base. Sony has earned their name with quality games and great developers.If any console fails it'll be the wii u, but I think it will be another close console war between ps4 and the next box. BTW I love console wars, where both consoles try and push the bounderies of entertainment and games. Its just all round fun to me. But no, I actually think ps4 will win, but I also think it will be close.

Wii U will do around N64 I think, no idea what Xbox will do, haven't seen much of it but if they're moving more towards entertainment than anything and don't release any new massive exclusive IPs then I'd say they'll be selling the fewest, probably close to Wii U but Wii U has Japan and a Dragon Quest title, which will be hard to top.

**arrowrand** · 03-14-2013

Originally Posted by AaronSOLDIER

Wii U has Japan and a Dragon Quest title, which will be hard to top.

Wii U will also have 2 Zelda titles, a 3D Mario, Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, Pikmin and Metroid among others.

32 million Wii U sales is low, but Sony beats the Wii U handily when it's all said and done. Given that MS has already stated that the focus of the neXtbox is entertainment, I don't have high hopes for its future.

**AaronSOLDIER** · 03-14-2013

Yeah I see Sony having a clear lead over Wii U but both should easily pass 30 million, Xbox is up in the air since we know nothing about either the hardware or software. I still doubt they'll be able to keep up with Sony, it won't be as close as it was this gen, Sony seems to be getting out the door first and first party titles will be more important than ever next gen, which out of the 3, MS is the weakest.