Should Apple buy PlayStation from Sony?

[minminlight]

How about no!

 

[FFR]

Nintendo would be a better fit.


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[Elander]

I've seen rumors that the latest gen gaming consoles could be the very last. With mobile, and streaming devices taking their place ... So No.

Gaming seems to be going this way

 

[anon(4698833)]

I'll play along... NO! They shouldn't. Apple doesn't need to take that on. PlayStation is more open than Apple is. Whether it's a good or a bad thing, that's up for debate.

Should they already build their own gaming console? They already have... iOS products!

The playstation isn't more "open" than Apple...that doesn't even really make sense to be honest because you're comparing a product with a company. If we're talking iOS devices vs. the playstation though, the same holds true...the Playstation isn't an open product at all really. There are certain things you can do if you really get into hacking into the core build of it, but at that point, you've LONG voided the warranty, you're setting yourself up for permanent online bans from the gaming network servers (if caught), and many of the modifications can cause system faults that can leave you with a brick.

The iPhone, on the other hand, can be jailbroken without voiding the warranty...can be customized and set to do various things through jailbreak processes and applications...and if something goes wrong, 95% of the time the iPhone can be restored back to factory defaults to start all over again fresh.

So in reality, the iPhone (and other iOS devices) are a bit more "open" than the Playstation...but neither of them really fit the definition in my opinion.

 

[anon(4698833)]

Gaming seems to be going this way

Not really...from what I read on this pretty regularly, the only major "dent" that the console gaming industry has seen is a major drop in physical gaming revenue since most people just download everything now directly to the system vs. buying the hard disc. Major title sales numbers are still averaging as good or better than they have in the past...the systems are still selling quite well (with Sony on top of the console sales market for the time being), and online subscriptions and DLC's are the highest they've ever been.

With Steam releasing a console this fall, that number will tick up exponentially.

These will definitely NOT be the last of the consoles. That's just a simple fact.

 

[dchandler]

Not really...from what I read on this pretty regularly, the only major "dent" that the console gaming industry has seen is a major drop in physical gaming revenue since most people just download everything now directly to the system vs. buying the hard disc. Major title sales numbers are still averaging as good or better than they have in the past...the systems are still selling quite well (with Sony on top of the console sales market for the time being), and online subscriptions and DLC's are the highest they've ever been.

With Steam releasing a console this fall, that number will tick up exponentially.

These will definitely NOT be the last of the consoles. That's just a simple fact.

What game are you playing now


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[anon(4698833)]

What game are you playing now


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On console? A few actually...

- Forza 6
- Until Dawn (I've beat it once but feel I can get a better ending with some different choices, so playing through again)
- Battlefront has been awesome (even though it's just a Beta)

...and going to fire up Halo 5 next week when it launches.

 

[Irvine08]

Not really...from what I read on this pretty regularly, the only major "dent" that the console gaming industry has seen is a major drop in physical gaming revenue since most people just download everything now directly to the system vs. buying the hard disc. Major title sales numbers are still averaging as good or better than they have in the past...the systems are still selling quite well (with Sony on top of the console sales market for the time being), and online subscriptions and DLC's are the highest they've ever been.

With Steam releasing a console this fall, that number will tick up exponentially.

These will definitely NOT be the last of the consoles. That's just a simple fact.

Which is why PlayStation are now increasing exclusive games only for them though they're still currently really few for now due to competitive companies such as XBox, Steam, and Nintendo. I wonder if someone will still be able to jailbreak PS4 though.

 

[Irvine08]

What game are you playing now


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That's why Sony will be increasing games that are only exclusive for PS4 but currently very few due to competitors such as Steam, Xbox, and Nintendo. I'm wondering though if people will still be able to jailbreak PS4.

 

[bzeroh56]

I don't think the majority of the demographic that buys apple products are into console gaming, so in that way it would be a bad choice for apple. Also, I've read that apple doesn't really care too much about gaming, they never intended for the app store to get so big with games.

But i've always wondered, could apple make gaming cool / more mainstream? Ha I wish they would then we wouldn't have to deal with so many bad games and games getting canceled etc.

 

[faisalbaba]

It will only happen if PlayStation market in future gets down

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[HBLEY]

I don't think Sony will ever allow that to happen. Sony consoles have legit sales in all quarters.

 

[kenmacro_88]

I don't think so... Sony has a huge amount base fans, it is already associated with PlayStation brand for so many years

 

[jodiegraham]

Sony has already built huge trust within audience and if PlayStation buys it and the rebranding is launched, the risk to lose trust is high

 

[techblogger911]

The first thing I would want to find out is probably, what happens to cross play? XD

 

[SprSynJn]

The PlayStation brand is a major cash cow for Sony at the moment. Not sure why anyone would think they would sell it to anyone.

 

[Speedygi]

It makes a profit for Sony so I doubt it.

 

[vimagreg]

Honestly, I would hate to see Apple buying PS division and starting to ask 1000+ price for gaming consoles. Then Microsoft would follow it. Then Nintendo. Then I wouldn't be able to buy game consoles anymore...

 

[Lee_Bo]

Honestly, I would hate to see Apple buying PS division and starting to ask 1000+ price for gaming consoles. Then Microsoft would follow it. Then Nintendo. Then I wouldn't be able to buy game consoles anymore...

Actually Nintendo and Micro$oft would clean up as their devices would be half of the Apple Play Station.