Sony: 'Wii U is a potential risk to the PlayStation brand'

[garyopa]

However, they remain confident in their 2012 content offerings



According to Sony Europe boss, Wii U could be 'a potential risk' to business for PS3, but he added that 'it all comes down to content'.

In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss Jim Ryan, described the Wii U as a "potential risk" to the PlayStation business.

However, he also noted that he's confident Sony has enough decent content lined up to keep PS3 owners satisfied.

"It's obviously a potential risk but we feel really good about our content," said Ryan. "Obviously, it comes down to content. There are people who buy gadgets for the sake of the gadget, but that's pretty niche.

"We feel good about our line-up that we showed at E3. We're very excited about publishing it. We've got 30 million (hardware sales target) for this year, it's a big number but we've got the tools to go out and deliver that."

According to him, IPs in development such as Beyond: Two Souls and The Last of Us in addition to “60 new titles coming to [Vita]” this year, will keep consumers focused on Sony’s offerings.

"It becomes economically easier if you've got an installed base of 64 million," he said. "Making that financial commitment to this sort of thing is a lot easier than if you've got 6 million."

What do you think?

NEWS SOURCE #1: Wii-U a potential risk but Sony puts faith in new IP (via) GamesIndustry
NEWS SOURCE #2: Sony Wii-U a potential risk but Playstation is going strong (via) CVG

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[Battlefield]

Why are they saying this now? Tomorrow they will bash Nintendo again as usual.

They laughed about Wii, and they knew what happened.

[billysastard]

Why are they saying this now? Tomorrow they will bash Nintendo again as usual.

They laughed about Wii, and they knew what happened.

maybe because nintendo have pretty much a year to get their arses in gear and push the wii u , if the can do that (and even if it doesnt sell like the wii did) the right big titles at the right time can downplay the sales of new consoles on their launch weeks and if applied successfully can render an opponent next to useless, of course they can persist and eventually get back in the game like ps3 this gen managing to catch up and make a fight of 2nd place or it can be like the vita is now, just imagine what could happen at the ps4 launch in japan if nintendo hit the market with monster hunter or zelda hd? and since the durango (sp?) is irrelevant in japan how about myamoto's twin pad online fps that hes working on with his team to launch the week it launches in america, never underestimate a launch failure and the damage it can do to a platform and even a brand, just look at the virtual boy, didnt sell, no support, withdrawn from sale, it can happen.

[msanchez]

If you wanna asses threats to sony, you need not go any further than backwards thinking executives. In other words, sony is its own worst enemy.

[Diztructor]

i cant see the wii u being too much of a threat, i mean how many people (other than nitnendo fans) will buy a new console that for its first year or two (maybe more) is getting last gen games ported.

it all boils down to games, will nintendo this time offer the games nintendo gamers missed out on this gen, or are they going to focus on children games and shovel ware based on the ifad controller.

when MS/SONY release their next gen, will nintendo be getting these games or will nintendo gamers have to wait for nintendo's next system (like they have now)

consoles all boils down to games, if nintendo cant target the full gaming market, i know i wont buy a nintendo console again unless they can prove to have more than a handfull of games i want to play that other systems dont get, like MS and SONY do (and allways have done in my eyes).

[Ahmed_p800]

60 vita games?

Most of which are casual games I guess...

My vita is collecting dust currently, I want some JRPGs please, racing games, new IPs...
And where is my FFX?!

Bragging about numbers as usual, I think I'm gonna buy a 3DS, atleast Nintendo games are more fun to play!

Remember sony, Quality over Quantity!

[Ahmed_p800]

i cant see the wii u being too much of a threat, i mean how many people (other than nitnendo fans) will buy a new console that for its first year or two (maybe more) is getting last gen games ported.

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Guess what, I never owned a Wii, but im very interested in the WiiU, infact I might get one on release!

do not generalise!

[sped]

i cant see the wii u being too much of a threat, i mean how many people (other than nitnendo fans) will buy a new console that for its first year or two (maybe more) is getting last gen games ported.

it all boils down to games, will nintendo this time offer the games nintendo gamers missed out on this gen, or are they going to focus on children games and shovel ware based on the ifad controller.

when MS/SONY release their next gen, will nintendo be getting these games or will nintendo gamers have to wait for nintendo's next system (like they have now)

consoles all boils down to games, if nintendo cant target the full gaming market, i know i wont buy a nintendo console again unless they can prove to have more than a handfull of games i want to play that other systems dont get, like MS and SONY do (and allways have done in my eyes).

2 years is still along time off without next gen consoles showing up, and there isnt really anything that excites me games wise on my Xbox. The only game im looking forward to is Resident evil 6! From what ive seen so far the Wii U isnt going to be a day one buy unless we start seeing better games. I like the look of Zombiu, and the Aliens game is interesting. Other than that Nintendo NEED to start show better first party games other than that pile of pants NintendoLand. Plus if they start getting games announced like COD Black Ops 2 they'll get hard core games floading to buy one.

[billysastard]

Guess what, I never owned a Wii, but im very interested in the WiiU, infact I might get one on release!

do not generalise!

watch out or you'll have him calling you a nintendo fanboy too

[Ahmed_p800]

watch out or you'll have him calling you a nintendo fanboy too

My signature disapproves! LoL

[IJTF_Cinder]

We all know he's nothing more than a Sony Corp. Nut-Hugging Fan-Troll. Real gamers are interested in the offerings of all, and don't play that BS "Kiddy" card.

I guess when you need to jerk off to computer animated boobies, and realistic looking guns(btw there's nothing realistic about the FPS genre offerings of late) and blood give you a hard on, then Nintendo just isn't for you.

[Diztructor]

watch out or you'll have him calling you a nintendo fanboy too

naa the ones that get called fanboys are those that seem to think nintendo innovate/invent when the technology they use has already been doing or is being used on other devices.fan

boys claim such things like you, slate other systems for things, but then accept it when nintendo follow the same thing, aka games at 720, reduced fps rates you seem to find no problem on the wii, yet sony or ms youve b1tched over.

to the other guy about wanting more games on the vita, if you wait a little theres some good games lined up, the system hasnt been out that long, unlike the 3ds which as far as i can see, cant see any great games comming yet, i guess nintendo are still holding back on them.

[garyopa]

My signature disapproves! LoL

Your sig says 'CONSOLES' -- Wii is not a console it is a TOY -- I remember a few ago when the Wii first launched, there was developers or others saying Wii should be removed for the Video Gaming or Electronics section of the dept. store and moved to the TOY section! -- If you buy a Wii-U you have to update it to say 'ALL CONSOLES & TOYS RULE!'

[Diztructor]

We all know he's nothing more than a Sony Corp. Nut-Hugging Fan-Troll. Real gamers are interested in the offerings of all, and don't play that BS "Kiddy" card.

I guess when you need to jerk off to computer animated boobies, and realistic looking guns(btw there's nothing realistic about the FPS genre offerings of late) and blood give you a hard on, then Nintendo just isn't for you.

yup im a sny corp nit huggin fan-troll, this is top class how you fail in your tiny mind to read that i like both ps3 and 360. ohh wait you cant accept this that i like both systems and hate the same sh1te nintendo release.

tell you what, ill listen to what you have to say when you stop insisting im a sony fan troll just because i have reason to not shove nintendo systems so far up my anus till i explode in my y fronts.

how am i a sony fanboy, if i was id only own a sony console, but durp i own 2 360 consoles (one modded, one not) and 2 ps3s (one modded, one not) and guess what i own 1 wii that collects dust, modded years ago and never bothered updating. i own a 3ds which so far is now collecting dust. as i say i am a gamer, if a console has the games i want to play then i will play them, do not cry because you dont like the fact that nintendo allways lacks the great games other systems offer hence me never wanting to play them, and from now on, will never buy a nintendo system thats basically forcing fad controllers and as for the wii u porting last gen games i already own.

[billysastard]

Your sig says 'CONSOLES' -- Wii is not a console it is a TOY -- I remember a few ago when the Wii first launched, there was developers or others saying Wii should be removed for the Video Gaming or Electronics section of the dept. store and moved to the TOY section! -- If you buy a Wii-U you have to update it to say 'ALL CONSOLES & TOYS RULE!'

all consoles are toys, the big fucking hint is in the phrase "GAMES consoles" and if you really think wii is a toy then what are you basing it on because by any measure that would make every previous console from every previous generation a toy and if that is the case what do you think makes the ps3 / 360 to not be toys?