Comments on: Stringer calls Kotick’s threats ‘rubbish’ http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/07/08/stringer-considers-koticks-threats-as-rubbish/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:13:00 -0500 hourly 1 By: Sean http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/07/08/stringer-considers-koticks-threats-as-rubbish/comment-page-1/#comment-1051924 Sean Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:12:03 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=99465#comment-1051924 Sony has been trying to cut Gamestop and other used game vendors out of the picture for a while. A few years back Sony was trying to push the idea of games dedicated to a single console. If you buy the game you wouldn't be able to play it at a friends house or sell it to Gamestop. Sony doesn't make a dime on used games and thinks of used games almost as piracy. Sony's attitude toward consumers borders on contempt. Sony has been trying to cut Gamestop and other used game vendors out of the picture for a while. A few years back Sony was trying to push the idea of games dedicated to a single console. If you buy the game you wouldn’t be able to play it at a friends house or sell it to Gamestop. Sony doesn’t make a dime on used games and thinks of used games almost as piracy. Sony’s attitude toward consumers borders on contempt.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1130793069">Robert Reynolds</fb:name> http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/07/08/stringer-considers-koticks-threats-as-rubbish/comment-page-1/#comment-1051778 Robert Reynolds Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:19:12 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=99465#comment-1051778 I have brief moments where I almost admire Sony's disciplined approach to PR. Whatever the problem, shrug it off and simply state the opposite. - Price of the system at launch is too high? Gamers want to work harder for a system that is better. - Price of the system several years after launch is still too high? It's the nature of the business. - System is too hard to program for? Developers want to develop for the best. - No rumble-control? That was so last generation. It goes on and on. What is most interesting is the public nature of some of these "partner" disputes. Bloggers and consumers have been complaining about Sony's arrogance for a long time. We almost expect that. Now, though, it seems Sony's partners are also tiring of the attitude. I'm most intrigued by the PSP Go's "All digital media" play, and its impact on Sony's channel partners. Distributers have had to be upset with Sony for quite some time over lack of sales of the unit. The PSP gaming section of many Gamestops here in California are at least a 50/50 % ratio of new/used games. How long before these channel partners write off the PSP line completely because Sony is cutting them out of game revenue. Even if prepaid cards take off, the channel can't resell a download. I have brief moments where I almost admire Sony’s disciplined approach to PR. Whatever the problem, shrug it off and simply state the opposite.

– Price of the system at launch is too high? Gamers want to work harder for a system that is better.
– Price of the system several years after launch is still too high? It’s the nature of the business.
– System is too hard to program for? Developers want to develop for the best.
- No rumble-control? That was so last generation.

It goes on and on.

What is most interesting is the public nature of some of these “partner” disputes. Bloggers and consumers have been complaining about Sony’s arrogance for a long time. We almost expect that. Now, though, it seems Sony’s partners are also tiring of the attitude.

I’m most intrigued by the PSP Go’s “All digital media” play, and its impact on Sony’s channel partners. Distributers have had to be upset with Sony for quite some time over lack of sales of the unit. The PSP gaming section of many Gamestops here in California are at least a 50/50 % ratio of new/used games. How long before these channel partners write off the PSP line completely because Sony is cutting them out of game revenue. Even if prepaid cards take off, the channel can’t resell a download.

]]> By: Scotty P http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/07/08/stringer-considers-koticks-threats-as-rubbish/comment-page-1/#comment-1051580 Scotty P Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:28:48 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=99465#comment-1051580 The LBP bundle has nothing to do with Sony. It is simply a Best Buy bundle. The LBP bundle has nothing to do with Sony. It is simply a Best Buy bundle.

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