Sony Knows What Went Wrong With the PS3

Demontribe13 · 07-17-2008, 10:48 AM

They know how to fix it. In Jack's words, "we know what we're doing," but it's going to take a long time to atone for past missteps. As everyone knows, Sony is a hardware company. But when making the PlayStation(s), they've become a software company as well. The problem came from the fact that they didn't know whether they're a software company or a hardware company or even both, which influenced the way the PS3 was developed. In this case, the hardware guys developed the console fairly independently then dumped it onto the software guy's lap, effectively saying "do something with it." In essence, as Tretton says, the PS3 was not developed in collaboration between the two teams. As a result of this, the software team has been cleaning up the mess made by the hardware team for years.
This is one of the biggest problems with Sony as a whole. Their UI designs are not as good as they could be because much of the company still sees themselves as a hardware force first and a software firm second. Hopefully with previous boss Ken Kutaragi out and guys like Kaz Hirai and Jack Tretton influencing development on the sure-to-be-upcoming PlayStation 4, things will be better in the next generation.

hesham8 · 07-21-2008, 12:31 AM

Nothing "went wrong."

The PS3 has been outselling the XBOX360 in the USA every month this year.
The PS3 has outsold the XBOX360 in Europe, and there are now more PS3s in circulation in Europe than XBOX360s.
The PS3 has outsold XBOX360s in Australia, Japan, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. I don't see why you think something "went wrong," as it's doing much better than expected. Furthermore, 95 exclusives (Keep in mind the XBOX360 has some 105 exclusives) make the PlayStation 3 a very formidable system.

FalzarGregar · 09-03-2008, 07:49 AM

No it went wrong completly. It was missing a band-aid :P
Also, I bet the PS4 controller's like the same as the other ones

waylonzzz · 09-04-2008, 02:57 AM

well no kiddin...if it did change, it wouldn't have the play station feel to it. its a precedent that went back to the original Playstation. though I am looking forward to what the ps4 would be like...it sounds funny saying it

07-17-2008, 10:48 AM	#1
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07-21-2008, 12:31 AM	#2
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09-03-2008, 07:49 AM	#3
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09-04-2008, 02:57 AM	#4
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