Former President Studios PlayStation Shuhei Yoshida reveals fear that Microsoft and Nintendo have caused Sony in the PlayStation 3 era.
After more than three decades of service in Sony, Shuhey Yosid said goodbye to the company he made with it One of the most favorite and respected figures in the sector.
Anyone who was president PlayStation Studios Review some key points of the company.
If I recently talked about the value of the remake and the opportunity to see the reconstruction of Bloodborne, now Yosid wanted to see Moments of the greatest fear in PlayStation history.
Xbox 360 and Nintendo 3DS were consoles that were most worried about Sony
In an interview Videepodcast Minnmax Shuhei Yoshida acknowledged Fear that Sony has suffered from launch Xbox 360.
“The console premiere year before us was somewhat horribleg“Yosid is honest, referring to the launch of the Xbox 360 in November 2005.
And it was no less: a temporary advantage It served Xbox 360 to strengthen the international marketWhat has also made its price and available games.
If a year later PS3 went on sale in a year cost 100 dollars more than Microsoft machineWhile in Spain the cost of the available model has increased to 600 euros.
Although Sony would restore the distance The preference of the Xbox 360 was crucial for the success of the brandAlthough in the next generation, I would lose almost everything.
But Yosid adds another console that brought Sony to the head, in which case the laptop: Nintendo 3DS launched in February 2011.
“My greatest shock moment was when Nintendo announced 3DS, Not so much for the equipment itself as for one of the games I was going to have exclusively “He tells us.
Yosida cites Monster Hunter. Yosida was aware of the mass success that was waiting for 3DS. And besides, it would be through the PlayStation Vita.
Monster Hunter was opponents pspWhich has now become exclusive for the new Nintendo laptop. In addition, the rival company reserved another ace in the sleeve.
“First and 3DS, and Vita cost $ 250; but A few months nintendo cut their 0 dollars“Explains Josida. “I thought there ‘My God“.
Prophet Yosida was not mistaken: Nintendo 3DS swept 76 million units, while PS Vita did not exceed 13 million. What may change in the future if rumors about the new Sony laptop are confirmed.
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