Sony could be on a nonstop course for Segaville

By Chris Powell


It wouldn't be a normal week for Sony if there wasn't a Chicken Little article written about the company. This week, TDavid from Make You Go Hmm questions whether or not Sony is on a nonstop train to Segaville after it continues to create problems for itself. TDavid likens Sony to Sega in that Sony is gaining a mounting reputation as a manufacturer of flopping hardware and is losing consumer confidence, just like Sega did.

Here are some of his points:

  • Sony's quest to rid the world of the PSP homebrew community has given way to the current PSP identity crisis;
  • Sony's hardware is too expensive for the average consumer; and
  • On average, Sony's hardware doesn't last nearly as long as it should.

But TDavid said all is not lost for Sony. "Sony isn't Sega yet but they had better turn things around in a hurry. One way to start would be to emerge as the first big media company who abandons using any DRM. They need some dramatic move like this to turn heads and start restoring customer confidence. I'm not sure the PS3, which might be the last Sony device I'll buy for a long time, will be enough."

I'm not sure whether or not that would be best place to start for Sony, but I do know people are upset with the way Sony has handled the PSP and PS3. I think a great move would be for Sony to embrace the PSP homebrew community by sponsoring an annual event to pick the year's best homebrew game. The winner would be offered a contract to have his game sold through Sony's download service. Think McFly, think! What do you guys think Sony should do to save itself?

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