GTA IV won't affect race between Xbox 360 and PS3

PS3 News | Loss of exclusivity won't harm us - Sony exec.

As the Xbox 360 continues to build on its head start over the PlayStation 3 and Wii, SCEA executive Jack Tretton has insisted that Sony has nothing to fear, and that the PlayStation 3 will eventually emerge triumphant in the next-gen console battle. More interestingly, Tretton also told TheStreet that surefire mega-seller Grand Theft Auto IV arriving on the 360 at the same time as the PS3 wouldn't change anything.

"There's no question that having the Grand Theft Auto franchise helped us a lot and helped us sell some units, but I don't think the battle would be any different with or without Grand Theft Auto," insisted Tretton. "If you look at our first-party library and the franchises that we've brought to market over the course of PS2, we have a very formidable first-party library of exclusive software that will help define us."

Tretton was also dismissive of the head start enjoyed by Microsoft's Xbox 360, which will have been around for 12 months by the time the PS3 reaches shop shelves. "At the end of the day, what you do in the first year, and whether you do 6 or 10 million units, does not determine whether you're successful or not," he argued. "We've never been first to market in any generation. We weren't first when we debuted the original PlayStation. We weren't first with PlayStation 2. It ultimately came down to the system and what consumers preferred."

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24 Comments

DancesInUnderwear

6 years ago

Of course it wont make any difference - people would buy the PS3 if it had no games, apparently.

Jellyfish

6 years ago

This sums it up quiet well. Especially since the PS3 costs that much more then the Xbox 360.

InvivnI

6 years ago

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the PS2 have a fairly large headstart over the Xbox and GC? I mean, the DC beat it, but it was never really much competition in the first place.

I think Sony needs to stop and think for a second, they just seem way to confident at the moment.

Infested Jibbs

6 years ago

InvivnI wrote

I mean, the DC beat it, but it was never really much competition in the first place.

Replace the word(ok, abbreviation grammar nazi's) 'DC' with the '360'.

No reason why that same situation(dc launching first, dying when ps2 released) can't happen again.

DancesInUnderwear

6 years ago

I suppose thats possible. Its also possible that a giant whale will fall out of the sky and squash Sony's headquarters, too. Doesn't mean either are likely.

Eyce

6 years ago

First...Party...Lineup?

How many First Party games from Sony can you guys name from the top of your head? I can't think of one...

Chris-Leigh

6 years ago

Ico, SingStar, Fantavision, EyeToy, Shadow of the Colossus, LocoRoco.

Frozencry

6 years ago

God of War, Killzone, Genji

Syb

6 years ago

[EDITED]

Spanca

6 years ago

Who cares? They have Genji with actual historical crab battles!

Qbert

6 years ago

"I don't think the battle would be any different with or without Grand Theft Auto"

LeonJ

6 years ago

They are kidding themselves if they think this is not a problem for them.

NismoR34

6 years ago

Frozencry wrote

God of War, Killzone, Genji

I thought they were second-party games?

Emuaust

6 years ago

there are not a lot of MS first party stuff on interest, IMO.

undeadseth

6 years ago

It doesnt matter who releases when or who did what, we will only know the winner when this generation has passed...BTW i love my 360 and it will win!

Jim Dash

6 years ago

I couldn't care less if the 360 wins or not. I know it won't be a failure and I know it is worthy competition to the PS3.

360's problem, in my opinion, is the lack of games coming out over the next couple months. Can't say I'm worried though, there's a lot to look forward to towards the end of the year.

renegadesx

6 years ago

I personally dont count the 360 as a NextGen console, its a Current gen console with a graphics re-vamp, the REAL NextGen race in my view will be PS3 vs Wii which starts in November

Spanca

6 years ago

What makes the PS3 next-gen if the 360 isn't?

ugh the boot

6 years ago

renegadesx wrote

I personally dont count the 360 as a NextGen console, its a Current gen console with a graphics re-vamp, the REAL NextGen race in my view will be PS3 vs Wii which starts in November

Well regardless...it IS a next-gen console and currently i'm looking foward to a lot more Xbox360 games than I am Ps3.

Also I know with Xbox360 there will be great online options in games along with a good service that supports this.

And another thing....I know Xbox360 runs next-gen games and runs them well.

No one even knows what's going on with the Ps3 (except for sony of course).

Jim Dash

6 years ago

renegadesx wrote

I personally dont count the 360 as a NextGen console, its a Current gen console with a graphics re-vamp, the REAL NextGen race in my view will be PS3 vs Wii which starts in November

Shall I call Microsoft and ask them when they're making a REAL next-gen console then?

realitybites

6 years ago

Lets be practical the Dreamcast was on the back of the failure of the SEGA Saturn.

Didn't have good developer support and was SEGA's last hurrah at staying in the console race. It all smacked of desperation which was also realised by the consumer. Plus the PSone was immensely popular. Probably for all the wrong reasons (easy to pirate games).

SEGA is not in the same league as Nintendo and especially MS.

PS2 was launched some 13 months before XBox and Gamecube and enjoyed a very healthy developer support from PSOne and going in with no competition.

MS showed that a console could run nearly PC quality games hence getting a good user base up very quickly. Live! whether you love it or hate also drove sales of the Xbox over Sony's rather pitful online capabilities.

There will be a huge difference in costing models which creates a very unknown side effect for Sony. Will this be teh ball breaker? Don't know but we will find out by this time next year.

Wii is taking a huge gamble on its unique controller.

So its way different to last generation.

~DESTROY~

6 years ago

Jim Dash wrote

renegadesx wrote

I personally dont count the 360 as a NextGen console, its a Current gen console with a graphics re-vamp, the REAL NextGen race in my view will be PS3 vs Wii which starts in November

Shall I call Microsoft and ask them when they're making a REAL next-gen console then?

They wouldnt slip you the info for any less than a $50 note though

David

6 years ago

^^Good post Realitybites.

wobbler

6 years ago

renegadesx wrote

I personally dont count the 360 as a NextGen console, its a Current gen console with a graphics re-vamp, the REAL NextGen race in my view will be PS3 vs Wii which starts in November

The unfortunate reality for MS is that this seems to be the perception that gives Sony a definate advantage in the minds of the casual gamer. The expectations of people that I have spoken to ( Kids friends ) is that the PS3 is going to be soo much more powerfull than the 360. Fortunatly the PS3s huge cost will delay most peoples purchase and allow enough time for the reality that the 360 and PS3 will be very similar in graphics/proccesing power, to be realized.

As for the Wii being in the 'next gen race' I think Nintendo made the decision quite a while ago that it is not going to try to compete on the terms of the other two consoles, and just run its own race.

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