The PS3 really buckled the trend, It wasn't too bad in the end but still. Like 5 console in a row above 100 millions sold would have been a record for the ages.
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PS5 logo ‘breaks Instagram image likes record for games’
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They haven't lost to MS in any generation. The PS3 is an outlier to a dominant performance.
Their main competition is Nintendo imo
People like PlayStation.... the 106 million PS4 consoles sold speak louder than instagram likes lol. I mean, is there any other relevant console that has sold close to that? So of course there are going to be tons and tons of eager people waiting for the PS5, especially with how the PS4 has had quality support with it's first and third party releases.
Oh ok. I was kinda confused considering it's a legit record and being talked about beyond the gaming media.
You're right, but after the huge success of the 360 compared to the original Xbox, they could have taken the lead.
Yeah Nintendo is definitely a very solid competitor, but they're so far apart in terms of raw power, that they are kinda in another league.
The reaction on social media, and on media websites shows everyone is thirsty for NEXT GEN, but more so for Playstation.
Both fight for space in your gaming life and living room. They are competitors to your hard earned cash.
Sure, what is it looking at?
It just looked at me and I blushed.
Haha, nah I like being outside of the times. I haven't had an Instagram account since maybe 2015? Been mostly active on Twitter myself as well.
All this waiting is killing me. I've never anticipated a console reveal this intensely. Just show us the fucking games and the box Sony. Lets get it over with!
You must have missed the reaction to the article where Jim said he could finally reveal the name of the next PlayStation, being called the "PS5", and he felt a weight lifted by finally letting it be known. The cheers and pure excitement to hearing PS5 being officially confirmed were even more dramatic than Jim was being lol.
Honestly though, Sony deserves this level of enthusiasm for their brand as they have earned it and I'm really looking forward to the PS5 launch.
This.
After the massive success of the PS4 sony would have to be absolutely insane to change the logo to something new. The PS4 logo is already recognizable worldwide, the ps5 branding just continues building on that mind share.
It's marketing 101
We'll surely see very soon the next "What Sony must change to survive next gen" thread.
They haven't even used a new font. You can tell how established the PlayStation brand is at this point... even more crazy if you've witnessed the "consoles are dead" craze in 2013.
The next best definitely isn't the Xbox Series X reveal. The article says it's a Fortnite post at 2.7 million. I've just scanned the PlayStation Instagram and found two posts with more likes than the Xbox Instagram post on the first couple of pages. A throwaway Days Gone post has 1.7 million likes, so the PS5 logo isn't 5 times the nearest most liked.
Thanks for the clarification. Instagram is really highlighting how strong the Playstation brand is.
It is. Their Instagram following is 22M. Nintendo official account is 6 million for comparison and Xbox is 9M.
Man who contains too much salt thinks others must be thirsty - Miyagi
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Crazy that this needs to be explained, but It's because even casual fans are hyped about the PS5, not the actual logo. I also noticed yesterday that a popular NBA player's comment that he "can't wait" was one of the most liked/responded to (Paul George - @ygtrece) so crossover appeal seems obvious.
I don't understand the relevance.
I mean, when things go viral on social media it goes beyond that individual user or page's following.
A dull logo has turned people into madmen (see above), just imagine what a new logo with broad appeal would've done lol. Wow...
I'm pointing out how strong the brand is? They've got by far the biggest Instagram following of any of the other platforms. People worldwide adore PlayStation as a brand.
11 million people follow the official avengers Instagram handle and we all know that the actual number of people who went to see the movie was much higher