Is Gamespot Retarded?

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yes, playstations name weight in consoles right now is very much comparable to nintendos name weight in handhelds. Which is not a bad thing by any means, Companies work hard to have thier name hold that much value, they're proud that people will buy thier stuff just because they make it.

other companies it matters, not always in the same way tho, because for many products its a whole line of such and such brand, like nikes name in shoes, people will prefer nike, however, they have many many nikes to choose from, its not like nike puts out one shoe every 5 years and people will buy it just cuz its nike.

name holds weight, just not in the same exact way. depends on the prduct.