Is Gamespot Retarded?

[bobcat]

Originally Posted by Null

have to say i agree with him. Nintendos name did sell much of the systems. that doesnt mean the DS is good or bad, it just means nintendo has a very strong name in the handheld market.

the same thing could be said about any product, or any company for that matter.

Of course the name sells the system.

[Jonbo298]

Originally Posted by bobcat

the same thing could be said about any product, or any company for that matter.

Of course the name sells the system.

*cough* Playstation

[Null]

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.

[DarrenMcLeod]

Yeah, the Playstation name holds as much (if not more) weight than the Nintendo name right now, so that arguement is full of ****.

Also, any journalist who says "KTHXBYE" loses all credibility at that moment.

[Null]

Originally Posted by DarrenMcLeod

Yeah, the Playstation name holds as much (if not more) weight than the Nintendo name right now, so that arguement is full of ****.

Also, any journalist who says "KTHXBYE" loses all credibility at that moment.

huge difference between the playstation name in consoles and the playstation name in handhelds. nintendos name holds a LOT more weight in handhelds right now.

[DarrenMcLeod]

Originally Posted by Null

huge difference between the playstation name in consoles and the playstation name in handhelds. nintendos name holds a LOT more weight in handhelds right now.

It does, but a lot more people who were never interested in handhelds are now interested in handhelds because their "badass" PS2 is now available in a sexy portable form. Amongst handheld gamers of previous eras, yes, Nintendo's name is one they can trust. However, there are a lot of people who were raised on Playstation and are choosing a PSP, or since they converted from Nintendo to Playstation in the console market, they make the same switch in the handheld department.

[Null]

wish i could find a portable PS2, i'd prolly of taken that over a PSP. i liek the PS2 games.
all i can find is a portable N64

(yes that was a joke, just poking at the funny statment you made )

Anywho, i never said Sony/Playstation doesnt have any name weight in handhelds. but nintendos is FAR FAR greater, sure there are ifs and buts to everything as you want to point out. However, handheld market always has been geared more towards kids. they are starting to appeal to older audiences, but for the handheld market, Nintendo just has so much more value in thier name.

you seem to take offence to nintendo having a powerful name, which for the life of me i dont understand. its a good thing.