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The PS2 was basically the inverse of the plan for Nuon. The PS2 was a gaming device first and a DVD player second. Adding the DVD playback feature really got it
by moftz 6y ago
The PS2 was basically the inverse of the plan for Nuon. The PS2 was a gaming device first and a DVD player second. Adding the DVD playback feature really got it into many of homes as the first DVD player for the household. If someone was just looking for a DVD player, why would they opt for the more expensive Nuon-enabled device than the cheaper DVD-only device? The only people that would have bought a Nuon-enabled DVD player would have been first adopters looking to actually buy a Nuon. Perhaps Nuon would have had more success selling a console that happened to play DVDs rather than a DVD player that happened to play games. Sony repeated the same strategy for the PS3 as a console that played Blu-rays and had immediate success with that too.
It's like trying to sell a commuter car with a souped up engine next to the cheaper commuter cars. Someone buying a commuter car just wants 4 wheels and an engine at a low cost. Sony sold affordable sports cars that just so happened to be capable of commuting.
- tehwebguy 6y ago> first DVD player for the household True for me, I bet PS2s and PS3s are now the last DVD players in a lot of households too!
- pixelbath 6y agoI bought a PS2 because I didn't have a DVD player and wanted a PS2 anyway, so it was a slam dunk. I never bought a dedicated DVD player because I always had a PS2 or PC that could play it. It was the same with PS3 and my Blu-Ray laptop as well.
- lostgame 6y agoI often blame the Dreamcast’s lack of DVD support as its ultimate reason SEGA failed in the hardware console with an otherwise unbelievably innovative piece of hardware and incredibly strong software. Even a DC pro priced at $100 more or whatever might have done the trick to have SEGA in the door first.