It was a disappointing start for the first of a new generation of gaming systems. Nintendo said it sold 3.1 million Wii Us by the end of 2012. The original Wii has sold more units since its launch than both its rivals, but it has lost momentum in recent years as the novelty of its motion controller faded. The controller allows two people playing the same game to have different experiences depending on whether they use the GamePad or a traditional Wii remote, which itself was revolutionary when it came out because of its motion-control features. Last fall, Nintendo launched the next generation of gaming consoles with the Wii U, which comes with a tablet-like controller called the GamePad.
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Sony also boasted at the New York launch event that the PS4 would work more seamlessly with its latest mobile gaming device, the PlayStation Vita, which debuted last year.Īmong the games that were unveiled for the PS4 on Wednesday were the realistic racing simulator "Drive Club," super-powered action sequel "Infamous: Second Son," artsy puzzler "The Witness" and first-person shooter "Killzone: Shadow Fall." The controller also features a light bar, which means a new PlayStation camera can more easily track the device for motion control. Comparable models of Nintendo's Wii U and Microsoft's Xbox 360 both start at $300.Īmong the PS4's revisions is an updated controller that adds a touchpad and a "share" button. They are now cheaper and come with more storage-$270 for 250 GB and $300 for 500 GB. 17, 2006, the 20 gigabyte model had a $500 price tag and the 60 GB version went for $600. When the PlayStation 3 went on sale in the U.S. There was no word on price or availability, other than a flash on the screen saying "holiday 2013." Instead, the two-hour event involved executives from Sony and its video game partners touting features and showing demonstration video on stage. and Nintendo Co., at least until Microsoft unveils its next Xbox in June, as expected, at the E3 video game expo in Los Angeles.īut one thing Sony neglected to do: show the actual device. Wednesday's unveiling is Sony Corp.'s attempt to steal the spotlight from rivals Microsoft Corp. The PS4 is Sony's first major game machine since the PlayStation 3 went on sale in 2006. "Our long-term vision is to reduce download times of digital titles to zero," said Mark Cerny, Sony's lead system architect on the PS4. Sony said the system will feature an eight-core processor that can juggle more tasks than the PlayStation 3 and be part of a new digital ecosystem that's "the fastest, most powerful gaming network."
"Today marks a moment of truth and a bold step forward for PlayStation," said Andrew House, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment.
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