PlayStation is undoubtedly a brand that can be treated as one of the largest (for many even the largest) in the history of the video game industry. After all, we are talking about a subsidiary company of Sony, which initiated a whole lot of trends, provides us with excellent consoles over the years, and at the same time provides production (here I mean, of course, SIE), which it is just a shame not to play.
And although the company has already become immortal, and many decisions will go down in history as those that shaped the industry, there are no people or creations that are faultless. No matter how brilliant PlayStation was (and no doubt it is in some respects), it is with such a long existence, stumbling blocks cannot be avoided. This was also the case here, as several sizable errors have been recorded over the decades.
Some will stay with PlayStation forever as an indelible patch, others have already been a bit forgotten, and still others are still behind them and actually even now have a greater or lesser impact on their perception. Without extending it, let’s move on to the ten biggest mishaps the company recorded. I tried to choose the biggest ones, but of course I would love to see your suggestions in the comments below.
PSP Go
Let’s start controversially, because probably many people will disagree with me on this issue. However, I am of the opinion that PlayStation Portable Go was a dud. Sure, the idea was fun, and I used to enjoy playing a friend’s gear myself, but that was definitely not what it could have been. The mistake here was the lack of USD slots, the moment of release (the console was slowly dying) and the failure to keep the premiere of the promised games.
PSP support cut off
Staying with PSP – I think that cutting myself off from further development and supporting the original PlayStation Portable was a big mistake. Sure, the console lasted for many years, but to this day, I think that instead of trying to do something new, you could still get a little bit of the equipment out of it. As mentioned above, many games were canceled due to the dynamics of the situation.
PlayStation Move
At a time when Xbox was delighting with its Kinect and perfectly designed motion sensor, PlayStation decided to do something that was supposed to be in practice a device similar to Wii controllers. In practice, it turned out to be something that brings to mind a counterfeit version of the said. This was bad from the beginning and so much good that the PSM sticks have their use with a much better PS VR.
PS5 availability
In errors, I can not fail to mention the availability of PlayStation 5. And no, I do not know a solution that could deal with this situation 100%. However, personally, I have a lot of people among my relatives who, despite the initial certainty about buying a Sony console, switched to Xboxes because they did not want to wait for a stroke of luck. And I fully understand it – deficiencies can be irritating.
PlayStation Home underdeveloped
Mark Zuckerberg dreams of his Metaverse and that’s cool. We should look to the future. While looking at the past, you can remember about PlayStation Home, which was once promoted by Sony, and which was supposed to be a HUB for all players. Unfortunately, the premiere was excessively rushed and one could get the impression that it was not fully grasped what the whole project was supposed to be. This built up the irritation and eventually abandon the whole idea.
No Early Compatibility on PS4
Whatever you look at, the lack of early compatibility on the previous generation from Sony was a huge mistake – especially when looking at the competition. And sure, PlayStation was still at the forefront of sales, and their new games were delighting. Nevertheless, considering the admiration for the new PS + plan, it is clearly visible how many people simply missed this opportunity. In fact, it is still missing …
PSN leak
Remember when the PlayStation Network servers went dead in 2011 and no one really knew what happened? Well … Sony itself did not know how to deal with a hacking attack situation. It took them a week to write a statement in which they graciously informed more than 77 million users about the data leak. Definitely one of the biggest flaws in their reputation. And let it not happen again.
PlayStation Vita
If you don’t believe in your own product, how do you convince others to believe in it? It’s impossible. And I have the impression that this is the case with PlayStation Vita. This console was not very bad, and it was certainly far from tragic. Nevertheless, Sony treated it terribly, and you had the impression that they were sure that they would not even be able to match the Nintendo DS phenomenon. And it was possible, only everything should be more thoughtful.
Sixaxis
There was a lot of laughter about this controller … And at the same time – how lucky we are that Sony finally listened to the huge criticism from players, not deciding to introduce this monster to common use. The equipment not only had the weird shape of a boomerang (or a very bent banana), but was also supposed to be vibration-free. Well, total nonsense. And I think the community will not forget it soon!
Cena PlayStation 3
Probably the biggest flaw in PlayStation history. Let the scale of the mishap be best illustrated by the fact that Microsoft built such a big advantage on the occasion of the then generation (despite the phenomenon of PlayStation 2) that Sony considered giving up its adventure in the video game industry … Six hundred dollars for the console, compared to much cheaper competition, it was a movement behind which there was no rational thought at all.
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