According to a survey of 30,000 IGN users that was conducted on June 25 and 26, nearly 41% said that they intend on purchasing a PlayStation 4 at launch. So it seems as if the next logical question to ask is: Why?
"The Spain-based indie games publisher Firenut Games and Granada-based (Spain) indie games developer Trigger the Monster, today announced with great joy and thrill that their dark fantasy adventure/management game “Search of Light” (AKA SOL), is now available for PC (via Steam) and consoles (PS5, PS4, and the Nintendo Switch)." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
Game Rant participates in the Megaton Musashi World Cup, checking out the game a little bit beforehand and winning the first round match.
Feral Cat Den return with Nirvana Noir, a sequel to Genesis Noir centering around two different universes, and it truly feels like a bigger bang.
Because we are excited about games again. Because of its power. Because Sony actually cares about gamers. Because of Mark Cerny. Because of all the exclusives coming to the system. Because we have no allegiance to a brand, but rather allegiance to the greatness of play and with PlayStation 4....
Greatness awaits.
One more things: It's $100 cheaper than the competition.
Because this gen has gone on for 7 years (8 years if you count the Xbox 360's launch in 2005) and people want something new.
I wait a while before investing in a product. Although the console looks great on paper I can't purchase until I've tried it at a friend's house and say "I've got to get one of these."
Price is likely the biggest factor followed by their preference for Sony exclusive games.
Why not?