Should the PS4 have a new name? 86% of PS3 gamers think not
Will Sony come up with a new name for the next PlayStation? As it happens, PlayStation gamers would prefer Sony sticks to the simple numerical system.
(Next-Gen, Sony)
I'm not between those 86%, but only because I'm not PS3 gamer :P
Sony should keep this naming system for their home consoles, otherwise people may be confused what the new product is. PS(number) is simple and well-known in the world. That's why Nintendo didn't drop "DS" and "Wii" names, it was their most successful consoles.
Still, 4 is considered an unlucky number in Japan, english or not. Sony already broke the numbered name trend with Vita, it's likely they'll do the same with PS4.
Why would you re-name it when you have been building that brand for years, and Your entire fan base thinks the next system is called PS4..?
That would be like taking out Call Of Duty from the game name and just calling it- fight for war, and then wondering why it didn't sell like all the others when half the fan base didn't even know that was the new game because you changed the entire name..
/faceplam
seriously that would be like the worst Idea ever...
I don't see why they would change it. "Playstation 4" just makes sense since the others were also names numerically. Changing the name would just confuse customers.
the number 4 means death, gloom, bad luck in japan, so i can see why they wouldnt. PS Orbis sounds fine if they chose to name it that..doesnt really matter to me either way as long as its a quality system.
Even though many of people may find it silly, I understand why they'd hold off on putting the number 4 in the name. Honestly "Orbis" would be a cool name if they decided to go with that.. it would go perfectly with "Vita"
yeah lol obviously alot in japan dont though. they remove the number 4 from many hotel rooms, hospital rooms, street addresses, just straight skip it...so them not naming the next playstation ps4 seems probable.
Keep it. Add my vote to keeping it. It would be immediately recognized and embraced. A new name means alot of consumers would overlook it as the next true playstation and maybe thinking Sony is saturating the brand.
It's not like the names tainted it's one of if not Sony's stranges brand.
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Sony should keep this naming system for their home consoles, otherwise people may be confused what the new product is. PS(number) is simple and well-known in the world. That's why Nintendo didn't drop "DS" and "Wii" names, it was their most successful consoles.
the next PS could be named "PS4" or considering the purchase of Gaikai, the "PS Cloud (PSC)".
but Sony is originally Japanese, so going back their language, "4" and "C" are both pronounced as "shi" which has the same sound as "DEATH"!
they might not want their next console has that kind of name now do they? but this is just my 2 cents!
All the way from Playstation to Ps3.
Ps4?
Playstation Four... No Shi in there.
That would be like taking out Call Of Duty from the game name and just calling it- fight for war, and then wondering why it didn't sell like all the others when half the fan base didn't even know that was the new game because you changed the entire name..
/faceplam
seriously that would be like the worst Idea ever...
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let say there are 50mil PS3 gamers, 0.1% of that is 500k, not just YOU!
Add my vote to keeping it. It would be immediately recognized and embraced. A new name means alot of consumers would overlook it as the next true playstation and maybe thinking Sony is saturating the brand.
It's not like the names tainted it's one of if not Sony's stranges brand.
But it doesnt matter what they call it, not for me.
Its what the system can do and the games that matters.
However it probably would be best to just call it Ps4 or give it a cool name everyone can pretty much agree is a decent name.