PS4 beats out Xbox One and Oculus for T3 gaming gadget award

For the second year in a row, PlayStation 4 has snagged the T3 Awards' Gaming Product of the Year. The massive consumer-voted award ceremony (kind of like a techie version of our very own Golden Joystick Awards, if you're not familiar) gave the honors to PS4 over rivals like Xbox One, the Razer Blade laptop, and Oculus Rift.

[PhoenixUp]

Seeing how this was consumer voted I'm not surprised.

Either way congrats Sony

[chrisx]

Ps4 - Ryu, Xbox - Dan

[SmokingMonkey]

"Here I come! Ora ora! What the problem? Don't underestimate me! I'm awesome. Yahooo! Piece of cake.
(行くぞオラァ！ オラオラァ！ どうしたどうした！ ナメんじゃねぇぞ！ トロ過ぎだぜぇ、ィイヤッホウ！ チョー余裕っす。
Ikuzo oraa! Oraoraa! Dou shita-doushita! Namen janee zo! Toro-sugida zee, iiyahhou! Chou yoyuussu.?)"
—Dan

[BG11579]

Don't use Dan for this comparison.
It's insulting for Dan! ^^

[3-4-5]

Say what you want about Dan, but I was always good with him even if his move set wasn't the best.

Still a fun character to use.

[PistolsAtDawn]

Wow, so in an arena where only PS4 shows up...it wins...crazy.

[BitbyDeath]

That describes this gen in a nutshell.

[2pacalypsenow]

Yeah because xbox wasn't even nominated and the Ps4 was

[the_dark_one]

ya well in a football match if only one team shows up it automatically wins

[PudgeyBurrito]

@the_dark_one

The problem with your analogy is it pits football together. This is tech gadgets which would be sports in general. So it would be the best teams in sports or in this case the best gadgets in technologies that are voted upon. If the xbox was an nfl team it clearly wasn't good enough to be voted as one of the best sports team. It just doesn't compete with PS4 this gen.

[The_BlackHeart__]

The category that the PS4 won was "Gaming Product of the Year". The XB1 wasn't nominated.

Its pretty much a PS4 vs PS2 race now.

Edit: The media benefits from the "consoles war", the title of this article is a prove.

[Onig]

@Captain_TomAN94
(Playstation has clearly been taking the easy street this entire generation).

thanks to microsoft faults this generation, if microsoft would have done things better at the beginning of this generation things would be very different right now.

[BlackTar187]

ho w much different? PS is a huge global name. The only difference would be more sales in US and UK but PS4 would still be leading by a good margin due to the world.

[S2Killinit]

I personally disagree. I feel people put too much attention on xbones blunders and not enough on Playstations strengths. People like myself bought Playstations not because xbox is bad, but because Playstation is good. Sony's policy to follow through to the very end of, and even beyond the onset of a new generation, with support for core gaming, is the reason i see an investment in their consoles as a wise choice. Sony doesnt swtch focus in the second half of each generation to casuals and applications. Games variety is the focus from beginning to end (and like i said eveb after) of each generation. This is not a bash on xbox, its a praising of the great job that Sony REALLY does on their consoles.

[the_dark_one]

oh really, then tell me, how did ps3 managed to catch up and overtake xbox 360 globally despised launching with a price tag of over 200 dollars, a much harder system to develop for and a year and a half later? well i think PS globally is a more popular console especially in europe

[TheDrunkenJester]

So you support a company obviously taking the easy street just because the competition stumbled? That's just stupid.

[XanderZane]

Yes, once I saw this was consumer voted it was pretty easy to see why they got the win. I guess the IPhone 5 wasn't on the ballet. /s In any case Congrats to Sony and thanks for a wonderful TGS. I'm excited about the new IP's coming to the PS4.

[lastking95]

@captain
So are you denying the nany articles and people saying xbox one has a greater games lineup? Agree, disagree, true or untrue it's a common phrase as of late.

Funny how ps4 beats xbox in sales suddenly it's better in all areas ignoring, xbox's better game lineup phrase, better media entertainment, better features, better online, better build quality phrases. People like you are the ones looking like idiots not me. Enjoy tear away

[Piffgaming]

Gee what a surprise.

In xbox defense though I did see it get rated as the best DVR cable box. I believe it was a GQ or Maxim magazine last year.

[Watari321]

I voted for the all in one box. The one that can change lives, the one in the center of your living room, the one with the greatest games line up in history. Xbox One.

[itsjustexuma]

Sure

[DarkOcelet]

Seriously you should get a funny bub for that comment XD.

[Bathyj]

@StrayaKNT
Did you really just say that?
3 Forzas in 2 years.
Halo last year, Halo this year.
Gears this year, Gears next year.
Nothing at all in between for the first 9 months of this year apart from Ori.

For the record Im not knocking the quality of any of those game. Just seems rich coming from you to complain about milking given Microsofts history of rinsing repeating their staple games, and never giving credit for any of the great games Ive played on PS4 since launch. A yes, all Multiplats are better on PS4, since you brought it up.

[zeuanimals]

To be fair, the Halo and Gears games you're listing include remakes (one set of which was severely broken, but still). This year, we have the Uncharted collection and next year we have Uncharted 4. We're also getting Gravity Rush Remastered as well as Gravity Rush 2 next year, not complaining at all since I can't wait for both.

Overall, Sony does give their studios a lot of creative freedom. We don't exactly know what happened with The Coalition's stealth game and whether or not they chose to drop it in favor of Gears 4 or if it was forced on them, but that's what happened. Bungie was also stuck making Halo until they had to buy their way out and now 343 was made specifically to make Halo games.

Meanwhile, Sony let Naughty Dog make a new IP on the heels of the studio's best selling game ever. They let Sony Japan go crazy with a bunch of wacky IPs like Puppeteer, Gravity Rush, Freedom Wars, etc. They allowed Sony Santa Monica to use a huge amount of cash to make a new, very ambitious IP which didn't pan out but they still were willing to take the risk. The SCE Santa Monica game also started development around the time God of War 3 released meaning they let another one of their big studios attempt to create a new IP right off of the heels of the biggest selling game in the franchise. I could go on, but I'm pretty sure you guys get my point.

Sony gives their devs the freedom that I wish MS would give their devs since they have some really talented people working for them. It won't always work out, but if it does, it could be huge and really reinvigorate our admiration for the studios (just look at The Last of Us).

[Captain_TomAN94]

You mean the one that does most media stuff (And in fact almost everything) worse than its competition?

Greatest games line-up? It's an objective fact that Playstation has more games, and they are rated higher on average.

[Ginox]

You mean the one that does most media stuff (And in fact almost everything) worse than its competition?

Until november until november

[BG11579]

@Ginox, Bmoodborne's DLC comes out in November...
Your statement has been refused.

[GNCFLYER]

Lmao...

I see all the disagrees but watari was joking, had to be guys.

[zeuanimals]

Seriously people, a joke's a joke. Learn to see that it is, then learn to take it like a man or forever be achin' like a Stan.

[VsAssassin]

And what did MS tease to release sometime in December 2016 near the end of their Gamescom conference? Yes, Halo Wars 2. I know it's a different game, but it's still Halo. And I'm guessing Forza Horizons 3 will also release in 2016. Ehh...

[XanderZane]

And Encore, Sea of Thieves, Below, Inside, Scalebound, GoW4, CupHead, Quantum Break and a slew of other titles that are not Forza or Halo.

[Magicite]

Mattrick, is that you?

[MysticStrummer]

You just summed up XB1's problem. Media Hub vs Gaming Console. Guess which one more gamers want…

"the one with the greatest games line up in history."

In the history of your opinion.

[CaptainObvious878]

You spelled Xbox One wrong.

[Jayszen]

Er...okay.

[bmky]

lol

[reaperofsouls]

@ strayaKNT

" milked franchies" Honestly!

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

The PS4 is one capable and good-looking gaming machine.

[Magicite]

nobody even talks about wiiU

[Cohagen420]

Who even cares about Xbox, like really lol.

[Xavior_Reigns]

Those who claim to be great US patriots, while stalking PS4 gamers at Best Buy and Gamestop.

[jb227]

I was thinking about that the other day. I would absolutely love to support American made products but I've typically always had poor experiences with them. They were once built to last & now they are manufactured obsolescence. On the other hand I've never had a single issue with my Sony Bravia, any of the 4 Playstation consoles, a Mitsubishi Galant that never saw the inside of an auto shop & a Takamine guitar that still has perfect tone after nearly 2 decades of use and only one truss rod adjustment. Meanwhile every Chevy, Fender or Xbox I've ever used eventually experience some kind of issue or fail entirely. I'm sure people have different experiences but these are my honest experiences with the products I've used & owned. Really wish American companies would go back to the days of solidly built products meant to last a lifetime. Hopefully Microsoft learned their lessons after last gens rrod fiasco & the XBO continues to function well for all of the people who game on them, these purchases deserve long lifespans.

[Magicite]

some people to the west of mainland Europe...I guess?

[chrisx]

Another day another Playstation Domination, puts the xbone on Hibernation

[ChronoJoe]

I like my XBOX and I like my PS4. I play PS4 more often.

[gangsta_red]

I have both too, currently my Xbox is getting more play time. I was hoping to add Wii U to mix but honestly I am swamped enough as it is.

[ChronoJoe]

I have Wii U also. I run VGFirst.com so I own and review games on all consoles ^^

It's fun but yes, swamped is one word for it. Lot of good games, all over the place!

[Sparta07]

Lmao!!!!!!! Sure you do red...

[gangsta_red]

It's true Sparta, I am swamped with all sorts of games and life issues that I would not be able to fit a WiiU into my gaming time.

[Old_Prodigy]

Out of curiosity, what games are you playing on your Xbox?

[nix]

He's playing how many Disagree buttons i can hit on N4G.

[S2Killinit]

Pretty sure you dont have a PS4. But you should.

[yeahright2]

Same boat but from the future, except I game on PS more. But yeah, owning all three, I ended up with most play time (in order) PS4, Wii U, X1. Now I love all three, the only reason Wii U gets more play time than X1 is because most of the games I'd play on X1 are being played on PS4. And if I preferred X1, PS4 would be getting the least play time.
It's why I always suggest to people looking to own two consoles, choose between X1 and PS4, but definitely pick up the Wii U as console #2. Apart from a few exclusives, the other two consoles are essentially the same, where as a Wii U makes a perfect complement to your main console.

[gangsta_red]

@Prince
Here's the thing, I don't want to pick up a WiiU with the imminent reveal and arrival of the NX. It's like buying a console at the very tail end of its cycle. Hopefully the NX will have some option of BC for the WiiU, because then I would definitely pick one up. There are a few games only in WiiU that I want to play but not enough to justify dropping cash on the system.

@old
Currently I am all in for Witcher 3, trying to knock that game out.

[Magicite]

I have neither, but plan on getting PS4.

[yeahright2]

Good choice, hope you enjoy it.

[crazychris4124]

Going to be interesting to see the VR war start to form next year.

[lastking95]

VR is gonna flop especially if it's $200+.

[DragonDDark]

200 seems like a good price really.

[S2Killinit]

It will be closer to 300 and it wont flop. All it takes is one go around and you have another customer.

[Paleblood]

Wow 2 years in a row. Thats pretty amazing. When the PS4 get its price cut, it will turn into a super saiyan. This generation belongs to the PS4 from start to finish.

[fonduktoe]

I switched from 360 to ps4 this gen and i must say i have loved every second of it. thank you sony!

[Old_Prodigy]

I have and still have both my 360 and my PS3, but as far as next gen games consoles go, I've only purchased the PS4 so far. I plan to get the Halo 5 bundle around black friday if there are some still available. Halo's the only reason I see to buy an Xbox One, and maybe GOW, but I don't care for Forza. Oh, that Quantum Break game looks cool too.

[TheDrunkenJester]

I bought the Xbox One at launch because I liked the launch games a lot better.

Killzone and Infamous a few months later wasn't enough to buy a PS4 for me. I finally broke down and bought one a couple weeks before The Order(mainly because Bloodborne was coming), went back and played killzone and infamous (which made me really happy I waited because they where okay), played The Order which was decent for one play through, and Bloodborne made the purchase damn worth it to me haha

Since bloodborne I played Until Dawn a couple times, but that just wasn't my type of game (I honestly don't understand the hype for that game), after that I haven't touched the PS4 besides a few matches of Rocket League and Helldivers, and probably wont touch it until Uncharted 4 comes out.

[Rookie_Monster]

But the year is still young and BC, Windows 10 integration, and the new Dashboard of the XB1 isn't out yet so how is this a fair assessment?

It is like handling out the Oscar in September and dismissing the Holiday movies.

But congrat to PS4 anyhow.

[MasterCornholio]

Well the awards were giving out right now. They cant delay them to accommodate the XB1. Next year im pretty sure they will take into account those things for the X1.

What matters the most to them is whats actually available at the moment they give out the awards.

Seems pretty fair to me.

Anyways congrats on Sont for picking up the award again.

[0to100]

LOL i don't see how it can win an award, since it's just a plain next gen console. Perhaps if they just had a friend online notifications & a free backwards compatible service, then it could win some type of award other than sales.

[yeahright2]

You've got one bubble and you waste it with fanboy crap?
*sigh*

[Flames76]

So the PS4 won an award with them be the only ones there lol ok

[yeahright2]

tit for tat. remember back at gamescom? "Is it the beginning of the end for Sony? they weren't here and MS killed it!".
They get praised when only they show up and crapped on when they don't. Seems fair. stupid, but fair.

[FoxyGotGame]

Congrats Sony/PS4. I've yet to feel buyers remorse with any PS Console. The franchises/IP's are of more interest to me than any other platform since Sega was in its prime.

@VforVideogames

Dude, judging by your comments you're in full defense force mode. Are you and your friends going to troll every positive PS article just because it emotionally wrecks you that PS4 has won this award 2 years straight?

No Fanboy on any system is good, but Xbox Loyalists are extreme, the worst of the bunch, and must have a very sad existence that something as simple as this can ruffle their feathers. Fortunately, I'm glad I don't come across any in real life, only on the internet /

[DrumBeat]

Congratulations to Sony.

They're doing an amazing job this gen. Their accolades and victories are plentiful, and well deserved.

[poor_cus_of_games]

Ps4 the legend. Well done and well deserved. There is no denying that the ps4 is the must have gadget of the year again.

[PudgeyBurrito]

OVERALL GADGET OF THE YEAR BABY !!!

[kenwonobi]

Well of course. Its both in one. PlayStation vr and ps4. Both are gonna.be on one machine. Why just pick Xbox or just Oculus when you can have both in one machine? :)