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[Represent.]

When I was a kid I always said I wanted a PlayStation 20, so I hope we get there.

 

[SHA]

Xbox is mysterious and unpredictable.

 

[Ornoku]

It isn't the best. But at least it isn't near as bad as "New 3ds XL". Having parents go to the store buying something for their children being highly confused.

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Not lazy, SMART. Simplicity is the key for the mass, always.
Nintendo finally got it, Microsoft is the today worst and Sony kept their logic

*remember*

 

[aclar00]

It works, plus i tecall MSFT wanted to do numbers, but didnt want consumers to think Playstation was superior give their numbers wpuld be a gen behind.

Xbox - PS2
Xbox 2 -PS3
Xbox - PS4

 

[hinch7]

When I was a kid I always said I wanted a PlayStation 20, so I hope we get there.

PS20? I'm waiting for the PS9, so we can go plug in SAO/Ready Player One style

 

[Naked Lunch]

Its effective and to the point.
Easily understandable to those both familiar and not with the hobby.
Easy for kids to translate to parents: "buy me Playstation xyz".

 

[Spitfire098]

Now I'm thinking of it "PS5" rolls off the tongue easier than "xsx". Should have gone with some numbers.

 

[nowhat]

I am assuming Apple didn't go down this path (with the iPhone; I believe with the iPad they do this)

It was the third (I think? It's been a while) iPad that Apple simply called "the new iPad".

Which, for obvious reasons, didn't age well. And googling for it is practically impossible.

 

[Tsaki]

"Sony is kinda lazy when it comes to naming their consoles"
And that's a good thing.

 

[nowhat]

it's short-cummings

Not sure if intentional or not, but hilarious at any rate.

 

[SuperSaiyanWithDreads]

Atari 2600 , Atari 5200 , Atari 7800, Atari Jaguar

NES , Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64 , Gamecube , Wii , Wii U , Switch

Sega Master System , Sega Genesis , Sega Saturn, Dreamcast

Xbox , Xbox 360 , Xbox One , Xbox Series S/X


PlayStation , PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 and I have a feeling their next console will be PlayStation 6

Bruhhh whattt. You really mentioned the Wii U like the fact that that name single
handily fucked it over. Xbox Series x/s is lame asl. Playstation the only console that counts with common sense, 1,2;3,4,5.

 

[Chronicle]

The GOAT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

 

[spookyfish]

I actually like the brand consistency.

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

So you really would have preferred

PlayStation, PlayStation Mark 2, PlayStation cell, PlayStation Orbis, PlayStation Oberon...etc

Really???

I am sure both MS and Nintendo probably wish they had just kept the naming simple and classy

 

[ComputerBlue]

Not lazy, smart. Xbox One, WiiU, and many other out of order or plain stupid ass names that probably cause more confusion than anything.

 

[sainraja]

It was the third (I think? It's been a while) iPad that Apple simply called "the new iPad".

Which, for obvious reasons, didn't age well. And googling for it is practically impossible.

Yeah, I think that is the one... they just call it the iPad, iPad Pro, etc., and you have to look for which generation it is to know if it is the latest. On their web site, they will just have a "New" label on it. But with iPhones, they have kept the numbering when I thought they were going to do the same.

 

[Rob_27]

Deal with it.

 

[Kokoloko85]

It works for them and its good. I like how the others have different names, especially the Sega consoles

 

[dext3rr]

Sony is GIGACHAD

 

[JusticeForAll]

They have great naming.

 

[OGM_Madness]

What OP calls lazy, I call elegant.

Cannot wait for PS6.

 

[Mibu no ookami]

Sony does it right by staying simple, consistent and making it easy to understand. Just the way it should be, IMO.

The one time where they didn't do this, was a huge failure...

PSP... PS Vita...

Reality they should have named it the PocketStation and re-used the name short of that it should have been PSP2.

 

[Karuyag]

Smartphone companies must be hella lazy then. What iPhone are we at now? 14?

 

[alphachino]

What other devices have a sequential numbering system?

Oh yeah, the Apple iPhone... only the most popular consumer electronic device in the history of mankind. We good.

 

[TintoConCasera]

It's easier for the parents that don't know shit about games but still want to buy the latest console for their children.

Imagine if your son asks you for the newest Xbox... good luck!

 

[Mibu no ookami]

The amount they save on marketing and running into trouble with international naming conventions is pretty big. They have a product brand that people immediately understand and recognize.

 

[Robb]

Why complicate things though? I like that they’re consistent. Easy and straightforward.

 

[LimanimaPT]

360, one, s, x/s... that's much better then 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
It's much better to confuse the consumer.

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

I rather keep the name calling simple and consistent over what Microsoft does with their names. XBOX one, Xbox one s, one x, series s, series x, Xbox S.A.D., etc. Imo, that can be confusing for the average consumer. I remember one guy accidentally purchased an XBOX One X online because he thought it was the Series X.

 

[Gobjuduck]

It is lazy, it is safe, and it is not interesting. But it works in their favor.

Like the iPhone, it will keep using numbers. PlayStation is like apple in the sense of brand establishment and premium positioning. That’s why they have a cult like fanbase.

Personally, I’d like to see what Sony would name their consoles. The Vita was a great name.

Nintendo, Sega, Xbox have interesting titles. The Dreamcast, the 360, the GameCube and so on are cool names. I hope Nintendo and Xbox never swap to numbers, because it’s boring.

PlayStation consoles do lack distinguishing personality between them though. The Wii vs the GameCube is a big difference and the name exemplifies that.

 

[SteelCurtain 59]

I agree OP, just because Xbox/Nintendo have chosen some poor names at times doesn't make the Playstation strategy not be incredibly boring.

 

[mckmas8808]

Good. Consistency above everything else.

100% THIS.

 

[Cyborg]

PsVita should have been called PSP 2

 

[Celcius]

Sony does it right

 

[EverydayBeast]

The other console names are a problem they talk themselves into terrible names.

 

[Forsete]

PS6 should be named PlayStation Dudebro.

PS Bro
PS Brolocaust
PS Brolicius
PS Brodiculous
PS Brotacular

Should have been the machine names. RIP in peace.

 

[IFireflyl]

Microsoft:
Xbox
Xbox 360
Xbox One
Xbox One S/X
Xbox Series S/X

Nintendo:
Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo 64
Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo Wii-U
Nintendo Switch

Sony:
PlayStation
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5

You can call it unoriginal, but Sony's naming convention is the least confusing of the three companies.

 

[Yoboman]

Imagine Apple renamed iPhone every time a new phone came out

 

[Valedix]

Man people want to complain about dumbest shit.

Counterpoint to OP, Microsoft is worse you go from Xbox, to 360, to One, to Series.

 

[Imtjnotu]

today on dumb shit found on the internet......

 

[onQ123]

I'm enjoying the fact that some people don't get that this is a joke

 

[Dust-by-Monday]

Ask someone who doesn’t follow gaming if Xbox One X, or Xbox Series X is the newer console.

 

[Silver Wattle]

 

[HoodWinked]

They're cursed if they stray from convention.
PlayStation Portable was their only majorly successful handheld.

Pocket Station, PSP, PSPGo, PSVita

Then look at their controllers
Dual Shock, Dual Shock 2, Sixaxis (failure), Dual Shock 3, Dual Shock 4, DualSense

Now with VR they're also going the obvious route, this will truly test the trend.

 

[Hoppa]

Thank God for it, you should see how they name their headphones and TVs

 

[lachesis]

Sure, compared to Sega, Sony's naming convention is lame. Master System / Genesis, Mega Drive / Saturn / Dreamcast.

But it's the branding. As per branding perspective - it's a smart move. They successfully drove "Playstation" branding - a product of Sony line up, which is vastly more diverse than anything Sega produced.

Consumer behaviors are strange - and many parents just called Genesis as "Sega" and whatever Nintendo produces as "Nintendo". But people just call Playstation as "Playstation", not "Sony"... same goes to Xbox. While MS's naming conventions can be strange - but I think they built their brand "Xbox" pretty well over the years.

 

[TLZ]

They’re worried that if their name is a number behind Sony’s, then they’re always a generation behind - XBOX vs PS2 - XBOX 2 vs PS3 - XBOX 3 vs PS4 - XBOX 4 vs PS5…blah blah blah.

They're worried they'd be a gen behind because of naming, so they went with Xbox One, a name that's 3 gens behind. Lol.

 

[Aenima]

Not lazy, smart. Thers a reason some cellphone manufactors do the same now too. It just makes it easy for consumers to know when the new model comes out. And the focus is on the brand Playstation.

 

[ReBurn]

They’re worried that if their name is a number behind Sony’s, then they’re always a generation behind - XBOX vs PS2 - XBOX 2 vs PS3 - XBOX 3 vs PS4 - XBOX 4 vs PS5…blah blah blah.

Nintendo needs to release the Nintendo 8, as it’s next system, and put Sony two generations behind, Lol!

If that's the case they already had the drop with the 360. we could be on Xbox 362X right now.