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[onQ123]

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

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Good. Consistency above everything else.

 

[TheCrowsReaper]

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

 

[MasterCornholio]

 

[Lupin25]

True, but a clear distinction is always best. You know a new GEN is coming when you see the next number.

And well, people act dumb.

You have to keep it simple for casuals.

The unique naming thing kind of fucked Nintendo over before too so there’s that.

 

[Kenpachii]

Nothing more annoying then not 1 2 3 4 5 names. Sony does it right.

 

[cireza]

That's probably why the Vita failed.

 

[Ar¢tos]

It's not being lazy, is making sure their potential customers aren't confused by silly names by using a numbering system.

 

[Punished Miku]

Its fine until they start getting into double and triple digits. Then it starts sounding a little strange.

 

[Azelover]

It's a really good name.

It would be very risky to get rid of it. However, Nintendo did get rid of the Gameboy brand. They are more courageous than most companies though.

 

[Wildebeest]

It's a bad thing to do because consumers don't think you are trying to con and trick them with a misleading naming scheme. You lose their respect.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

Yes, and it works

 

[winjer]

Sony's way is the best way. Simple and effective.
No need to make up a mess of a product line with several, barely related names.

 

[Dr. Suchong]

It's not being lazy, is making sure their potential customers aren't confused by silly names by using a numbering system.

This.
Imagine being an elderly person trying to find the right hardware for a gift for little Jimmy at Christmas.

 

[drganon]

Better than how xbox's have been named since the 360.

 

[crunchyBiscuits]

Xbox's naming scheme is hella confusing tbh. I like the simple x < x+ 1 theme PlayStation has going.

 

[Fermbiz]

You better not ruin this... I'd legitimately want to see a PlayStation 9

 

[TonyK]

What?? It's the only console brand I like the naming. I have a Xbox series X and never I hated so much the name of a console

 

[TheTony316]

It's not lazy, it's consistent and foolproof. Everyone understands how numbers work. Can't say the same about Wii U or Xbox Series S/X.

 

[Graciaus]

I think it's better that way. I don't even know what the newest Xbox is called.

 

[Zekra Dezivad]

It's a really good name.

It would be very risky to get rid of it. However, Nintendo did get rid of the Gameboy brand. They are more courageous than most companies though.

Bc their principal gaming brand is Nintendo. No one call the other consoles "Microsoft Xbox Series X" or "Sony PlayStation 5"

 

[Thirty7ven]

They already have the perfect name.

 

[mansoor1980]

many more to come

 

[Majormaxxx]

I have no problem with the naming. But ps5 is gigantic...

 

[onQ123]

That's probably why the Vita failed.

That one time they tried to be creative

They was like nope will not try that again. Vita died but PSP2 would have survived

 

[Topher]

Imagine the money Sony saved by not having to hire a crack team of marketers to come up with great ideas like calling their third iteration of a product "One".

 

[TheTony316]

That's probably why the Vita failed.

PSP2 would have easily sold 155 million units.

 

[ReBurn]

Atari 2600 was just called Video Computer System until the 5200 released, then they retconned it.

 

[Flutta]

That’s being smart, effective and very simple for the average joe to understand. Being lazy has nothing to do with it. Sometime you don’t need to complicate things.

Even Apple gets it with their phones.

 

[RoadHazard]

It's called consistency. Much better than the random Xbox naming circus.

 

[OZ9000]

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

Ah right, nothing more fantastic than the Xbox One X and and the new gen console Xbox Series X.

If there is one thing Sony do right, it's the naming system of their consoles.

Straight forward and to the point.

 

[onQ123]

That’s being smart. Being lazy has nothing to do with it.

Even Apple gets it with their phones.

Pixel also

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Can't wait for playstation 24, and then talk about how nostalgic and better playstation 18 was.

 

[SuperBabyMethod]

It works bc it’s simple and to the point. Even now I still get confused with how Xbox names their consoles (Series X, One X, Xbox One, Series S? Wtf!)

 

[anthony2690]

I hope they name the next console P6 to spite you

 

[HYDE]

It's called consistency. Much better than the random Xbox naming circus.

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!

 

[The Shepard]

Yea but no one will ever get confused with which console they want to buy. Simple and effective. I bet they woulda rather called the psvita the psp2 as well with how that ended up.

Now probably the most confusing are the Wii and Wii u, Xbox one with the original Xbox and the Xbox one X/s with the Xbox series X/s which I sometimes give the wrong name to still.

 

[onQ123]

It works bc it’s simple and to the point. Even now I still get confused with how Xbox names their consoles (Series X, One X, Xbox One, Series S? Wtf!)

I kid you not my grownup cousin didn't know if he had a Xbox Series X or Series S when he needed me to fix it for him . He showed up with the Series S & I had to point out to him that the Series X is the black one with more power.

 

[onQ123]

I hope they name the next console P6 to spite you

In the hood they'll call it P6 anyway that's how it's been since the P2

 

[Fbh]

I know.
Each time I look at my Ps5 I'm like "this would be cooler if it was called the Super 3D Playstation Series U 45000 X"

 

[skit_data]

I think it’s good. It’s simple and it works-even people that aren’t into gaming have a rough sense of which Playstation console is the newest and which ones are older. PS Vita is the odd one out and to be frank I think it sticks out like a sore thumb in a family of systems that all have great names otherwise. It’s also great that it can be stylized in such a simple way.
Look at Wii U, that name confused the hell out of people and was probably one of the factors that contributed to its failure. Xbox One is another example of a wierd name, now you pretty much have to specify ”The original Xbox”.

And don’t even get me started on the region-specific names of Sega consoles. That’s confusing as hell!

 

[lughnasadh123]

Practicality over originality has been proven the right choice in the name game.

 

[Ar¢tos]

You could have called Sony off on so many topics, like stupid policies regarding mod support, abandonment of great IPs, treatment of the Vita and bad design decisions regarding the Vita, etc, but instead, you pick one thing they have done right since the Ps2 was launched.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Their janitorial staff is also not good at maintaining the smell pods in the urinals often letting a day or two pass after expire. I can smell the lemon freshness from that 2-8 day mark is when those pods lost 37.6% of their potency and studies show that in the winter months they decay at a rate of 2.4% faster in the northern hemisphere.

 

[Valkyria]

Two out of those 4 you listed no longer makes consoles.... let that sink.

 

[*Nightwing]

Shut your whore mouth OP


I swear to god if they name the next console the PlayStation Euphoria or some other dumb ass time encapsulated catch phase that won’t age well breaking their consistency in naming I’m going to track you down and Taken your ass like I’m Liam Nieson terrible old man limp running and all

 

[Gamerfan81]

20 years back when I was still an undergrad, I remembered the really good professors, whether it was an intro design class or even a freshman English class, would tell you to keep it simple with a straightforward message, or you would lose and possibly confuse the audience. The Wii U is a great example of this confusion. Apple and Sony are the clear market leaders within their industry and their main product is simple and to the point with its message especially with its successive hardwares. No confusion there.

 

[Mung]

You're right they should have had a completely baffling naming system like Microsoft. Series s, one, one S, one x, series x, 360!

Maybe you're being facetious, but calling it 'lazy' misses the point entirely.

 

[Evolved1]

I spend a probably irresponsible amount of time playing games and following this industry.... and I still get confused by the Xbox names lol.

 

[Gaelyon]

Can't wait to compare the PS9 vs X-Cloud Series Epsilon One vs Ultra Switch Holo U 2