this gaming brand has made its fair share of mistakes welcome to
share of mistakes welcome to
share of mistakes welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 biggest
counting down the top 10 biggest
counting down the top 10 biggest PlayStation fails number 10 puzzling
PlayStation fails number 10 puzzling
PlayStation fails number 10 puzzling advertisements let’s kick off our list
advertisements let’s kick off our list
advertisements let’s kick off our list with a head scratcher that still
with a head scratcher that still
with a head scratcher that still occupies a dark place in our memories
occupies a dark place in our memories
occupies a dark place in our memories sure every company is entitled to a few
sure every company is entitled to a few
sure every company is entitled to a few bad ads but Sony spent a hundred and
bad ads but Sony spent a hundred and
bad ads but Sony spent a hundred and fifty million dollars on its PlayStation
fifty million dollars on its PlayStation
fifty million dollars on its PlayStation 3 marketing blitz and all they did was
3 marketing blitz and all they did was
3 marketing blitz and all they did was give us the heebie-jeebies demonic baby
give us the heebie-jeebies demonic baby
give us the heebie-jeebies demonic baby dolls Rubik’s cubes a man laughing with
dolls Rubik’s cubes a man laughing with
dolls Rubik’s cubes a man laughing with a gun in the bathtub what does it mean
a gun in the bathtub what does it mean
a gun in the bathtub what does it mean why would I want to own this console all
why would I want to own this console all
why would I want to own this console all we’re gonna say is thank God for Kevin
we’re gonna say is thank God for Kevin
we’re gonna say is thank God for Kevin Butler number 9 mascot confusion
Butler number 9 mascot confusion
Butler number 9 mascot confusion Nintendo has always had Mario an Xbox
Nintendo has always had Mario an Xbox
Nintendo has always had Mario an Xbox has always had Master Chief it’s that
has always had Master Chief it’s that
has always had Master Chief it’s that simple
simple
simple however Sony’s PlayStation brand has
however Sony’s PlayStation brand has
however Sony’s PlayStation brand has experimented with several mascots for
experimented with several mascots for
experimented with several mascots for each of their Hardware iterations we’re
each of their Hardware iterations we’re
each of their Hardware iterations we’re paying our respects to you Crash
paying our respects to you Crash
paying our respects to you Crash Bandicoot Spyro the Dragon and jak and
Bandicoot Spyro the Dragon and jak and
Bandicoot Spyro the Dragon and jak and daxter let’s just hope that ratchet &
daxter let’s just hope that ratchet &
daxter let’s just hope that ratchet & clank sackboy Nathan Drake and Kratos
clank sackboy Nathan Drake and Kratos
clank sackboy Nathan Drake and Kratos aren’t just fads number 8
aren’t just fads number 8
aren’t just fads number 8 legacy controller layout fanboys are
legacy controller layout fanboys are
legacy controller layout fanboys are going to throw a fit but many of us know
going to throw a fit but many of us know
going to throw a fit but many of us know that it’s time for a change
that it’s time for a change
that it’s time for a change Sony has kept their hand cramping
Sony has kept their hand cramping
Sony has kept their hand cramping controller design intact since the mid
controller design intact since the mid
controller design intact since the mid 90s while we’re happy about Rumble being
90s while we’re happy about Rumble being
90s while we’re happy about Rumble being restored after the ps3 launched this
restored after the ps3 launched this
restored after the ps3 launched this thing badly needs a facelift seriously
thing badly needs a facelift seriously
thing badly needs a facelift seriously why would the d-pad continue to get
why would the d-pad continue to get
why would the d-pad continue to get primary placement over the analog stick
primary placement over the analog stick
primary placement over the analog stick number 7 the PlayStation Move we’re not
number 7 the PlayStation Move we’re not
number 7 the PlayStation Move we’re not saying that we don’t like this piece of
saying that we don’t like this piece of
saying that we don’t like this piece of motion control hardware what we’re
motion control hardware what we’re
motion control hardware what we’re saying is that it’s a little too similar
saying is that it’s a little too similar
saying is that it’s a little too similar to what was done by the Nintendo Wii
to what was done by the Nintendo Wii
to what was done by the Nintendo Wii albeit with a glowing clown nose
albeit with a glowing clown nose
albeit with a glowing clown nose in any case numbers don’t lie and the
in any case numbers don’t lie and the
in any case numbers don’t lie and the Xbox is Kinect has outsold the move by a
Xbox is Kinect has outsold the move by a
Xbox is Kinect has outsold the move by a ratio of five to one number six ps3
ratio of five to one number six ps3
ratio of five to one number six ps3 Hardware downgrades when the ps3
Hardware downgrades when the ps3
Hardware downgrades when the ps3 launched it was an extremely expensive
launched it was an extremely expensive
launched it was an extremely expensive beast but the deal was sweetened by the
beast but the deal was sweetened by the
beast but the deal was sweetened by the fact that you could use Linux off it and
fact that you could use Linux off it and
fact that you could use Linux off it and play your old ps2 games both of these
play your old ps2 games both of these
play your old ps2 games both of these options have been removed much to our
options have been removed much to our
options have been removed much to our dismay number 5 PS threes price tag the
dismay number 5 PS threes price tag the
dismay number 5 PS threes price tag the ps2 was the best-selling console of all
ps2 was the best-selling console of all
ps2 was the best-selling console of all time so we all figured that the ps3
time so we all figured that the ps3
time so we all figured that the ps3 would pick up where its older brother
would pick up where its older brother
would pick up where its older brother left off unfortunately nothing stops
left off unfortunately nothing stops
left off unfortunately nothing stops momentum like an outrageous launch price
momentum like an outrageous launch price
momentum like an outrageous launch price most gamers draw the line when it gets
most gamers draw the line when it gets
most gamers draw the line when it gets up over 500 bucks for the base model
up over 500 bucks for the base model
up over 500 bucks for the base model number for inferior ports this is what
number for inferior ports this is what
number for inferior ports this is what happens when you give your system an
happens when you give your system an
happens when you give your system an unconventional CPU design and half the
unconventional CPU design and half the
unconventional CPU design and half the of the older xbox360 despite the
of the older xbox360 despite the
of the older xbox360 despite the potential of the cell processor to
potential of the cell processor to
potential of the cell processor to deliver visuals beyond those found on
deliver visuals beyond those found on
deliver visuals beyond those found on Microsoft’s console this would only
Microsoft’s console this would only
Microsoft’s console this would only happen for first party games as a result
happen for first party games as a result
happen for first party games as a result most of its multi-platform ports have
most of its multi-platform ports have
most of its multi-platform ports have always looked and played better
always looked and played better
always looked and played better elsewhere see valves refusal to work on
elsewhere see valves refusal to work on
elsewhere see valves refusal to work on the console and the Skyrim memory
the console and the Skyrim memory
the console and the Skyrim memory nightmare for recent examples number 3
nightmare for recent examples number 3
nightmare for recent examples number 3 UMD and piracy back in 2005 Sony thought
UMD and piracy back in 2005 Sony thought
UMD and piracy back in 2005 Sony thought it would be a great idea to use
it would be a great idea to use
it would be a great idea to use proprietary game discs on their
proprietary game discs on their
proprietary game discs on their PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable however these open the door to
however these open the door to
however these open the door to unexpected levels of piracy that many
unexpected levels of piracy that many
unexpected levels of piracy that many say killed the console this turned off
say killed the console this turned off
say killed the console this turned off both game developers and movie studios
both game developers and movie studios
both game developers and movie studios that had been releasing films in the
that had been releasing films in the
that had been releasing films in the format even worse these discs and their
format even worse these discs and their
format even worse these discs and their enclosures were very fragile took
enclosures were very fragile took
enclosures were very fragile took forever to load and cause the PSP to
forever to load and cause the PSP to
forever to load and cause the PSP to drink up its battery mega fast number 2
drink up its battery mega fast number 2
drink up its battery mega fast number 2 the PSP go making the shortlist is the
the PSP go making the shortlist is the
the PSP go making the shortlist is the ill-fated follow-up to the PSP in which
ill-fated follow-up to the PSP in which
ill-fated follow-up to the PSP in which the handheld was tweaked to remove the
the handheld was tweaked to remove the
the handheld was tweaked to remove the use of the aforementioned um DS and
use of the aforementioned um DS and
use of the aforementioned um DS and depend on downloadable titles this
depend on downloadable titles this
depend on downloadable titles this sucker didn’t last long due in no small
sucker didn’t last long due in no small
sucker didn’t last long due in no small part to its inability to use physical
part to its inability to use physical
part to its inability to use physical media and costing an arm and a leg
media and costing an arm and a leg
media and costing an arm and a leg it was way ahead of its time and while
it was way ahead of its time and while
it was way ahead of its time and while that may be endearing to some to us it’s
that may be endearing to some to us it’s
that may be endearing to some to us it’s a big fat fail number one PlayStation
a big fat fail number one PlayStation
a big fat fail number one PlayStation Network hacked taking the top spot on
Network hacked taking the top spot on
Network hacked taking the top spot on our list is the infamous security breach
our list is the infamous security breach
our list is the infamous security breach of 2011 I don’t know what a bigger fail
of 2011 I don’t know what a bigger fail
of 2011 I don’t know what a bigger fail is that the PlayStation Network was
is that the PlayStation Network was
is that the PlayStation Network was hacked or that it took so long for Sony
hacked or that it took so long for Sony
hacked or that it took so long for Sony to warn us that our credit card
to warn us that our credit card
to warn us that our credit card information may have been compromised in
information may have been compromised in
information may have been compromised in either case it was a big downer for
either case it was a big downer for
either case it was a big downer for online gaming and forever damaged the
online gaming and forever damaged the
online gaming and forever damaged the trust in the PlayStation brand fail
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