why do Sony hardly ever advertise the PS3?

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#1 whippy1963
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There is so much the public don't know because they don't advertise the games. I have constantly seen microsoft xbox and nintendo Wii adverts for their games and hardware but hardly any for sony. No wonder their xclusives sell badly. No one knows about them unless you read websites like this or magazines. I think Sony need to look into better advertising. i bet i wont see a single Eyepet ad when that appears in November.

Can you remember the last advert you saw for the ps3?

State if fromUSA or UK. Im inUK and it is rubbish for ps3 adverts.

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#2 ryrulez
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I've seen at least 4 ps3 slim adverts on tv in the last half an hour...
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#3 idk761
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Because everyone already knows Sony is the best
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#4 metalicelvis
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Perhaps because Sony doesn't have more money than sense like a certain Mr. Gates that they have to have an advert after every other one on TV.

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#5 TaMuK711
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I've seen a TON of PS3 Slim 299 and MLB2 commercials, they are hilarious:D

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#6 Floppy_Jim
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I'm in the UK and it's actually been good for PS3 ads in the last few weeks.

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#7 RTUUMM
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I've seen at least 4 ps3 slim adverts on tv in the last half an hour...ryrulez
I have yet to see one of those slim comercials on tv, and the only game I've seen advertise on tv this year was KZ2 but only like 2 times. I just keep seeing countless 360 advertisement every freaking day
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#8 whippy1963
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[QUOTE="ryrulez"]I've seen at least 4 ps3 slim adverts on tv in the last half an hour...RTUUMM
I have yet to see one of those slim comercials on tv, and the only game I've seen advertise on tv this year was KZ2 but only like 2 times. I just keep seeing countless 360 advertisement every freaking day

agreed, same for me hence why i asked the question. Microsoft know how to advertise and thats why they get more of the market. Come on Sony, say to the customers how much better the ps3 is.

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#9 robertmac_33
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Theres a PS3 advert on every ad break on some of the channels in the UK as well as adverts for the PSP. Not to mention the full page colour adverts in various magazines and newspapers. So Yes Sony do advertise for their systems. Its the first in a very long while. I think the last bunch were the uber dodgy "This is living" ads

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#10 robertmac_33
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[QUOTE="RTUUMM"][QUOTE="ryrulez"]I've seen at least 4 ps3 slim adverts on tv in the last half an hour...whippy1963

I have yet to see one of those slim comercials on tv, and the only game I've seen advertise on tv this year was KZ2 but only like 2 times. I just keep seeing countless 360 advertisement every freaking day

agreed, same for me hence why i asked the question. Microsoft know how to advertise and thats why they get more of the market. Come on Sony, say to the customers how much better the ps3 is.

Microsoft have a never ending stream of money at their disposal thats why there are so many adverts for their system. Dont let it **** you off too much :)
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#11 G-Legend
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IT depends where you live I used to see so many 360 and wii commercials but honestly for the past year or couple of months it's been quite average for all systems, I see the Dissidia commercial and i've seen PS3 commercials but I hardly see 360 now and I saw a couple of wii resort ones and I live in Toronto so.

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#12 MissCammy
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Before they realised they needed a re-launch and to push it with all their marketing might, Sony believed that the strength of their brand and their hardware would be enough to keep the Playstation 3 going - I don't think they expecting Microsoft to throw money around and frame all gaming discussion as well as they have. They also didn't want to spend the extra money, since they were already losing hundreds of dollars/yen/euros/pounds on each PS3 sold. A lot of their divisions have been in the red for a while now, so they were looking to cut costs however they can.
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#14 ANIALATOR136
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we need Sony to advertise their exclusive games such as Uncharted 2.
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#15 rocket9434
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Yes, I agree. If Sony wants to sell many PS3s, they must advertise much more. Where have the crying babycommercials gone? I see that Sony is beginning to advertise the PS3 slim, but I hope that doesn't die off. I want a montage demonstrating the possibilities of the PS3 with many explosions and heart-pounding music, like that Motorstorm commercial, or the "Boom, do you want it."Those were good.

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#16 feryl06
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Stop fooling yourself fanboy. You make it sound like it's poor lil ol Sony.

Perhaps because Sony doesn't have more money than sense like a certain Mr. Gates that they have to have an advert after every other one on TV.

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I've seen at least 4 ps3 slim adverts on tv in the last half an hour...ryrulez

I've never seen one...ever.

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[QUOTE="feryl06"]Stop fooling yourself fanboy. You make it sound like it's poor lil ol Sony.

Perhaps because Sony doesn't have more money than sense like a certain Mr. Gates that they have to have an advert after every other one on TV.

metalicelvis

He's a fanboy how? I very much doubt Sony have the same amount of money at its disposal in comparison to Microsoft... One of , if not the largest Software Company in the world
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#19 Big_Bad_Sad
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Ive notice more TV ads for the PS3 lately than every before in the UK. The last ad I saw on the TV was last night.
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#20 TJSAGE
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I dont see any ps3 game commericals at all....Remember that gme that was being made for over 5 years nd cost millions in killzone???

Well they forgot to advertise it and last minute maybe came up with 2 horrible commercials. Its sad if you ask me

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#21 thelastguy
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When GT5 comes out you will see ads in the UK

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#22 SmashingX
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i think they have a fair ammount now that they've started selling the slim, i can't remember the last time they've pushed anything ps3 related this well. I especially like how the commercial ends with that weird voice shouting "Playstation!". but still they need to push their system alittle harder and start supporting their game library more.

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#23 filipino_boy
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I was watching Spiderman2 on a local channel last night, the $299 rumor commercial was on about every 3 commercial breaks (I live in SoCal by the way).

Also, there were ads on Myspace running a couple days ago.

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#24 Silverbond
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I've seen plenty of ads.

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#25 ASRCSR
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I seen quite a few PS3 slim commercials in Canada.

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#26 feryl06
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You really really believe that Sony doesn't have the money? Why do people automatically assume that Sony doesn't have the income when they own music/movies/games/electronics, etc...? Yes, fanboys assume this kind of stuff. Sony has the money, they just choose not to spend it. [QUOTE="robertmac_33"][QUOTE="feryl06"]Stop fooling yourself fanboy. You make it sound like it's poor lil ol Sony.

Perhaps because Sony doesn't have more money than sense like a certain Mr. Gates that they have to have an advert after every other one on TV.

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He's a fanboy how? I very much doubt Sony have the same amount of money at its disposal in comparison to Microsoft... One of , if not the largest Software Company in the world

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#27 MissCammy
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When GT5 comes out you will see ads in the UK

thelastguy
You will see ads all across Europe as Gran Turismo's launch approaches. It's a monolithic franchise (the original GT sold at least as much as FFVII on PS1) and it's very big in the EU. If it arrives in time for Christmas, Sony is going to have a very nice holiday season.
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#28 Flame_Blade88
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I've actually seen a lot of Slim ads in the past few days.