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Atari had the 2600 and we all know that 2600 > 1800 > 720 > 360 > One. So suck it Microsoft.
Atari also had the 7800. At least they kept with their numbering scheme, even if it wasn't perfect.
The playstation naming scheme is maybe boring, but at least it works.
Microsoft should just name their consoles like people name their files. Xbox_new, xbox_new_final, xbox_new_new_final.
Don't forget Nintendo. Wii was great. Wii U made us all think it was the same console but beefier, not a whole new console. Wii 2 would have been better.
DS was A+. 3DS was a B+. I think there were plenty of people who didn't quite realize it was a separate console with backwards compatibility. At least it still made you aware of the gimmick. New Nintendo 3DS threw everyone for a loop because wtf actually is it? I've never seen a New 3DS in the wild. I don't think anyone really bought it.
Sony might really be onto something. I guess Occam's Razor applies to naming schemes. The simplest solution is often correct.
IIRC Microsoft purposely didn't do the numeric scheme because they would lave always been 1 behind Sony, and people are dumb.
Xbox 2 vs PS3 - > Xbox 4 vs PS5
People would have just assumed the Playstation was better based on name alone. Honestly they were probably right. They have to live with that decision though.
I have no idea what's going on with Nintendo. They have some absolute banger names but generally don't cash in with a follow up.
I’m still wondering what happened to Windows 9.
Windows 9 and iPhone 9 are out there in the void.
Microsoft would’ve been better off just biting the bullet and skipping a number and release an Xbox with the same number as PlayStation
Smash fans bought the New 3ds XL/LL (the LL is the Japanese variant of the same console) because of the additional joystick nub thing. There weren't many titles that required the New one and of those the Xenoblade game is the only one worth playing on original hardware. There was also some Nintendo bullshit about locking some of their retro virtual machine games to the New one even though the old 3ds was also completely capable of playing them too.
Of course, modders love the New 3ds, it's more powerful than the old 3ds and can kinda play some PS1 games badly, lol. I just bought a New 3ds LL a couple weeks ago and it's great. It's really easy to mod a 3ds, anybody can do it!
Edit: I really like the device, but the name of the New 3ds is absolutely awful. I still think the WiiU was worse because the name alone definitely hurt their sales.