PS4 Documentary: How Sony Became the King of Consoles Again.

Sony spent 7 years catching up to Xbox 360 sales in the previous generation of consoles. But this time around things are completely different. PS4 has been a knock-out success with little standing in its way from the very beginning. And now, its time to take a closer look at all the events that led to its market leadership.

► Support the channel on Patreon! Every amount helps and keeps paid sponsorships off the channel.

► My YouTube Equipment, Gaming Accessories, and Recommendations:

*As an Amazon Associate I earn a commission on qualifying purchases*

Follow Me Places:

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Outro song ‘I dunno’ by Grapes:

Music by Ryan Little:

Music by Myrd Schenk:

Music by TKYOGRL:

Music by Ross Bugden:

A big THANK YOU to these wonderful Patreon Supporters!

Nick Momenah
Dennis R. Huggins Jr.
Ben Lindey
spencer sorensen
Jason Moore
Jarryd Howard
Jc Ernsd
Scott Funderburk
Ben Lindey
Brian Sorn
Harrison
P.G. Wackiest
Tarik

[MysticRyan]

Thanks so much for all the kind comments and support. I don't care what they say about you all, I think you're awesome.

[animortis]

Sony did this cool thing called "Releasing good games".

[michaelpreller]

E3 2013 was a straight up massacre. My god, Sony was savage AF and went straight for the throat.

[lnki]

Sony has always focused on not just the development of their consoles but also how consumers enjoy the game. The evolution of the DualShock is what gave birth to what we now have, the DualSense.

[carlsmith]

As a lifelong Xbox fan, I must say that it is absolutely amazing that Sony, a company less than a TENTH of the size of Microsoft, has been able to dominate the largest entertainment market in the world for so long. They really do understand what players want.

[dylanmcnab]

"this is how you share games on PS4"
That was the moment they won

[huevonalupita]

2013.
Microsoft : mandatory online connection to play games
Sony : I am about to end this man's whole career.

[B.D.F.]

Wow, this video is US-centric. The US is the only region where the 360 outsold the PS3, everywhere else the PS3 outsold the 360.

[DonisGP]

Still come back and watch this video from time to time. Truly one of the best generations of gaming. I loved my ps3 and that will always be special but the games, people, and atmosphere surrounding the playstation 4 are unmatched. Everytime I watched a ps4 console or game trailer, the music and gameplay would always hype me up. The playstation 4 era will always be something special. Sony really did make a comeback and it was legendary. ❤

[plungr]

Dude I felt sorry for Microsoft. Sony literally called the African dudes to dance at Xbox's coffin.

[Sampsonay]

This video makes me wanna buy a ps4 when i already have one

[Skekvar]

Update Microsoft In fact did not learn a lesson...

[NC-cfkl]

As a fan of all systems, and mostly an Xbox player who started with PS2, its crazy to see what gaming has become. The only thing I will never understand is gamers animosity towards their non preferred consoles/systems. This documentary, and the PS3 vs 360 one are some of the best documentaries ive seen. I love almost everything Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, and others have put out. They are all quality platforms. The leads went from ps2, then 360, then ps4, and im curious to see which one is gonna lead this new generation. Though I have no animosity toward either, this will definitely be interesting.

Edit: after seeing the comment section, I think its funny how some people think people only buy one console. Almost everybody I know own most xbox and playstation and nintendo consoles. The only Consoles I dont own are the og xbox and ps3. I have played them and owned them in the past. Most of the game players I know own at least one of each. I see the argument that “youve never experienced our games so you wouldnt know.” Most of us have, and like them, we just prefer one over the other, but still use the other. Especially the exclusives, I think god of war, uncharted, and many other PS games are amazing. I also think Gears of war, halo, and many others are amazing. It just comes down to preference. Both companys and their systems have had really high highs and super low lows. Like ps3 launch being horrible, and xbox one launch being just as bad. Eventually, both consoles became amazing and gave their competition a run for their money. I hope neither company’s, as well as Nintendo, dont ever become obsolete or go out of business. Though eventually, some and even maybe all will, especially with how PC is nowadays. Each company, and their respective fanbases, deserve the best.

[why]

I still remember E3 2013. Microsoft totally torpedoed themselves. All Sony had to do was walk on stage and say "We're not doing what they're doing, also we're $100 cheaper, booyaakashaa".


The rest is history.

[SirJazz]

December 2019:


PS4: 105 million sold
XBoxOne: 45 million sold

GGWP

[gagechesteen]

I have watched this documentary at least ten times, as well as your other documentaries. You're so damn good at this, man.

[TheyCallMeMrMaybe]

Boy, was 2013 a hellfire year for the gaming industry. Two shiny-new black boxes with not many games to show for it at launch, but it sure-as-hell meant a lot for how that generation of console gaming was going to go.

[fajaradi]

Final score :

PlayStation : 4
Xbox : 1

[pswiisixtee]

Ahh 2013, the year the xbox shot itself slowly one toe at a time

[wockawocka]

People should realize that Sony invented the 5" laser disc that became know as CD's and then evolved to DVD's. Sony also invented Blu-ray. I thought it was funny when people actually thought xbox 360's HD-DVD was going to compete with Blu-ray. The next gen xbox switched to Blu-ray. That kinda sums it up. When you have to use your rivals technology to compete you've already lost. Xbox sucks.