how many multi-console owners are contemplating going solo-console next gen?

[pukemon]

i think i'm going solo next gen. keeping up with 3 systems is hell, especially because of this damned website. i hope nintendo builds some serious hype and backs it up. i also hope they get some serious 3rd party support among many other things.

[jimbodan]

I'll probably get Sony and Nintendo's next-gen consoles. I have a Gamecube and PS2 now and I enjoy them both and they are the only companies that have more then 2 games for their system that I want to play.

[x0thedeadzone0x]

PS3 i'm buying first. Sorry, but just the backlog... so many.. good games...so the second it drops 200, i'm getting that.
Gamecube 2 i'll get next, for around 150-200.
Doubt if i'll get xbox 2.
DO plan to get DS though, and eventually get PSP, once it drops to about 150. I won't go higher then that on a portable system.

[tenzor]

I wish I could go solo, but each system is going to have different games that I want to play and own so I will prob buy all three.

[Cracka]

i'm getting all 3... either xbox 2 or ps3 first... then the other of the two second.. then the nintendo one last...

really depends on release dates, prices, launch games and other crap..

[pukemon]

dude, where's my 5th option in the poll?

[BULL_Ship]

Ill probably get xbox2 and ps3 at launch like I did this gen and then later on when the n gets a few games and theres a price drop or 2 then I get it.

[karmapolice]

Sony is gunna have to kiss my ass major before I blow more money on em...I love the PS1...I had a PS2 but I couldnt get attached to it...There were no games that really stuck out to me...Im going with Nintendo..Given Xbox was my first step into this gen. I like where Nintendo is going (trying to give us a different gaming experience and not just better graphics)...I then will purchase "Xbox Next" or whatever they call it...I feel they have a very good online market...I love playing online in a secure and stable atmosphere...Nintendo...then Microsoft...and maybe Sony....thats a big IF on sony

[guyver2077]

gonna be hard choice...dont want all the systems again but probably will get them anyways..i guess itll be the first one that comes out

[Steggy]

u should have an option for none... im opting out of the gamer bizz, and if any of u are looking for a few games check out my huge for sale thread on the trading boards.

[BULL_Ship]

gonna be hard choice...dont want all the systems again but probably will get them anyways..i guess itll be the first one that comes out You a sucker for pretty pics too?

[rebenns]

Sony's probably going to have the most powerful machine, but XBox is the only console to support wireless internet, and there is a rumor that PS3 is not going to feature backward compatability, so I don't know. I hope Nintendo hangs it up and just makes software.

[BULL_Ship]

Sony's probably going to have the most powerful machine, but XBox is the only console to support wireless internet, and there is a rumor that PS3 is not going to feature backward compatability, so I don't know. I hope Nintendo hangs it up and just makes software.

I love gameboy and ds though

what makes you thing sony will be packing more horses???

Isn't it odd that ibm will have a hand in the processor for all 3 consoles (or maybe 2 nintendo and microsoft both have ibm proccessors and ati graphics)

[karmapolice]

I think Microsoft will have the most powerfull machine...But I dont think it matters now...there isnt that much of a differance like there was when it was: N64-Gamecube or PS1-PS2...those were amazing differences...now its not that way and thats what nintendos getting at

[pukemon]

anybody have an idea what happened to my 5th option?

[magilacudy]

I'm tempted to go with one console, but if I get a job I'll probably pick up a couple. This depends mostly on whether XB2 will be backwards compatible.

[Zer0X1999]

I'll probably buy all three system. I'll probably get N5 at launch and the others after a few price drops and depending on killer apps. But I'll definitely wait for all the "buggy" PS3 models to pass before I but it.

[BULL_Ship]

I think Microsoft will have the most powerfull machine...But I dont think it matters now...there isnt that much of a differance like there was when it was: N64-Gamecube or PS1-PS2...those were amazing differences...now its not that way and thats what nintendos getting at
Yah you got a good point there. But don't think that nintendo is the only one thinking that. Microsoft created XNA for the purpose of making games that look awesome but without the kind of effort it took to make gt4. Sony knows they can get away with being hard to dev for because they got a huge market share but if that changes they are a speed boat with no gas.
I would bet the new sony stuff is just as hard to develop for because its different. With ati hardware its like working with the same pc hardware but its just faster.

[punqsux]

anybody have an idea what happened to my 5th option?

you didnt close the poll properly

[punqsux]

as far as this thread goes, im gunna say if nintendo can pull in the 3rd party games, ill buy their console at launch.

odds are they wont, and ill stick to a ps3 until nintendos console drops a bit

[scuba]

I wont buy a launch console ever again but I plan on getting the next microsoft console and sony

[drsuper23]

I'll buy all of them except for the Phantom. I don't really want to rent games for that kind of fee. Even if it's all from the confort of my own home.

[Darkwebs]

I own only a PS2, and I will probably continue to own only one system per video game generation. I will wait until all three next gen systems launch to determine which one to buy.

I would guess that I will probably go for the PS3, just because the Metal Gear games will probably stay "exclusive" (I use that term loosely) to Sony. I don't think I'll buy at launch either. The prices are just too high. I'll be patient until a price drop.

[sketch226]

After buying both an original Playstation and a PS2 at launch and having them break down because of shoddy workmanship, Im going to stick with Nintendo and then get a PS3 when the price has dropped and there's been at least one or two hardware revisions.

[sj41]

I'm not going to get one at all until a year or two after launch. I got my xbox about 20 months ago and I am very happy with it. The graphics, online play, and the Halo series is what I love. I really won't need another system for a while.

[bmulligan]

None of the above. I have enough games to last me for the next 4-5 years. I couldn't possibly play them all by the time the new consoles show up. Besides, what are they going to offer: better gameplay? Don't think so. More innovative titles? Don't think so. Better graphics? Yes. Gee, that's 1 out of 3. If Sony's 'Cell' technology were to become reality then I might bite, but I don't think this coming generation is going to be much of an upgrade.

Besides, technological improvements will force a fundamental change in the market in the next few years and consoles will become obsolete after this next generation, excepting handhelds. The set top box and service will be the household staple and I expect MS and Sony to make huge deals with Comcast & AOL TimeWarner if they intend to stay in the game/entertainment market.

I'll just end up getting a new, faster PC in the next 3-4 years with a larger hard drive for a music library and video capture/DVD record. And guess what? It'll play games too!

[Moxio]

as far as this thread goes, im gunna say if nintendo can pull in the 3rd party games, ill buy their console at launch.

odds are they wont, and ill stick to a ps3 until nintendos console drops a bit

Same. Nintendo needs more 3rd party games. Yeah, Nintendo makes some great games themselves, but they just don't have the amount of 3rd-party gems Sony has.

[SevereTireDamage]

After buying both an original Playstation and a PS2 at launch and having them break down because of shoddy workmanship, Im going to stick with Nintendo and then get a PS3 when the price has dropped and there's been at least one or two hardware revisions.

I know. Does anyone else remember when Sony used to have a good reputation when it came to hardware, and I mean outside of video game consoles? Sheesh. In any case, I think I'll wait at least 1 year after the first console release to get anything. The launch titles for all the systems were pretty bad this time around, if I remember. Especially PS2, ironically, I don't remember good games coming out for that until 2 years later. X and N didn't have great opening line ups either.

[goldengraham]

Seeing as how all these consoles are coming out around the time I'll be a freshmen in college...I may have to go with none on this list as well. High school isn't that hard and i've been breezing through allowing me time for gaming. I think college though will be a lot more difficult, especially in the UC system (which I hope to get in). I may just stick to a handheld for my gaming next year.. most likely the Nintendo DS, (PSP game library isn't taht appealing to me right now).

[doraemonkerpal]

I wish I could go solo, but each system is going to have different games that I want to play and own so I will prob buy all three.

same here! :D when they've all dropped to a reasonable price, then i'll probably pick up one of each.

[BULL_Ship]

After buying both an original Playstation and a PS2 at launch and having them break down because of shoddy workmanship, Im going to stick with Nintendo and then get a PS3 when the price has dropped and there's been at least one or two hardware revisions.

I know. Does anyone else remember when Sony used to have a good reputation when it came to hardware, and I mean outside of video game consoles? Sheesh. In any case, I think I'll wait at least 1 year after the first console release to get anything. The launch titles for all the systems were pretty bad this time around, if I remember. Especially PS2, ironically, I don't remember good games coming out for that until 2 years later. X and N didn't have great opening line ups either.

PSX and PS2 were the only things that sony takes a loss on. Everything else they profit on.

[Medium_Pimpin]

I may skip next gen completly and just stick with PC. I have enuff unplayed/unbeaten ps1/dc games to keep me going till 2010.

[Danimal]

I've always been someone who can't wait and buys the new consoles on launch day. Genesis, N64, Dreamcast and PS2 were all launch day buys for me. Yes, I can admit it- I get seduced by the pretty new graphics. I'm one of the lucky ones with a first day PS2 that's never given me any problems at all.

I don't think I'll push my luck, though. Too many horror stories about launch day PS2s not working. Next go around, I'll wait for a price drop and hardware revision. But it will almost certainly be a PS3 when I finally do join the next generation. I don't believe the rumors about no backward compatibility for a second.

[epobirs]

I'll eventually own them all but I'm in no hurry. I've got almost every game system marketed in the US since the late 80's and almost 1500 games. I'm seriously backlogged on actually seeing most of the more recent stuff run long enough just to be sure the media isn't defective.

Most of my consoles were purchase at or near launch but I'll probably wait and see for the next gen. My rack system next to my TV is completely full. I found room for the PS2 because it replaced the original Playstation. So barring any other rationale the first next gen machine I'll get will be decided by backward compatibility so I won't be forced to take an existing system out of service.

[rywateska]

I'm going to wait until Halo 3 ships for Xbox, by then any first generation Xbox 2 problems will have shown up and the time in between will give me a break to finish all of my brand new cheapass Xbox games that I will have backlogged by then!

[BULL_Ship]

I'm going to wait until Halo 3 ships for Xbox, by then any first generation Xbox 2 problems will have shown up and the time in between will give me a break to finish all of my brand new cheapass Xbox games that I will have backlogged by then!

Halo 3 is a sure bet for xbox 2 launch what are you thinking.

[rywateska]

No it's not. Bungie is even saying that it woudln't be ready in time for the supposed ship date in 2005/2006. It has taken 3+ years to make Halo 2, add that on the new system and bam, you get 2007. I've read that multiple times over at the halo.bungie.org forums. Maybe they can pull off a miracle, but I doubt by far Halo 3 will be launched the same day as Xbox 2.

[CaseyRyback]

I heard they were only making 2 Halo games. then again if it makes money there is bound to be a sequel (looks at CAPCOM)

[alongx]

ps3 will undoubtably have some crap i want to play
nintendo revolution will also have all the nintendo stuff i have come to know and love
xboxnext i have no ideas about, and i'm not particularly hopeful - all that kept me with xbox was Halo's and Sega games, and Sega hasn't produced anything good in a while...

[rywateska]

I heard they were only making 2 Halo games. then again if it makes money there is bound to be a sequel (looks at CAPCOM)

Bungie has said in the past that they plan on releasing 7 Halo games. If you look on halo.bungie.org, it'll be hard to dig up, but the names are there somewhere.

[The Successful Dropout]

ive never bought a new console at launch...ive always waited til the 2nd year to get one so enough games that appeal to me are available....but ill end up getting all 3 again as soon as enough games hit for each system....im sure ill be getting sonys first though....im also sure that ill buy games for each system before i even have any of the new systems...due to not being able to pass up good deals as they come

[CaseyRyback]

I pretty much always get a system for christmas or at launch everytime one is released since the SNES.

N64 I got for christmas, DC i got at launch, GCN a week after launch (took me that long to freaking find one) and a GBA with christmas money.

I got an Xbox after the E3 2002 price drop and recently got rid of it for a PS2.

Will purchase Nintendo system at launch and the more appealing other after a year or so

[punqsux]

I heard they were only making 2 Halo games. then again if it makes money there is bound to be a sequel (looks at CAPCOM)

Bungie has said in the past that they plan on releasing 7 Halo games. If you look on halo.bungie.org, it'll be hard to dig up, but the names are there somewhere.

like when eidos claimed that tomb raider: the last revolation was the final tomb raider game, but then a year lated, we got tomb raider chronicles, and a few years after that, angel of darkness.

like how sega said they're making a TON of shenmue games? after the failure of 2, i dont see this happening.

it all depends on sales. they can plan 7, but they'll make 8 if theres money in it

[rywateska]

I'm searching for it now. Sooner or later I'm going to find the thread for it. I'll post it up when I do, even if it takes me till Halo 4...
*edit*
"Screw you guys, I'm going home"

[msdmoney]

I will buy the next Nintendo system first. Nintendo makes my favorite games so I will support thier system first. I will pick up a PS3 or XBOX2 depending on the lineups. I will have lots of money at that point so I will probably just get all three.

[BULL_Ship]

I heard they were only making 2 Halo games. then again if it makes money there is bound to be a sequel (looks at CAPCOM)

Bungie has said in the past that they plan on releasing 7 Halo games. If you look on halo.bungie.org, it'll be hard to dig up, but the names are there somewhere.

like when eidos claimed that tomb raider: the last revolation was the final tomb raider game, but then a year lated, we got tomb raider chronicles, and a few years after that, angel of darkness.

like how sega said they're making a TON of shenmue games? after the failure of 2, i dont see this happening.

it all depends on sales. they can plan 7, but they'll make 8 if theres money in it

Well did everyone forget final fantasy. It was a last ditch effort and took all there resources and they were planning on selling it then going bankrupt. But then it sold so they made Final Fantasy 2. How could there be a sequal to a Final Fantasy ha.

[Mustang O-Line 75]

Only if ps3 can play Gamecube2 and Xbox2 games ;)

[jimbodan]

Seeing as how all these consoles are coming out around the time I'll be a freshmen in college...I may have to go with none on this list as well. High school isn't that hard and i've been breezing through allowing me time for gaming. I think college though will be a lot more difficult, especially in the UC system (which I hope to get in). I may just stick to a handheld for my gaming next year.. most likely the Nintendo DS, (PSP game library isn't taht appealing to me right now).

Haha, maybe, I go to UC Santa Cruz and it is EXTREMELY easy if you know what you're doing. I have way more free time now then I ever did in high school, I'm about to graduate though so I guess the party's over. Which school are you trying to get into?

[Eclipse]

im going to stick to NIntendo or Ps3.

The new xbox is starting to sound like a pc to me. that sort of detracts from it.

[pinballwiz2004d]

NGC2 or PS3!
Probably won't get another console for a year or year1/2 after launch(~2007). But I predict it will probably be a NintendoGC2 or a PS3 depending on the particular game titles I want to play more. Plus in the mean time I will probably have a descent PC for gaming during(2005-2007).

[chizwaz]

I'll buy Xbox 2 when it comes out, and wait a year for Sony to get their act together, so I won't have to buy 3 PS3s. GC2 can wait.

[Maynard]

already have $2000 saved for the next consoles in a savings account, so I definately will be buying everything like i always do. Then i'll watch my friends finally give into buying the consoles i try to convince to buy for a year and half and they'll pay half price. You patient bastards.


Meynerd

"CONSUMER WHORE"

[bignick]

xbox 2. I hate sony, not judt from a gaming perspective. Ill get the next gamecube when it hets really cheap, like the one I got noe for $80 at walmart with the zelda disc.

[Maynard]

BIG NICK why you hate soRNY ? Not attacking just curious if they did something personal to you or you just hate them for stealing your first born :P. Seriously though i bet you own at least 4 sony products in your house or 4 products that sony invented :shock:



MEYNERD

[WhipSmartBanky]

Nah, I can't go solo with the consoles. I don't believe any one console will have ALL the games I want to play. I know if I only have one there are going to be releases that will just eat at me on the other consoles.

[Puzznic]

If Nintendo would just stop messing around and get their crap online, i could probrobly make due with just a GC2 for a while.

[bignick]

BIG NICK why you hate soRNY ? Not attacking just curious if they did something personal to you or you just hate them for stealing your first born :P. Seriously though i bet you own at least 4 sony products in your house or 4 products that sony invented :shock:



MEYNERD


Nothing sony at all in the my household. All sony makes is overpriced mass produced crap. Not sure what was invented solely my sony, so Im not sure on that part.

[MauMauProductions]

I am definetly going with Sony first. I can care less about Super Mario Smash Zelda Featuring Metroid F-Zero missions 2. I don't like Nintendo games and quite frankly, I really don't like what Nintendo has become SNES was gold for me and since than its gone down hill. My order will be PS3, PSP, Xbox 2, N5, DS. Depending what happens with the Phatomn, I may get that it looks promising unlike anything XBX2/N5 has shown.

[Wet Ninja]

This generation, I bought an Xbox, but I'm thinking I should have gotten a Gamecube. Xbox has more third party games, but most of the third party games I want are also on GCN (though some, like THPS, would be difficult with the GCN controller). There are more GCN exclusives I want than Xbox exclusives (for example: Wind Waker, Mario Sunshine, Mario Kart, Smash Bros., Metroid Prime). The only game I have on Xbox that's a must-have over anything on GCN is Knights of the Old Republic (when Fable comes out though, that could change).

With that sentiment in mind, I think I'll go with Nintendo's system next time around. I'm getting tired of all the stealth, war, and crime games, and I like Nintendo's philosophy on keeping games simple and fun. Depending on Nintendo's third party support, I may have to pick up Microsoft's NextBox to get my THPS fix though. As for Sony, I like their electronics (digital cameras and TVs especially), but I'm not a big Playstation fan, so I won't be buying their system.

Either way, I have a backlog of PS1 and DC games to play, plus more I want to get, so I probably won't get any new system until a year after it comes out. Then again, I'm a sucker for early adoption: I bought 32X, Saturn, Dreamcast, and N64 launch week. I guess I'll play it by ear, but I'm leaning toward Nintendo.

[Akkis99]

I will be gettin all except phantyom

[pinoy530]

Probably just get a ps3. However, after owning a saturn, n64, and playstation, I planned to just get a ps2. That lasted until this month when the halo edition xbox convinced me to go multi-console again. So, we'll see if the same thing happens for the next gen.

[Spacepest]

No way am I going solo console in the next gen. And I never buy a system on the launch date. I'd rather wait until the price drops on a new system, the bugs are worked out, and there are more then 10 games to play on it. And I only buy a console if there are plenty of games on it that I want to play.

I can certainly hold off on the next gen consoles for awhile, I have plenty of backlogged games I need to finish now. By the time that happens, there will plenty of new games on other systems I will want.

If anything, the next big purchase I make will be a shiny new PC. My current PC is over 5 years old, and seriously needs to be replaced. I never play videogames on it anymore because, well, its too old and slow.

[Maynard]

BIIIIIGGGG NIIIICCCKKKKK YOU LIIIEEDD TO MEEEE

i bet you have a VCR in your house, I bet you have CDs in your house UH OH both invented by sony dun dun dunnnnn.


mn

[Sartori]

I'm multi-console now.. I bought all three at launch. Next time, I won't be fooled by Microsoft, and definitely not fooled by Sony so early in the game.

I'll pick them up when there's a killer app for ME, not for everyone else (Halo).

Nintendo continues to entertain me with their software and their overall goal for video gaming as a whole - they get my money again, first and foremost, as they have since the NES.

[bignick]

BIIIIIGGGG NIIIICCCKKKKK YOU LIIIEEDD TO MEEEE

i bet you have a VCR in your house, I bet you have CDs in your house UH OH both invented by sony dun dun dunnnnn.


mn

I believe the VCR ws invented by JVC. The CD was co-invented by phillips and sony.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_disc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VCR

Sony had teh betamax, another attempt by them to bring a propriatery, piece of shit to the mass market.

[Maynard]

werd i have a different article saying that sony was the pioneer of it hmm don't know how credible it is though so i'm going to fess up to the fact of i probably just got owned but not for sure yet. let the war begin! Doesn't matter that philips co created sony was the biggest developer of it poo head

mn

[bignick]

werd i have a different article saying that sony was the pioneer of it hmm don't know how credible it is though so i'm going to fess up to the fact of i probably just got owned but not for sure yet. let the war begin! Doesn't matter that philips co created sony was the biggest developer of it poo head

mn

lol poo poo head. Beat that! I give credit to sony for co-developing things. SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface, (Digital Out on you DVD players...) They try to hard to make proprietary stuff, and it sucks. All of there stuff is overpriced and not of very good quality.

[Sartori]

Someone mentioned handhelds :

I'll be picking up a DS. It's fun to play, and the PSP suffers from a head-up-ass syndrome.

[Garcia5Owens81]

I am going Sony and Microsoft. I may get the N5 just for Zelda. I know I am definitly getting Xbox 2 at launch though since Xbox totally ownz. The Gamecube has really let me down. I'm hoping that none of these consoles come out until 2006 though. A lot of bad ass pc games are coming out and I still have to save up some extra money to build my PC.

[acrimonious1]

In true cheapassidness, I will wait for the price drops. I keep my pc hardware fairly current, I got my Xbox right after the system launched, I just bought a Gamecube a month ago, and I still don't have a PS2 (I will end up getting one when Gran Turismo 4 is released). I figure this way I will have plenty of catalog titles to keep me entertained untill I finally break down and get a new system. The only system I might get right away is the DS as long as its backwards compatable with Advance games.

[Maynard]

hmm i'm curious as to how Your avatar big nick is under 20 k i'm learning how to make animated .gifs and i had to make mine so freaking small because of the 20 k limit....help


mn

[bignick]

hmm i'm curious as to how Your avatar big nick is under 20 k i'm learning how to make animated .gifs and i had to make mine so freaking small because of the 20 k limit....help


mn


I didnt do it. WSB did. I am sure it is picture quality though. A pic that small doesnt need to be high quality.

[racerman8]

I will be getting all the new consoles from Sony, MS, and Nintendo when it comes out and handhelds (DS and PSP).

[repetske]

I'll be waiting outside the gate at my local EB for all 3 of them. You can buy every system at launch and it still cost about the same as a top of the line PC, which I have as well. I will never walk into a game store and say, "man I wish that game was on my system." Well, I might wait on PS3 just because the PS2 doesn't really offer any games that I like that aren't available and better on another system.

[BlueWingX]

I'm gonna go the cheapass route, too. I'll probably follow the same pattern I did with this generation. Pick up the PS3 after the first price drop, Nintendo when it's price drops, then eventually give in and get the new microsoft console.

Of course, it's all going to depend on what games come out for what systems and when. X-Box was the last system I got in the generation because there wasn't much I wanted for it until KOTOR came out. If Nintendo launched with a Zelda game (Unlikely, I know), I'll have to get one quick.