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Looking at the situation now... I definitely don't think there's something to worry about in regards to the PS3. I definitely think that the PS3 is worth every penny. The PS3 may not out sell the 360 for a long time, but PS3 owners, know that they're going to get good games, the 360 isn't going to eat up exclusives like in the past. The PS3 isn't a waste of money and I think that's what people want to make sure of. At least I do... I paid 600 dollars for my PS3, and of course I want it to do well.. so that it'll get more support. Its not that I care so much about Sony [although I do enjoy their products] but when you invest money in a PS2, PSP, PS3, etc you want to make sure that your money doesn't go down the drain... [like with those that bought HD-DVD] Overall PS3 doing well... what's there to worry about now?
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[quote name='Unickuta']Actually, the PS2 won handily...notice that there are no more Xboxes and GameCubes in stores?[/quote]
Yea, but some can argue that it's because they were just moving on to the next thing, not resigning from the war.
You can argue that. But you cannot argue that HDDVD lost.
I just think in a war, there has to be a clear winner and loser at the end. And how are we suppose to determine that exactly? Sales? Who stays the longest? Who has the best games? But then that just depends on your preference.
I believe the PS2 was the best console of last generation, but there are still a lot of people that hate everything on the PS2 and love everything on the Xbox or GC. (Just look at the debates in the PS3 threads...)
Yea, but some can argue that it's because they were just moving on to the next thing, not resigning from the war.
You can argue that. But you cannot argue that HDDVD lost.
I just think in a war, there has to be a clear winner and loser at the end. And how are we suppose to determine that exactly? Sales? Who stays the longest? Who has the best games? But then that just depends on your preference.
I believe the PS2 was the best console of last generation, but there are still a lot of people that hate everything on the PS2 and love everything on the Xbox or GC. (Just look at the debates in the PS3 threads...)
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At the time I originally started this thread, I was concerned the Sony was in big trouble. Blu-Ray only had a marginal lead, and PS3 sales were stagnant. I wasn't expecting Sony to walk away from gaming, but if they had, I wouldn't have been entirely shocked.
How do I feel now? Glad you asked. I really under estimated Europe. Obviously the PS3 was going to sell the most in Japan, and 360 in NA, but Europe became the swing vote. And it looks like the the PS3 will do fine there.
Then the Blu-Ray factor. Until Time-Warner, I really thought HD-DVD had a chance to beat Blu-Ray. The more mature feature set, and lower cost of production. No matter who the winner was, I really thought the war would go on for another year. But the fact that it ended so quick, and conclusively, will likely move a lot of PS3's, though it will drive the attach ratio down initially as people buy the PS3 for Blu-Ray players.
If Sony can string together a bunch of killer exclusives to take advantage of peoples new Blu-Ray players, that would do a lot to change the opinion of people who call it a Blu-Ray player.
Today, I would say, that I will be shocked if PS3 and 360 don't end up having nearly the same amount of sales in the long term. This is a win for the consumer.
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How do I feel now? Glad you asked. I really under estimated Europe. Obviously the PS3 was going to sell the most in Japan, and 360 in NA, but Europe became the swing vote. And it looks like the the PS3 will do fine there.
Then the Blu-Ray factor. Until Time-Warner, I really thought HD-DVD had a chance to beat Blu-Ray. The more mature feature set, and lower cost of production. No matter who the winner was, I really thought the war would go on for another year. But the fact that it ended so quick, and conclusively, will likely move a lot of PS3's, though it will drive the attach ratio down initially as people buy the PS3 for Blu-Ray players.
If Sony can string together a bunch of killer exclusives to take advantage of peoples new Blu-Ray players, that would do a lot to change the opinion of people who call it a Blu-Ray player.
Today, I would say, that I will be shocked if PS3 and 360 don't end up having nearly the same amount of sales in the long term. This is a win for the consumer.
~S
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