My view on why Sony is currently in 3rd Place.

[SHMUPGurus]

I'll just compare it to the Xbox 360 (because the Wii is not a competitor anyway, right?).

I don't know for you, but the PlayStation 3 has it's share of online games as well, and we can notice an evolution in online gaming on this console with the latest 2.41 update. They're just a bit late in bringing ''that'' appeal to the consumers right now. Where is the online chat everyone is waiting for?

What sells the most on the Xbox 360? First-person shooters. What type of games does the Xbox 360 offer the most? First-person shooters, with games like Halo 3, Call of Duty 4, Battlefield: Bad Company, and the list could go on (you can also add Gears of War, another Xbox 360 exclusive). The PS3's got some of them, but with no live chat, it removes one more thing the consumer could have to create a great experience (or different I may say). Small things like that can make all the difference. If you don't deliver what the competitor can deliver (game and online-wise), then why bother?

By the way, I think gaming hasn't been as much powerful as it is right now. What's wrong with this new world of communications and distribution anyway? Power to the consumer I say. We got more stuff in our boxes and we can still play our ''hardcore'' games as well, so why not?