My thoughts on why the ps3 will eventually win this gen.

[lapsed_gamer]

Viper1 said:

Burgles said:

lapsed_gamer said:
As much as I don't think the PS3 will beat the Wii I also think people are incorrectly putting previous generation trends on the PS3 lifetime graph. I really think that the initial launch was more of a preview launch and that if they play their cards right, Sony can have a mass market launch later on. The peak will then come 2-3 years after this point (I'm guessing Christmas 2010.) Sony's name and the extra technology behind the system will keep it from feeling stale for those adopters of the mass market launch.

 

Preview launch?...Mass market launch?...!!!!!!!!

 

Last time I checked the PS3 was available in the majority of the developed world.

It hurts my head to even contemplate what on earth you are trying to excrete on these forums.

I think he's trying to say that once the PS3 get's down to $200.00, it will be like relaunching the console for the mass market.

 

Problem is getting down to $200.00 is far harder than he thinks and he fails to consider the other consoles potential for price cuts as well.

 

Yes, and sorry for the confusion. I definitely consider the other consoles' potential for price drops. The Wii will be $100-150 and still/again out of stock in most areas. The 360 will be $100 and selling okay. My point is the PS3 will still be approaching its peak (the Wii might be as well). None of the other consoles have had this much potential for price drops and so they haven't had the ability to stretch their ramp-up time (The Wii might be ramping still because it defies all trends.)