| gimmebanana said: call me the odball but i think it will !!! seeing that u have 3 types of potential buyers 1- 7th generation gamers . 2- ps2 owners or as alotta haters like to call em "sony fanboys 3- blu ray player shoppers looking for the best deal on blu ray hardware which is the ps3 so fellow gamers dont be suprised when u see a sharp turn for the best on that sales chart sticking out from the ps3's axis in late 2009 and 2010!!! |
I believe this is a common misconception. There isn't an army of PS2 owners out there champing at the bit to buy a PS3 when it hits the right price point. Most PS2 owners I know, myself included, have already purchased a PS3 or 360. The remaining PS2 owners I know who haven't purchased a current-gen console don't appear to have a concensus on what they're going to get. Some are planning to purchase a 360 when it hits $199. Some are planning to purchase a PS3 when it hits $199. Some are planning to buy a Wii when they can find one. And some are planning to do some combination of the above.
This notion that the lion-share of PS2 owners who haven't upgraded are just waiting to get a PS3 is just that... a notion.
As far as the Blu-ray aspect, Best Buy is selling an Insignia player for $280. Yes, it's not as nice or upgradeable as the PS3, but it doesn't take up as much space or produce as much heat and is $120 cheaper. Expect the standalone player prices to fall rapidly as the Blu-ray player market matures.
