It's funny that all you guys saying the PS3 is bound to be a failure on the level of GC, XBOX, or N64 also have been saying the same thing about the PSP for the last year since the DS Lite came out, yet the NPD numbers for this month still show that the PSP isn't even close to fading away. In fact it's gaining momentum in the market and the redesign hasn't even come out yet. A lot of you were even saying the PSP price cut failed to help the system gain momentum in the market. Well you were certainly wrong back then. My point: There's still a long way to go for the PS3 before we can really start comparing it to the GC or XBOX. The PS3 lineup only gets significantly better from here on out, which means value continues to increase. (The Heavenly Sword demo comes out this Thursday; I'll let you all know if it lives up to the hype). Anyway, this year isn't all that important for the PS3. Sony had to know they were gonna have a real tough fall with Halo 3 on the horizon. Really, the important ventures are the PSP and PS2, otherwise known as the systems that were actually designed to produce a profit this year. As long as they do well, Sony can minimize the losses in the videogame division for this year and make a serious push with the PS3 in the post-Halo3 world of next year.
My Top 5:
Shadow of the Colossus, Metal Gear Solid 3, Shenmue, Skies of Arcadia, Chrono Trigger
My 2 nex-gen systems: PS3
and Wii 
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Prediction Aug '08: We see the PSP2 released fall '09. Graphically, it's basically the same as the current system. UMD drive ditched and replaced by 4-8gb on board flash memory. Other upgrades: 2nd analog nub, touchscreen, blutooth, motion sensor. Design: Flip-style or slider. Size: Think Iphone. Cost: $199. Will be profitable on day 1.







