Is it time to except third and just start enjoying the PS3?

[greenmedic88]

The Dreamcast probably had the biggest following of all the last place runners up, with limited support still around today.

Never bought one, but in retrospect, it did have its fair share of excellent games. Unfortunately, it was also the final nail in Sega's coffin as a console manufacturer after three previous misses in a row (Sega CD, 32X, Saturn).

The PS brand on the other hand will most likely continue to live on for as long as Sony exists.

The GC was almost exclusively about all the Nintendo franchise games most have been playing since they were kids. Even dead last, it still had a built in user base.

If MS continues to support the 360, which is what it's looking like (for probably another 3 years at minimum), it seems a lot less likely that the PS3 will suddenly begin to eclipse it in sales, even at a $299 entry price point.

But, a long as the third party soft support continues, worthy releases from SCE studios keep coming, and Sony continues to add functionality through firmware updates, the PS3 will most definitely be around long enough to see a SFF model and even a $199 price point in the distant future.

In other words, I'm willing to bet the PS3 will stay in production for about ten years as claimed, regardless of when Sony releases their next gen console.