There's more to the equation than that, though. PS3's biggest competitor is PS2, while PS1 didn't cost 50% more than any previous system. On the contrary, it launched at 25% less than the only other alternative that was available at the time. PS3 did stutter for one month, but one month doesn't determine anything. The only time one month can have a serious impact is if it's December and you shift over 2 million units. Regardless, the point still stands. Sony built the PlayStation despite a lackluster launch into what was at the time by far the best selling console in history. My point isn't whether the PS3 launch is better or worse. My point is that it's better but that the PS launch being worse didn't matter. At all. Nintendo's first portable was Gameboy (and the other 100 things it morphed into). Gran Turismo's the strongest first party franchise next to Halo. SOCOM's just as big as anything Nintendo's got. Sony's the one that put Square on the map in the west, like Nintendo didn't do and some would argue could not have done, especially in Europe. God Of War looks to be the next big thing. Naughty Dog and Insomniac have proven very successful with Sony's publishing. People like to knock Sony because it's hip, but their games sell whether people wish to admit it or not.
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