Why won't Ps3:s AAA games sell like Xbox 360:s?

[Comrade Tovya]

ChronotriggerJM said:
@Comrade

LOL that's awesome :P

I have this hunch, and call it silly if you will, but I have this hunch, that the gaming division of Sony took the hit for a much larger project for the overall company. I'm used to Sony developing new technology and all, but with the PS3 they pretty much did an overhaul on everything that the company really stood for. They created a new disc format, a new microchip architecture, created an OS for both the PSP and PS3, established an online network, pretty much everything and then some. I have a feeling they knew long in advance that the PS3 was going to be a long term investment, or else I'm not sure they'd let themselves go billions in debt xD I mean that's not even headed towards Albuquerque!

So I'm not sure what the strategy ever would have been with the PS3. Other than to make the best of it :x I have a feeling the next generation will be quite interesting :P

 

Now, I actually think you've hit something there.  I actually made this point earlier in a different thread.  I think the PS3 was more about winning the HD disc format war than anything else (and that strategy worked).  I dare say that the royalties from the Blu-ray format will far outweigh the profits from this generational console war when all is said and done.

Don't get me wrong, I think Sony wanted to win the console war too, I just think they knew that they'd win one or the other with the inclusion of BD.  It's all about money, and Blu-ray will be a big cash cow over the long run.