I really think if Sony had focused its energies into making the PS3 a better gaming console than making it a better living room center piece we might of seen the PS3 quickly gaining on the 360. I don't know if it would of been enough to sell as fast as the Wii (no way to know that). But I think the PS3 could of (and should of) easily bowled out of the gates stomping the 360 given its brand name appeal. All they had to do was focus on the purpose of the unit....that would of sold me.
Obviously that is just my opinion, but the fact that I have owned a PS1 and PS2 and not an Xbox and I am still on the fence about which HD console I want to get down the road...well that doesn't bode well for Sony. Especially since I am one of the early HDTV adopters.
I was actually hyped and ready to go with the PS3 back in mid '06. The cell processor was hot and I was sure of what I wanted. Then slowly but surely stupid exec comments, information about price of the unit, increased cost of games, game release schedules, production problems, and supply chain problems in general had me questioning my choice. The big turning point was of course the concept of the Wii. I saw a console that was going to be readily available (boy was I wrong), a console without all this negative hype surrounding it and I couldn't help but ask myself "Why buy a PS3 at launch?". So my money went elsewhere, I got a Wii and I have been very happy with it. The question of "When do I get my PS3?" soon turned into "Should I get a 360 or a PS3?". And I am still not sure to this day which way I am going on that issue. Neither console has really sold me yet, to be perfectly honest both companies over the last year have had a striking resemblance to a Monkey humping a doorknob. But once again all this is just my perspective and opinion.
Anyways, /end rant..
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