MikeB on 24 August 2007
@ rocketpig
While I also remember those articles, the major difference was that the PS2 sold well right off the bat and continued to gain momentum while the PS3 obviously hasn't. The two systems are in very different positions this far into their lifecycles.
The PS3 sells faster than the PSX did, to be honest the PS3 sells quite amazingly for a 600 dollar game console. The PS3 entry price is double that of the PS2 at the time. The PS3 sells at least as well as the much praised XBox 360 did for the same lenght of availability.
As game projects have become bigger, spanning more development time and larger development teams it's not strange the current games library doesn't significantly push the hardware potential. IMO wait until Killzone 2, Final Fantasy and Metal Gear Solid are out before making a premature judgement.
Many future PS3 games are amongst NeoGAF's and Japanese Famitsu's most wanted game list. There's more than enough time left to release more demanding games and introduce pricedrops. The PS3 really isn't doing that bad at all.
